Author: Janie Valentine

Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quotes of the Week “Teflon presidents, gangsters, candidates — we have had them all. What we have not experienced until now is a Teflon campaign. Between March 11, when the…

May 22, 2020: The Puerto Rico Democratic Party announced the new date for its primary. The Libertarian Party will select its presidential nominee this weekend. There will be no Daily Presidential News Briefing on Memorial Day, May 25. Enjoy your weekend, and we’ll be back on Tuesday, May 26. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election…

May 21, 2020: Donald Trump will tour a Ford plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan, today. United Steelworkers endorsed Biden. Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic.         Notable Quote of the Day “President Donald Trump is running against himself. With his cries to ‘Reopen our country!’ and his…

May 19, 2020: Trump’s campaign launched an anti-Biden website called “Truth Over Facts.” Biden’s campaign said he will rescind the Keystone XL pipeline permit if elected.      Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Poll Spotlight Notable Quote of the Day “Politics has always abided by certain unwritten…

May 18, 2020: Justin Amash announced that he would not run for the Libertarian presidential nomination. The Equality PAC endorsed Joe Biden.         Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Notable Quote of the Day “Teflon presidents, gangsters, candidates — we have had them all. What we…

Every weekday, Ballotpedia tracks the news, events, and results of the 2020 presidential election.         Notable Quotes of the Week “Bottom line: By making it a little easier to vote, voting by mail probably increases the likelihood of the marginal Democratic voter engaging in the process. (Though younger and lower-income voters, who tend to…

May 15, 2020: Biden said voters who believe Tara Reade shouldn’t vote for him. Trump tweeted his thanks to what he called his “great keyboard warriors.”         Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Each Friday, we highlight a presidential candidate’s key campaign staffer. Lara Trump is a Republican…

May 14, 2020: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders announced the members of a series of joint task forces. Donald Trump will visit Allentown, Pa., today.          Ballotpedia is monitoring changes made to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Notable Quote of the Day “Having millions of Americans stand in crowded polling places…