Author: Emily Aubert

  • Ten candidates qualify for November Democratic presidential debate

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    Ten candidates have qualified for the fifth Democratic presidential primary debate: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Cory Booker, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Bernie Sanders, investor Tom Steyer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang.   Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, who…

  • Deval Patricks announces 2020 presidential election bid

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    November 14, 2019: Deval Patrick entered the 2020 presidential race. Ten candidates qualified for the Democratic debate on Nov. 20.   Notable Quote of the Day “The upshot of these survey results is that the order in which the candidates leave the race matters. If, let’s say, Sanders were to drop out due to health reasons,…

  • Trump has appointed the 4th-most federal judges as of Nov. 1

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, November 13, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Trump has appointed the fourth-most federal judges at this point in his presidency in the last 100 years Ten candidates have qualified for the next Democratic presidential primary debate Boudin wins San Francisco District Attorney election Trump…

  • Sanford drops Republican primary bid against Trump

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    November 13, 2019: Mark Sanford ended his presidential campaign on Tuesday. Public hearings begin in the impeachment inquiry on Wednesday.          Notable Quote of the Day “The party could well be too capacious to coalesce around any single candidate with sufficient intensity to take down President Trump. The Democratic electorate is extremely broad in ideological…

  • Eric Holder and Deval Patrick consider 2020 presidential bids

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    November 12, 2019: Eric Holder and Deval Patrick are reportedly considering late 2020 presidential runs. Michigan released its initial candidate list, which included Michael Bloomberg.     How many counties backed Donald Trump in 2016 after backing Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012? a. 57→ b. 143→ c. 206→ d. 352→ Notable Quote of the Day “Indeed, given Trump’s fairly low…

  • Bloomberg signals 2020 presidential bid, prepares to file for Alabama primary

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    Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reportedly preparing to run for president. Bloomberg has not yet announced that he is running for president, although Axios reported that he is looking to meet upcoming filing deadlines in Arkansas, New Hampshire, Florida, California, and Texas.   Bloomberg previously said in March 2019 that he would…

  • Bloomberg signals 2020 presidential bid, files for Alabama primary

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      November 8, 2019: Michael Bloomberg is expected to file for the Alabama Democratic presidential primary before the filing deadline on Friday. Andrew Yang is airing his first television ad in Iowa as part of a $1 million ad buy.             Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Emmy Ruiz is…

  • Ballotpedia’s Weekly Presidential News Briefing: November 2-8, 2019

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      Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the events that matter in the 2020 presidential election.  This email brings you the highlights from our daily briefings in a weekly format so you can stay up-to-date on the 2020 election with one, easy-to-read summary. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Candidates by the Number   There are…

  • More election coverage!

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    Welcome to the November 7, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: More election results from out west and there’s still time to register for today’s briefing on 2019’s ballot measures Groups submit signatures for two 2020 marijuana initiatives in South Dakota Local Elections Roundup More election results from out…

  • Gabbard is tenth candidate to qualify for November debate

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    November 7, 2019: Tulsi Gabbard is the tenth candidate to qualify for the fifth Democratic presidential debate. Rep. Ayanna Pressley endorsed Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday.   Notable Quote of the Day “Currently, about two in three Republicans (66%) and Democrats (65%) report being more excited about voting than they were in previous elections. This differs from…