Election Ride Home
The 2020 election news podcast, every day at 5pm ET. Who's up? Who's down? What issues are getting traction? 15 minutes and you're up to date.
Mon, March 16, 2020
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Fri, March 13, 2020
Fri. 03/13 – What Will It Take To Win?
What do the polls spell for Tuesday’s primary elections? Everything Sanders and Biden each need to do to win the nomination, and once again, an update on how the coronavirus is affecting the election. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Biden's National Lead Over Sanders Balloons to 24 Points (Morning Consult) Illinois 2020: Biden Leads Sanders in the Prairie State (Emerson) Florida 2020: Biden with Commanding Lead in Sunshine State (Emerson) Ohio 2020: Biden with Large Lead Over Sanders in the Buckeye State (Emerson) Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders' 2020 campaign (AP) What Would It Take for Bernie Sanders to Win? (NY Times) Election Update: Sanders Needs Something Extraordinary To Happen (538) Why Are Women Less Likely Than Men To Support Sanders? (538) Biden faces tricky test in unifying party (The Hill) A 'Never Biden' movement vows not to vote for Joe (Politico) Biden's delicate dance to win over the 'Bernie Brothers' (NBC News) States scramble to prepare for Tuesday's primaries amid coronavirus (The Hill) Biden cam
Thu, March 12, 2020
Thu. 03/12 – Bernie Sanders the Unity Candidate?
Does Bernie Sanders have a unity strategy? Joe Biden hires Beto O’Rourke’s campaign manager and addresses the nation. Plus, who is Elizabeth Warren going to endorse and more ways the coronavirus is affecting the presidential race. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bernie Sanders Made a Big Concession Speech. Just Not the Usual Kind. (NY Times) Bernie Sanders Offers Joe Biden A Path To Party Unity (NPR) Biden's likability edge over Trump is the key to his success - The (Washington Post) Biden, Seeking Contrast With Trump, Will Speak Today on Coronavirus (NY Times) Joe Biden appoints Jen O’Malley Dillon as new campaign manager (Washington Post) Elizabeth Warren Is Unlikely to Endorse Bernie Sanders. Here’s Why. (NY Times) Warren expected to refrain from endorsing Biden, Sanders during primary: report (The Hill) The Coronavirus Should Cancel the US Presidential Campaign (Foreign Policy) Biden's coronavirus speech provides him a contrast moment with Trump (NBC News) DNC chair Tom Perez says he won't cancel Democratic convention because of coronavirus (Axios) Joe Biden Will Host ‘Virtual Events’ as Coronavirus Fears Heat Up (NY Times) <a href="https://www.ridehome.info/po
Wed, March 11, 2020
Wed. 03/11 – Sanders Is Never Gonna Give Us Up
Senator Sanders held a press conference to announce... that he is staying in the race. Biden won big in the elections last night, and voter turnout is looking bad for Sanders, but good for the democratic party. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Sanders and Biden Cancel Events as Coronavirus Fears Upend Primary (NY Times) Live Primary Election Results: Michigan, Washington and More (NY Times) Michigan Polls: Who Different Groups Supported (NY Times) 2020 Exit and Entrance Polls (CNN) Working Families Party Now Endorsing Sanders After Warren Drop-Out (Talking Points Memo) Team Warren for Bernie Sanders (Medium) Yang endorses Biden for president (Politico) The Student Vote Is Surging. So Are Efforts to Suppress It. (NY Times) Michigan Romp Shows Biden Could Rebuild Democrats’ ‘Blue Wall’ vs. Trump (Politico) Bernie Sanders Will Remain in Race and Attend Sunday’s Debate (NY Times) Coronavirus Daily Briefing Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Pol
Tue, March 10, 2020
Tue. 03/10 – Elections on Hard Mode
National polling continues to look up for Biden, a state-by-state breakdown of the day’s elections––plus, how election security and coronavirus are affecting the 2020 race. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Biden Crushes Sanders In Democratic Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; More Disapprove Of Trump's Response To Coronavirus (Quinnipiac) Opinion | A new poll shows that Trump doesn’t actually have magical chaos powers (Washington Post) How to watch Mini-Tuesday like a pro (Politico) What to expect from the 6 states voting on Tuesday (The Hill) What To Know About The Election Security Situation After Super Tuesday (NPR) Perspective | The media is blowing its chance to head off an Election Day debacle (Washington Post) Russia Trying to Stoke U.S. Racial Tensions Before Election, Officials Say (NY Times) Recommended Precautions for Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in Election Polling Locations (CDC) Coronavirus and 2020 Elections: What Happens to Voting in an Outbreak (NY Times) Coronavirus threatens to pose an unprecedented challenge to the 2020 elections (Washington Post) Coronavirus Daily Briefing Jackson Bird on Twitter
Mon, March 09, 2020
Mon. 03/09 – Can the Bernie Brothers Pull Off a Win Tomorrow?
It’s not looking so hot for Sanders in Michigan, Biden is collecting endorsements like Pokémon and leading in national polls. Plus, a look ahead to tomorrow’s primary elections. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bernie Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Tuesday’s Primary Looks Much Tougher. (NY Times) Michigan Was Once Bernie’s Resurrection. Now It Could Be His Burial. (Politico) Gretchen Whitmer, Mike Duggan stump for Joe Biden ahead of Michigan's Tuesday primary (The Hill) Cory Booker Endorses Joe Biden (NY Times) Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson endorses Sanders (The Hill) Joy Reid’s Twitter Thread Sanders struggles to expand supporter base after Warren exit (AP) Opinion | Tom Steyer: What I Learned While Running for President (NY Times) CNN poll: Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders for Democratic nomination (CNN) Biden Holds Primary Lead; Dems Have Edge in General (Monmouth) Biden Ahead in Missouri and Mississippi (Data For Progress) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Fri, March 06, 2020
Fri. 03/06 – Joe Takes the Lead
Biden is surging in national polls, but the numbers are closer in some of the upcoming primary states––and why is it that so many black voters support Biden over Sanders? Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook After Super Tuesday, Joe Biden Is A Clear Favorite To Win The Nomination (538) Biden Boasts 16-Point Lead Over Sanders in Democratic Presidential Race (Morning Consult) Back on top: nationally, Democrats are again rallying around Biden: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters) Biden opens up double-digit lead nationally over Sanders: poll (The Hill) Democrats lead by at least 4 in 4 GOP held Senate seats (Public Policy Polling) Missouri 2020: Biden with Slim Lead on Sanders (Emerson Polling) Opinion | Why do black voters support Biden? Not because they're moderates (NBC News) Opinion | Southern Democrats Saved Joe Biden (NY Times) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, March 05, 2020
Thu. 03/05 – Senator Warren Drops Out
Senator Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the race, Biden is surging in Florida, the Sanders campaign is changing tactics, and a brief look ahead to the next primaries. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Elizabeth Warren Ends 2020 Campaign: Live Updates (NY Times) Sexism is Probably One Reason Why Elizabeth Warren Didn't Do Better (Data For Progress) It Will Be Hard to Get Over What Happened to Elizabeth Warren (GEN) Sanders, Biden Can Expect Near-Equal Gain From Warren's Exit (Morning Consult) The Fight Goes On - Team Warren (Medium) Poll: Biden holds massive lead over Sanders in Florida (The Hill) Bernie Sanders’s political movement faces a reckoning after Super Tuesday setbacks (Washington Post) Sanders campaign hatches comeback plan (Politico) Biden’s Delegate Lead Is Small, but Could Be Hard to Overcome (NY Times) 2020 Democratic Delegate Tracker (NPR) 5 Takeaways From a Super Tuesday That Changed the Democratic Race (NY Times) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info"
Wed, March 04, 2020
Wed. 03/04 – The Super Tuesday Aftermath
It’s the aftermath of Super Tuesday, Joe Biden exceeded expectations, Mike Bloomberg is out, and Elizabeth Warren is reassessing her options. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Mike Bloomberg drops out of presidential race after spending hundreds of millions for Democratic nomination (Washington Post) LGBTQ voters flock to Bernie Sanders (NBC News) Exit polls from the Super Tuesday 2020 Democratic primaries (Washington Post) Super Tuesday live updates (Washington Post) Super Tuesday Exit Polls: Nearly 3 in 10 voters decided in last few days (NBC News) What Went Down On Super Tuesday (538) Dow jumps 600 points as Biden Super Tuesday victories boost health-care stocks (CNBC) Lines to vote in Texas were horrific. Poll closures were probably a factor. (NY Times) LA County vote centers have long lines and many questions (LA Times) Sanders vs. Biden: You can't lead a party you loathe (Vox) Four reasons why Biden shocked Sanders (Politico) Biden Revives Campaign, Winning Nine States, but Sanders Takes California (NY Times) <a href="https://www.vox.com/202
Tue, March 03, 2020
Tues. 03/03 – What’s at Stake on Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday is here! It’s endorsement central for Biden. We take a look at the Super Tuesday forecast state-by-state as well as nationally, and are we seeing a battle emerge between two factions of the democratic party? Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook In a Texas chicken joint, Biden and onetime rival Buttigieg unite to stop Sanders (Reuters) Secretary Pete? Ahead Of Endorsement, Biden Touts Buttigieg For Admin Role (Talking Points Memo) Klobuchar, O'Rourke endorse Biden at Dallas rally (The Hill) EMILY's List endorses Warren for president (The Hill) Who Will Win on Super Tuesday? Here’s What Polls Show in 6 Key States (NY Times) Why Super Tuesday Results May Be Slow From California, West (NPR) Memo: Final Super Tuesday Polling (Data For Progress) Democratic Primary Voters Flock Back to Biden After South Carolina Victory (Morning Consult) Super Tuesday heralds an epic Democratic Party clash (Politico) While Democratic Party Leaders Fretted, Bernie Sanders Rose to Top (NY Times) Opinion | Klobuchar and Buttigieg appear ready to back Biden. Is the party deciding? (Washington Post) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="
Mon, March 02, 2020
Mon. 03/02 – Dropping Like Flies
Tom Steyer, Pete Buttigieg, & Amy Klobuchar have dropped out of the race, but what happens if you already voted for them? Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary––and what does all of that mean for Super Tuesday? Which by the way is tomorrow . Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden (NY Times) Tom Steyer Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NY Times) Pete Buttigieg Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race (NY Times) Buttigieg is weighing a Biden endorsement. (NY Times) Analysis | What the Buttigieg withdrawal means for Super Tuesday — and the rest of the primary contest (Washington Post) Buttigieg, Steyer exits have early California voters asking about do-over (LA Times) What Biden’s Big South Carolina Win Might Mean For Sanders (538) South Carolina Results 2
Fri, February 28, 2020
Fri. 02/28 – Who's Supersizing Their Campaign?
Trouble might be brewing for Bernie Sanders in California, a record-breaking Super PAC ad buy supporting a candidate you might not expect, a look ahead to Super Tuesday, and the return of Iowa, Iowa, Iowa! Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook AP decides not to declare Iowa caucus winner after recount (AP) Buttigieg still leads Sanders after Iowa caucus recount (Politico) Millions of California Indies Banned From Democratic Primary (Intelligencer) Confusion Among California Independents Could Hurt Sanders (Intelligencer) Warren trailing Sanders in Massachusetts: poll (The Hill) Super PAC backing Warren makes $9 million Super Tuesday ad buy (Politico) Elizabeth Warren Gets Giant Lift From Persist PAC (NY Times) Election Update: What Our Forecast Says About Every Super Tuesday State (538) Tim Kaine backs Joe Biden before South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday (Washington Post) Bernie Sanders holds 2-1 lead in California primary, poll says (LA Times) Opinion | The Best Case for Each Democratic Candidate (NY Times) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a hr
Thu, February 27, 2020
Thu. 02/27 - Warren's In for the Long Haul, Pinky Promise
A recap on last night’s CNN Town Halls, Sanders has overtaken Biden in polling with African American voters, but how are things looking state-by-state for upcoming primaries? Plus, Clyburn endorses Biden, and other endorsement, or opposition , updates. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Highlights From South Carolina: CNN Town Halls and Clyburn's Endorsement (NY Times) Sanders Ahead in Virginia and Colorado (Data For Progress) Biden Maintains Lead (Monmouth) Sanders surpasses Biden among African American voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters) The Globe endorses Elizabeth Warren (Boston Globe) LA County Public Defenders Union endorsement (Twitter) Letter Urges Black Voters To Reject Bloomberg On Super Tuesday (BuzzFeed News) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, February 26, 2020
Wed. 02/26 - The Democratic Debate Was a Hot Mess
A recap on the messiest democratic debate yet, Bloomberg’s on-stage blunders, some fact-checking of all that cross-talk, and a brief check-in on polls. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Which Candidates Got the Most Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate (NY Times) Dems yell, scold and interrupt in tense South Carolina debate (Politico) Takeaways from the South Carolina Democratic debate (Washington Post) Want a guaranteed seat at the Democratic debate in Charleston? It'll cost a lot of cash. (Live 5 News) FactChecking the South Carolina Debate (FactCheck.Org) Here Are The Billionaires Funding The Democratic Presidential Candidates (Forbes) Inside Mike Bloomberg’s years-long battle against women’s allegations of profane, sexist comments (Washington Post) CBS News Poll (CBS News) Dead Heat: Sanders And Biden Tied In New Texas Primary Poll (Mediaite) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, February 25, 2020
Tues. 02/25 - It's All Kickin' Off in Charleston
A recap of last night’s CNN Town Halls, a look at the latest NBC News/Marist poll, who’s endorsing who in South Carolina, and what to watch for in tonight’s democratic debate. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Top takeaways from CNN's South Carolina town halls with Sanders, Buttigieg and Steyer (CNN) NBC News poll: Biden holds narrow lead over Sanders in South Carolina (NBC News) Six reasons why Bernie Sanders became the Democratic front-runner (NBC News) Clyburn insists he is still deciding among 3 candidates for SC 2020 primary endorsement (Post and Courier) The State endorses Pete Buttigieg in the South Carolina Democratic Party primary (The State) Columbia newspaper endorses Buttigieg ahead of South Carolina primary (The Hill) Democrats unload on Bernie Sanders in likely debate preview (AP News) Bloomberg qualifies for South Carolina primary debate (The Hill) Who Will Win The South Carolina Democratic Debate? (538) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, February 24, 2020
Mon. 2/24 – The Election Is Berning Up
The Nevada caucus results are in, candidates respond to Sanders’ lead, there might be Russian interference in the Sanders campaign, and a new poll shows Warren bouncing back. Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Nevada Caucus Results 2020 | Live Election Map | Voting by County & District (Politico) Bernie Wins Big in Nevada Caucuses (Intelligencer) Nevada Results 2020: Live Updates (Intelligencer) Elizabeth Warren saw a boost in Nevada caucus results, likely thanks to her debate showing (Vox) Why Bernie's Rivals Are All Stubbornly Staying in the Race (Intelligencer) Sanders sends Democratic establishment into panic mode (Politico) Cable news hosts and pundits freak out as Bernie Sanders looks to be running away with Nevada (Business Insider) Bernie Sanders briefed by U.S. officials that Russia is trying to help his presidential campaign (Washington Post) Same Goal, Different Playbook: Why Russia Would Support Trump and Sanders (New York Times) Sanders condemns Russian interference into his campaign (Vox) CBS News poll: Most voters expect Trump will be reelected (CBS News) Warren sees bump in national pol
Fri, February 21, 2020
Fri. 02/21 – ¡Viva Las Vegas!
Sanders is the clear favorite in Nevada, but the number two finisher is polling at a five-way statistical tie, the Wednesday debate was watched by a record audience for this cycle and helped candidates pull in piles of cash, Warren signals it’s ok for SuperPACs to spend on her behalf, and Iowa. Always Iowa. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES The Bill Press Pod Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook The geography of the Democratic caucus and why some campaigns are rallying supporters in rural Nevada (Nevada Independent) Nevada 2020: Sanders with comfortable lead heading into caucus, tight race for second place (Emerson) Democrats Set a TV Ratings Record at Their Las Vegas Debate (New York Times) Warren says she has raised more than $5M since Vegas debate (The Hill) Warren, Biden and Buttigieg dangerously close to going broke (Politico) How Bloomberg Bungled a Debate That He Had Been Prepped For (New York Times) Mike Bloomberg trolls Trump with billboards as Trump campaigns in West (CBS) Warren tweet against SuperPACs in the Democratic primaries (Twitter) Elizabeth Warren Wanted to Be the Unity Candidate. Now, She’s Playing for Keeps (Daily Beast) Watchdog group accuses Buttigieg campaign of coordinating with super PA
Thu, February 20, 2020
Thurs. 02/20 – Stop! Stop! He’s Already Dead!
Warren scores the best moment of the evening, maybe of all the debates in this election cycle, in an effective opening attack against Bloomberg, candidates besides Bloomberg do about their best in debates so far, recounting Bloomberg’s very bad night and a couple of his good moments, and Andrew Yang weighed in on CNN in his new role as commentator. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES The Bill Press Pod Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Sady Doyle’s remark on Warren’s broadside on Bloomberg (Twitter) Sanders spokeswoman says she misspoke after distorting Bloomberg’s health record (CNN) Klobuchar and Buttigieg Spar Over Her Stumble on Mexico’s President (New York Times) Warren, Klobuchar Spoke Most In The Debate (NPR) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, February 19, 2020
Wed. 02/19 - Sanders Is Ahead, But "Who Cares?" (Quoth Bernie Sanders)
A recap of last night’s CNN Town Hall, an update on the polls, Bloomberg says he would sell his company if elected. Plus, what to watch for in tonight’s debate and Andrew Yang’s post-candidate career. Links Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook 5 takeaways from CNN's town halls with Sanders, Buttigieg and Klobuchar (CNN) Bernie Sanders takes wide lead in California primary, new poll finds (LA Times) Buttigieg, Sanders separated by thousandths of a point after Iowa recanvass (Politico) Michael Bloomberg Will Sell Bloomberg LP if Elected President (Wall Street Journal) Bloomberg would sell business interests if elected president (AP) Michael Bloomberg Has to Debate Without a Net (New York Times) Democratic debate tonight: The key moments to look for (CNN) Tonight’s Democratic Debate in Nevada: When It Is and What to Watch For (New York Times) Andrew Yang joins CNN as a political commentator (CNN) Could Andrew Yang Make It in New York's Mayoral Race? (Daily Intelligencer) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, February 18, 2020
Tue. 02/18 - Caucus Calculators
Bloomberg has qualified for the Las Vegas debate tomorrow night, Sanders continues his strong lead, an update on Nevada’s early caucusing, challenges for the candidates as the contest turns to African American and Latino voters, and is the media trying to erase Elizabeth Warren? Links: Bloomberg qualifies for next Democratic debate (NBC News) NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Results: Election 2020 (Marist Poll) What Fourth Quarter Fundraising Can Tell Us About 2020 (Public Integrity) New DNC debate rules open door for Mike Bloomberg to make stage (NBC News) Here’s How 2020 Dems Spent Their Sunday Piling On Bloomberg (Talking Points Memo) Bloomberg fails to file for Nevada Democratic caucuses (Politico) Polls Show Bernie Sanders Way Ahead in Nevada (Intelligencer) South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary (Real Clear Politics) Does Sanders Have A Ceiling? Maybe. Can He Win Anyway? Yes. (FiveThirtyEight) Nevada Holds Early Democratic Caucuses Ahead Of Saturday's Voting (NPR) Nevada Voters Begin Early Caucusing On Saturday. Here's What You Need To Know (NPR) ‘A complete disaster’: Fears grow over potential Nevada caucus malfunction (Politico) The Latest: Warren calls for party
Mon, February 17, 2020
Mon. 02/17 – Badda Bing, Badda Bloomberg
Sanders takes a more decisive lead and comes under increasing fire for his supporters’ or alleged supporters’ behavior, reporters and detractors keep unearthing more of Bloomberg’s past injudicious remarks and lawsuits against him and practices at his company as his national standing increases, who is the president of Mexico and courting the Latino vote, Pete Buttigieg loves his husband, and Iowa. Yes, you heard me, Iowa. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES The Bill Press Pod Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bernie breaks out of the pack (Politico) Which Democrats Are Leading the 2020 Presidential Race? (New York Times) Who Will Win The 2020 Democratic Primary? (FiveThirtyEight) Biden Calls on Sanders to Show Accountability for ‘Outrageous’ Online Threats by Followers (New York Times) Biden: Sanders has ‘accountability’ for supporters’ ‘misogynistic’ attacks (NBC News) Bloomberg’s Billions: How the Candidate Built an Empire of Influence (New York Times) Mike Bloomberg in 2010 called Obamacare legislation ‘a disgrace’ and ‘another program that’s going to cost a lot of money’ (CNN) Mike Bloomberg for years has battled women’s allegations of profane, sexist comments (Washington Post) Democrats Look Ahead From Nevada and See a Common Enemy: Bloomberg (New York Times) Dos precandidatos demócratas no recue
Fri, February 14, 2020
Fri. 02/14 - The Bloomberg Is Off the Rise
Warren goes after Bloomberg following the billionaire’s defense of redlining mortgages, a perfect foil for the progressive candidate, Sanders tries to reign in so-called Bernie Bros in Culinary Union attack, Republicans defend Pete Buttigieg after Rush Limbaugh’s remarks, the New York Times peers into Buttigieg’s tenure as mayor, Nevada brings a not-quite-an-app late in the process to its caucus-counting procedures, and Iowa, always, Iowa. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Jeet Heer’s thread about Warren and party unity (Twitter) Twitter thread of videos of Bloomberg blaming lending crisis on poor people and government (Twitter) Warren Says Bloomberg Shouldn’t Be Nominee, Citing Redlining Remarks (New York Times) How Can Warren Win? By Attacking Bloomberg (The Nation) The stakes couldn’t be higher for Mike Bloomberg at the next Democratic debate -- which is why he should avoid them (CNN) In new flyer, Culinary Union warns members Sanders would ‘end’ their health care if elected president (Nevada Independent) Culinary Union officials face profanity-laced attacks after scorecard says Sanders would ‘end’ their health care (Nevada Independent) Sanders disavows attacks on culinary union, saying internet is a ‘strange world’ (PBS NewsHour) Nevada’s powerful Culinary Union declines to endorse a 2020 candidate (Politico) <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/wo
Thu, February 13, 2020
Thu. 02/13 - South Carolina Looms Large Even with Nevada Next
Looking ahead to South Carolina, understanding the impact of Black voters, Klobuchar’s sudden rise to third, millions becomes billions in Sanders’ lexicon, a peek at Nevada caucuses, researchers claim a voting app has deep flaws, Gallup finds American’s distrust the honesty of our elections, and…Iowa. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Washington Post-Ipsos poll of black Americans, Jan. 2-8, 2020 (Washington Post) Sanders Takes Top Spot In Dem Primary As Biden Falls (Quinnipiac) Biden Needs Black Voters to Lift His Campaign. But He Has Competition (New York Times) Biden faces competition for black vote in his SC ‘firewall’ (AP) Will black voters save Joe Biden? (LA Times) Inside Mike Bloomberg’s big play for black voters (PBS News Hour) How Amy Klobuchar Pulled Off the Big Surprise of the New Hampshire Primary (New York Times) Klobuchar raises $2.5M after 3rd-place finish (AP) Bernie Sanders is saying ‘millionaires’ less often, one way his 2020 message has changed (CNBC) Andrew Kaczynski’s recording of Sanders (Twitter) The Nevada Caucuses Are Up Next. Will They Unfold Smoothly? (New York Times) Voting on Your Phone: New Elections App Ignites Security Debate (New York Times)</li
Wed, February 12, 2020
Wed. 02/12 - Everything in Moderation
The takeaways from New Hampshire where Sanders won yesterday, how Black and Latino voters still need to weigh in on the nomination, and now there eight as three low-performing candidates exit the race. (And no Iowa.) Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook New Hampshire Primary Results 2016 (New York Times) Sanders Is Winning Because He’s Popular (Atlantic) 5 Takeaways From the New Hampshire Primary (New York Times) Klobuchar faces tough questioning in case of juvenile lifer (AP) Where Latinos have the most eligible voters in the 2020 election (Pew Research Center) Trends in party affiliation among demographic groups (Pew Research enter) Who’s Running for President in 2020? (New York Times) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, February 11, 2020
Tues. 02/11 - Don’t Take Them for Granite
New Hampshire goes to the polls today and candidates make their closing pitches, the race will likely stay crowded as seven or eight candidates have plans to keep moving until Super Tuesday and beyond, Bloomberg begins to appear nationally viable and prompts more examination of his record, and a tiny Iowa update. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook N.H. Primary Countdown Blog - Part 2: Candidates Make Closing Pitches To New Hampshire Voters (New Hampshire Public Radio) Democrats battle for New Hampshire’s ‘undeclared’ voters (The Hill) Trump plunges into New Hampshire race, aiming to rattle Dems (AP) New Hampshire Usually Winnows the Field. This Year May Be Different (New York Times) Biden retreats to South Carolina (Politico) Sanders Takes Top Spot In Dem Primary As Biden Falls (Quinnipiac) Michael Bloomberg: ‘Stop and frisk’ keeps New York safe (Washington Post) Why ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Inflamed Black and Hispanic Neighborhoods (New York Times) Bloomberg’s Blunt Defense of Stop-and-Frisk Policy Draws Scrutiny (New York Times) Iowa Democrats say they’ll respond to the campaigns’ recanvass requests in 48 hours (New York Times) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://a
Mon, February 10, 2020
Mon. 02/10 - A Basket of Debillionaires
The key moments from Friday’s debate, attacks between candidates rise in New Hampshire, a brief fundraising update, the latest and last polls from New Hampshire in advance of tomorrow’s primaries, and Iowa, always Iowa, Iowa, Iowa. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Pete’s Record | Joe Biden For President (YouTube) The Question All Democrats Need to Ask Themselves (New York Times) CNN 2020 New Hampshire Primary Poll (CNN) Bernie Sanders leads in final CNN New Hampshire tracking poll (CNN) American Research Group Feb. 8–9 New Hampshire poll (American Research Group) UMass Lowell: Survey of New Hampshire Democratic Primary Voters (UMass Lowell) February 9, 2020: NH Democratic Primary Tracking Poll (Suffolk University) Buttigieg, Sanders in Statistical Dead Heat in NH, NBC10 Boston/Franklin Pierce/Herald Poll Shows (NBC Boston) Boston Herald FPU NBC New Hampshire Primary Poll (RKM Research and Communications) CBS News Battleground Tracker – February 5-8, 2020 (CBS News) New Hampshire 2020 tracking poll night 8 (Emerson) Sanders campaign asks for partial recanvass of Iowa caucuses results (CNN)
