Author: Emily Aubert

  • DNC guidance on polling criteria for first presidential debate puts Bullock on the bubble

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    The Democratic National Committee (DNC) provided additional guidance Thursday on its polling criteria for this month’s presidential debate, knocking Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) out of qualifying.   The DNC will not count two ABC News/Washington Post polls that used open-ended questioning. Without those polls, Bullock now has only two of three necessary polls to…

  • Nineteen Dems head to Iowa Sunday

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    June 7, 2019: Nineteen Democrats are headed to Iowa Sunday to speak at the Democrats Hall of Fame induction event. The Democratic National Committee clarified its polling criteria for the first two debates, moving Bullock from the qualified to unqualified category for now. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Each Friday, we’ll highlight a…

  • DNC declines to hold climate change debate

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    June 6, 2019: The Democratic National Committee announced it will not hold a climate change debate. Jay Inslee released another climate change proposal, this one focused on global leadership. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “That’s why [the Democratic] field is likely to be much smaller by…

  • Warren releases climate change platform

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    June 5, 2019: Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Beto O’Rourke made major policy proposals on climate change, housing, and voting access, respectively. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Notable Quote of the Day “Of course, past Democratic presidential primaries are littered with failed candidates who appealed to liberal elites — Paul Tsongas in 1992,…

  • Bennet becomes 21st Democrat to qualify for primary debate

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    June 4, 2019: Michael Bennet received 1 percent support in his third qualifying polling for the first primary debate. Joe Biden released his $5 trillion climate change platform. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Trivia Tuesday Which third party candidate received the highest share of the popular vote? George Wallace→ Robert LaFollette→ Theodore Roosevelt→…

  • Hogan won’t challenge Trump in 2020

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    June 3, 2019: Larry Hogan announced he will not challenge Donald Trump in the Republican primary in 2020. Kirsten Gillibrand released her LGBT policy platform. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. There are six new candidates running since last week, including one Democrat and one Republican. In total, 744 individuals are currently filed with…

  • 2020 Democrats gather in California for state convention

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    May 31, 2019: Fourteen Democratic presidential candidates will speak at the California Democratic Party State Convention. Donald Trump announced a 5 percent tariff rate on goods from Mexico. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Brad Parscale served as a digital media advisor to President Trump (R) during the 2016 campaign and was responsible for…

  • DNC raises bar for candidates to qualify for the third and fourth presidential primary debates

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    The Democratic National Committee announced on May 29 that it was doubling the fundraising and polling qualification thresholds for the third and fourth set of Democratic primary debates scheduled in September and October.   Candidates must register at least 2 percent support in four major polls released after June 28 or receive contributions from 130,000…

  • Who is on the bubble to qualify for the first Democratic presidential primary debate?

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    The first set of Democratic presidential primary debates is a month away and 20 presidential candidates have met the polling or fundraising criteria to qualify. If any additional candidates qualify, the Democratic National Committee will use a series of tiebreakers to determine who keeps their spot on the stage and who is removed. The debates…

  • Bennet releases $1T climate change proposal

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    May 21, 2019: Michael Bennet released his land management-focused climate change proposal. Libertarians call on Justin Amash to leave the Republican Party and run for president. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. What was the first presidential election where candidates were nominated at party conventions? 1796→ 1832→ 1880→ 1972→ Notable Quote of the Day…