Author: Emily Aubert

  • Biden proposes $750 billion healthcare policy

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    July 16, 2019: Joe Biden proposed expanding the Affordable Care Act. Cory Booker released his long-term care policy.   Which was the most recent presidential election where both parties renominated their candidates from the last election? A. 1892→ B. 1836→ C. 1956→ D. 1972→ Notable Quote of the Day “Some of these candidates need a miracle.…

  • Twenty-one Democrats qualify for 20 spots in the second Democratic presidential debate

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    The lineup for the second set of Democratic presidential debates on July 30-31, 2019, will be announced when CNN airs a live drawing for the qualifying candidates Thursday night.   Twenty-one candidates have reached the polling or grassroots fundraising threshold or both. The debate is limited to 20 candidates.   Candidates who have reached both…

  • Harris leads Democratic candidates in Ballotpedia pageviews for second consecutive week

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    Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers’ attention.   Sen. Kamala Harris’ campaign page on Ballotpedia received 3,594 pageviews for the week of July 6-13.   Harris’ pageview figure represents 8.7 percent of the pageviews for all Democratic…

  • Castro, Gillibrand, Inslee, and Warren attend Netroots Nation conference

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      July 15, 2019: Julián Castro, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jay Inslee, and Elizabeth Warren attended Netroots Nation in Philadelphia. Mike Gravel reached the donor threshold for the second debate. There are 13 new candidates running since last week, including five Democrats, one Republican, and two Libertarians. In total, 779 individuals are currently filed with the FEC to…

  • Warren releases immigration platform

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      July 12, 2019: Elizabeth Warren released her immigration platform. Kirsten Gillibrand proposed tax penalties against companies that outsource jobs.        Each Friday, we’ll highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Jennifer O’Malley Dillon is a longtime Democratic staffer and specialist in data analysis. Previous campaign work: 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign, deputy campaign manager 2008…

  • Seven presidential candidates speak at LULAC conference

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      June 11, 2019: Seven presidential candidates are scheduled to speak at the League of United Latin American Citizens annual conference Wednesday through Friday. Joe Biden delivers a foreign policy speech Thursday.          Notable Quote of the Day “You have a [Attorney General William] Barr hearing or a [Supreme Court Justice Brett] Kavanaugh hearing…

  • Steyer spends $1.4 million on national and early state ad campaign

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        July 10, 2019: Tom Steyer spent $1.4 million on a national and early state ad campaign introducing himself to voters. Marianne Williamson’s Iowa state director, Brent Roske, has joined John Delaney’s campaign.   Notable Quotes of the Day “Campaigns offer a chance not only to tell people what kind of president you’ll be, but…

  • Iowa and Nevada Democrats can caucus by phone in 2020

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        July 8, 2019: Iowa and Nevada Democrats will be able to vote by phone in the 2020 caucuses. Kamala Harris raised $12 million in the second quarter of 2019. While financial reports for the second quarter of 2019—covering April through June—are not due to the Federal Election Commission until July 15, some presidential candidates…

  • Tom Steyer launches 2020 presidential campaign

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    July 9, 2019: Tom Steyer launched his 2020 presidential campaign. Eric Swalwell became the second notable Democratic presidential candidate to suspend his campaign.   Which was the only presidential election where a major party nominated a Supreme Court justice? A. 1888→ B. 1912→ C. 1948→ D. 1916→ Notable Quote of the Day “I promised my family,…

  • Buttigieg leads Democratic candidates in Q2 fundraising announced so far

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      While financial reports for the second quarter of 2019 are not due to the Federal Election Commission until July 15, some presidential candidates announced their fundraising totals early.   President Donald Trump (R) leads all candidates, raising $54 million through his re-election campaign and related committees. For comparison, President Barack Obama (D) raised $46.3…