Fri, February 07, 2020
Fri. 02/07 – If It Ain’t Brokered, It’s Fixed
New campaign narratives emerge in New Hampshire following the muddle in Iowa, including, shudder, the chance of a brokered convention, the 8th Democratic candidates’ debate is tonight in New Hampshire, another Iowa recap, and Joe Walsh leaves the GOP primary race. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Home Title Lock Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Pete Buttigieg raised $2.7 million in days after Iowa (CNN) FiveThirtyEight Latest Polls (FiveThirtyEight) Women of color bolt Warren’s Nevada campaign in frustration (Politico) Was the Democratic primary rigged? Democrats made a big mistake in the 2016 primary (Vox) HDHomeRun digital TV tuners (SiliconDust) Joe Walsh ends Republican primary challenge against Trump (CNN) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, February 06, 2020
Thu. 02/06 – Schrödinger’s Caucuses
Fundraising becomes key with a murky Iowa outcome and Super Tuesday looming, Sanders had a big January haul, a dust up over Super PAC spending, more, yes, more, on Iowa, the upcoming DNC debates, and a new Department of Justice policy on starting investigations into candidates and foreign spending. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Home Title Lock Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Amid frustration over Iowa, Sanders posts huge fundraising numbers (Politico) Sanders Raises $25 Million in January, a Huge Show of Financial Strength (New York Times) How Biden Blew It: The former vice president’s Iowa dud was a long time coming (Atlantic) Joe Biden’s new reality: What happens when a candidate who guarantees wins starts by losing? (CNN) Yang fires dozens of staffers after Iowa debacle (Politico) Michael Halle tweet about Buttigieg and Nevada (Twitter) Roger Lau retweet about Buttigieg and Super PACs (Twitter) Buttigieg camp invites more super PAC help (Politico) Deval Patrick eyes opening in South Carolina after Biden’s Iowa slip (Politico) Tom Perez calls for recanvass (Twitter) Iowa Caucus Results Riddled With Errors and Inconsistencies (New York Times) Democrats Somehow Lose Primaries (Onion) <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/polit
Wed, February 05, 2020
Wed. 02/05 – Caucus Results 75% Loaded Please Wait
Iowa precincts are now reporting on Monday’s caucuses, but results are still incomplete, Biden goes on the attack in New Hampshire, Biden is well behind Sanders in New Hampshire polling but maintains a national lead, more on the app that sunk the Iowa caucuses, and Mitt Romney is the little senator who could. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Home Title Lock Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook More Iowa Results Released as Candidates Focus on New Hampshire: Live Updates (New York Times) New Hampshire 2020 Tracking Poll Night 3 (Emerson Polling) Bernie Sanders widens lead in latest N.H. poll (Boston Globe) The Economist/YouGov National Poll, Feb. 2–4 (Economist/YouGov) Reuters/Ipsos Poll: 2020 Democratic Primary Tracker (Ipsos) Trump Job Approval at Personal Best 49% (Gallup) Here’s the Shadow Inc. App That Failed in Iowa Last Night (Motherboard) Iowa’s Tally-by-App Experiment Fails (Wall Street Journal) Iowa disaster prompts Nevada Dems to drop caucus tech plan (AP/Daily Journal) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-
Tue, February 04, 2020
Tues. 02/04 – Caucuses Will Continue Until Morale Improves
The meltdown in reporting results of the Iowa caucuses, no need for conspiracy theories in what went wrong, how the app was largely responsible, what the candidates are saying about the lack of results, and a very brief impeachment update. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Home Title Lock Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook ‘A Systemwide Disaster’: How the Iowa Caucuses Melted Down (New York Times) The 1,600 Volunteers Who Were Supposed to Make the Iowa Caucuses Run Smoothly (New York Times) App Used to Tabulate Votes Is Said to Have Been Inadequately Tested (New York Times) Nevada Democrats won’t use app at center of Iowa delays (The Hill) Iowa Caucuses 2020: Updates And Analysis (FiveThirtyEight) Joe Biden campaigns in New Hampshire as rivals hint he fared poorly in Iowa (Boston Globe) Sanders is ‘extremely disappointed’ Iowa Democratic Party hasn’t released caucus results (Des Moines Register) Bloomberg Plans to Double Ad Spending After Iowa Caucus Problem (New York Times) Parker Molloy on Santorum 2012 win (Twitter) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter The Tiny Type Museum and Time Capsule See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an
Mon, February 03, 2020
Mon. 02/03 – Everyone’s a Winner
The Iowa caucuses take place this evening and candidates have made their final appeals, fourth-quarter fundraising and spending figures released, a couple of sour notes in Iowa, the qualifying thresholds for the 9th democratic debate on Feb. 19, and the very brief impeachment update. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Home Title Lock Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook On Politics: Iowa Caucus Edition! (New York Times) 6 things to look for in tonight’s Iowa caucuses (CNN) How Iowa’s Three Different Votes Could Affect Who ‘Wins’ (FiveThirtyEight) Biden Started Year With Less Cash Than Other Top Democratic Hopefuls (Wall Street Journal) What Fourth-Quarter Fundraising Can Tell Us about 2020 (Public Integrity/FiveThirtyEight) From the editor: Des Moines Register, partners cancel release of Iowa Poll after respondent raises concerns (Des Moines Register) Lis Left Standing: Win or lose, Pete Buttigieg’s senior adviser Lis Smith has turned an unknown mayor into a serious contender (New York magazine) Des Moines Register Poll of Iowa Caucusgoers Abruptly Shelved (New York Times) Who’s ahead in Iowa? Poll results canceled amid irregularities (Des Moines Register) Conspiracy theories swirl over canceled Iowa poll, pushed
Fri, January 31, 2020
Fri. 01/31 – The Gloves Come Off
The gloves are off in Iowa as leading candidates bash each other, lower-polling candidates are going to be pressed in that state for their supporters to shift allegiance, an exit from the race, Super PACs go to war, mostly against Sanders, and the impeachment trial may end today — or Saturday — or maybe Wednesday. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Home Title Lock Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Biden Criticizes Sanders: He’s Not a Democrat (Wall Street Journal) ‘I’m a Democrat’: Biden Accuses Sanders of Not Being a Party Member (New York Times) Buttigieg sharpens Biden, Sanders attacks as caucuses near (AP) Who’s Running for President in 2020? (New York Times) Great America PAC Warren ad (YouTube) Great America PAC Sanders ad (YouTube) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter The Tiny Type Museum and Time Capsule See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, January 30, 2020
Thu. 01/30 – Election Junction, What’s Your Function?
Everyone could be a winner in Iowa, let’s talk electability and Sanders, Bloomberg spends big on a gun-control ad, the impeachment trial could end tomorrow, and a stamp now is a stamp forever. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Home Title Lock Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook The Iowa Caucuses Are In 4 Days. Almost Anything Could Still Happen (FiveThirtyEight) Everyone’s a Winner in Iowa (New York Times) Klobuchar says she’s not directing supporters to do anything after Biden aides float Iowa caucus alliance (CNN) AP Explains: New rules could muddle results of Iowa caucuses (AP) Bernie Can’t Win (Atlantic) Biden Push for Labor Support Is Burdened by Obama-Era Baggage (New York Times) AP-NORC poll: GOP more fired up for 2020, Democrats anxious (AP) Bloomberg’s $11 Million Super Bowl Ad: Gun Violence and a Grieving Mother (New York Times) Senator Warren and Representative Johnson Unveil Comprehensive Legislation to Help End Epidemic of Gun Violence in America (Warren Senate office) Impeachment state of play: Senate Republicans on brink of bringing trial to an end (CNN) Gwen Ifill honored in Forever stamp dedication ceremony (PBS NewsHour) <a href="https://twitter.com/GlennF" target="_b
Wed, January 29, 2020
Wed. 01/29 – Funny, You Don’t Look Hotdish
In Iowa, Biden floats a deal to Klobuchar, a Pro-Israel Democratic Super PAC airs anti-Sanders ads in that state, Bloomberg spends tens of millions of dollars on healthcare-related advertising, Buttigieg’s campaign has trouble listening to staff people of color, and the Senate impeachment trial heads towards a conclusion? Or weeks more? Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Home Title Lock Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Biden Aides Weigh Pursuing an Iowa Caucus Alliance With Klobuchar (New York Times) A Classic Midwestern Dish Becomes a Talking Point in Iowa (New York Times) Pro-Israel Democratic Super PAC to Air Attack Ads Against Bernie Sanders (New York Times) As Other Democrats Feud, Bloomberg Hammers Trump on Health Care (New York Times) Top Issues for Voters: Healthcare, Economy, Immigration (Gallup, 2018) At Rally, Trump Praises Van Drew for Leaving ‘Deranged’ Democratic Party (New York Times) How People of Color Inside the Buttigieg Campaign Sought to Be Heard (New York Times) Buttigieg Campaign Faces Personnel Issues as Iowa Caucuses Approach (Wall Street Journal) Behind the Rules of the Road: Belonging (Buttigieg campaign) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter <a href="https://tinytypemuseum.com/" target="_blank"
Tue, January 28, 2020
Tues. 01/28 – I Owe Ya a Visit, Iowa
The last dash for relevance in Iowa, while three of the top five candidates are stuck in the Senate impeachment trial in D.C., a Republican senator tries to throw shade on Biden and he revels in it, the latest poll, jockeying for senate seats this fall, and the latest impeachment updates. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Home Title Lock Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on impeachment trial witnesses, Iowa polls (PBS NewsHour) With A Month To Go Before Iowa And New Hampshire, Anything Can Happen (NPR) In Iowa, the ‘Not Sanders’ Democrats Find Voters Torn (New York Times) Amy Klobuchar asks for her ticket out of Iowa as she’s hampered by impeachment (CNN) The strange and crucially important order of the Democratic primary states, explained (Vox) GOP senator questions if Iowa Democrats will support Biden after impeachment trial (CNN) Morning Consult Jan. 20–26 national poll (Morning Consult) Loeffler lashes out at ‘friend’ Mitt Romney over impeachment witnesses (AJC) We think Republicans are in good position to hold the Senate in 2020 (Politico) Gun-control group co-founded by Bloomberg announces $60 million spending plan for 2020 elections (Washington Post) <a href="https://tw
Mon, January 27, 2020
Mon. 01/27 – Biden and Sanders Vie for the Top
An update on the Democratic candidate campaign narrative, piles of new polls from Iowa, New Hampshire, other states, and nationally, Yang qualifies for the next DNC debate, Bloomberg speaks out against anti-Semitism, people with disabilities still face significant bars against participating in Iowa’s caucuses, and John Bolton says he was in the room where it happened, room where it happened. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Home Title Lock Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Sanders Seizes Lead in Volatile Iowa Race, Times Poll Finds (New York Times) CBS News Battleground Tracker – January 16-23, 2020 (YouGov) Iowa 2020: Sanders Solidifies Frontrunner Status in Iowa While Klobuchar Nears Viability (Emerson College) Poll: A week before the caucuses, Joe Biden leads an Iowa race that remains unsettled (USA Today) Biden holds steady, Warren slips in national poll as Iowa caucuses approach (ABC News) National 2020: Biden and Sanders Battle in Two-Way Race for Democratic Nomination (Emerson College) Sanders Opens Small Lead in NH, But Biden Seen as Best to Defeat Trump (University of New Hampshire) Poll: Sanders, Buttigieg top Democratic field in New Hampshire (NBC News) Utah Democrats haven’t lost their love for Bernie Sanders, who leads the pack in new poll (Salt Lake
Thu, January 23, 2020
Thu. 01/23 – You’re Entitled To Your Own Opinion
Three of the top five Democratic candidates are stuck in D.C. while the other two campaign in Iowa, a fresh New Hampshire poll puts Bernie Sanders well ahead of the pack, Hillary Clinton clarifies she’ll support any nominee, Social Security and Medicare come under attack and Sanders and Biden defend their records on these programs, Elizabeth Warren calls on Mike Bloomberg to divest himself of his namesake news organization, an update on the impeachment, and a couple of corrections. Sponsors: ZipRecruiter Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Stuck in the Senate as Their 2020 Rivals Have Iowa to Themselves (New York Times) WBUR Poll: New Hampshire 2020 Democratic Primary Field Dates: January 17-21, 2020 (MassINC Polling Group) Clinton tweet clarifying support for nominee (Twitter) Trump Opens Door to Cuts to Medicare and Other Entitlement Programs (New York Times) Did Biden laud a Paul Ryan proposal to cut Social Security as Bernie Sanders’ campaign said? (Politifact) Like Biden, Sanders Once Urged Social Security ‘Adjustments’ (Bloomberg News) Fact Check: Joe Biden has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years (The Intercept) Joe Biden’s history of austerity (The Week) Warren Says Bloomberg Should Divest From His Company’s News Division (Bloomberg News) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter The Tiny Type Museum & Time Capsule S
Wed, January 22, 2020
Wed. 01/22 – No Surprises, Yet
Two new national polls show the race remaining about the same, Buttigieg takes advantage of absent senators in campaigning in Iowa, reviewing the rules for the next Democratic candidate debate, the latest impeachment update as the Senate trial commences, and Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton over podcast comments. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook SSRS for CNN national poll for January 16–19, 2020 (SSRS) Monmouth University national poll for January 16–20, 2020 (Monmouth) Pete Buttigieg Traverses Iowa, Trying to Channel Obama and Sway the Undecided (New York Times) DNC Announces Qualification Criteria For New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary Debate (DNC) RealClearPolitics polling data (RCP) Collins breaks with GOP on attempt to change impeachment rules resolution (The Hill) Impeachment Schedule Explained: Why the Trial Could Last Weeks (New York Times) Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for $50M, claims defamation over 'Russian asset' remark (NBC News) In Context: Hillary Clinton on Tulsi Gabbard, the Trump campaign and Russia (Politifact) The Hillary Clinton-Tulsi Gabbard feud, explained (Vox) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy
Tue, January 21, 2020
Tues. 1/21 – Can the Dems Sing Kumbaya?
Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Democratic candidates link arms at MLK march; Sanders and Warren shake hands (Los Angeles Times) Sanders apologizes to Biden for supporter’s op-ed alleging corruption (Washington Post) ‘Middle Class’ Joe Biden has a corruption problem – it makes him a weak candidate (Guardian) Sanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate’s op-ed alleging he has a “big corruption problem” (CBS News) Democratic delegate rules, 2020 (Ballotpedia) Hillary Clinton in Full: A Fiery New Documentary, Trump Regrets and Harsh Words for Bernie: “Nobody Likes Him” (The Hollywood Reporter) Tommy Vietor tweet on Hillary Clinton’s Sanders’s remarks (Twitter) Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Spar Over Presidential Qualifications (New York Times, 2016) Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren (New York Times) Do Political Endorsements Matter? (Pew Research Center) House Managers Statement on McConnell Resolution (House Intelligence Committee) A Challenge
Fri, January 17, 2020
Fri. 01/17 – Legislative Flips and Literal Push-ups
Democrats plan to flip state legislature before redistricting, the impeachment update, how senators plan to campaign during the impeachment trial, Tulsi Gabbard challenges a voter to a push-up contest—and you will not be surprised who won, a Republican House group says candidates need to raise more money on their own, while a Republican Senate group announces record-breaking fundraising. Links : Chris Higgins website Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Democrats plan $50M campaign to flip state legislatures before redistricting (Politico) Dan Wagner (data scientist) (Wikipedia) House Democrats launch effort to register minority voters in key districts (The Hill) Trump adds Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz to impeachment defense team (CNN) The Guardian impeachment/politics liveblog, Friday (The Guardian) U.S. Senate: Swearing-in of Chief Justice & Senators (YouTube/C-SPAN) Do chatty senators really face jail time during impeachment? (Roll Call) Just where is this secret House jail located? (Roll Call) Democratic Senators to Pause Campaigning for Impeachment Trial (WSJ) A Tulsi Gabbard fan asked
Thu, January 16, 2020
Thu. 01/16 – Here Comes a Hot Mess in Iowa
The impeachment update, the Elizabeth Warren/Bernie Sanders exchange, Andrew Yang’s staff has unionized, Joe Walsh protests Republican primary cancellations at RNC headquarters, and a change in Iowa caucus rules might make the outcome confusing. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter — ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins website Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Seven things to know about the Trump trial (The Hill) Senate braces for Trump impeachment trial (The Hill) What senators can say, read and do: Decorum guidelines for Trump's impeachment trial (NBC News) Giuliani associate Parnas says Trump 'knew exactly what was going on' (NBC News) Democrats release more Parnas evidence, including voicemails with Trump associates (Politico) Five takeaways from Parnas's Maddow interview (The Hill) Ukraine launches criminal investigation into alleged threats against former US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch (The Hill) The Guardian impeachment/politics liveblog, Thursday (The Guardian) Articles of Impeachment Delivered to Senate (C-SPAN) <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/478533-18-progressive-groups-sign-unity-pledge-amid-sanders-warren-feud" target="_blank
Wed, January 15, 2020
Wed. 01/15 – Only Women Win Elections
Takeaways from the seventh Democratic candidate debate last night, including the dust-up that didn’t really ignite and much more substantive issues, and your impeachment update as the Senate trial approaches. Sponsors: ZipRecruiter - ziprecruiter.com/begin Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Sanders camp admits anti-Warren script was deployed in multiple early states (Politico) 6 Takeaways From the January 2020 Democratic Debate (New York Times) Talk tracker: Which candidates got the most speaking time at the seventh Democratic debate (NBC News) 4.4 million 2012 Obama voters stayed home in 2016 — more than a third of them black (Washington Post) Biden holds wide lead among black voters in Democratic presidential race, Post-Ipsos poll finds (Washington Post) Twitter Erupts Over Challenge To Joe Biden Story That He Faced Down Armed Gang Leader (HuffPost) House Votes to Send Impeachment Charges to Senate, Approving Managers (New York Times) Glenn Fleishman on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, January 14, 2020
Tues. 01/14 – Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Polls, polls, polls, polls, polls; Warren says Sanders told her a woman can’t win the presidency, which he denies; the latest Democratic candidate debate is tonight at 9 pm Eastern; the House will move articles of impeachment to the Senate, where senators won’t dismiss the charges and enough GOP support may allow calling witnesses; and it was a surprisingly historic year of progress for election reform. Sponsors: Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Quinnipiac University National Poll, January 8–12 (Quinnipiac) Dem 2020 Race Continues to Shift (Monmouth) Warren Trails Biden, Sanders in NH, NBC10 Boston/Franklin Pierce/Herald Poll Shows (NBC10) Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren in private 2018 meeting that a woman can’t win, sources say (CNN) Elizabeth Warren Said Bernie Sanders Told Her He Didn’t Believe A Woman Could Win In 2020 (Buzzfeed News) ‘Mom and Dad Are Fighting’: Left-Wing Democrats Lament Sanders-Warren Rift (New York Times) House Will Vote Wednesday to Send Impeachment Articles, Pelosi Says (New York Times) White House expects GOP defections on calling witnesses in Senate impeachment trial (CBS News) Republicans Rule Out Outright Dismissal of Impeachment Charges (New York Times) Not a Typo: Sta
Mon, January 13, 2020
Mon. 01/13 – Booker Drops Out
Senator Cory Booker drops out, the official lineup for tomorrow’s debate, the DCCC releases its 2019 fundraising totals, the impeachment update, a new Iowa poll shows a boost for Sanders and a drop for Buttigieg, ABC plans to integrate New Hampshire primary voting into a sitcom, and how to watch the DNC debate tomorrow night. Sponsors : Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Booker announces end of his campaign (Twitter/Cory Booker) Cory Booker Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NYT) Biden and Booker Tell Us What They Really Think – August 8, 2019 (ERH) Podium order announced for CNN/Des Moines Register Democratic presidential debate (CNN) House Democratic campaign arm raises $125 million in 2019 (CNN) Party committee fundraising, 2019-2020 (Ballotpedia) DCCC Posts Best December Fundraising Numbers In Committee History [includes “awkward silence” jab at NRCC] (DCCC) NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer Statement on DCCC Meddling In Impeachment Process [includes “socialist Democratic majority hellbent on throwing our country into a constitutional crisis” line] (NRCC) Pelosi ends standoff with Senate Republicans over impeachment articles (Politico) Guardian live blog of impeachmen
Fri, January 10, 2020
Fri. 01/10 – Steyer By Your Marianne
Steyer has staying power and will be in the next debates, probably talking about his new immigration reform plan, Elizabeth Warren offers a plan for Americans with disabilities that’s surprising in its scope, Pelosi prepares to send articles of impeachment to the Senate, Marianne Williamson drops out of the race, and what happens when a Republican candidate gets dumped by a Trump endorsement of a competitor. Sponsors: Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTION Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Tom Steyer Qualifies for Democratic Debate With Two Surprising Polls (New York Times) Fox News Poll January 5-8, 2020: Nevada (Fox News) Fox News Poll January 5-8, 2020: South Carolina (Fox News) Tracking Every Presidential Candidate’s TV Ad Buys (FiveThirtyEight) Steyer wants climate change refugees to be able to enter US legally (Associated Press) Elizabeth Warren Opens a New Front in Disability Policy (New York Times) David Perry on Warren’s outreach to disabled community (Twitter) Trump administration proposes Social Security rule changes that could cut off thousands of disabled recipients (Philadelphia Inquirer, from Dec. 2019) Pelosi prepares to send articles of impeachment to Senate (CNN) Why Marianne Williamson’s Unconventional Presidential Bid Didn’t Catch On (FiveThirtyEight) <a href="https://theriveter.co/voice/what-i-learned-when-marianne-williamson-patronized-me-molly-jong-fast/" target="
Thu, January 09, 2020
Thu. 01/09 – Lies, Damned Lies, and Facebook Ads
Who will grace the debate stage on January 14th (spoiler: not Bloomberg), a new presidential poll in New Hampshire, an Arizona senate race favors the Democrat, Michigan might be up for grabs in 2020, Facebook says it’s still ok to lie in political ads, and movement forward on the integrity of voting machines and elections. Sponsors: Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTION ZipRecruiter - ziprecruiter.com/begin Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Which candidates have qualified for the January Democratic debate? (NBC News) Four-Way Fight in Dem Primary (USA Today) Democrats attack Bloomberg for running imperial campaign (Politico) Around the Country in 17 Hours With Michael Bloomberg (New York Times) Poll: Democrat Mark Kelly leads incumbent McSally in Arizona Senate race (The Hill) Public Policy Polling: Arizona, Jan. 2–4, 2019 (Public Policy Polling) Michigan Statewide Survey (Glengariff Group, Inc.) Poll: Biden, Bloomberg hold largest leads against Trump in Michigan (Detroit News) Expanded Transparency and More Controls for Political Ads (Facebook Newsroom) FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub on Facebook’s latest blog post (Twitter) Facebook Says It Won’t Back Down From Allowing Lies in Polit
Wed, January 08, 2020
Wed. 01/08 – Bloomberg and Trump Advertise for Election LIX
Summary: The Super Bowl will sport two expensive presidential ads, a Facebook exec warns colleagues to not tip the scale against Trump, two Democratic senators call for the articles of impeachment to be sent over by House while Pelosi stands firm, Tulsi Gabbard opens her first campaign office in New Hampshire, Duncan Hunter resigns from Congress, and voters fail voting test in Michigan. Sponsors: Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTION ZipRecruiter - ziprecruiter.com/begin Links: Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bloomberg and Trump Buy Super Bowl Ads at $10 Million Each (New York Times) Trump, Bloomberg campaigns set to spend millions to air ads during Super Bowl (CNN) Don’t Tilt Scales Against Trump, Facebook Executive Warns (New York Times) Facebook executive’s “Thoughts for 2020” post (New York Times) Pelosi says impeachment articles won’t go to Senate until she learns more about how trial would be conducted (Washington Post) McConnell Refuses to Negotiate With Pelosi on Impeachment Trial Terms (New York Times) Rep. Duncan Hunter submits his resignation from Congress (LA Times) Can Voters Detect Malicious Manipulation of Ballot Marking Devices? (paper from University of Michigan researchers) Fish bowl poll (Ann Arbor Library District) <a href="https://twitter.com
Tue, January 07, 2020
Tue. 01/07 – Lawyers Urge Government to Fix the FEC
Lawyers urge action to fix the Federal Election Commission, Lincoln Chafee joins the Libertarian presidential primary, another Republican announces his retirement from Congress, the impeachment update, Mike Pompeo rules out a Senate run in Kansas, and Elizabeth Warren releases a new bankruptcy plan. Sponsors : Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTION Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bipartisan group of campaign finance lawyers urge leaders to ‘immediately’ restore quorum at Federal Election Commission (WaPo) Lincoln Chafee files to run for president as a libertarian (CNN) Lincoln Chafee on Twitter (Twitter/Lincoln Chafee) Roe Retiring: Congressman won't seek another term (WCYB News 5) Tracking House retirements from the 116th Congress (WaPo) Live blog of impeachment and political news, Tuesday (The Guardian) Bolton Is Willing to Testify in Trump Impeachment Trial, Raising Pressure for Witnesses (NYT) Bolton’s Offer to Testify May Not Be a Game-Changer Just Yet (NY Mag/Intelligencer) McConnell prepares to move forward on impeachmen
Mon, January 06, 2020
Mon. 01/06 – A Three-Way Tie in Iowa?
A new poll reveals a three-way tie in Iowa, Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren, the impeachment update, Cory Booker releases Q4 fundraising numbers, and how the Democratic candidates are reacting to events in Iran. Sponsors : Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTION Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Sanders starts 2020 in strong position in Iowa and New Hampshire — CBS News Battleground Tracker (CBS News) Crowded Democratic presidential field sprints toward ‘jump ball’ in crucial Iowa caucuses (WaPo) Julián Castro Endorses Elizabeth Warren (NYT) Castro tweet with video re: endorsement (Twitter/Julián Castro) Warren ends wine cave offensive (Politico) "No decision made" by Pelosi on sending impeachment articles (Axios) Impeachment live blog, Monday (The Guardian) Statement of John R. Bolton (John Bolton PAC) Treene on Bolton’s inconsistency re: testimony in House vs. Senate (Twitter/Alayna Treene) <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cory-booker-probably-wont-make-the-next-debate-his-iowa-supporters-say-it-doesnt-matter/2020/01/05/7fccf342-2d9b-11ea-bcb3-ac6482c4a92f_story.html" tar
Fri, January 03, 2020
Fri. 01/03 – The Money Train Rolls On
Joe Biden’s Q4 numbers are out, Elizabeth Warren’s Q4 numbers are out, Amy Klobuchar’s Q4 numbers are out, Marianne Williamson lays off her campaign staff but does not drop out, Mike Bloomberg is officially skipping Nevada, Iowa announces 99 satellite caucuses, the impeachment update, and more about that January DNC debate. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Biden raises $23 million in 4th quarter, his top result to date (Politico) Biden fundraising interpretation (Twitter/Alex Setiz-Wald) Warren 4th quarter fundraising dips to $21.2 million (Politico) Klobuchar posts personal-best $11.4 million fundraising quarter (Politico) Amy Klobuchar Raised $11.4 Million in Fourth Quarter, Her Campaign Says (NYT) Montellaro tweet on fundraising vs Bloomberg spending (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) Tweet re Williamson layoffs (Twitter/Ed O’Keefe) Williamson tweet re fundraising (Twitter/The Debate Tracker) Williamson statement re staying in the race without staff (Twitter/John DiStaso) Marianne Williamson pledges to stay in 2020 race with 'volunteer' campaign staff (Politico) Bloomberg fails to file for Nevada Democratic caucuses (Politico) <a href="https://iowademocrats.org/iowa-democratic-party-announces-satellite-caucus-locat
Thu, January 02, 2020
Thu. 01/02 – Castro Drops Out
Julián Castro drops out, the state of the race right now, new fundraising numbers are here, how a lack of polling data has collided with January’s DNC debate, the impeachment update, and Pete Buttigieg is no longer Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Julián Castro Ends Presidential Campaign (NYT) Castro Policy Proposals (Julián 2020) Election Ride Home, June 27, 2019: The Math, After (ERH) Castro video announcing his campaign suspension (Dropbox) FiveThirtyEight Latest Polls (FiveThirtyEight) Sanders Campaign Raises $34.5 Million in Fundraising Surge (WSJ) Sanders on 5 million donations (Twitter/Bernie Sanders) Sanders on overall Q4 fundraising (Twitter/Bernie Sanders) Sanders donors are not capped out (Twitter/Sean Sullivan) Buttigieg Campaign Says It Raised $24.7 Million in the Fourth Quarter of 2019 (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Andrew Yang Raised $16.5 Million in the Last 3 Months, His Campaign Says (NYT) Gabbard raises $3.4 million but lags behind 2020 frontrunners (Politico) Trump campaign credits impeachment for massive $46 million fundraising haul (Politico) <a href="https://www.nytime
Fri, December 27, 2019
Fri. 12/27 – Pat Maloney on Campaigning in Iowa
Special episode! An interview with Pat Maloney, a former campaign staffer, about on-the-ground Iowa presidential campaigns. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook The History of the Walkman: 35 Years of Iconic Music Players (The Verge) Iowa Democratic Party Events (MobilizeAmerica) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, December 23, 2019
Mon. 12/23 – What’s the Deal with Primaries and Caucuses?
The fundamentals of states in a federation, what’s the deal with primaries, what’s the deal with caucuses, the inexplicable primary sequencing, and what’s the deal with delegates? Links: Kirby Ferguson on Twitter Kirby’s video series, This is Not a Conspiracy Theory Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Primary Elections (Wikipedia) Republicans adjusted rules for their primaries after 2012, and it’s helping Trump (WaPo) The Iowa caucuses, explained (Vox) 2020 Caucuses (Iowa Democrats) How do the Iowa caucuses work? (Des Moines Register) How Democratic Superdelegates Decided the 2016 Election (HuffPo) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Fri, December 20, 2019
Fri. 12/20 – Rumble in the Wine Cave (December Debate Recap)
A recap of December’s DNC debate. Sponsors : ExpressVPN – TryExpressVPN.com/RIDE Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook WATCH LIVE: The PBS NewsHour/POLITICO Democratic Debate (YouTube/PBS NewsHour) Transcript: The December Democratic debate (WaPo) Do puzzle pieces and autism puzzle piece logos evoke negative associations? (NIH) Political positions of the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primary candidates: Environmental issues (Wikipedia) Barack Obama Says Women Could Solve Many Of World's Problems — Which Men Have Caused (NPR) Warren vs. Buttigieg: Why they were fighting about campaign finance and a wine cave at the debate (PolitiFact) Winners and losers from the December Democratic debate (WaPo) 6 Takeaways From the December Democratic Debate (NYT) Watch Andrew Yang Talk About Racial Representation at Democratic Debate (NYT) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, December 19, 2019
Thu. 12/19 – Debate Prep (December Edition)
The impeachment update, what to expect at the debate tonight, another Republican retires from Congress—but probably has a nice new job lined up, an update on Julián Castro in Vermont, and a tidbit about each candidate we will see at tonight’s debate. Sponsors : ExpressVPN – TryExpressVPN.com/RIDE Links : Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Thursday (The Guardian) Impeachment Results: How Democrats and Republicans Voted (NYT) Gabbard casts lone ‘present’ vote on impeachment (Politico) Pelosi threatens to delay Senate impeachment trial (Politico) This week's Dem debate: The time, the location, and the labor fight that almost derailed it (Politico) What does it take to host a presidential debate? [video] (Politico) Politico full debate coverage (Politico) First in POLITICO Playbook: Mark Meadows to leave Congress, plus what McConnell will say on impeachment (Politico) Tracking House retirements from the 116th Congress (WaPo) Montellaro tweets re Castro on Vermont primary ballot (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) <a hr
Wed, December 18, 2019
Wed. 12/18 – A Prayerful Moment
The impeachment update, Joe Biden releases a health summary, Susan Collins is running again for Senate in Maine, Michael Bennet says he needs money to keep going, three candidates will not appear on the Vermont primary ballot, and an update on Wisconsin’s pending voter purge. Sponsors : ExpressVPN – TryExpressVPN.com/RIDE Links : Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Wednesday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Tuesday (The Guardian) House panel sets rules for impeachment debate (CNN) What to expect from the House impeachment vote (WaPo) How the House Vote on Impeachment Will Work (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Letter from President Trump to Speaker Pelosi (The White House) Impeachment live updates: Trump excoriates Pelosi and Democrats in letter to House speaker, calls impeachment ‘declaring open war on American Democracy’ (WaPo) Trump rips Democrats for ‘attempted coup’ on eve of likely impeachment (WaPo) Read Trump’s L
Tue, December 17, 2019
Tue. 12/17 – The Debate Is On
Thursday’s DNC debate is actually happening, Georgia purges more than 300,000 voters from its voter rolls, the impeachment update, a new Republican-funded Super PAC aims to defeat Trump, candidates ask the DNC to change its qualification rules for upcoming debates, and Debate Bingo is here. Sponsors : ExpressVPN – TryExpressVPN.com/RIDE Links : Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Unite Here 11 press release (Unite Here 11) The fate of L.A.’s Democratic presidential debate hinges on a bargaining session (LA Times) Judge Permits Georgia Voter Roll Purges, Plans 2nd Hearing (AP/NYT) Berman on purges as percentages of electorate (Twitter/Ari Berman) Stacey Abrams group files emergency motion to stop Georgia voting roll purge (The Hill) Centrist Democrats line up behind impeachment (WaPo) Republican group to run online ads targeting Reps. Spanberger and Luria over impeachment (WaPo) Need to Impeach hits Trump with new ads ahead of House vote (Politico) More than 700 scholars pen letter urging House to impea
Mon, December 16, 2019
Mon. 12/16 – Every Candidate Plans to Boycott Thursday’s DNC Debate
Every candidate plans to boycott Thursday’s DNC debate, the impeachment update, the Jeff Van Drew-slash-Cory Booker debate, a Wisconsin judge orders a purge of 200,000 voter registrations, and how to watch Thursday’s debate. Sponsors : ExpressVPN – TryExpressVPN.com/RIDE Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook 2020 Democrats may skip the next presidential debate over a labor dispute (Vox) United Here Local 11 statement re: strike (Twitter/Unite Here Local 11) Sodexo workers protest company (The Los Angeles Loyolan) DNC statement about strike (Twitter/Alex Thompson) Second Labor Dispute Roils Los Angeles Democratic Debate (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Monday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Friday (The Guardian) Read the House Judiciary Committee’s Full Impeachment Report (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Six staffers resign as anti-impeachment Democrat Rep. Jeff Van Drew plans to join the GOP (WaPo) New Jersey Congressman’s Staff Resigns Ahead of Expected Party Switch (NY Mag/Intellige
Fri, December 13, 2019
Fri. 12/13 – Trump Considers Skipping Debates in 2020
Twitter will verify candidates running for Congress and governorships, next week’s debate is going on exactly as planned, get ready for an Education Town Hall this weekend, the impeachment update, Mike Bloomberg donates to House Democrats, President Trump privately considers skipping the presidential debates in 2020, Julián Castro and John Delaney fail to file for the Virginia primary ballot, and Bill Weld says he will not run as an independent. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Chris Higgins interview on Words Matter podcast (Words Matter Media) Twitter to verify all congressional and gubernatorial primary hopefuls (Politico) “Humblebrag” definition (Merriam-Webster) Seven Candidates Have Qualified For The December Democratic Debate (FiveThirtyEight) Livestream of MSNBC’s Public Education Forum (MSNBC) After day-long debate, House Judiciary postpones vote on impeachment articles until Friday (ABC News) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Friday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Thursday (The Guardian) Bloomberg to donate $10 million to Ho
Thu, December 12, 2019
Thu. 12/12 – All the Debate News You Can Handle
The DNC announces the next four debates, the polling deadline closes tonight for next week’s debate…and why it was so hard to qualify this time, who has and has not qualified for that debate, Hawaii cancels its Republican primary, a judge dismisses that lawsuit about the South Carolina Republican primary, the impeachment update, and a comparison of TV spending by the Democratic candidates. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Chris Higgins interview on Words Matter podcast (Words Matter Media) DNC tweets announcing next debates (Twitter/The Democrats) Why It’s Tougher To Qualify For The December Democratic Debate (FiveThirtyEight) Seven Candidates Have Qualified For The December Democratic Debate (FiveThirtyEight) Tom Steyer Statement on DNC January Debate Rules (Tom 2020) Castro re the rules for the debate stage (Twitter/Julián Castro) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Thursday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Wednesday (The Guardian) House Panel Debates Impeachment Articles in Bid to Complete Charges Against Trump (NYT) Nadler opening statement (Twitter/C-SPAN) <a
Wed, December 11, 2019
Wed. 12/11 – Does Biden Plan To Be A One-Term President?
Rumors swirl that Joe Biden might serve for just one term, a new Bush family member is running for Congress in Texas, Pete Buttigieg releases the names of his clients at McKinsey, the impeachment update, incoming Kentucky Governor Beshear swears an oath that he has never fought a duel, and what’s up with Deval Patrick? Sponsors : ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Chris Higgins interview on Words Matter podcast (Words Matter Media) Biden signals to aides that he would serve only a single term (Politico) Bedingfield tweet re Biden campaign (Twitter/Kate Bedingfield) Pierce Bush joins crowded GOP field for 22nd Congressional District (Houston Chronicle) Another Bush running for office (The Guardian) How Pete Buttigieg Spent His McKinsey Days: Blue Cross, Best Buy, U.S. Agencies (NYT) Buttigieg releases names of consulting clients (Politico) Shortest Way Home citation (Google Books) <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/dec/11/don
Tue, December 10, 2019
Tue. 12/10 – Warren and Buttigieg Try to Out-Disclose Each Other
Elizabeth Warren releases details of her client work, Pete Buttigieg gets the NDA release he asked for, the impeachment update, one more Republican announces his retirement from the House, a new poll offers no help for candidates hoping to reach the December debate stage, but then another poll does change the picture, Tulsi Gabbard says she won’t attend the debate even if she qualifies, and Georgia Republicans decide only one presidential candidate will be on their primary ballot. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Chris Higgins interview on Words Matter podcast (Words Matter Media) Elizabeth Warren releases detailed breakdown of income from legal work (NBC News) Warren legal work details (DocumentCloud/Senator Elizabeth Warren) McKinsey allows Buttigieg to disclose clients (Politico) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Tuesday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Monday (The Guardian) Articles of impeachment against President Trump (House Judiciary) Announcement of articles of impeachment (YouTube/C-SPAN) Republican Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida wil
Mon, December 09, 2019
Mon. 12/09 – Buttigieg Reveals Some of His McKinsey Work
Pete Buttigieg reveals part of his work for McKinsey, Bernie Sanders releases a plan to improve broadband access nationwide, the impeachment update, Paul Volcker has died and let’s remember what he stood for, and Marianne Williamson falsely claims that Trump pardoned Charles Manson. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Chris Higgins interview on Words Matter podcast (Words Matter Media) Pete Buttigieg’s McKinsey problem, explained (Vox) My Time at McKinsey (Medium/Pete Buttigieg) Bernie Sanders unveils plan to boost broadband access, break up internet and cable titans (CNBC) High-Speed Internet for All (Bernie 2020) 5 Things You Should Know About Congress's ISP Vote (Mental Floss/Chris Higgins) 6 Things Americans Should Know About Net Neutrality (Mental Floss/Chris Higgins) Access – A Short Film About Accessibility (Chris Higgins) Who Is Barry Berke? Judiciary Committee’s Lawyer Will Present Impeachment Case (NYT) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Monday (The Guardian) <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/dec/06/trump-news-today-live-
Fri, December 06, 2019
Fri. 12/06 – Bloomberg Says Booker is “Well-Spoken”
Mike Bloomberg calls Cory Booker “well-spoken,” a House committee tells Duncan Hunter to stop voting, two more Republicans retire from the House—and what that might mean, Andrew Yang releases his tax returns, John Delaney is staying in the race, the impeachment update, Joe Biden confronts a voter, and Julián Castro releases a plan to end hunger in the U.S. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bloomberg on CBS This Morning (Twitter/CBS This Morning) The Racial Politics of Speaking Well (NYT) Booker on Signal Boost (Twitter/Signal Boost) Hunter voting letter (Twitter/Phil Mattingly) Congressman Duncan D. Hunter announces guilty plea on one count of misuse of campaign funds (KUSI) Tracking House retirements from the 116th Congress (WaPo) Graves announcement of retirement (Twitter/Sahil Kapur) There Are Now 17 House Republicans Retiring. What Does This Mean For 2020? (FiveThirtyEight) Yang tax returns (Yang 2020) Andrew Yang Releases 8 Years Of Tax Returns (HuffPo) 2020 Democrat John Delaney brags about 'endurance' in campaign he's funding himself (The Week) <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/liv
Thu, December 05, 2019
Thu. 12/05 – Biden’s New Tax Plan
A new California poll is good news for Bernie Sanders, the impeachment update, a House Democrat announces his retirement, Tulsi Gabbard moves to New Hampshire, Mike Bloomberg keeps spending on TV ads, and Joe Biden releases his tax plan. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins interview on Words Matter podcast (Words Matter Media) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Words Matter podcast (Words Matter Media) Warren and Biden lose ground, Sanders moves ahead in California’s shifting 2020 Democratic race (LA Times) Law expert Jonathan Turley: We’re all mad — but that’s not a good enough reason for impeachment (NY Post) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Thursday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Wednesday (The Guardian) It has been an honor to serve you (Medium/Denny Heck) Collins tweet re Heck retirement (Twitter/Joshua 4 Congress) Tracking House retirements from the 116th Congress (WaPo) Rep. Denny Heck, 'weary' after impeachment hearings, won't seek reelection (Politico) <a href="https://www.wmur.com/article/gabbard-rents-home-in-nh-in-last-months
Wed, December 04, 2019
Wed. 12/04 – Harris Drops Out (Analysis Edition)
More details on Kamala Harris’s surprise exit from the race, Andrew Yang’s campaign faces death threats, the impeachment update, one of the Super PACs supporting Cory Booker calls it quits, the remaining Super PAC supporting Cory Booker tried to hire social media influencers, and an update on that Georgia senate pick. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Kamala Harris’s Long Road to an Early Exit (NY Mag/Intelligencer) How Kamala Harris’s Campaign Unraveled (NYT) Kamala Harris Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NYT) Election Ride Home, November 21, 2019: Are You Experienced? (November Debate Recap) (ERH) Harris video announcing end of campaign (Twitter/Kamala Harris) Kamala Harris Kicks Off 2020 Campaign With Oakland Rally (NYT) Does Harris’s Withdrawal Mean the Next Debate Will be All White? (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Herndon tweet re financial audit (Twitter/Steadman) Kamala Harris, Vice-Presidential Pick? (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Yang campaign contacts FBI over death threats in New Hampshire (The Hill) Yang tweet re death threats (Twitter/Andrew Yang) <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/03/takeaways-house-i
Tue, December 03, 2019
Tue. 12/03 – Harris Drops Out (Breaking News Edition)
Kamala Harris drops out of the race, surprising everyone—including me, Tom Steyer qualifies for the December DNC debate, more details about that debate, Elizabeth Warren declines in national polls while Pete Buttigieg rises, the impeachment update, President Trump blocks Bloomberg News from covering his campaign rallies, and one more Republican House member announces his retirement—but this time it’s because of campaign finance violations. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Kamala Harris Is Dropping Out of 2020 Race (NYT) Tom Steyer qualifies for December debate (Politico) PBS NewsHour & POLITICO Name Judy Woodruff, Tim Alberta, Amna Nawaz and Yamiche Alcindor Co-Moderators for December Debate (PBS) Submit a question for the December debate stage (Politico) Who is ahead in the Democratic primary race? (The Economist) Faulders tweet re timing and length and House Intelligence Committee report (Twitter/Katherine Faulders) Report of Evidence in the Democrats’ Impeachment Inquiry in the House of Representatives (House Republican Staff) House Judiciary reveals witnesses for first impeachment hearing (Politico) Judg
Mon, December 02, 2019
Mon. 12/02 – Bullock and Sestak Drop Out
Steve Bullock drops out, Joe Sestak drops out, Georgia’s governor will appoint a Senator this week—and Trump might not like his choice, the impeachment update, and Tom Steyer’s ads blanket New Hampshire. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter – ziprecruiter.com/begin Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Steve Bullock Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NYT) Steve Bullock ends presidential bid, won't run for Senate (Politico) Joe Sestak Ends Presidential Campaign (NYT) Joe Sestak ends 2020 presidential bid (Politico) Exclusive: Georgia gov expected to tap finance exec for US Senate next week (AJC) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Monday (The Guardian) White House will not participate in Judiciary Committee hearing (CNN) Top Republican on House Judiciary Committee calls for Adam Schiff to testify (CNN) Judiciary Takes Up Impeachment As House Intelligence Panel Prepares To Release Report (NPR) New Hampshire voters to Steyer: Make it stop! (Politico) See Privacy Policy at https:
Tue, November 26, 2019
Tue. 11/26 – Warren Leads in LGBTQ+ Poll
A new article discusses Joe Biden’s stutter, Elizabeth Warren leads in a new LGBTQ+ poll, Google will limit how political ads can be targeted, the impeachment update, New Hampshire sets its first-in-the-nation voting date, Politico has an interactive endorsement tracker, Bloomberg has an interesting donor loophole, and Joe Sestak publishes an op-ed about our government’s duty to Native Americans. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook What Joe Biden Can’t Bring Himself to Say (The Atlantic) Stuttering (NIDCD/NIH) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Monday (The Guardian) Former White House counsel Donald McGahn must comply with House subpoena, judge rules (WaPo) Exclusive: Warren Leads Among LGBTQ+ Voters in First-of-Its-Kind Poll (Out) Out/YouGov toplines (YouGov Blue) An update on our political ads policy (Google/Scott Spencer) Google Policy Change Upends Online Plans for 2020 Campaigns (NYT) Jester tweet re: NH primary date (Twitter/Julia Jester) Endorsement Tracker (Politico) Montellaro tweet re Bloomberg merchandise loophole (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) Bloomberg Store (Bl
Mon, November 25, 2019
Mon. 11/25 – Bloomberg’s Spending Spree Continues
Mike Bloomberg begins yet another massive ad campaign, a look at Bloomberg’s strategy to win the nomination, how Democrats—aside from Bloomberg—are campaigning in Iowa, the impeachment update, a new strategy around ballot measures emerges in Florida, the Pete Buttigieg campaign joins a union, we have more details about December’s DNC debate, and Politico asks you to submit questions for that December DNC debate. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Ad Analytics tweet re Bloomberg spend (Twitter/Advertising Analytics) Ad Analytics tweet re Obama spending (Twitter/Advertising Analytics) Ad Analytics map of the Bloomberg ad buy (Twitter/Advertising Analytics) Bloomberg makes ‘massive’ ad buy (Politico) Mike Bloomberg campaign site (Mike Bloomberg 2020) Mike Bloomberg officially announces presidential run (Axios) Rebuild America: Join Mike Bloomberg’s 2020 Presidential Campaign (YouTube/Mike Bloomberg) Michael Bloomberg vows to refuse donations as presidential bid looms (The Guardian) The Trailer: Biden, Harris and the grind for every last vote (WaPo) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Monday (The Guardian) Voters beware: You have no idea who’s behind that petition they want you to
Fri, November 22, 2019
Fri. 11/22 – November’s DNC Debate Had the Lowest Viewership Yet
Bernie Sanders hits 4 million donations, Mike Bloomberg files paperwork on his way to an announcement, the Senate impeachment trial might have a shorter timeline than expected, we now know how few people actually watched Wednesday’s debate, initial debate polling shows very minor changes, the Trump impeachment stuff in five minutes or less, Elizabeth Warren’s two-part plan to implement Medicare for All, and Pete Buttigieg campaign’s plan for preemptively fighting fake video. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bernie Sanders reaches 4 million donations, thanks in part to automatic monthly giving (WaPo) Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg files papers to join Democratic race for president (WaPo) Bloomberg FEC filing (FEC) Silver tweet on how official the Bloomberg stuff is (Twitter/Nate Silver) White House and Republicans discuss limiting impeachment trial to two weeks (WaPo) Senate Republicans Mulling Two-Week Impeachment Trial (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Democratic Debate Watched by 6.6 Million Viewers (WSJ) Who Won The Fifth Democratic Debate? (FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos) Key Moments From Hill and Holmes’s Testimony in the Impeachment Inquiry (NYT) <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/nov/19/donald-trump
Thu, November 21, 2019
Thu. 11/21 – Are You Experienced? (November Debate Recap)
A recap of the November 2019 DNC debate. Issues: Experience, coalition-building, marijuana policy, affordable housing, paid family leave, and more. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Winners and Losers of the Democratic Debate (NYT) With Impeachment as Backdrop, Democrats Direct Fire at Trump in Debate (NYT) Winners and losers from the latest Democratic debate (WaPo) Who talked the most during the November Democratic debate (WaPo) Chris Cillizza's winners and losers from the fifth Democratic debate (CNN) It took a debate with all-female moderators to ask Democrats about paid family leave (Vox) Transcript: The November Democratic debate (WaPo) Watch the Democratic debate in less than 4 minutes (MSNBC) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, November 20, 2019
Wed. 11/20 – Debate Prep (November Edition)
Wayne Messam drops out, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Mike Pompeo may be considering a run for Senate in Kansas, what to expect at tonight’s debate, and last call for Debate Bingo. Links : Debate Bingo! (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook I am Suspending My 2020 Presidential Campaign But I’m Not Finished Yet (Medium/Mayor Wayne Messam) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Wednesday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Tuesday (The Guardian) Sondland opening statement [PDF] (House Intelligence Committee) Mike Pompeo Is Searching for a Safe Exit From State Ahead of Senate Run, GOP Sources Say (Time) Gordon Sondland: ‘Yes,’ There Was a Quid Pro Quo (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Castro tweet re debate (Twitter/Julián Castro) Election Ride Home, June 18, 2019: Castro's Housing Policy (ERH) Election Ride Home, November 5, 2019: Tom Steyer’s Campaign Aide Allegedly Stole Kamala Harris’s Data (ERH) Get ready for Wednesday’s debate (WaPo) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19
Tue, November 19, 2019
Tue. 11/19 – Biden and Marijuana
Twitter releases its rules for political ads, the Trump impeachment stuff in four minutes or less, Joe Biden says he needs more data before fully legalizing marijuana, another candidate qualifies for the December DNC debate, and Stacey Abrams continues to keep her Vice Presidential options open. Links : Debate Bingo! (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Political Content advertising guidelines (Twitter) Twitter rolls out total ban on ads from political figures (Politico) Twitter's political ad ban to limit micro-targeting, putting pressure on Facebook (The Guardian) Impeachment Hearing Schedule: How to Watch House Testimony (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Tuesday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Monday (The Guardian) Wilkie tweet quoting Vindman comment to his father (Twitter/Christina Wilkie) Clip of Schiff/Vindman exchange (Twitter/ABC News) Leonnig tweet re Vindman relocation (Twitter/Carol Leonnig) Impeachment hearings live updates: Vindman testifies that he spoke to intelligence official about Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian leader (WaPo) <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com
Mon, November 18, 2019
Mon. 11/18 – A Three- Or Four-Way Race…So Far
A close governor’s race in Louisiana stays blue, Michael Bloomberg apologizes for his stop-and-frisk policy, a giant pile of new polling data arrives, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Barack Obama tells Democrats to chill out just a bit, there’s a rumor that yet another Republican might jump into the primary or something, and a brief reminder that there is a DNC debate in two days. Links : Debate Bingo! (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook President Trump Bet Big This Election Year. Here’s Why He Lost. (NYT) More Red-State Alarms for Trump in Louisiana Governor’s Race (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Michael Bloomberg Pushed ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Policing. Now He’s Apologizing. (NYT) Democrats Need High Black Turnout In 2020. How Can They Get It? (NY Mag/Intelligencer) CBS News Battleground Tracker: Buttigieg rises in Iowa and New Hampshire, Biden back atop delegate hunt (CBS News) Iowa Poll: Pete Buttigieg rockets to the top of the 2020 field as a clear front-runner (Des Moines Register) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Monday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Friday (The Guardian) <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rough-transcript-of-call-shows
Fri, November 15, 2019
Fri. 11/15 – Bloomberg Announces Massive Anti-Trump Ad Campaign
Michael Bloomberg is about to spend big attacking Trump, a new poll tells us about Bloomberg’s national numbers, Matt Bevin officially concedes in Kentucky, Cory Booker says he doesn’t want the new pro-Booker super PAC, the Trump impeachment stuff in five minutes or less, which candidates still need to qualify for December’s DNC debate, and how to watch next week’s November DNC debate. Links : Debate Bingo! (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bloomberg Will Spend $100 Million on Anti-Trump Online Ad Blitz (NYT) Electoral Vote Map dot com, 2016 map (Taegan Goddard) Reuters/Ipsos poll: 3% support Bloomberg for Democratic nomination (Reuters) Reuters/Ipsos crosstabs (Ipsos) Bevin concedes after recanvass in Kentucky governor's race (NBC News) Bevin Concedes After Republicans Decline to Help Him Steal the Election (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Super PAC vows to spend $1 million to help Cory Booker make December debate (CNN) Weigel tweet re Booker comment on super PAC (Twitter/Dave Weigel) Buck tweet re Weigel tweet (Twitter/Rebecca Buck) October 29, 2019: North Carolina’s Gerrymandered Map Is Toast [includes PAC/Super PAC explainer] (Election Ride Home) <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/nov/15/trump-news-today-live-impeachment-hearings-ukrain
Thu, November 14, 2019
Thu. 11/14 – Patrick is Running
Deval Patrick is running, how hard is this last-minute filing stuff anyway?, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings is running for her late husband’s House seat, and there’s a big asterisk in Twitter’s new rules about political ads. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Deval Patrick Joins the 2020 Race: ‘This Won’t Be Easy, and It Shouldn’t Be’ (NYT) Deval Patrick Announcement Video (YouTube/Deval For All) Deval Patrick bows out of 2020 presidential run (Politico) Bloomberg news: Michael Bloomberg launches presidential campaign in Alabama (Montgomery Advertiser) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Thursday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Wednesday (The Guardian) CLIP: "President Trump cares more about the investigations of Biden" (YouTube/C-SPAN) AP source: 2nd US official heard Trump call with Sondland (AP) Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, widow of Baltimore Rep. Elijah Cummings, will seek his seat in Congress (Baltimore Sun) Kweisi Mfume begins campaign to regain congressional seat, replace the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (Baltimore Sun) August 2, 2019: The Great Winding-Down [include
Wed, November 13, 2019
Wed. 11/13 – Sanford Drops Out
Mark Sanford drops out, a new poll shows Pete Buttigieg doing great in Iowa, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Tom Cotton’s Democratic opponent drops out hours after the filing period ends, who did and did not file for the Arkansas primary—and what that might mean, and the tentative schedule for the Senate impeachment trial is out. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Former SC Gov. Mark Sanford has dropped out of presidential race (Post and Courier) Mark Sanford Ends His Long-shot Bid to Dethrone Donald Trump (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Silver tweet re: net favorability (Twitter/Nate Silver) Monmouth Iowa crosstabs (Monmouth University) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Wednesday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Tuesday (The Guardian) Impeachment inquiry live stream (YouTube/CSPAN) Taylor clip on Ukraine and Russia (Twitter/Newsmax) Schiff tweet on next week’s testimony (Twitter/Adam Schiff) Two hours after filing period ends, Democrat Josh Mahony drops out of U.S. Senate race (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Democrat drops bid to challenge Sen. Tom Cotton in Arkansas (AP) <a href="https://www.arkansasgop.org/press-release.html?fb
Tue, November 12, 2019
Tue. 11/12 – More Last-Minute Candidates?!
Is Bloomberg running or not, Deval Patrick might run at the last minute, a New Hampshire poll gives help to candidates for the DNC debates, a pollster weighs on that poll, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Mike Pence plants a moon tree, and the twentieth Republican announces his retirement from the House. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Even Michael Bloomberg Supporters Are Worried a Run Would ‘Hand the Nomination to Warren’ (NY Mag/Intelligencer) How Seriously Should We Take Michael Bloomberg’s Potential 2020 Run? (FiveThirtyEight) Michael Bloomberg on Twitter (Twitter/Michael Bloomberg) Deval Patrick, Ex-Governor of Massachusetts, Is Considering 2020 Presidential Race (NYT) Anxious Democratic Establishment Asks, ‘Is There Anybody Else?’ (NYT) November 11, 2019 - Biden Holds Slight Lead In New Hampshire Dem Primary, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; 54 Percent Definitely Wouldn't Vote For Bloomberg In Primary (Quinnipiac) Montellaro on Quinnipiac NH poll (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) 2020 Democratic polls (Google Sheets/Politico) Silver tweets re Quinnipiac NH polls re: Gabbard (Twitter/Nate Silver) Silver image from Quinnipiac crosstabs (Twitter/Nate Silver) Open Primaries – New Hampshire (Open Primaries) <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/nov/12/slug-trump-news-today-live-impeach
Fri, November 08, 2019
Fri. 11/08 – Is Bloomberg Running?
Michael Bloomberg files paperwork to maybe-probably-maybe-probably enter the race, a Tom Steyer aide allegedly offered to pay for endorsements in Iowa, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Jeff Sessions is running for his old Senate seat, and highlights from The Weather Channel’s climate forum. Sponsors : Mack Weldon – use code ELECTION Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Michael Bloomberg Actively Prepares to Enter 2020 Presidential Race (NYT) Fox News Poll: Biden leads nomination race, tops Trump by 12 points in matchup [includes Bloomberg] (Fox News) AP Exclusive: Steyer aide offered money for endorsements (AP) Steyer aide apologizes after report he offered money for endorsements in Iowa (CNN) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Friday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Thursday (The Guardian) Referee says he told Rep. Jim Jordan that Ohio State doctor performed sex act in shower (NBC News) House Dems Want to Give America Impeachment for Christmas (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Jeff Sessions Wants His Seat Back (Cook Political Report) 5 Things
Thu, November 07, 2019
Thu. 11/07 – Kentucky Will Recanvass the Vote
Kentucky’s governor requests a recanvass, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, the DNC pulls out of UCLA for the December debate, a new poll gives two candidates spots in upcoming DNC debates, Bernie Sanders is about to begin massive TV advertising, Andrew Yang has begun TV advertising focused on Iowa, Elizabeth Warren gets a key endorsement, Donald Trump begins selling Christmas merchandise, and Julián Castro goes on The Daily Show . Sponsors : Mack Weldon – use code ELECTION Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bevin campaign formally asks for a recanvass in Kentucky (CNN) Here's how the recanvass in the Kentucky governor election will work (CNN) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Thursday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Wednesday (The Guardian) Trump wanted Barr to hold news conference saying the president broke no laws in call with Ukrainian leader (WaPo) Democrats will no longer host their 6th presidential debate at UCLA (The Guardian) Gabbard and Klobuchar hit debate polling thresholds (Politico) 2020 Democratic polls (Google Sheets/Politico) <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/us/polit
Wed, November 06, 2019
Wed. 11/06 – Democrats Win in Kentucky and Virginia; Lose in Mississippi
What happened in last night’s elections, ranked-choice voting passes in New York City, Tulsi Gabbard, yet again, confirms she will not run as a third-party candidate, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, and a new poll suggests essentially a national three-way tie in the Democratic primary. Sponsors : Mack Weldon – use code ELECTION Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook 3 takeaways from Tuesday's elections in Kentucky, Virginia and Mississippi (CNN) Beshear Beats Trump-Loving Bevin in Kentucky (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Dem leads Kentucky governor’s race that is too close to call (AP) Cyclist who flipped off Trump motorcade wins local office in Virginia (FOX61) Ranked-choice voting adopted in New York City, along with other ballot measures (Politico) Nader’s Traders (Slate) The Alternative Vote [Ranked Choice] Vote Explained (YouTube/CGP Grey) Ranked Choice Voting explained by NBC (Twitter/NBC News Now) Gabbard item on not running as a third-party candidate (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Wednesday (The Guardian) <a href="https://www.th
Tue, November 05, 2019
Tue. 11/05 – Steyer’s Campaign Aide Allegedly Stole Harris’s Data
Julián Castro focuses on Iowa and Nevada while closing other state offices, a Nevada poll helps one candidate get closer to the December DNC debate, a Tom Steyer campaign aide allegedly stole data from the Kamala Harris campaign, that Nevada poll is good news for Joe Biden, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, the majority of political spending for 2020 is now digital, and will the 15% threshold mean lots of candidates survive early voting states? Sponsors : Mack Weldon – use code ELECTION Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Julián Castro to lay off New Hampshire, South Carolina teams (Politico) Messerly tweet on NV Indy poll (Twitter/Megan Messerly) Poll: Biden holds significant lead over Warren, Sanders in Nevada; top issue is electing someone who can beat Trump (The Nevada Independent) Tom Steyer aide resigns after stealing Kamala Harris’ SC 2020 volunteer data (Post and Courier) Steyer apology to Harris (Twitter/Tom Steyer) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Tuesday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Monday (The Guardian) The latest on the Trump impeachment inquiry (CNN) Impeachment deposition: Pompeo and other State leaders ignored pleas to
Mon, November 04, 2019
Mon. 11/04 – O’Rourke Drops Out
Beto O’Rourke drops out, a New York Times poll looks at battleground states, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, the Julián Castro campaign prepares for layoffs, more details on the November DNC debate, and new polls help two candidates qualify for the December DNC debate. Sponsors : Mack Weldon - use code ELECTION Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Beto O’Rourke Drops Out of the Presidential Race (NYT) Thank you. (Medium/Beto O’Rourke) August 5, 2019 – “You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train” (Election Ride Home) One Year From Election, Trump Trails Biden but Leads Warren in Battlegrounds (NYT) Cohn on the Upshot poll methodology (Twitter/Nate Cohn) Silver on the Upshot poll (Twitter/Nate Silver) Enten on the Upshot poll (Twitter/Harry Enten) Montanaro on the Upshot poll and others (Twitter/Domenico Montanaro) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Monday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Friday (The Guardian) Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions (AP) Democrats prep next impeachment phase amid likely White House defiance
Fri, November 01, 2019
Fri. 11/01 – Warren’s Plan to Pay for Medicare for All
Elizabeth Warren releases her plan to fund Medicare for All, a new poll of Iowa sets everyone’s hair on fire, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, checking in on Julián Castro’s self-imposed fundraising deadline, and how to have fun looking at electoral betting markets. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Ending the Stranglehold of Health Care Costs on American Families (Medium/Team Warren) Elizabeth Warren’s plan to pay for Medicare for All, explained (Vox) Warren's plan to pay for 'Medicare for All': $20.5 trillion in new spending, taxes on the rich and corporations (NBC News) Elizabeth Warren Releases $20.5 Trillion Plan to Pay for ‘Medicare for All’ (NYT) Did Warren Pass the Medicare Test? I Think So (NYT/Op-Ed) Warren Leads Tight Iowa Race as Biden Fades, Poll Finds (NYT) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Friday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Thursday (The Guardian) Prokupecz tweet on Bolton and Kupperman (Twitter/Shimon Prokupecz) Impeachment deposition: NSC official corroborates testimony linking Ukraine aid to investigations (CNN) <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/10/30/
Thu, October 31, 2019
Thu. 10/31 – Twitter Bans Political Advertising
Twitter will drop all political advertising, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Kamala Harris’s campaign lays off staff to focus on Iowa, a new poll helps one candidate get closer to the November DNC debate, and will impeachment cause problems for the Senators currently running for president? Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Dorsey thread on Twitter political ad ban (Twitter/Jack Dorsey) Yang tweet re Twitter ad policy change (Andrew Yang) Bullock tweet re Twitter ad policy change (Steve Bullock) Facebook: We shouldn't become the gatekeeper of truth on candidate ads (USA Today) Twitter bans political ads ahead of 2020 election (AP) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Thursday (The Guardian) Live blog of impeachment inquiry news, Wednesday (The Guardian) White House lawyer moved transcript of Trump call to classified server after Ukraine adviser raised alarms (WaPo) Kamala Harris to slash staff, restructure campaign as she hemorrhages cash (Politico) September 19: The Saga of Gabbard’s Third Poll [includes Harris Iowa stuff] (ERH) Montellaro tweet re poll debate ramifications (Twitter/Zach Montella
Wed, October 30, 2019
Wed. 10/30 – New Hampshire Opens Primary Filing
New Hampshire opens its primary filing period and that is a lot fun, the Donald Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, a new poll helps candidates in both the November and December DNC debates, what that poll told us about the Republican primary, Moody’s Analytics attempts to predict the 2020 presidential election, and the pro-Joe Biden Super PAC now officially exists. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Once again, history to be made as first-in-nation primary filing period opens Wednesday (WMUR) Tweet showing photos of NH filing opening (Twitter/Nicole Sganga) Guardian liveblog of impeachment news, Wednesday (The Guardian) Guardian liveblog of impeachment news, Tuesday (The Guardian) Guidelines for House impeachment inquiry (House Website) Official Reveals Trump’s ‘Exact Call’ With Zelensky Was Edited Down (NY Mag/Intelligencer) CNN 2020 NH Primary Poll Full Results PDF (CNN/UNH) Republican delegates from New Hampshire, 2016 (Ballotpedia) 2020 Democratic Polls (Google Sheets/Politico) Montellaro tweet explaining debate ramifications of CNN/UNH poll (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) 2020 Presidential Election Model PDF</a
Tue, October 29, 2019
Tue. 10/29 – North Carolina’s Gerrymandered Map Is Toast
North Carolina’s gerrymandered election map is officially thrown out, what’s a PAC versus a Super PAC, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, another Republican Congressman announces his retirement, Steve Bullock releases his LGBTQ rights plan, and Jeff Sessions may run again for Senate in Alabama. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook State Court Tosses GOP’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map in North Carolina (NY Mag/Intelligencer) State Court Bars Using North Carolina House Map in 2020 Elections (NYT) PACs and Super PACs (Ballotpedia) Political action committee (Ballotpedia) Super PAC (Ballotpedia) It’s bold, but legal: How campaigns and their super PAC backers work together (WaPo) The Guardian’s coverage of impeachment on Tuesday (The Guardian) The Guardian’s coverage of impeachment on Monday (The Guardian) House to take first vote on impeachment inquiry of Trump, forcing lawmakers on record (The Washington Post) Dear Colleague on Next Steps in House's Ongoing Impeachment Inquiry (Nancy Pelosi Congressional Newsroom) Army Officer Who Heard Trump’s Ukraine Call Reported Concerns</
Mon, October 28, 2019
Mon. 10/28 – Biden Is Open to a Super PAC
Joe Biden is now open to taking money from a Super PAC, the Trump impeachment stuff in three minutes or less, Sanders get a third endorsement from The Squad, more details emerge on the November DNC debate, and more details emerge on the December DNC debate, Katie Hill’s resignation sets up an unexpected special election in California, a summary of the unofficial Republican primary debate over the weekend, and do Democratic primary voters want a new candidate? Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Biden appears to drop his opposition to a super PAC (WaPo) The Guardian’s coverage of Trump stuff, last week (The Guardian) The Guardian’s coverage of Trump stuff, today (The Guardian) John Bolton's ex-deputy Kupperman summoned in Trump impeachment probe, may provide Ukraine policy insight (USA Today) We represent the whistleblower. Their identity is no longer relevant. (WaPo) Sanders gets endorsement from third ‘Squad’ member, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (WaPo) Democratic presidential debate on Nov. 20 headed for Tyler Perry’s studio complex (AJC) Montellaro tweet re Star Wars and December debate (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) <a href="https://www.politico.com/ne
Fri, October 25, 2019
Fri. 10/25 – Ryan Drops Out, Gabbard Is All In
Tim Ryan drops his bid for the presidency, Tulsi Gabbard is all-in on the presidency and not running again for Congress, the DNC announces its December debate requirements, we can now officially speculate about a January debate, we are approaching just 100 days until Iowa votes, polls say Democratic primary voters are very happy with their options, and one Republican primary challenger says he would happily vote for Biden. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Ryan tweet on dropping out (Twitter/Tim Ryan) Rep. Tim Ryan drops out of 2020 Democratic primary (Politico) Gabbard tweet announcing her focus on the presidential race (Twitter/Tulsi Gabbard) Gabbard video announcing her focus on the presidential race (YouTube/Tulsi Gabbard) Gabbard says she won't run for reelection to Congress in 2020 (Politico) Mahalo, Hawaiʻi written statement (Tulsi 2020) Clinton says Russia is backing Gabbard (Politico) Gabbard Demands Clinton Enter 2020 Race, Calls Her ‘Queen of Warmongers’ (NY Mag/Intelligencer) DNC ups the requirements for its December debate (Axios) 2020 Democratic polls – December debate (Google Sheets/Politico) December Democratic Debate May Winnow Some More Candidates [contains January debate speculation at end] (NY Mag/
Thu, October 24, 2019
Thu. 10/24 – Klobuchar Speaks Out On Election Security
Amy Klobuchar qualifies for the November DNC debate, a new poll has Pete Buttigieg doing well in Iowa, the October debate didn’t seem to change anything in the national polls, Democrats challenging Senate Republicans are raising more money, both Democrats and Trump voters are super-excited to vote in 2020, the CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods might run for president as an independent, and Klobuchar speaks out on election security. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Klobuchar qualifies for November debate (Politico) Buttigieg jumps to second in Iowa State University/Civiqs poll (Iowa State University) Iowa State University/Civiqs poll details (Iowa State University) Walsh quote on Buttigieg Iowa poll (Twitter/David Walsh) Silver tweet re poll changes post-debate (Twitter/Nate Silver) So … About That Buttigieg Surge? (FiveThirtyEight) Senate: 3Q FEC Reports (Cook Political Report) Voter Enthusiasm for 2020 Is Off the Charts — Especially for Trump Fans (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO quietly tests presidential bid (Politico) Warner, Klobuchar, Graham Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Senate Legislation to Protect Integrity of U.S. Elections, Improve National Security (Mark Warner Senate Site) <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/466985-senate-republicans-block-two-election-security
Wed, October 23, 2019
Wed. 10/23 – Sanders Is Back
What happened at the Bernie Sanders rally on Saturday, a roundup of the strangest things candidates bought during Q3, a new poll brings good news for two candidates aiming for the November debate, a Florida judge rules that felons have the right to vote even if they still owe money, another Republican debate is coming, and John Delaney offers a special contest for small-dollar donors. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bernie Sanders holds first campaign rally since heart attack (YouTube/Washington Post) 'I am back': Sanders tops Warren with massive New York City rally (Politico) Shoelaces, ice cream and flower power: The weirdest things the 2020 candidates bought (Politico) CNN Poll: Biden's lead in Democratic primary hits widest margin since April (CNN) Montellaro thread on CNN/SSRS poll debate ramifications (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RCP) Who is ahead in the Democratic primary race? (The Economist) Judge rules Florida can’t block felons from voting, even if they have unpaid fines (WaPo) Politicon tweet re Republican debate (Twitter/Politicon) Trump’s GOP Challengers to Hold First Debate (Bloomberg) <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/22/john-delaneys-world-series-tickets-campaign-donations/2452124001/" ta
Tue, October 22, 2019
Tue. 10/22 – Framing the Medicare for All Funding Debate
Julián Castro says he needs cash or he’ll drop out, who has qualified for the November debate, The Weather Channel will host a candidate forum on climate change, Justin Trudeau’s party wins the Canadian election, Elizabeth Warren says she will release a funding plan for Medicare for All in the coming weeks, and why haven’t more Democratic candidates dropped out? Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Castro tweet re fundraising (Twitter/Julián Castro) Montellaro tweet re cash on hand (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) Herndon tweet re Castro campaign (Twitter/Steadman) Who has qualified for the November Democratic debate (WaPo) 2020 Democratic polls (Google Sheets/Politico) The Weather Channel to Interview Presidential Candidates in “2020: Race to save the Planet” on Thursday, November 7 (The Weather Channel) The Energy 202: Weather Channel to host its own climate forum for 2020 Democrats — and some Republicans (WaPo) After weeks of criticism, Warren says she will release a plan to pay for Medicare-for-all (WaPo) Biden’s Attacks on Medicare for All Undermine the Entire Democratic Agenda (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Friday, April 1
Mon, October 21, 2019
Mon. 10/21 – What the Republican Primaries Mean
The feisty Republicans who are primarying Trump, the savvy Republicans who are not primarying Trump, cancelled Republican primaries and what that all means, what happens historically when incumbents are primaried, and the road ahead. Links : Kirby Ferguson on Twitter Kirby’s video series This is Not a Conspiracy Theory Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Haley says Trump has record every American should be proud of Kasich won’t run for president again Another Rule Trump Could Break Some State GOP Parties Are Canceling Their Primaries. Every president in modern history who faced a serious primary challenge in N.H. wasn’t reelected Trump’s popular with New Hampshire Republicans, but the state is in play Never Trumpers Want a GOP Alternative. Most Republicans Don’t. Who are the Republicans challenging Donald Trump in the 2020 primaries? No sitting president has survived a serious primary challenge in the past 50 years. Republicans to scrap primaries and caucuses as Trump challengers cry foul <a href="https://thehill.c
Thu, October 17, 2019
Thu. 10/17 – Everything Else That’s Been Happening
The Q3 fundraising numbers are in, Wayne Messam tells the FEC he raised just $5 in three months, 10 candidates spent more than they raised, what the Republican primary candidates raised, what happened financially to the candidates who dropped out, Tom Steyer spends tens of millions on his own campaign, the dates for the actual 2020 presidential debates have been announced, Andrew Yang will do a marathon online Q&A this Friday, Bernie Sanders will get a big endorsement on Saturday, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren swap places in polling averages, and Tuesday’s debate had the worst TV viewing numbers yet. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Campaign finance data: Candidates for president: 2020 (FEC) Montellaro tweets on fundraising (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) Cash shortage hits Dem presidential field (Politico) Messam Q3 fundraising and spending summary (FEC) Democratic presidential candidate Wayne Messam appears to raise $5 over the last quarter (USA Today) The Money [includes summary of drop-outs] (Politico) The Candidate Who Raised Only $5 and Other Third-Quarter Fundraising Facts (NY Mag/Intelligencer) Klobuchar tweet re: fundraising post-debate (Twitter/Amy Klobuchar) SC’s Mark Sanford has more cash than any of Trump’s GOP challengers. It’s still a pittance (Post and Courier) Andrew Yang #AskAndr
Wed, October 16, 2019
Wed. 10/16 – 12 Angry Candidates
The big themes of last night’s debate, the split on Medicare for All, the split on foreign policy, and the Biden vs. Sanders vs. Warren moment. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Part 1 of the CNN/NYT Democratic Presidential Debate (CNN) Part 2 of the CNN/NYT Democratic Presidential Debate (CNN) Part 3 of the CNN/NYT Democratic Presidential Debate (CNN) Part 4 of the CNN/NYT Democratic Presidential Debate (CNN) Warren Draws Fire From All Sides, Reflecting a Shift in Fortunes in Race (NYT) The Democratic Debate: Watch the Highlights From the First Half (YouTube/NYT) The Fourth 2019 Democratic Debate: Key Moments | NYT News (YouTube/NYT) 6 Takeaways From the October Democratic Debate (NYT) Live fact check of the Democratic debate (CNN) Fact-Checking the Democratic Debate (NYT) Which Candidates Got the Most Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate (NYT) The Octob
Tue, October 15, 2019
Tue. 10/15 – Debate Prep (October Edition)
Tulsi Gabbard will be in the debate after all, how to watch tonight’s debate, Bernie Sanders unveils a plan for employee ownership of corporations, the complex topics in tonight’s debate, and last call for Debate Bingo. Links : Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Gabbard tweet announcing non-boycott (Twitter/Tulsi Gabbard) Podium order announced for the CNN/New York Times Democratic presidential debate (CNN) October Democratic debate in Ohio: What you need to know (NBC News) The Corporate Accountability and Democracy Plan (Bernie 2020) Bernie Sanders’s plan to reshape corporate America, explained (Vox) AP Interview: Sanders details plan to ‘end corporate greed’ (AP) Bernie Sanders unveils plan to raise corporate tax rate to 35% and ban stock buybacks (CNBC) How to Watch Democratic Debate: Time, Schedule & More (NY Mag) Why Impeachment Is a Difficult Debate Topic for Democrats (NY Mag) Hunter Biden sits down for exclusive interview with ABC News (ABC News) Hunter Biden Admits to ‘Poor Judgment’ but Denies ‘Ethical Lapse’ in Work Overseas (NYT)</li
Mon, October 14, 2019
Mon. 10/14 – Bugs Bunny vs. Elmer Fudd
Who are Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd?; the political theory of Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck; and how to use this Looney Tunes analogy in political debates. Links : Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bugs Bunny: Personality and catchphrases (Wikipedia) Elmer Fudd (Wikipedia) Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck (Slate) Jeff Greenfield (Wikipedia) Do By Friday episode 113: Fantastic Beasts and Where They Urinate [Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd discussion begins at 33:26] (Do By Friday) First Presidential Debate: Al Gore and George W. Bush – SNL (YouTube/Saturday Night Live) Looney Tunes Daffy Duck shoot me/rabbit season and duck season trilogy (YouTube/John Parker) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sat, October 12, 2019
Introducing American Elections: Wicked Game
American Elections: Wicked Game is a new podcast from the host of Wondery’s American History Tellers (Lindsay Graham) that will explore all 58 presidential elections, leading up to the big day in November 2020. From the inevitable election of George Washington in 1789, to Donald Trump’s surprise electoral victory in 2016, we’ll attempt to discover if there ever was a “good ol’ days,” or if presidential politics have always been played dirty. Listen now at: http://wondery.fm/AmericanElectionsERP Subscribe to American Elections: Wicked Game See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Fri, October 11, 2019
Fri. 10/11 – CNN’s LGBTQ Town Hall
A show almost entirely about CNN’s LGBTQ Town Hall last night, a brief note about Debate Bingo, and a candidate anecdote. Links : Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook 9 presidential candidates to appear at CNN's LGBTQ town hall (CNN) CNN's LGBTQ Town Hall (CNN) Buttigieg tweet re blood donation (Twitter/Pete Buttigieg) 4 winners and 3 losers from the presidential town hall on LGBTQ issues (Vox) Bernie Sanders answers questions about LGBTQ issues (CNN) Hear how Elizabeth Warren met her husband (CNN) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, October 10, 2019
Thu. 10/10 – Biden Calls for Impeachment
Joe Biden calls for impeachment, Tulsi Gabbard threatens to boycott next week’s debate, Amy Klobuchar asks for social media political ads to have the same standards TV ads do, and Debate Bingo is here. Links : Debate Bingo (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Joe Biden in New Hampshire (C-SPAN) Joseph Goebbels: On the “Big Lie” (Jewish Virtual Library) Big lie (Wikipedia) Joseph Goebbels (Wikipedia) Gabbard tweet video re debate boycott (Twitter/Tulsi Gabbard) The DNC and corporate media are trying to hijack the entire election process (Tulsi 2020) Edward-Isaac Dovere tweets re: Gabbard (Twitter/Edward-Isaac Dovere) Klobuchar letter to Blunt (Klobuchar Senate Site) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, October 09, 2019
Wed. 10/09 – Warren Becomes Co-Frontrunner
Elizabeth Warren takes the front-runner spot in one key metric, Andrew Yang makes the November DNC debate, a few details on that November DNC debate, guess which candidate spent the most on Facebook ads last week, Bernie Sanders has a heart health message for Americans, Bill Weld writes an op-ed on foreign policy, and The Washington Post launches a Congressional retirement tracker. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Warren Overtakes Biden for Lead in National Polls (NY Mag) 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RCP) Who is ahead in the Democratic primary race? (The Economist) Voters Remain Divided On Impeachment, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Warren And Biden Top Democratic Primary Field (Quinnipiac) Fifth Democratic primary debate scheduled for Nov. 20 (Politico) Ballotpedia Daily Presidential News Briefing (Ballotpedia) Facebook Ad Library Report Sanders says he'll release medical records at 'appropriate time' after heart attack (Politico) Reclaiming Republican Foreign Policy (Foreign Affairs) Tracking House retirements from the 116th Congress (WaPo) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/
Tue, October 08, 2019
Tue. 10/08 – Warren Responds to Questions About Her 1971 Teaching Job
Elizabeth Warren responds to questions about being fired due to her pregnancy in 1971, Bernie Sanders releases his campaign finance reform plan and it’s a doozy, Amy Klobuchar raises almost $5 million, and how John Hickenlooper’s fundraising is going as a Senate candidate. Corrections : In the final story, I said "12 weeks" when I meant "16 weeks" when discuss Hickenlooper's 4-month run in the presidential primary. Another calculator has been requisitioned from the head office, plus a staffer to operate it. -CH Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Elizabeth Warren stands by account of being pushed out of her first teaching job because of pregnancy (CBS News) County Records Contradict Warren’s Claim She Was Fired Over Pregnancy (Washington Free Beacon) A Fighting Chance (Google Books/Elizabeth Warren) Get Corporate Money Out of Politics (Bernie 2020) Sanders tweet re Gangitano story (Twitter/Bernie Sanders) Bernie Sanders takes aim at the DNC with his new anti-corruption plan (Vox) Bernie Sanders to take on DNC over convention funding (CNN) Amy Klobuchar raises $4.8 million in third quarter (Politico) <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/01/us/politics/democratic-fundraising.html" target="_blank
Mon, October 07, 2019
Mon. 10/07 – The October Debate Stage Breaks a Record
The October debate will break a record for the number of candidates onstage at once, Cory Booker and Tom Steyer qualify for the November debate, ballot measures face an unexpected side-effect of the 2018 midterms, Marianne Williamson raises $3 million, Joe Sestak is gearing up to walk across New Hampshire, and Pete Buttigieg speaks at an NAACP fundraiser in Indianapolis. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Dems are grumbling about crowded debate stage (Politico) Podium order announced for the CNN/New York Times Democratic presidential debate (CNN) Fox News Poll: October 2019, South Carolina (Fox News) Montellaro tweets re Fox poll and debate ramifications (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) 2020 Democratic polls (Google Sheets/Politico) Turnout boost of '18 will complicate a repeat ballot initiative surge in '20 (The Fulcrum) Marianne Williamson raises $3 million in third quarter, doubling her previous haul (CNN) Which 2020 Democrats Raised the Most Money This Summer? (NYT) Steve Bullock raised nearly $2.3 million in third fundraising quarter (CNN) Joe Sestak walked across Pa. in a failed Senate bid. Now he’s crossing New Hampshire in a run for president. (Philadelphia Inquirer) <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/politics/20150326_For_Sestak__the_path_to_Senate_runs_422_miles.html"
Fri, October 04, 2019
Fri. 10/04 – South Carolina Republicans Sue to Get Their Primary Back
Republicans sue in South Carolina to get their primary back, Joe Biden raised less money than we expected, Elizabeth Warren raised a whole bunch of money—almost as much as Bernie Sanders, Matt Lieberman is running for Senate in Georgia, and a candidate anecdote from Bernie Sanders. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Inglis tweet on SC primary suit (Twitter/Bob Inglis) Protect Democracy tweets re: SC primary (Twitter/Protect Democracy) Complaint: Inglis v. South Carolina Republican Party (Protect Democracy) Inglis v. South Carolina Republican Party [home page] (Protect Democracy) Biden Has a Meh Fundraising Quarter (NY Mag) Which 2020 Democrats Raised the Most Money This Summer? (NYT) Elizabeth Warren Raises $24.6 Million In 3rd Quarter, Trailing Only Sanders (HuffPost) Elizabeth Warren raises $24.6 million in third quarter (Politico) Joe Lieberman's son running for Senate in Georgia (Politico) Matt Lieberman is running for U.S. Senate (YouTube/Matt Lieberman) Georgia Senate: Randy Evans, Jack Kingston apply for Isakson’s seat (AJC) I Have a Dream (YouTube/Senator Bernie Sanders) See Privacy P
Thu, October 03, 2019
Thu. 10/03 – O’Rourke Calls Out Buttigieg on Mandatory Gun Buybacks
What happened at the gun safety forum yesterday, Kamala Harris is on the cover of Time Magazine, and an update on Bernie Sanders. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook The Democratic gun violence forum turned into a substantive clash over policy (Vox) Watch Live: Gun Safety Forum 2020 In Las Vegas (YouTube/MSNBC) Gun Safety Forum: Live updates from Las Vegas (MSNBC) Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (YouTube/Bob Dylan) Kamala Harris Is Making Her Case. But Can She Stand Out in a Crowded Field? (Time) Time Magazine covers, 2019 (Time) Sanders tweet re health (Twitter/Bernie Sanders) Bernie Sanders Gives Update After Heart Surgery, Cancelling Campaign Events (NY Mag) Nobles tweet re Sanders and debates (Twitter/Ryan Nobles) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, October 02, 2019
Wed. 10/02 – Bernie Sanders Hospitalized
Bernie Sanders is hospitalized for heart problems and suspends campaign events for now, Kamala Harris raises $11.6 million, Andrew Yang raises $10 million, Cory Booker raises $6 million, Michael Bennet raises $2 million, Donald Trump and the RNC raise $125 million, why Mark Cuban isn’t running for president, Kamala Harris calls on Twitter to suspend Trump’s account, and Joe Biden proposes a new gun safety plan. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bernie Sanders hospitalized with chest pain, campaign events canceled (ABC News) Bernie Sanders Has Heart Surgery, Cancels Campaign Events (NY Mag) Kamala Harris raises $11.6 million in third quarter (Politico) Andrew Yang raises $10 million in third quarter (Politico) Cory Booker raises over $6 million in the third quarter after threatening to drop out of the 2020 race (CNBC) Pfeiffer tweet re Trump/RNC fundraising (Twitter/Dan Pfeiffer) Trump campaign, RNC say they raised record-breaking $125 million in Q3 (Axios) Mark Cuban says he needs permission to run for president: ‘My family voted it down’ (CNBC) Harris letter to Dorsey (Kamala Harris for the People) Kamala Harris calls on Twitter CEO to suspend Donald Trump (CNN) Ha
Tue, October 01, 2019
Tue. 10/01 – Money Changes Everything
Steve Bullock chooses public financing for his campaign, a trivia note on how that $3 checkbox on your tax form works, Bernie Sanders raises $25 million, Pete Buttigieg raises $19 million, and Mark Zuckerberg calls out Elizabeth Warren in leaked audio from a Facebook meeting. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Montana Gov. Bullock eyes public financing for 2020 run (AP) Presidential election campaign fund checkoff (Wikipedia) President Election Campaign Fund Act of 1966 (US Senate) Public campaign funding is so broken that candidates turned down $292 million in free money (WaPo) Public funding of presidential elections (FEC) Sanders rakes in huge third-quarter cash haul (Politico) Sanders tweet with more stats (Twitter/Bernie Sanders) Candidates for president — fundraising totals (FEC) Buttigieg posts strong third-quarter cash haul, but falls short of Q2 high mark (Politico) All Hands on Deck (The Verge) Read the Full Transcript of Mark Zuckerberg’s Leaked Internal Facebook Meetings (The Verge) <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/1/20893236/elizabeth-warr
Mon, September 30, 2019
Mon. 09/30 – Six Points Behind and Rising
How Elizabeth Warren has been doing in the polls, the October DNC debate will be on one night only, the precarious position of lower-polling candidates, Cory Booker makes his fundraising goal, Tulsi Gabbard changes her position on impeachment, and yet another Texas Republican announces his retirement from the House. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook 5 Signs Elizabeth Warren Is Winning the Democratic Primary (NY Mag) Trump Stuck, Warren Surges (Cook Political Report) Inside Elizabeth Warren’s polling bounce (Politico) There’s A Better Case For A Top 2 Than A Top 3 (FiveThirtyEight) Who is ahead in the Democratic primary race? (The Economist) Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus (RCP) New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary (RCP) Nevada Democratic Presidential Caucus (RCP) South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary (RCP) California Democratic Primary (RCP) Election Profit Makers podcast October Democratic debate will be on one night (Politico) <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/09
Fri, September 27, 2019
Fri. 09/27 – All About Election Security
How counties are running war-games to prepare for election interference, where the gaps are and what they’ll cost to fix, the push for election security funding in Congress, and what comes next. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook The Cybersecurity 202: How counties are war-gaming Election Day cyberattacks (WaPo) $250M for election security is a fraction of what's needed (Axios) HR1 - The For The People Act of 2019 (Brennan Center) H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 budget breakdown (CBO) House passes sweeping Democrat-backed election security bill (The Hill) H.R. 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections Act (Congress dot gov) Mitch McConnell Backs Election Security Funding After Blocking It Repeatedly (HuffPo) McConnell won't allow vote on election reform bill (Politico) Senator Ron Wyden (Oregon) on Twitter (Twitter/Ron Wyden) Wyden tweet re 407 days until 2020 selection (Twitter/Ron Wyden) Key Senate panel approves $250 million for election security (WaPo) <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2019/09/18/the-cybersecurity-202-democrats-launch-full-court-press-on-election-security/5d81660988e0fa7bb93a8bd8/" t
Thu, September 26, 2019
Thu. 09/26 – Lockdown
Key lines from the whistleblower complaint, what Nancy Pelosi left behind on a plane, an update on Cory Booker’s fundraising, an update on Republican fundraising, Michigan launches automatic voter registration, and Joe Biden goes on Jimmy Kimmel Live . Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Whistleblower complaint regarding President Trump and Ukraine [PDF] (US House) The Biggest Revelations in the Ukraine Whistle-Blower Report (NY Mag) Intel Chief Joseph Maguire’s Whistle-Blower Complaint Testimony — Live Updates (NY Mag) Frequent flyer Pelosi leaves impeachment speech on the plane (Reuters) Demissie tweet re $1 million Booker raise on Wednesday (Twitter/Adissu Demissie) Singh tweet updating Booker fundraising numbers (Twitter/Sabrina Singh) GOP cashes in on impeachment (Politico) Secretary of State unveils automatic voter registration (Michigan Live) History of AVR & Implementation Dates (Brennan Center for Justice) Joe Biden on Ukraine Transcript, Impeachment & Defeating Trump (YouTube/Jimmy Kimmel Live) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 25, 2019
Wed. 09/25 – I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow
A summary of the impeachment stuff, what that impeachment stuff might mean for the presidential race, and highlights from last night’s Republican debate—which, yes, are largely about the impeachment stuff. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Speaker Pelosi Announcement on Impeachment (C-SPAN) Impeachment in the United States (Wikipedia) Everything We Know About Trump’s Ukraine Whistle-blower Scandal (NY Mag) Timeline in Ukraine Probe Casts Doubt on Giuliani’s Biden Claim (Bloomberg) Ukraine Call “Memorandum of Telephone Conversation” (Scribd/White House) The Impeachment Process Explained: What Happens to Trump Now? (NY Mag) 2020 Republican Primary Debate (Facebook Watch/Business Insider Today) “(I Heard) That Lonesome Whistle Blow” by Hank Williams (YouTube/Eli Jackson) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, September 24, 2019
Tue. 09/24 – National Voter Registration Day
The DNC announces its new rules for the November debate, a new Nevada poll gives us some insight, a new New Hampshire poll gives a little help to Tulsi Gabbard, Alaska Republicans cancel their primary, how to watch tonight’s Republican primary debate, Bernie Sanders proposes a wealth tax, and today is National Voter Registration Day. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook DNC Again Toughens Debate Qualifications for November (NY Mag) DNC Announces Qualification Criteria For Fifth Presidential Primary Debate (DNC) 2020 Democratic Polls (Google Sheets/Politico) Montellaro thread on new Nevada poll (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) Nevada poll w/o methodology (SUPRC/USA Today) Dem Primary in Flux (Monmouth University) Montellaro thread on Gabbard qualification (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) Alaska Republican Party cancels 2020 Presidential Preference Poll (KTUU) Steinhauser tweet with Sanford (Twitter/Paul Steinhauser) How to watch the first 2020 Republican presidential debate (Business Insider) Business Insider Today/Facebook Watch <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-republicans/two-of-trumps-republican-challengers-to-debate-without-h
Mon, September 23, 2019
Mon. 09/23 – The Iowa Poll
A new Iowa poll shakes up the race, Tulsi Gabbard gets that third poll, Iowa will hold satellite caucuses, Microsoft is helping with election security, Democrats are targeting 26,849 local races in 2020, and Cory Booker’s campaign needs $1.7 million real soon. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Elizabeth Warren leads Register’s Iowa Poll for the first time, besting Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders (Des Moines Register) Warren Takes Lead in Key Iowa Poll (NY Mag) Iowa’s Virtual Caucus Is in Doubt [September 3] (Election Ride Home) Iowa Democrats propose ‘satellite’ caucus system to replace virtual caucuses in 2020 (Des Moines Register) DNC approves Iowa’s plan to hold ‘satellite’ caucuses in nursing homes, college campuses and more in 2020 (Des Moines Register) Microsoft to provide free Windows 7 updates for voting systems in 2020 (ZDNet) Extending free Windows 7 security updates to voting systems (Microsoft On the Issues) Democrats target over 26,000 local races to unseat Republicans (Axios) Contest Every Race Next one out? Booker memo
Fri, September 20, 2019
Fri. 09/20 – De Blasio Drops Out
Bill de Blasio drops out, Bernie Sanders reaches one million donors, key moments from MSNBC’s Climate Forum, and a candidate anecdote from Cory Booker. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Bill de Blasio Drops Out of 2020 Race (NY Mag) Clip from Morning Joe announcing de Blasio leaving the race (Twitter/Morning Joe) Why I'm ending my 2020 presidential campaign — and what I promise to do next (NBC News/Bill de Blasio) Bernie Sanders hits 1 million donors (Politico) MSNBC Climate in Crisis homepage (MSNBC) Watch live: MSNBC’s Climate Forum 2020 (MSNBC) 2020 candidates take action on the climate crisis (MSNBC) Bernie on climate crisis: ‘I would use all the executive powers that we have’ (MSNBC) Global climate strike: Greta Thunberg and school students lead climate crisis protest – live updates (The Guardian) Mayor Cory Booker at Yeshiva University (YouTube/Yeshiva University) Shmuley Boteach (Wikipedia) Michael T. Benson (Wikipedia) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy
Thu, September 19, 2019
Thu. 09/19 – The Saga of Gabbard’s Third Poll
The saga of Tulsi Gabbard and the elusive third poll, another new poll gives no help to the debate qualifying field, Joe Kennedy III is definitely running for Senate, a listener question about the million-donor mark, Kamala Harris doubles down on Iowa, and Amazon will allow voice donations to presidential candidates starting in October. What could possibly go wrong? Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Gabbard tweet announcing third qualifying poll (Twitter/Tulsi Gabbard) Joe Biden ahead in Democratic race, with Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren filling out the top tier [the poll in question] (WaPo) Poll details for one of Gabbard’s qualifying polls (ABC News/WaPo) Poll details for another of Gabbard’s qualifying polls (CBS News/YouGov) DNC Announces Details For Third Presidential Primary Debate [the rules] (DNC) Who Will Make the Fourth Democratic Debate? [includes topline comments from DNC] (FiveThirtyEight) Skelley tweet re topline DNC rule (Twitter/Geoffrey Skelley) Who has qualified for the fourth Democratic debate [includes note on CNN/SSRS poll repeat] (WaPo) Bennet’s letter to Perez/DNC (Bennet for America) What If The Third Debate Were Based On Different Polls? (FiveThirtyEight) <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dHSFg0jrAe
Wed, September 18, 2019
Wed. 09/18 – The Gun Safety Debate
A quick correction on that Andrew Yang story, Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke disagree on gun safety laws, details on the MSNBC climate town hall starting tomorrow, Jimmy Carter reflects on age and the presidency, and another new national poll comes out and does not change the picture for October. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Election Ride Home for September 18, 2019 [includes Yang misstatement] (ERH) Beto vs. Buttigieg on gun control (Axios) Beto O'Rourke: "Hell Yes, We Are Going To Take Your AR-15" (RealClearPolitics) ‘My AR is ready for you,’ Texas Republican lawmaker tells Beto O’Rourke over mandatory buybacks (WaPo) Americans of both parties overwhelmingly support ‘red flag’ laws, expanded background checks for gun buyers, Washington Post-ABC News poll finds (WaPo) Beto refuses to acknowledge "politics or the polling" on AR-15s (Axios) O’Rourke tweet responding to Briscoe Cain (Twitter/Beto O’Rourke) MSNBC Live-Streaming for Climate Forum 2020 (MSNBC) NBC News Climate in Crisis (NBC News) NBC News Debuts Climate Unit and Kicks off Week-long ‘climate in Crisis’ Series (NBC Universal Media Village) <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/9/5/208
Tue, September 17, 2019
Tue. 09/17 – Post Debate Ergo Propter Debate
What the post-debate polling tells us, the oldest candidates promise to release their medical records, Andrew Yang scores post-debate donations, Pete Buttigieg’s new plan for disaster preparedness, Kamala Harris slow-jams the news, and a few details on the October DNC debate. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Post hoc ergo propter hoc (Wikipedia) A Final Look At Who Won The Third Democratic Debate (FiveThirtyEight) The Third Debate Influenced Those Who Watched … But A Lot Of People Didn’t (FiveThirtyEight) Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders commit to releasing medical records early (CNN) Andrew Yang’s campaign says over 450,000 people have entered debate contest (Politico) Resilient Communities: A New Disaster Preparedness Approach (Medium/Pete Buttigieg) Slow Jam the News with Senator Kamala Harris (YouTube/The tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) DNC Announces Details For Fourth Presidential Primary Debate (DNC) CNN and The New York Times to co-host next Democratic presidential debate (CNN) The 2020 election calendar (Vox) Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies At 75 (NPR) CORRECTION: In this podcast
Mon, September 16, 2019
Mon. 09/16 – Are Canadian Elections Better?
Canada is a whole different country, 59% of Americans suffer from election fatigue, why American elections are so long, why Canadians have short elections, is the Canadian way better?, and a Canadian idea we should definitely steal. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Kirby Ferguson on Twitter Kirby Ferguson’s video series, This is Not a Conspiracy Theory Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Why Canada bucks the two-party system (National Post) How The U.S. And Canadian Election Processes Differ (Toronto City News) The American election explained (Maclean’s) Overview of Federal Elections in Canada (ThoughtCo) Most Americans already feel election coverage fatigue (Pew Research) Why do American elections last so long? (WaPo) Why This Election Feels Never-Ending (NYT) American Elections: How Long Is Too Long? (The Atlantic) How Presidential Campaigns Became Two-Year Marathons (NYT) Why Does Iowa Vote First, Anyway? (NPR) Why are American elections so long? (Pacific Standard) <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/21/450238156/canadas-11-week-
Fri, September 13, 2019
Fri. 09/13 – This Is Why Presidential Debates Are Becoming Unwatchable
The big picture about last night’s debate, Andrew Yang’s big surprise, who got the most speaking time at the debate, what those protestors were saying, the Julián Castro-versus-Joe Biden moment and who was actually wrong there, and Pete Buttigieg’s closing statement. Links: Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Transcript: The third Democratic debate (WaPo) The 3rd Democratic Debate Takeaways (NPR Politics Podcast) Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren walked away with the most speaking time during the third Democratic debate (Vox) Andrew Yang Plans To Give Out $1,000 A Month to 10 Families. That May Be a Violation of Election Law, Experts Say (Time) Election Ride Home from September 4, 2019 [includes FEC quorum coverage] (ERH) Who talked the most during the third Democratic debate (WaPo) Who talked most during the June Democratic debate (WaPo) How CNN turned the second Democratic debate into a series of dogfights [historical talk time] (WaPo) Debate Protesters Interrupt Biden: ‘We Are DACA Recipients. Our Lives Are at Risk.’ (NY Mag) Castro Attacks Biden’s Memory, But He Was One Who Was Wrong (NY Mag) Julian Castro’s attack on Joe Biden for forgetting his health car
Thu, September 12, 2019
Thu. 09/12 – All About the September Debate
How to watch tonight’s debate, what to watch for during the debate, Elizabeth Warren’s latest plan happens to target Joe Biden, and last call for Debate Bingo. Links : Debate Bingo Info & PDF Download (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Sam Stein tweet re Yang (Twitter/Sam Stein) Each Candidate’s Path to Winning the Presidential Debate in Houston (NY Mag) Expanding Social Security (Medium/Team Warren) David Dayen thread re Gingrich-Edwards loophole (Twitter/David Dayen) Warren Plan Would Close Tax Loophole Joe Biden Uses (The American Prospect) Elizabeth Warren’s plan to expand Social Security, explained (Vox) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 11, 2019
Wed. 09/11 – A Republican Primary Debate is Coming
There will be a Republican primary debate—kind of, the North Carolina special elections go Republican, you can listen to Tim Ryan’s new album on Spotify (yes, really), the Times asks 2020 candidates to weigh in on executive power, Buttigieg and Klochubar share an awkward airplane moment, and yet another head-to-head poll makes waves but doesn’t mean much. Sponsors : MyWallSt ( mywallst.com/ride ) Links : Debate Bingo Info & PDF Download (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Long-shot GOP primary challengers to have their own debate this month – minus Trump (Fox News) Business Insider to host GOP debate with Trump challengers (The Hill) Republicans Won Both Elections In North Carolina — But It’s Not All Bad News For Democrats (FiveThirtyEight) The Latest: GOP’s Bishop wins NC special election (AP) Tim Ryan’s tweet re: his album (Twitter/Tim Ryan) We asked 2020 candidates how they would wield presidential power. Here is what they said. (NYT) Buttigieg airplane tweet (Twitter/Pete Buttigieg) United Airlines tweet response (Twitter/United Airlines) Tweet by another passenger explaining the whole thing (Twitter/L_B_TX) <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/sep
Tue, September 10, 2019
Tue. 09/10 – Ossoff is Running
Jon Ossoff is running in Georgia, Kamala Harris releases a comprehensive criminal justice reform plan, it’s special election day in North Carolina, and Debate Bingo is here. Sponsors : MyWallSt ( mywallst.com/ride ) Links : Debate Bingo Info & PDF Download (Election Ride Home) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Ossoff to run for US Senate in Georgia (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Ossoff announcement tweet and video (Twitter/Jon Ossoff) North Carolina's 9th Congressional District special election, 2019 (Ballotpedia) Kamala’s Plan to Transform the Criminal Justice System and Re-Envision Public Safety in America (Medium/Kamala Harris) PDF version of Harris plan (Medium/Kamala Harris) Harris clip on Twitter regarding criminal justice with Sharpton (Twitter/Kamala Harris) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, September 09, 2019
Mon. 09/09 – Sanford is Running
Mark Sanford is running, Tom Steyer makes the October debate, get ready for Q3, and Giffords releases a candidate-heavy video about gun safety. Sponsors : MyWallSt ( mywallst.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook He’s in: Mark Sanford, SC Republican, formally declares GOP White House 2020 bid (Post and Courier) Sanford campaign site (includes “Why I’m Running” video) (Sanford 2020) Sanford Twitter thread regarding his run (Twitter/Mark Sanford) Elizabeth Warren rises as Joe Biden clings to delegate edge — CBS News Battleground Tracker (CBS News) CBS News Battleground Tracker/YouGov Nevada (CBS News/YouGov) CBS News Battleground Tracker/YouGov South Carolina (CBS News/YouGov) Democratic Qualifying Spreadsheet (Google Sheets/Politico) 2019 Quarterly reports (FEC) Giffords PSA on gun violence (Twitter/Giffords) Giffords – About (Giffords) Top Democratic candidates come together for an ad on gun violence (CNN) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv
Fri, September 06, 2019
Fri. 09/06 – The Yang Media Blackout
Andrew Yang notes that the media has a habit of leaving him out, Howard Schultz drops out officially, four states are about to cancel their Republican primaries, Bill de Blasio’s busy month as mayor, and a candidate anecdote from Pete Buttigieg. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Yang thread on omissions (Twitter/Andrew Yang) Hopper tweet saying that Yang tweet features a doctored image, but referring to non-expired video (Twitter/Michael Hopper) Hopper tweet on correcting an omission (Twitter/Michael Hopper) NBC News 2020 Democrats (candidate list, updated to include Yang) (NBC News) The “expired” video from August 29, which became un-expired later (NBC News) Example of “expired” video (still) from August 29 (Twitter/Mike A) Example of “expired” video (cell phone footage) from August 29 (Twitter/Eddie Briseño) The not-expired video from August 28 (NBC News) Long thread of omissions (Twitter/Scott Santens) Who is ahead in the Democratic primary race? (The Economist) Is Andrew Yang being unfairly ignored? (CNN) Yang gets media cold shoulder (Axios) Schultz announcement (Howard Schultz) <a href="http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/09/howard-schultz-wont-run-for-president.html#_g
Thu, September 05, 2019
Thu. 09/05 – A Single-Issue Show on Climate Change
A single-issue show highlighting the ten candidates who participated in last night’s CNN Climate Town Hall. This is the single most important thing that happened yesterday in the race, so we are going to spend the whole show, and it is a long show, talking about the specific responses we heard from ten candidates. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook 5 Takeaways From the Democrats’ Climate Town Hall (NYT) CNN's climate crisis town hall live blog (CNN) What happened during CNN's climate town hall and what it means for 2020 (CNN) Climate Town Hall Exposes Key Differences Among Democratic Frontrunners (Green Tech Media) CNN on YouTube (includes some clips from the climate town hall) (YouTube/CNN) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 04, 2019
Wed. 09/04 – Everybody Gets a Climate Plan!
Elizabeth Warren adopts some of Jay Inslee’s climate policies; Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Kamala Harris, and Amy Klobuchar all release their climate plans; what’s going on inside the Federal Election Commission; yet another Republican House member from Texas announces his retirement; and the DNC announces a few details for the October debate. NOTE: I forgot to mention Buttigieg in the list of climate policy folks up top! His plan is covered in the actual story. -Chris Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook My Plan for 100% Clean Energy (Medium/Team Warren) 100% Clean Energy for America (Jay Inslee for Governor) How Pete Buttigieg would tackle climate change (Politico) Mobilizing America: Rising to the Climate Challenge (Pete for America) Mobilizing America: Rising to the Climate Challenge White Paper [PDF] (Pete for America) Pete Buttigieg unveils climate change plan that would cost more than $1 trillion and aim to create 3 million clean energy jobs (CNBC) How Cory Booker would combat climate change (Politico) Cory’s Plan to Address the Threat of Climate Change (Cory 2020) How Julián Castro would address climate change (Politico) People and Planet First (Julián for the Future) How Kamala Harris would address climate change (Politico) <a href="https:
Tue, September 03, 2019
Tue. 09/03 – Iowa’s Virtual Caucus Is in Doubt
The DNC scraps Iowa’s virtual caucus plan, Manchin says he WILL stay on as a Senator in West Virginia, Biden says details are irrelevant to his war story, and how to watch the CNN climate forum tomorrow. Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Iowa Democratic Party Awaits Virtual Caucus Plan Approval (Iowa Public Radio) Iowa Democrats Propose "Virtual Caucuses" (Iowa Public Radio) DNC concerned about security of Iowa and Nevada's virtual caucus plans (CBS News) DNC will reject Iowa's virtual caucus plan, sources say, throwing the state's first-in-the-nation status into question (Des Moines Register) The suddenly uncertain future of the Iowa caucuses, explained (Vox) Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC) DNC recommends scrapping Iowa's virtual caucuses. Iowa Democratic Party chair insists Iowa will still be first (Des Moines Register) DNC to Kill ‘Virtual Caucus’ Option It Forced on Iowa and Nevada (NY Mag) Manchin Announces Decision to Stay in the Senate (Manchin Senate Site) Manchin to Stay in Senate, to the Relief of His Party (NY Mag) <li
Fri, August 30, 2019
Fri. 08/30 – Where They Stand
Where the candidates will stand on the debate stage (and why), which voter coalitions support each of the top three candidates, a look at one Democrat who is running for Senate in Montana, Joe Biden’s mixed-up recollection of a war story, Tulsi Gabbard says she will not run as an independent, Joe Walsh says he might run as an independent, and a candidate anecdote from Kamala Harris. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Biden and Warren at Center of the Stage for the Single September Debate (NY Mag) Biden has said Warren gave him hell. Now they’ll debate together for the first time. (Politico) The 2020 Democratic Candidates and Their Coalitions (The Cook Political Report) Polling Fundamentals [crosstab explainer under “Understanding the Numbers Presented in Tables”] (Roper Center for Public Opinion Research) Liberian Refugee Wilmot Collins, Mayor of Helena, Launches Bid for Montana Senate Seat (The Intercept) Wilmot Collins (Ballotpedia) Wilmot Collins (Wikiipedia) United States Senate election in Montana, 2020 (Ballotpedia) Collins announcement video (Twitter/Wilmot Collins) Helena Mayor Wilmot Collins announces 2020 bid for US Senate (Inde
Thu, August 29, 2019
Thu. 08/29 – Gillibrand Drops Out
Kirsten Gillibrand drops out, the September debate lineup is confirmed, Michael Bennet’s open letter to the DNC, and Tom Steyer calls for a wealth tax. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Gillibrand tweet announcing the end of her presidential run (Twitter/Kirsten Gillibrand) Gillibrand’s policy plans on Medium (Medium/Team Gillibrand) Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of 2020 Race After Failing to Make Debate Cut (NY Mag) DNC And ABC Announce Candidates Participating In Third Democratic Presidential Primary Debate (DNC) 2020 Democrat compares DNC to Thanos over stricter debate qualifications (YouTube/DC Examiner) Bennet’s full letter to Perez (Bennet campaign site) Bennet Twitter thread summarizing the letter (Twitter/Michael Bennet) Steyer video on wealth tax (YouTube/Tom Steyer) Steyer Twitter thread on wealth tax (Twitter/Tom Steyer) Congress should tax wealthy 1 percenters like me to combat cheating like Trump's: Steyer (USA Today) Elizabeth Warren Wants a Wealth Tax. How Would That Even Work? (NYT) See Privacy Policy at https://
Wed, August 28, 2019
Wed. 08/28 – Georgia Senate Alert
A second Georgia Senate seat is now on the ballot in 2020, who will be in the September debate, how to watch the September debate, and new polling clarifies whether we were right to flip out earlier this week. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) MyWallSt ( mywallst.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Stephen Wolf thread on Isakson (Twitter/Stephen Wolf) Sen. Johnny Isakson says he will resign at the end of the year, citing health problems (WaPo) GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson to resign at end of year (The Hill) Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for Senate in 2020 (NYT) Abrams confirms that she still won’t run (Twitter/Stacey Abrams) 2020 Interactive Senate Map (270 To Win) ABC News announces details for third Democratic primary debate (ABC News) Democrats appear headed for a single presidential debate featuring 10 candidates in September (WaPo) Here's how the 3rd 2020 Democratic presidential debate works (ABC News) <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/23/who-has-qualified-third-democratic-debate/" ta
Tue, August 27, 2019
Tue. 08/27 – Should We Flip Out About That New Poll?
A new Monmouth poll has everybody flipping out, the Cherokee Nation is headed for Congress, Joe Walsh loses his radio show, Joe Kennedy III might run for Senate, and the thirteenth Republican House member announces his retirement. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) MyWallSt ( mywallst.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook 3-Way Lead as Dem 2020 Picture Shifts (Monmouth University) 2020 Democratic polls used by DNC for debate qualification (Google Sheets/Politico) Biden falls in new Democratic primary poll, as Warren and Sanders make slight gains (WaPo) How To Read 2020 Polls Like A FiveThirtyEighter (FiveThirtyEight) The Treaty of New Echota and the Trail of Tears (North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources) The Treaty of New Echota [PDF] (Smithsonian Institute) The Cherokee Nation wants a representative in Congress, taking the US government up on a promise it made nearly 200 years ago (CNN) Treaty of New Echota (Wikipedia) Kimberly Teehee (Wikipedia) <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/most-of-my-listeners-support-the-president-joe-walsh-loses-national-radio-show" target="_
Mon, August 26, 2019
Mon. 08/26 – Walsh is Running
Walsh is running, highlights from the CNN Town Halls with Bullock and de Blasio, Gabbard’s primary challenger in the House, and Yang releases his climate plan. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) MyWallSt ( mywallst.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Walsh on This Week (Twitter/ABC News Politics) 'THIS WEEK' EXCLUSIVE: Joe Walsh announces Republican primary challenge against Trump (ABC News) Joe Walsh 2020: Be Brave (YouTube/Joe Walsh 2020) 'Be brave': Former congressman Joe Walsh announces he’s running for president (YouTube/Washington Post) Former congressman Joe Walsh announces primary challenge against Trump (WaPo) Joe Walsh Launches Primary Bid Against Trump, Who He Admits He Helped Create (NY Mag) 6 takeaways from CNN's town halls with Steve Bullock and Bill de Blasio (CNN) CNN town halls with Steve Bullock and Bill de Blasio (CNN) Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (Ballotpedia) Run for President and Lose Your House Seat?
Fri, August 23, 2019
Fri. 08/23 – Moulton Drops Out
Moulton drops out, the DNC votes down a climate debate, a listener question on donor counts, and a new segment for Friday: Candidate Anecdotes! Today we’re featuring Warren. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) ZipRecruiter ( ziprecruiter.com/primary ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Election Ride Home on Facebook Seth Moulton Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign With a Warning (NYT) Moulton coverage on Election Ride Home, June 4, 2019 (ERH) Moulton coverage on Election Ride Home, June 7, 2019 (ERH) Democratic National Committee Votes Down Climate Debate. Activists Vow To Fight On. (HuffPo) The DNC Isn’t Apologizing for Its Debate Rules (The Atlantic) DNC Announces Details For The First Two Presidential Primary Debates (DNC) Warren anecdote tweet (Twitter/Trojans for Warren) Elizabeth Warren to Obama: ‘You Had Me at Predatory Lending’ (US News & World Report) Full Warren video (YouTube/Chicago Humanities Festival) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.co
Thu, August 22, 2019
Thu. 08/22 – Inslee Drops Out
Inslee drops out, Hickenlooper announces his new run, an update on who’s attending CNN’s climate town hall, new details emerge on the September debate, and yet another possible Republican primary challenger appears. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) ZipRecruiter ( ziprecruiter.com/primary ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Inslee announcement on Maddow (Twitter/Jay Inslee) Full Inslee Rachel Maddow interview (MSNBC) Inslee climate plans (Inslee for America) Jay Inslee electoral details (Ballotpedia) Jay Inslee Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NYT) Jay Inslee, exiting the presidential race, reflects on his campaign (Vox) John Hickenlooper Will Run for Senate in Colorado, a Key Target for Democrats (NYT) Hickenlooper head-to-head Gardner polling (Public Policy Polling) “Not Done Fighting” Hickenlooper ad (YouTube/John Hickenlooper) Tweet with CNN climate town hall update from Harris campaign via Shah (Twitter/Zohreen Shah) 10 Democratic presidential candidates will participate in CNN climate town hall [UPDATED] (CNN) <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/abc-news-announces-detai
Wed, August 21, 2019
Wed. 08/21 – Sanders Plans to Boost Unions
Steyer makes the best of his jury duty week, Gillibrand is open to being Vice President, Sanders releases a plan to boost unions, Biden airs his first TV ad, and The Economist releases a new interactive primary data explorer tool. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) ZipRecruiter ( ziprecruiter.com/primary ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Tom Steyer defends presidential run, talks climate change in San Francisco (ABC 7 News) Tom Steyer: Power Disruptor? (Commonwealth Club) Gillibrand: 'Of course' I'd consider a VP offer (Politico) The Workplace Democracy Plan (Bernie 2020) Bernie Sanders releases plan to double union membership as Democrats fight for labor support (CNBC) “Bones” TV ad for Biden (YouTube/Joe Biden) Joe Biden's first TV ad of the 2020 race highlights his strong poll numbers and ties to Barack Obama (Salon) Thread introducing the Economist tool and explaining it (Twitter/G. Elliott Morris) Who is ahead in the Democratic primary race? (The Economist) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n
Tue, August 20, 2019
Tue. 08/20 – Warren’s Plan for Native Americans
Castro qualifies for the next two debates, Inslee and Williamson hit their fundraising goals, who will attend the CNN climate town hall, why Steyer is leaving the campaign trail for a week, you will be unsurprised by Trump’s pick for VP, and Warren visits a Native American issues forum. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) ZipRecruiter ( ziprecruiter.com/primary ) Links: Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Castro tweet about qualifying (Twitter/Julián Castro) Spreadsheet showing current debate qualification status (Google Sheets/Politico) Inslee tweet re donor qualification (Twitter/Jay Inslee) Williamson tweet re donor qualification (Twitter/Marianne Williamson) 8 Democratic presidential candidates will participate in CNN climate town hall (CNN) Harris campaign events conflict with CNN town hall (Twitter/Zohreen) Steyer to leave campaign trail for jury duty (The Hill) Trump affirms that Mike Pence will be 2020 running mate (Reuters) Warren apologizes at LaMere forum (Twitter/MSNBC) Honoring and Empowering Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples (Medium/Team Warren) Honoring P
Mon, August 19, 2019
Mon. 08/19 – An Audience of One
What a recession might do to the election, another Republican primary challenger is thinking about a run, an update on how King is doing in Iowa, and Booker preaches in Atlanta. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter ( ziprecruiter.com/primary ) SimpleHabit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter A Recession and the Fight for the Democratic Nomination (Cook Political Report) Trump’s Base Isn’t Enough (The Atlantic) How Would an Economic Downturn Affect the 2020 Democratic Contest? (NY Mag) Full Sanford: Talk Of Presidential Challenge Began The Day I Lost My Primary | Meet The Press (YouTube/NBC News) Mark Sanford (South Carolina) (Ballotpedia) Here's what Sanford said about voting for Trump against a Democrat for 2020 (CNN) Interview: The Only Person Who Attended Steve King’s Forum (Iowa Starting Line) Booker clip from Atlanta (Twitter/Cory Booker) Twitter thread from reporter in the room (Twitter/Jack Jenkins) Philippians 4:13 (King James Bible Online) James 2:26 (King James Bible Online) Remaining
Fri, August 16, 2019
Fri. 08/16 – Understanding Early Head-to-Head Polling
Lewandowski might run for Senate in New Hampshire, O’Rourke confirms yet again that he is not running for Senate, head-to-head matchup polls show Trump losing badly and why that’s misleading, an update on that end-run around the Electoral College, Bullock and de Blasio will appear in CNN town halls later this month, and what Buttigieg ate at the Iowa State Fair. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Trump Thinks Corey Lewandowski Would Be a ‘Fantastic’ Senator From New Hampshire (NYT) Corey Lewandowski’s potential New Hampshire Senate run is a very Trumpian move (WaPo) Mueller Report [searchable text version] (DocumentCloud) Remember That Time Corey Lewandowski Brought a Gun to Capitol Hill (Roll Call) Merrick Garland heard Trump campaign manager’s appeal over gun in 2003 (USA Today) O’Rourke: ‘I will not in any scenario run for the United States Senate’ (Politico) Fox News Poll: Biden still leads Democratic race, Warren climbs into second (For News) Fox News Poll 8/15 [full results] (Fox News/Scribd) Should We Take These Early General Election Polls Seriously? $#!% No! (FiveThirtyEight) What the @#$%&! Is a Grawlix? (ThoughtCo) <a href="https:
Thu, August 15, 2019
Thu. 08/15 – Hickenlooper Drops Out
Hickenlooper drops out, the Steve King stuff in Iowa, and O’Rourke rules out a Senate run. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Hickenlooper’s announcement: “Thank You” (YouTube/John Hickenlooper) A Democratic 2020 contender denounces socialism — and gets booed (WaPo) Hickenlooper booed for saying socialism isn't the answer (CNN) Bernie Sanders and John Hickenlooper debate democratic socialism during debate (Politico) Democratic Debate: John Hickenlooper Calls Current Immigration Policies 'Kidnapping' | NBC New York (YouTube/NBC New York) Hickenlooper Plans to End Democratic Presidential Campaign (WSJ) U.S. Rep. Steve King: If not for rape and incest, 'would there be any population left?' [includes full speech video] (Des Moines Register) Steve King Asks if There Would Be ‘Any Population’ Left Without Rape and Incest (NYT) O’Rourke relaunches his campaign (Periscope/Beto O’Rourke) O’Rourke speech [posted later, better audio] (Beto for America) O’Rourke thread with some text from his speech (Twitter/Beto O’Rourke) <a href="https://twitter.com/ericbradner/status
Wed, August 14, 2019
Wed. 08/14 – Election Security Matters
An update on Hickenlooper and the Senate; Abrams is definitely not running for President; a look at who might drop out of the Presidential primary soon, and why ; some polling on gun safety laws, and Bennet releases a new book on election security. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) Links: Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter John Hickenlooper Mulling Ending Presidential Bid to Run for Senate (NYT) John Hickenlooper Considering Ending Presidential Bid to Run for Senate: Report (NY Mag) Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for President in 2020, Focusing Instead on Fighting Voter Suppression (NYT) Abrams video about Fair Fight 2020 (Twitter/Stacey Abrams) Stacey Abrams launches national expansion of voting rights group (AJC) Our First 2020 Drop-Out Draft (FiveThirtyEight) The Economist/YouGov Poll August 10 – 13, 2019 – 1500 US Adult citizens [PDF] (The Economist/YouGov) Bennet tweet promoting his book and discussing McConnell (Twitter/Michael Bennet) Bennet on CNN discussing his book (Twitter/Michael Bennet) Bennet on MSNBC discussing his book (Twitter/Michael Bennet) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" targ
Tue, August 13, 2019
Tue. 08/13 – What’s Actually in Those House Gun Safety Laws?
Steyer hits the donor threshold for the debates, Castro micro-targets an ad at Trump, Abrams hints that she still might run for president, Biden and O’Rourke write op-eds about gun violence, and what’s actually on the table in Congress about gun control? Sponsors : SimpleHabit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) Links: Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter How Tom Steyer Learned to Play by the DNC’s Debate Rules (The Atlantic) Julián Castro has a message for Trump. He bought a ‘Fox & Friends’ ad to reach him. (WaPo) Ashley Parker tweet re: Castro ad strategy (Twitter/Ashley Parker) Can Stacey Abrams Save American Democracy? (Vogue) Stacey Abrams says she could wait until fall to enter presidential race (WaPo) Joe Biden: Banning Assault Weapons Works. That’s why, as president, I will push to ban them again. (NYT) Beto O’Rourke: It’s America’s moment of truth (CNN) Ivanka Trump is quietly calling lawmakers about the gun debate (Axios) Signs Of Republican Movement To Support Gun Bills With New Restrictions (NPR) What’s on the table as Congress weighs actio
Mon, August 12, 2019
Mon. 08/12 – How’s the Republican Primary Going?
The faint possibility of a Republican presidential primary, Biden says he misspoke about poor kids, Gillibrand urges Americans to pressure McConnell in the Senate, Yang responds to a parent at a gun safety forum, and a handy metaphor for understanding where we are in the primary race right now. Sponsors : Simple Habit ( simplehabit.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Exclusive: Anthony Scaramucci says Trump may need to be replaced for 2020 (Axios) Bill Weld presidential campaign, 2020 (Ballotpedia) Latest 2020 GOP Presidential Primary Polls (RCP) Will the Greens and Libertarians Affect the 2020 Election? (NY Mag) Kasich says there’s ‘no path’ to the White House for him in 2020 (Politico) Odd Man Out: How the Independent Justin Amash Could Shake Up the 2020 Presidential Election (The National Interest) Meet the Republicans Likely to Challenge Trump in the 2020 Primary (Fortune) Biden: 'Look, I misspoke' about poor kids (Politico) Gillibrand speaks at gun safety forum (Twitter/Kirsten Gillibrand) Yang responds to a parent at candidate forum on gun safety (Twitter/MSNBC) Andrew Yang talks up personalized guns as way to boost safety (The Washington Times)
Fri, August 09, 2019
Fri. 08/09 – Friday I’m In Love
Warren’s path to the nomination, how the economy is doing in swing states, what Biden and Bullock ate on sticks at the Iowa State Fair yesterday, the Biden gaffe heard ‘round the world, an update on that rumored Hickenlooper Senate run, and Yang releases a playlist of his “favorite jams.” Sponsors : MyWallSt ( http://mywallst.com/ride ) Links : “I’ve Fallen In Love and I Can’t Get Up” — This American Life (This American Life/Chris Higgins) Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Surging in Polls, Elizabeth Warren Now Has a Path to the Nomination (NY Mag) 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RealClearPolitics) Here’s How the Economy Has Performed in Every Swing State Since Trump Was Elected (Fortune) Butter Cow History (Iowa State Fair) From pulled pork to politics, Iowa State Fair is all things Iowa (The Gazette) Democrat Steve Bullock on the Register's Political Soapbox | Iowa State Fair 2019 (1/23) (YouTube/DMRegister) Biden w/Ice Cream on a Stick (Twitter/Joe Biden) Bullock w/Pork on a Stick (Twitter/Steve Bullock) Bullock re deep-fried Oreos (Twitter/Steve Bullock) Democrats descend on Iowa as a new poll shows Biden leading with voters (MSNBC) <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/biden-says-poor-kids-are-just-bright-just-talented-white
Thu, August 08, 2019
Thu. 08/08 – Biden and Booker Tell Us What They Really Think
Biden’s speech in Iowa, Booker’s speech in Charleston, Sanders promises to release info about extraterrestrialsif he obtains any, Buttigieg meets with superdelegates, Gabbard is currently training with the Army National Guard, Yang qualifies for September and October—for real this time, and the generational divide on electability. Sponsors : MyWallSt ( http://mywallst.com/ride ) Links: Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Biden speech in Burlington, Iowa (Twitter/Joe Biden) Joe Biden’s speech in Iowa puts Trump to shame (WaPo) Booker at Emanuel AME (full speech) (Twitter/Cory Booker) Bernie Sanders Pledges to Reveal UFO Evidence If Elected President (NY Mag) THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: The Democrats -- Clinton and Bush Compete to Be Champion of Change; Democrat Fights Perceptions of Bush Gain (NYT) Team Buttigieg Aggressively Courts Superdelegates in Prep for a Contested Convention (The Daily Beast) Yes, a Contested Convention Could Actually Happen in 2020 (NY Mag) Tulsi Gabbard campaign hits snag with Army National Guard training hiatus (Washington Times) Yang makes September and October debates (Twitter/Andrew Yang) Debate qualification status, including Yang (Politico/Google Docs) <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/democrats-desi
Wed, August 07, 2019
Wed. 08/07 – Biden and Warren in the Polls
New polling shows Biden still has strong support among black Democrats; another poll shows Harris, Buttigieg, Booker, and Castro did best in the second debate; Booker’s campaign staff unionizes; Hickenlooper keeps his options open; and the DNC clarifies the qualification timing for October. Sponsors : MyWallSt ( http://mywallst.com/ride ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter August 6, 2019 - Warren Up, Harris Down, But Biden Leads Among U.S. Dems Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 14 Dems Have Less Than 1 Percent (Quinnipiac University) Elizabeth Warren Had Another Very Good Debate, Poll Finds (HuffPo) HuffPost/YouGov Methodology (HuffPo) YouGov model design/margin of error info (YouGov) Polls: Warren Won the Debates (But Debates Don’t Matter Much) (NY Mag) Poll: Dems say Warren reigned in second primary debates (Politico) Booker campaign staffers unionize (The Hill) Hickenlooper keeping his options open on Senate run as presidential bid struggles (CNN) DNC rules could expand, not shrink, future debate stage (Politico) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, August 06, 2019
Tue. 08/06 – Belief's Wide Skirt
Follow-up from yesterday’s show, strategy on gun safety legislation, Democratic primary donors are spreading their money around, Gravel endorses Sanders, and Scholten enters the race again in Iowa against King. Sponsors : The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Hear Toni Morrison (RIP) Present Her Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech on the Radical Power of Language (1993) O’Rourke speaks with CNN’s Chris Cuomo (Twitter/Beto O’Rourke) Gillibrand on CNN regarding gun safety (Twitter/Kirsten Gillibrand) 1 In 5 Democratic Donors Are Giving To More Than One Presidential Candidate (FiveThirtyEight) J.D. Scholten tweet with announcement video narrated by Costner (Twitter/J.D. Scholsten) Democrat J.D. Scholten is taking a second run at unseating Iowa Rep. Steve King (Omaha World-Herald) J.D. Scholten Almost Beat Steve King in 2018. Now He’s Running Again. (NYT) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, August 05, 2019
Mon. 08/05 – You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train
O’Rourke reacts to domestic terrorism in his home town, a little math on what drives mass shootings, Ryan reacts to shootings in his home state, and one more Texas Republican announces his retirement. Sponsors : The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter O'Rourke interviewed briefly on Sky News (Twitter/Matt Rogers) Tweet describing the question leading to previous clip (Twitter/Eric Bradner) O’Rourke on “Morning Joe” (Twitter/Beto O’Rourke) O’Rourke clip at El Paso vigil (Twitter/Eric Bradner) Full video of O’Rourke at the vigil (Twitter/Beto O’Rourke) You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train (Zinn, Howard, 2002) Trump Speaks Following El Paso And Dayton Shootings (NPR) Senate bill to extend background checks killed by filibuster (WaPo) Pelosi and Schumer call for passage of background check bills in Senate (Twitter/NBC Politics) Some Democratic Candidates Seek to Link Shootings to Trump (NYT) What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer (NYT) Tim Ryan on Fox News (Twitter/Tim Ryan) <a href="http://nymag.com/intelligen
Fri, August 02, 2019
Fri. 08/02 – The Great Winding-Down
Klobuchar makes the September debate, what we know about that September debate, the wave of Republican retirements in the House, the ratings are in for the CNN debates, Gravel’s campaign is winding down, and what happens when a candidate drops out but has money left over? Sponsors : The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Klobuchar tweet announcing debate qualification (Twitter/Amy Klobuchar) ABC News to host 3rd Democratic primary debate at Texas Southern University in Houston (ABC News) Here’s everything you need to know about the September debate (Vox) Hurd tweet announcing retirement (Twitter/Will Hurd) Hurd editorial on his departure (Hurd House Site) Texas Representative Will Hurd Joins GOP House Retirement Wave (NY Mag) Democratic debate on CNN sees steep ratings drop (Politico) Night 2 of Detroit Dem debates drew 10.7 million viewers, well below June ratings (Politico) Gravel tweets re: Gravel Institute and upcoming end of campaign (Twitter/Mike Gravel) What Happens to Leftover Campaign Funds When a Candidate Drops Out? (Mental Floss) Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (Ballotpedia) <a href="https://www.nytimes.com
Thu, August 01, 2019
Thu. 08/01 – No Shelter
Understanding last night’s debate, who talked the most last night, key moments from the debate, and a little bit of wrap-up…about the debate. Really, just debate stuff. Sponsors : The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : Chris Higgins on Twitter Chris Higgins on Instagram Election Ride Home on Twitter Transcript: Night 2 of the second Democratic debate (WaPo) 4 heckler outbursts, 13 Obama mentions: Data points from Detroit debate No. 2 (Politico) Hecklers interrupt second Democratic debate calling for firing of NYPD officer involved in Eric Garner’s death (CNBC) How CNN turned the second Democratic debate into a series of dogfights [includes time data] (WaPo) Biden draws criticism for pre-debate quip to Harris (Politico) ‘You’re dipping into the Kool-aid’: The Booker-Biden criminal justice spat, explained (WaPo) The 5 minutes when Biden and Booker's simmering fight erupted (Politico) 5 revelations from the Biden pile-on in Detroit (Politico) Kamala Harris’s controversial record on criminal justice, explained (Vox) Democratic debate: The climate change plan that got buried by last night’s Biden-Harris
Wed, July 31, 2019
Wed. 07/31 – The Frame is Not the Big Picture
An update on that Yang debate qualification issue, thoughts on the framing of last night’s debate questions, who talked the most last night, key moments from the debate, and what’s happening at tonight’s debate. Sponsors : The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast/ ) Links : Election Ride Home Primary Debate BINGO! Yang campaign slams DNC over poll qualification criteria for September debate (The Hill) Ben Silver tweet re format vs. framing (Twitter/Ben Silver) Democratic debate transcript: July 30, 2019 (NBC News) Who talked the most during the first night of the second Democratic debate (WaPo) The Wildest Moments From the Second Democratic Debate, Night One (NY Mag) Who Is John Delaney and Why Did He Talk So Much in the Debate? (NY Mag) What Went Down In The Second Democratic Debate (FiveThirtyEight) Was Joe Biden Really the Winner of Tuesday’s Debate? (NY Mag) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, July 30, 2019
Tue. 07/30 – Booker and Yang* Make Fall Debates (* = Not for Now...)
BREAKING NEWS: Yang's fourth qualifying poll DOES NOT COUNT per DNC. This broke after recording; more on that tomorrow. Yang makes the September (and October) debates, Booker makes it too, a few specifics about tonight’s debate, Steyer buys ads during tonight’s debate, Democrats in the House are doing great on fundraising, but there’s a staff shake-up at the DCCC, Gizmodo cancels its climate summit, and last call for Debate Bingo. Sponsors : The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : Election Ride Home Primary Debate BINGO! Yang tweet announcing 4thpoll result (Twitter/Andrew Yang) CNN tweet with Yang on Out Front (CNN) Booker tweet announcing donor threshold (Twitter/Cory Booker) First on CNN: Booker reaches donor threshold for future debate (CNN) Booker tweet from last week announcing 5k donors needed (Twitter/Cory Booker) 9 New Dynamics Campaigns Are Expecting in the Second Democratic Debates (NY Mag) Tom Steyer to launch $500K ad campaign during Democratic debates (FlaPol) Tom Steyer’s Pro-Impeachment Group Reduces Mueller Hearings to 30-Second Ad (NY Mag) POLITICO Playbook: The first Mueller TV ad (Politico) Why We're Not Moving Forward With Our Climate Summit (Gizmodo) Freshmen House Democrats raise more money than GOP opponents (AP) DCCC faces mass staff shakeup: 'It'
Mon, July 29, 2019
Mon. 07/29 – Harris’s Version of Medicare for All
Harris unveils her flavor of Medicare for All, what you need to know to stream the debates tomorrow and Wednesday, more about that CNN climate town hall, Sanders and Warren lead the pack in number of donations , plus Debate Bingo is here and I’m still bugging you about it. Sponsors : The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast/ ) Links : Election Ride Home Primary Debate BINGO! My Plan For Medicare For All (Medium/Kamala Harris) Kamala Harris’ Plan For Medicare For All (Kamala Harris for the People) Kamala Harris unveils 'Medicare for All' plan that preserves role for private insurance (CNN) Kamala Harris' new health plan: Medicare for all — with private insurers (Politico) Sahil Kapur tweet re: out-of-pocket Medicare costs (Twitter/Sahil Kapur) Topher Spiro tweet about Harris plan (Twitter/Topher Spiro) Kamala Harris Sets Up Debate Showdown on Health Care With New Plan (NYT) CNN To Live Stream The Democratic Debate (CNN) How to live stream the Democratic debates (Roku Blog) How to watch the second 2020 Democratic presidential debate (CBS News) Climate change's partial 2020 breakthrough (Axios) CNN to host climate crisis town hall with 2020 Democratic candidates (CNN) <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dHSFg0jrAeI
Fri, July 26, 2019
Fri. 07/26 – Americans Abroad
An exploration of the Americans Abroad vote, a climate forum is actually happening, what happens if you donate too much to a campaign, and Debate Bingo is here. Sponsors : Skillshare ( http://skillshare.com/prh ) The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : Election Ride Home Primary Debate BINGO! (Election Ride Home) Absentee Voting Information for U.S. Citizens Abroad (US State Department) How to Vote as an American Living Abroad (NYT) Democrats Abroad Overview of Democratic delegates by state, 2020 (Ballotpedia) 2020 Democrats Abroad primary (Wikipedia) Host an Event (Joe Biden for President) ActBlue DoD Releases Biennial Study of U.S. Voters Abroad (Federal Voting Assistance Program) Ronald Steenblik (Twitter) Climate Forum announcement (Twitter/Ali Velshi) Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service and Our Daily Planet to Host Climate Forum with 2020 Presidential Candidates (GU Politics) UPDATE: MSNBC Joins as Media Partner for GU Politics/Our Daily Planet Climate Forum, Now Scheduled for September 19-20 (GU Politics) NBC News Now (Streaming) <a href="https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate
Thu, July 25, 2019
Thu. 07/25 – Williamson Visits Colbert
Williamson goes on Colbert, an explanation of the DNC’s donor system, primary candidates reflect on the Apollo 11 mission, how much the candidates are spending to get donors, Sanders pledges not to take money from drug companies and health insurance companies, and a new poll suggests that a public option is more popular than Medicare for All. Sponsors : Skillshare ( http://skillshare.com/prh ) The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast/ ) Links : Marianne Williamson: Peacebuilders Will Have a Seat At the Table of Power (YouTube/The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) Marianne Williamson and Stephen Colbert talk peace, love, Trump, and being the 'wacky' 2020 outsider (The Week) Thomas Veil tweet re: Williamson appearance (Twitter/Thomas Veil) Why the lessons of Apollo are still relevant (Politico) Facebook Is Big Winner in Democrats’ 2020 Presidential Debates (Bloomberg) No Health Insurance and Pharma Money Pledge (Bernie 2020) Sanders calls on Democratic rivals to reject drug, insurance industry donations (Politico) Bernie Sanders to return donations that violate pledge on private insurance and pharma money (CNN) NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll [PDF] (Marist) Nate Silver tweet analyzing NPR/PBS/Marist poll’s healthcare questions (Twitter/Nate Silver) See Privacy Policy at h
Wed, July 24, 2019
Wed. 07/24 – Biden’s Criminal Justice Plan
An update on that Buttigieg country music interview, Biden’s criminal justice reform plan, Ginsburg weighs in on candidates’ proposals to increase the number of Supreme Court justices, some unexpected things the candidates paid for in Q2, and a brief history of presidential candidates staying in people’s homes while campaigning. Sponsors : Skillshare ( http://skillshare.com/prh ) The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast/ ) Links : Another country radio host to interview Pete Buttigieg after Cumulus spiked earlier sit-down (Fox News) The Biden Plan for Strengthening America’s Commitment to Justice [plan text] (Biden for President) The Biden Plan for Strengthening America’s Commitment to Justice (YouTube/Joe Biden) Subtweet by Booker re Biden’s criminal justice plan (Twitter/Cory Booker) Biden, Scrutinized for Crime Bill, Unveils Plan to Reduce Mass Incarceration (NYT) Biden announces criminal justice policy sharply at odds with his ’94 crime law (WaPo) Justice Ginsburg: 'I Am Very Much Alive' (NPR) $12,075 on paella and 32 other wacky things the candidates bought (Politico) Candidate Sleepovers Mean Tight Quarters, Wet Towels and ‘Surreal’ Family-Room Chats (WSJ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, July 23, 2019
Tue. 07/23 – Sanders Organizers Will Earn $15 an Hour
Sanders campaign workers reach a deal on wages, listen to part of Buttigieg’s country music radio interview that never aired, people are already projecting electoral maps for 2020, Booker goes on Seth Myers, and Biden is starting to see just a tad less cable media coverage. Sponsors : Skillshare ( http://skillshare.com/prh ) The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : Sanders union renegotiation early info (Twitter/Sean Sullivan) Pete Buttigieg sat for an interview with a popular country radio host. But now it won’t air. (WaPo) Blair Garner interview with Mayor Pete Buttigieg (SoundCloud/Blair Garner) Popular Country Music Radio Station Killed A Buttigieg Interview Under False Pretenses (Talking Points Memo) Twitter thread about Priorities USA maps (Twitter/Dave Levinthal) Electoral Vote Map dot com (Taegan Goddard) Sen. Cory Booker on Civility in Politics and Working with Mitch McConnell (YouTube/Late Night with Seth Myers) Is Biden’s Media Monopoly Coming To An End? (FiveThirtyEight) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, July 22, 2019
Mon. 07/22 – Polling for September Heats Up
Klobuchar reaches the polling threshold for September’s debates, Delaney denies report that his staffers asked him to drop out, Booker’s plan to close immigration detention centers using only executive orders, Bennet posts a nice nature video, and Warren reflects on 8 years of the CFPB. Sponsors : Skillshare ( http://skillshare.com/prh ) The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : Klobuchar tweet about reaching the September debate polling threshold (Twitter/Amy Klobuchar) Twitter thread on Klobuchar/other CBS polling results (Twitter/Aron Goldman) The CNN poll itself (CBS News) Google Sheet tracking current polling results and fundraising (Politico) DNC rules for third debate qualification (DNC) Scoop: John Delaney’s staffers have asked him to drop out (Axios) Booker Immigration Plan [PDF] (Politico) Cory Booker Proposes Drastic Changes to Immigration Detention System (NYT) Sen. Cory Booker unveils plan to use executive action to shut down in humane immigrant detection centers (WaPo) How Cory Booker would ‘virtually eliminate’ immigration detention (Politico) Bennet tweet re nature and distraction (Twitter/Michael Bennet) Warren tweet re CFPB (Twitter/Elizabeth Warren)
Fri, July 19, 2019
Fri. 07/19 – The Draw
The results of CNN’s ridiculous event The Draw , how to watch the July debates, Ohio moves its primary...to Saint Patrick’s Day, and the big divide on Medicare for All versus a public option. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter ( http://ziprecruiter.com/primary ) The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : How to watch CNN's live debate drawing [includes details of the three groups] (CNN) CNN Polling Data (SSRS) RCP Polling Averages for 2020 Candidates (RCP) Ohio 2020 Presidential Primary Moved To St. Patrick's Day (WXVU) The Ohio legislature set the 2020 primary election for St. Patrick’s Day, and that could be a problem for Cleveland (Cleveland dot com) Bennet AARP/M4Aclip (Twitter/CaraKorte) Sanders clip on M4A (Twitter/Bernie Sanders) Full video of Sanders speech (RealClearPolitics) Abolish private insurance? It depends. (Vox) Kamala Harris’s Medicare for All Plan Makes No Sense (NY Mag) Bulletpoint: Bernie Sanders is Running Ahead of the Pack of Health Care (FiveThirtyEight) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://
Thu, July 18, 2019
Thu. 07/18 – DNC Warns Campaigns About FaceApp
How I define a “major” candidate, what happens when you get a “page not found” error on candidates’ websites, Steyer signs the no-fossil-fuel pledge, and the DNC warns 2020 campaigns not to use FaceApp. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter ( http://ziprecruiter.com/primary ) The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : Here’s How We’re Defining A ‘Major’ Presidential Candidate (FiveThirtyEight) Why We’re Not Treating Tom Steyer As A ‘Major’ Candidate (Yet) (FiveThirtyEight) How Joe Sestak Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary (FiveThirtyEight) Every 2020 candidate's 404 error page, ranked (Mashable) No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge: Presidential Candidate Signers (No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge) Steyer tweet/video showing proof of signature (Twitter/Tom Steyer) DNC warns 2020 campaigns not to use FaceApp 'developed by Russians' (CNN) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, July 17, 2019
Wed. 07/17 – July Debates Take Shape
Who’s in the July debates, how the candidates spent their Q2 money, will Democrats benefit from high turnout in 2020?, Harris’s plan for domestic workers, Trump gets another possible primary challenger, Bullock makes his pitch on Hardball , and a few important dates to mark on your calendar. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter ( http://ziprecruiter.com/primary ) The Meb Faber Show ( https://mebfaber.com/podcast ) Links : Who Will Make The Second Democratic Debate? (FiveThirtyEight) How Democratic Candidates Are Spending All That Money (FiveThirtyEight) Gabbard tweet with current donor count (Twitter/Tulsi Gabbard) Facebook Ad Library (Facebook) Huge Turnout Is Expected in 2020. So Which Party Would Benefit? (NYT) High Turnout May Not Help Democrats in 2020 (NY Mag) Bill of Rights press release (National Domestic Workers Alliance) Bill of Rights one-pager (Harris Senate Site) Summary of National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (Harris Senate Site) S.2112 - A bill to enhance the rights of domestic workers, and for other purposes. (US Congress) H.R.3760 - To enhance the rights of domestic workers, and for other purposes. (US Congress) <a href="https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/mark-sanford-sc-republica
Tue, July 16, 2019
Tue. 07/16 – Show Me the Money, Q2 Edition
All the Q2 fundraising numbers are in, Biden suggests a push-up contest against Trump, an update on that whole climate debate thing, and an update on who’s already in the September debates. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter ( http://ziprecruiter.com/primary ) Links : The Money [cash on hand/Q2 graphs] (Politico) Candidate-by-candidate analysis, with links, of FEC reports (Twitter/Zach Montellaro) Beto O'Rourke's fundraising plummets to $3.6 million in 2019's second quarter (CNN) FEC Candidates for president data explorer (FEC) Joe Biden: I’ll challenge Trump to do push-ups on stage if he makes fun of my age or mental state (WaPo) The Energy 202: How a bizarre blog post is undermining a 2020 climate forum (WaPo) The Energy 202: DNC will consider holding a climate debate amid protests (WaPo) DNC opts against climate change debate, Inslee says (Politico) Why We’re Challenging the 2020 Democrats to a Climate Summit (Gizmodo) Update on Our 2020 Climate Summit (Gizmodo) It Won’t Be Easy For Many Democra
Mon, July 15, 2019
Mon. 07/15 – BidenCare
Biden releases his healthcare policy, Delaney goes on Firing Line , the current state of the July debates, and Gabbard takes the weekend off—for a very good reason. Sponsors : ZipRecruiter ( http://ziprecruiter.com/primary ) Links : The Biden Plan to Protect and Build on the Affordable Care Act (Biden for President) Biden: We Have to Protect & Build on Obamacare | Joe Biden For President (YouTube/Joe Biden) Joe Biden unveils his health care plan (Axios) Biden unveils health care plan: Affordable Care Act 2.0 [includes citation for $750 billion figure] (Politico) Firing Linetweet re Delaney and bipartisan bills (Twitter/Firing Line with Margaret Hoover) Delaney pledges sole focus on ‘bipartisan proposals’ in first 100 days of presidency (The Hill) Firing Linetweet re Delaney and immigration policy (Twitter/Firing Line with Margaret Hoover) Here are the candidates who have qualified for the 2020 Democratic debates (CBS News) Gravel tweet re: the debates (Twitter/Mike Gravel) The roster for the second Democratic debate will be determined this week (Vox) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Fri, July 12, 2019
Fri. 07/12 – White Privilege and Black Coffee
Yang releases his Q2 numbers (and I’ll actually tell you about them this time), Gillibrand explains white privilege in her own words, Sanders visits BET’s Black Coffee , Gravel launches a live donor-count website, and some exciting podcast news you’ll want to stick around for. Sponsors : Skillshare ( http://skillshare.com/prh ) Links : Andrew Yang raises $2.8 million in second quarter (Politico) Yang fundraising history (itemized, by date) (FEC) Gillibrand tweet with video of her remarks (Twitter/Kirsten Gillibrand) Amanda Golden tweet [original viral bit; images only] (Twitter/Amanda Golden) Gillibrand remarks rough transcript (Sara Carter) Bernie Sanders Breaks Down Targeted Policies For Black America | Black Coffee (YouTube/Black Coffee) Bernie Sanders Talks Reparations, Student Debt And How His Policies Would Help The Black Community [includes partial transcript] (BET) We Can’t End Mass Incarceration Without Ending Money Bail (ACLU) Gravel Donor Count website Mike Gravel to Run First Anti-Biden Attack Ad During MSNBC Show (The Daily Beast) Marianne Williamson helped a protest candidate get a surge of campaign donations to aid him in qualifying for the next debates (Business Insider) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:
Thu, July 11, 2019
Thu. 07/11 – The Buttigieg Plans
More about Biden’s taxes, Buttigieg’s national service plan, and Buttigieg’s Douglass plan. (NOTE: The intro claims that this episode has a story with Yang's Q2 numbers, but Chris goofed—they'll be in the show on Friday!) Sponsors : Skillshare ( http://skillshare.com/prh ) Links : Joe Biden Used Tax-Code Loophole Obama Tried to Plug (WSJ) A New Call to Service: Policy Proposal (Pete for America) Buttigieg introduces national service plan (Politico) Buttigieg says plan to expand national service will unify US (AP News) The Douglass Plan: A Comprehensive Investment in the Empowerment of Black America (Pete for America) Buttigieg Proposes Broad Plan To Counter Racial Inequality (NPR) Andrew Yang raises $2.8 million in second quarter (Politico) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, July 10, 2019
Wed. 07/10 – Houston, We Have a Debate
A few more details emerge about the September debates, rumors abound that Amash may enter the race as a third-party challenger, a look at Biden’s new campaign strategy, Yang’s plan to revitalize American malls, Biden releases yet more tax returns, and McGrath rakes in record money in her Kentucky Senate race. Sponsors : Skillshare ( http://skillshare.com/prh ) Links : Third Democratic primary debate will be in Houston (Politico) Democratic presidential primary debate (September 12-13, 2019) (BallotPedia) Justin Amash: Our politics is in a partisan death spiral. That’s why I’m leaving the GOP. (WaPo) The 2020 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet (The Atlantic) Rep. Justin Amash sounds like a guy who might just run for president (WaPo) Embattled Biden ditches Rose Garden strategy (Politico) Yang, Andrew. The War on Normal People (p. 32). Hachette Books. Kindle Edition. Andrew Yang Wants to Save Your Dying Mall (CityLab) Yang tweet/video at the Columbia Place mall (Twitter/Andrew Yang) American Mall Act (Yang 2020) Financial Disclosures & Tax Returns (Biden for President) Joe and Jill Biden made more than $15 million in two years after leaving the White House, tax returns show (CNBC) <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/card/mcgrath
Tue, July 09, 2019
Tue. 07/09 – Steyer is Running
Steyer is running, Swalwell drops out, Warren releases her Q2 numbers, an update on Gravel’s fundraising, and the LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses Buttigieg. Sponsors : Skillshare ( http://skillshare.com/prh ) Links : “Fundamental Change.” [Steyer campaign launch video] (YouTube/Tom Steyer) Steyer YouTube channel (YouTube/Tom Steyer) Billionaire Tom Steyer says he is willing to run for president in 2020 in SC visit (Post and Courier) Billionaire activist Tom Steyer won't run for president, he announces in Des Moines (Des Moines Register) Eric Swalwell ends White House bid, citing low polling, fundraising (Politico) Congressman Eric Swalwell withdraws from 2020 presidential race | ABC News (YouTube/ABC News) Richard Ojeda Drops Out of Presidential Race (The Intercept) Twitter thread re: Warren numbers (Twitter/Alex Thompson) Warren puts Sanders on notice with $19 million fundraising haul (Politico) Gravel tweet with “clarification” on donor numbers (Twitter/Sen. Mike Gravel) Gravel tweet explaining current donor numbers (Twitter/Sen. Mike Gravel) LGBTQ Victory Fund Endorses Mayor Pete Buttigieg for President of the United States on 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Uprising (LGBTQ Victory Fund) See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.
Mon, July 08, 2019
Mon. 07/08 – We Can All Agree on Soccer
Harris releases her Q2 numbers, Bullock releases his Q2 numbers, Williamson encourages her donors to help out Gravel, CNN will televise the lineup draw for the July debates, Biden apologizes for his remarks about segregationists, the candidates shout out the big USWNT win—and call for equal pay, Eric Swalwell makes a big announcement, Julián Castro makes a big announcement, and we have rumors of yet another Democratic primary candidate. Sponsors : Skillshare ( http://skillshare.com/prh ) Links : Kamala Harris Raised Close to $12 Million in 3 Months, Lagging Top Rivals (NYT) Steve Bullock raises over $2 million for White House campaign despite late entry (CBS News) Marianne Williamson campaign uses fundraising email to help rival 2020 Democratic candidate (The Hill) CNN will hold live draw for 2020 Democratic debate lineup (CNN) Joe Biden to defend record on race [video] (YouTube/Washington Post) Biden Apologizes for the ‘Pain’ and ‘Misconception’ of Segregationist Comments (NY Mag) Biden says he regrets remarks about working with segregationists, but stands by his record on issues of race (WaPo) Biden's post-debate South Carolina support: Strong — but not certain (NBC News) US World Cup win proves female players deserve equal pay, team says (CNN) U.S. wins World Cup with a final four-star performance (WaPo) USWNT tweets...
Thu, July 04, 2019
Thu. 07/04 – Primary Websites Don't Work for People with Disabilities
Many campaign websites are not accessible to people with disabilities, an update on Biden's Q2 fundraising, and which candidates have already qualified for the September debates. Sponsors : Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh) Links: Not one 2020 candidate has a website that is accessible to the blind (Vox) Brian McNeilly on accessible candidate websites…in 2018 (Twitter/Brian McNeilly) Matt May on Twitter (Twitter/Matt May) Web Accessibility Statement (Warren campaign site) axe: Accessibility for Development Teams (Deque) WCAG 2.0 conformance levels (University of California) DOJ Places Website Rulemaking on the “Inactive” List [context for why the ADA doesn’t currently cover government website accessibility] (ADA Title III) "Access" [Chris's short film about accessibility] (Chris Higgins) Biden reports big fundraising number despite recent stumbles (Politico) Here Are the Democrats at Risk of Not Making the July Debates (NYT) Yang meets donor requirement for third and fourth debates (The Hill) Transcript : Transcript for Primary Ride Home Podcast, Thursday 07/04 – Primary Websites Don’t Work for People with Disabilities . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p
Wed, July 03, 2019
Wed. 07/03 – Biden, By the Numbers
New post-debate polling shows mixed results, Biden releases his Q2 numbers, Hickenlooper’s campaign loses key staffers, and Bennet releases his Q2 numbers. Sponsors : Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh) Links : July 2, 2019 - Harris Gets Big Debate Bounce While Biden Sinks Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Despite Drop, Biden Still Seen As Best Bet Against Trump (Quinnipiac University) Quinnipiac trends (shows polling back to March 2019) (Quinnipiac University) Harris scores in debate performance while electability keeps Biden in front (ABC News) National 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary Polls (FiveThirtyEight) Nate Cohn on trends (Twitter/Nate Cohn) Joe Biden raised $21.5 million in second quarter for 2020 presidential race (CNBC) Hickenlooper campaign in shambles (Politico) Hickenlooper responds to reports of staff upheaval: It wasn't 'the right team' [includes video of MSNBC interview] (The Hill) Bennet raised $2.8 million to start presidential campaign (Politico) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, July 02, 2019
Tue. 07/02 – Sanders, Gabbard, and Warren
Sanders releases his Q2 fundraising numbers, highlights from Gabbard’s appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher , and Warren’s plan to secure federal elections. Sponsors : Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh) Links : Bernie Sanders' campaign says it raised $18 million in Q2 (Axios) Sanders campaign says Buttigieg likely raised more money last quarter (CBS News) Tulsi Gabbard | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) (YouTube/Real Time with Bill Maher) Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Re-introduces the Securing America’s Elections Act (Gabbard House Site) Which Candidates and Topics Got the Most Time During the Democratic Debate [includes Gabbard talk time figure for debates] (NYT) My Plan to Strengthen Our Democracy (Medium/Team Warren) Elizabeth Warren Wants To Transform American Elections (HuffPost) Election Assistance Commission (Wikipedia) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, July 01, 2019
Mon. 07/01 – Show Me the Money
Harris faces false “birther” style attacks, an update on the viewer numbers for last week’s debates, thoughts on when candidates will begin dropping out, and Buttigieg raises a boatload of money in Q2. Sponsors : Skillshare (http://skillshare.com/prh) Links : Don Jr.’s now-deleted birther-style retweet about Kamala Harris, explained (Vox) FEC fundraising to date [only includes Q1 and prior for now] (FEC) FEC2019 Quarterly reports [key dates for fundraising] (FEC) Tweet with final Nielsen numbers (Twitter/Gerry Smith) Record 18.1 million viewers tune into Democratic debate (The Hill) Democratic Candidates, Please Drop Out on Our Show! | Full Frontal on TBS (YouTube/Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) Pete Buttigieg's campaign raised $24.8 million in the second quarter (Politico) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Fri, June 28, 2019
Fri. 06/28 – Food Fight in Miami
The big picture on what we saw last night, how the Harris/Biden exchange represents so many issues in this primary, Buttigieg’s comments on policing in South Bend, some notable closing remarks, and the ratings for these debates actually broke records. Links : Democratic Presidential Debate - June 27 (Full) (YouTube/NBC News) Full Transcript: Night 2 of the Democratic Presidential Debates (NYT) Women candidates, on average, spoke more than men in the first Democratic debate [updated for night 2: still true!] (Vox) Breakdown of time spent per night from Washington Post (Twitter/Post Graphics) Andrew Yang had less than 3 minutes of debating. Here’s what he’d say if he had more. (Miami Herald) Kamala Harris Says She Actually Wouldn’t Abolish Private Health Insurance (NY Mag) Harris tweet showing photo of herself as a child (re: bussing) (Twitter/Kamala Harris) Kamala Harris was the Democrat you could imagine taking on Trump (Vox) Biden’s Bad Night Exposed Some Dangerous Weaknesses (NY Mag) More than 15 million viewers tuned into the first Democratic debate of the 2020 race (CNN) Harris, Biden face-off is highest-rated Democratic primary debate in history (CNN) First Democratic debate draws over 15 million live viewers [2015] (CNN) See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://a
Thu, June 27, 2019
Thu. 06/27 – The Math, After
The big picture about what we saw and did not see last night, Warren and the show of hands about health insurance, Castro’s breakout moments, Gabbard’s breakout moments, and Debate Bingo for Thursday night. Links : Primary Ride Home DEBATE BINGO! Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) (YouTube/NBC News) Full Transcript: Night 1 of the Democratic Presidential Debates (NYT) Women candidates, on average, spoke more than men in the first Democratic debate (Vox) The First Debate-Night Lesson: This Race Is Not All About Joe Biden (NY Mag) Who won the first Democratic presidential debate? (NBC News) Julián Castro Is an Underrated Candidate (NY Mag/The Cut) Julián Castro had a very good night at the first Democratic debate (Vox) Beto O'Rourke has tough outing in 2020 debate debut (Texas Tribune) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, June 26, 2019
Wed. 06/26 – Debate Prep 102
Moulton’s plan to sneak into the debates, President Trump weighs in on whether he’s going to watch, a look at the candidates’ polling numbers for each night, one reporter’s read on who has to do what in the debates, and a quick look at the 51 for 51 effort to make DC a state. Links : Primary Ride Home DEBATE BINGO! Seth Moulton Buys TV Ads to Make Appearance in Democratic Debates (WSJ) Rebecca Ballhaus tweet re Trump (Twitter/Rebecca Ballhaus) What We’re Watching For In The First Democratic Debates (FiveThirtyEight) Polling chart for the two nights (Twitter/FiveThirtyEight) Who Needs to Do What in the First Democratic Debate of 2020 (NY Mag) Twitter account for 51 for 51 (Twitter) 51 for 51 website H.R.51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act (Congress.gov) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, June 25, 2019
Tue. 06/25 – Debate Prep 101
What to expect at Wednesday’s debate, Sanders releases his plan to eliminate all student debt in the US, and more about Buttigieg’s policing problems on South Bend. Links : Primary Ride Home DEBATE BINGO! ‘That’s Hell’: Democrats’ Debate Prep Gets Real (NY Mag) Democratic 2020 First Debate Lineup, Schedule: Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden Will Go Head-to-Head (Newsweek) Tweet showing the debate stage (Twitter/Savannah Guthrie) DNC ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR THE FIRST TWO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATES (DNC) Bernie Sanders Unveils Education Plan to Eliminate Student Loan Debt (NYT) Sen. Sanders and Rep. Lee Introduce Inclusive Prosperity Act to Curb Wall Street Greed (Sanders Senate Site) Bernie Sanders unveils plan to cancel all $1.6 trillion of student loan debt (CNN) Bernie Sanders’s student loan plan is the most expansive of the 2020 field [contains analysis comparing to other candidates’ plans] (WaPo) DJ Judd tweet re Buttigieg and protest/petition (Twitter/DJ Judd) Keith Boykin tweet with video of Buttigieg from CNN (Twitter/Keith Boykin) CNN clip (more context for Boykin clip above) (YouTube/CNN) A fatal police shooting has upended M
Mon, June 24, 2019
Mon. 06/24 – Sestak is Running
Joe Sestak joins the field, two key moments from the Planned Parenthood Forum in South Carolina, and Primary Debate Bingo is here! Links : Primary Ride Home DEBATE BINGO! (Primary Ride Home) Video: Presidential Announcement [includes scripted remarks, close to a transcript] (Joe Sestak for President) Joe Sestak, Former Pennsylvania Congressman, Becomes the 24th Democratic Candidate for President (NYT) Former congressman Joe Sestak enters 2020 White House race (WaPo) Planned Parenthood Candidates Forum, Part 1 (C-SPAN) Planned Parenthood Candidates Forum, Part 2 [BIDEN CLIP starts around 9 minutes] (C-SPAN) Planned Parenthood Candidates Forum, Part 3 [BOOKER CLIP starts around 47 minutes] (C-SPAN) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Fri, June 21, 2019
Fri. 06/21 – "I Have No Comfort Food"
An update on Harris’s HIV prevention bill, Warren’s Refund Equality Act, online reaction to the candidates’ comfort foods, and good news about streaming the debates. Links : Harris Introduces Bill to Dramatically Expand Access to PrEP (Harris Senate Site) Senate bill 1926 - A bill to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV FULL TEXT (PDF) (Harris Senate Site) Proposed Bill Could Provide Same-Sex Couples $67M [sic] in Tax Refunds (NBC News, 2017) Warren introduces bill to unlock millions in tax refunds denied to gay couples (NBC News, 2019) Warren tweet re: House action on Refund Equality Act (Twitter/Elizabeth Warren) 18 Questions. 21 Democrats. Here’s What They Said. (NYT) What is your comfort food on the campaign trail? (NYT) Tweet listing candidate comfort foods (Twitter/Behind 2020) Twitter thread involving Adams, Darth, Walsh, and Harris’s fries (Twitter/Lily Adams) Twitter thread re Harris’s use of multiple oils, etc. (Twitter/Darth) Which 2020 Candidate’s Comfort Food Is the Most Haunting? (The Cut) Jake Tapper tweet re: veggies (Twitter/Jake Tapper) Booker tweet re: Vonda’s Kitchen Brussels sprouts (Twitter/Cory Booker) <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/20/
Thu, June 20, 2019
Thu. 06/20 – PrEP, Guns, Housing, and Merch
Harris introduces a bill aimed at preventing the spread of HIV, Swalwell releases his gun control plan, a look at parts two and three of Castro’s housing plan, and a listener question about buying merchandise from a campaign. Links : How Kamala Harris would prevent the spread of HIV (Politico) Sen. Kamala Harris Introducing Bill to Mandate PrEP Coverage (The Advocate) A National Framework to End Gun Violence (Swalwell for America) Our Comprehensive Plan To END GUN VIOLENCE! (YouTube/Eric Swalwell) Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell releases gun control plan (NBC News) Rep. Eric Swalwell rolls out gun control plan (Washington Examiner) People First Housing Part II (Julián for the Future) People First Housing Part III (Julián for the Future) Julian Castro calls for surge in federal spending to end homelessness (LA Times) Kathryn Henry tweet re: campaign merchandise and fundraising (Twitter/Kathryn Henry) FEC rules: “Proceeds from sales” (FEC) FEC: Current receipts and disbursements for 2020 election for president (FEC) Andrew Yang Disbursements—look for “Merchandise,” “Printing,” etc. (FEC)</l
Wed, June 19, 2019
Wed. 06/19 – Biden's Remarks on Civility
Who gets center stage at the debates, Primary Ride Home Debate Bingo is coming, how Bullock plans to spend debate night, Biden’s remarks at a fundraiser spur a big debate of their own, and Buttigieg responds to an officer-involved shooting in South Bend. Links : Biden/Sanders, Warren/O'Rourke to be center stage at first debate (NBC News) Warren, Beto, Biden, and Bernie Get Center-Stage Positions at First Democratic Debates (NY Mag) Steve Bullock makes other plans for debate night (Politico) Poll: Democrats shrug at debate complaints (Politico) Joe Biden, Recalling ‘Civility’ in Senate, Invokes Two Segregationist Senators (NYT) ‘We got things done’: Biden recalls ‘civility’ with segregationist senators (WaPo) Buttigieg issues police body camera direction after South Bend shooting (Axios) Music licensed via AudioBlocks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, June 18, 2019
Tue. 06/18 – Castro's Housing Policy
Castro rolls out his housing policy, Bullock qualifies for the second debates, a brief look at the Republican presidential primary—surprise!, Biden reveals his Q2 fundraising numbers…maybe not intentionally, and Klobuchar releases policy plans for her first 100 days. Links : People First Housing – Part 1 (Julián for the Future) Julian Castro calls for surge in federal spending to end homelessness (LA Times) Tweet confirming Bullock’s qualification for July debates (Twitter/Kendall Karson) Weld predicts he’ll beat Trump in Utah (Utah Policy) Bill Weld: I’m in GOP primary to beat Trump, not just weaken him (Politico) Rep. Amash stokes talk of campaign against Trump (The Hill) Rep. Justin Amash, lone-wolf GOP Trump critic, leaves House Freedom Caucus (WaPo) Biden suggests he has raised nearly $20 million for his White House bid (WaPo) Senator Amy Klobuchar Releases Plan of More Than 100 Actions for Her First 100 Days as President (Medium/Amy for America) Klobuchar details raft of policy plans for first 100 days (Politico) Amy Klobuchar Needs a Plan to Enact Her 137 Plans (NY Mag) See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" re
Mon, June 17, 2019
Mon. 06/17 – The Warren Surge
Buttigieg raised a boatload of money in April, an analysis of which candidates are on which nights of the debates and how much it matters, a look at what’s driving media coverage of Warren, and Booker talks about being vegan on the BET show Black Coffee . Links : Pete Buttigieg raised staggering $7 million in April alone (Politico) Fundraising totals for 2020 as reported so far—currently Q1 (and prior) only (FEC) April Quarterly/Monthly report notice for presidential committees (2019) (FEC) Pete Buttigieg makes star turn in town hall spotlight (CNN) 4 of the 5 Top-Polling Democrats Land on Same Primary-Debate Night (NY Mag) 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RCP) The Democratic Debate Lineups Are Set. Here’s What to Expect. (NYT) California Democratic 2020 presidential primary is a wide-open race, poll finds (LA Times) Release #2019-02: California’s Democratic Presidential Primary Race A Wide Open Affair. Biden holds slim lead; Kamala Harris currently running fourth in her home state. (DiCamillo, Mark) Why Elizabeth Warren is surging (Paul Waldman) Democrats Are Reviving an Old Populist Tradition (NY Mag) <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/denizgulsoken/2019/02/05/grassroots-not-grass-fed-the-us-might-be-gettin
Fri, June 14, 2019
Fri. 06/14 – Debate Details and Castro’s Town Hall
The DNC confirms its list of candidates for the first debates, plus a list of which candidates will appear on which nights, key moments from Julián Castro’s Fox News town hall, Schultz takes a break from his independent run, and a profile of Gabbard’s childhood. Links: Tweet confirming list of June debate candidates (Twitter/The Democrats) Here’s How the Candidates Will Be Divided for the Democratic Debates (NYT) Back surgery sidelines Howard Schultz’s exploratory campaign (Politico) Julián Castro in Fox News town hall: Let’s talk about me, not Hillary (Politico) Town Hall with Julián Castro | Part 1 (YouTube/Fox News) Town Hall with Julián Castro | Part 2 (YouTube/Fox News) Town Hall with Julián Castro | Part 3 (YouTube/Fox News) People First Policing (Julián for the Future) Tulsi Gabbard Had a Very Strange Childhood (NY Mag) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, June 13, 2019
Thu. 06/13 – Sanders Defines Democratic Socialism
How McDonald’s workers are shaping the primary, Sanders defines “Democratic Socialism” and recalls FDR’s New Deal, and the DNC releases the official list of who’s in and who’s out of the debates...after our press deadline. Links : Bernie Sanders Marches with Striking McDonald’s Workers to Dem Event (Iowa Starting Line) Democratic presidential candidates to join striking workers in early nominating states (NBC News) 2020 Candidates Call Out McDonald's Over Sexual Harassment (Fortune) McDonald's sexual harassment claims: 2020 candidates urge firm to act (Axios) Presidential hopefuls to lead SC workers march (The State) Full Video of Sanders Speech (CBS News) ABC News clip of video of Sanders speech (Twitter/ABC News) Bernie Sanders’s definition of democratic socialism, explained (Vox) Bernie Sanders Defines Democratic Socialism, Says When The 99% Stand Up Against the 1% We Can Transform Society [includes full text of prepared remarks] (RealClearPolitics) Bernie Sanders Calls His Brand of Socialism a Pathway to Beating Trump (NYT) Bernie Sanders Delivers Formal Address On Democratic Socialism (NPR) <a href="https://five
Wed, June 12, 2019
Wed. 06/12 – Democrats Take the Lead and Get the Lead Out
A new poll shows Democrats beating Trump in hypothetical elections, The Young Turks propose a progressive pledge, Biden joins the call for a climate-focused debate, an examination of the candidates’ walk-up songs, and Castro releases a plan to eliminate lead poisoning nationwide. Links : Top Dems Lead Trump in Head-to-head Matchups, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Democratic Primary Race Narrows as Biden Goes Flat (Quinnipiac University) More brutal 2020 poll numbers for Trump (WaPo) Progressive Economic Pledge: 5 Pillars (The Young Turks) The Progressive Pledge [introduction speech by Cenk Uygur] (Facebook/The Young Turks) TYT Unveils Progressive Pledge [includes Delaney clip] (Facebook/The Young Turks) The Daily 202: Here’s the soundtrack of 2020. What presidential candidates’ walk-up songs say about them. (WaPo) Biden joins the call for a Democratic candidates’ debate on climate change (WaPo) People First Plan to Eliminate Lead Exposure (Julián for the Future) Julián Castro Is First 2020 Presidential Candidate To Visit Flint (HuffPo) Twitter thread analyzing the Castro lead policy (Twitter/S
Tue, June 11, 2019
Tue. 06/11 – The Lottery at 30 Rock
NBC reveals the moderators for the first debates, the DNC will hold a lottery at 30 Rock to determine candidate placement in those debates, FiveThirtyEight explains how Mike Gravel could win this whole thing, and a few more lesser-heard voices from Sunday’s Iowa event. Links : NBC announces five moderators for first Democratic debate (NBC News) Democratic debate lottery to be held at NBC’s 30 Rock (The Hill) DNC boss says candidates to be involved in debate lottery (The Hill) How Mike Gravel Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary (FiveThirtyEight) Full speech: Bill de Blasio | Iowa Democrat’s Hall of Fame event (17/19) (YouTube/DMRegister) Full speech: John Hickenlooper | Iowa Democrat’s Hall of Fame event (14/19) (YouTube/DMRegister) Hickenlooper booed for saying socialism isn’t the answer (CNN) Full speech: Jay Inslee | Iowa Democrat’s Hall of Fame event (8/19) (YouTube/DMRegister) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, June 10, 2019
Mon. 06/10 – In Their Own Words
Key moments from the Iowa Hall of Fame Celebration, a handy calendar of all the key election dates and times, and organizers warn that candidates are ignoring Latinx communities. Links : Gillibrand tweet announcing 65,000 donors (Twitter/Kirsten Gillibrand) In Iowa, 19 Democrats times 5 minutes equals 2020 campaign ‘speed-dating’ (LA Times) 2020: Key dates on the presidential election calendar (LA Times) Full speech: Tulsi Gabbard | Iowa Democrat's Hall of Fame event (4/19) (YouTube/DMRegister) Full speech: Andrew Yang | Iowa Democrat's Hall of Fame event (11/19) (YouTube/DMRegister) Full speech: Marianne Williamson | Iowa Democrat's Hall of Fame event (12/19) (YouTube/DMRegister) All the Iowa Hall of Fame speeches (YouTube/DMRegister) Robbin, A. (1999). The problematic status of statistics on race and ethnicity: An "imperfect representation of reality." Journal of Government Information , 26 (5), 467- 483 (Elsevier Science Ltd) Latino leaders sound alarms over Trump reelection in 2020 (Politico) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Fri, June 07, 2019
Fri. 06/07 – Biden and Mr. Hyde
Biden reverses his position on the Hyde Amendment, Moulton wants to retroactively improve the discharge status for gay veterans, Warren’s campaign unionizes, and a DNC rule clarification means bad news for Bullock. Links : What Is the Hyde Amendment? A Look at Its Impact and History (NYT) Access Denied: Origins of the Hyde Amendment and Other Restrictions on Public Funding for Abortion (ACLU) Joe Biden's long evolution on abortion rights still holds surprises (NBC News) Can Senator Elizabeth Warren Turn The Rust Belt Blue? | All In | MSNBC (YouTube/MSNBC) Mike Memoli tweet re: Hyde and new Biden remarks (Twitter/Mike Memoli) Joe Biden on Hyde Amendment: I can no longer support it (YouTube/11Alive) Joe Biden reverses position on federal funding of abortion after Democratic outcry (WaPo) Doing Right By Our LGBTQ Servicemembers (Seth Moulton 2020) Seth Moulton unveils plan to review discharge statuses of gay and lesbian veterans (CNN) Correcting Military Service Records (National Archives) [includes links to correct your own status and records] Julián Castro’s Campaign Staff Unionizes (The Daily Beast) Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign unionizes (Politico) <a href="https://twitter.com/e
Thu, June 06, 2019
Thu. 06/06 – The Climate Change Debate
The DNC refuses a climate-change debate, O’Rourke calls for term limits in Congress and the Supreme Court, a look at Booker’s plan for affordable housing, and Gillibrand wants to legalize marijuana nationwide. Links : DNC opts against climate change debate, Inslee says (Politico) Inslee Twitter thread on DNC decision (Twitter/Jay Inslee) Warren agrees on Twitter (Twitter/Elizabeth Warren) Tom Perez thread explaining why no climate debate on Twitter (Twitter/Tom Perez) Al Gore tweet re climate debate (Twitter/Al Gore) Women’s March tweet re climate debate (Twitter/Women’s March) US Youth Climate Strike tweet (Twitter/US Youth Climate Strike) Inslee on CNN w/Erin Burnett (Twitter/Jay Inslee) 2015 DNC Debate Schedule and Topics (Wikipedia) The 2016 presidential debates all but ignored climate change (Grist) Voting Rights (Beto for America) Beto O’Rourke Wants Term Limits For Congress And The Supreme Court (BuzzFeed News) Cory’s Plan To Provide Safe, Affordable Housing For All Americans (Medium/Cory Booker) Cory Booker’s Housing Plan Offers Tax Credit to Millions of Renters (NYT) <a href="https://www.po
Wed, June 05, 2019
Wed. 06/05 – “Economic Patriotism” and 15 Supreme Court Justices
A look at Buttigieg’s plan to change the Supreme Court, Warren’s plan for “Economic Patriotism,” and Biden releases his climate plan. Links : Inside Pete Buttigieg's plan to overhaul the Supreme Court (NBC News) Supreme Court – Size of the court (Wikipedia) 7 Things You Might Not Know About the U.S. Supreme Court (History) Pete Buttigieg Pitches Supreme Court Reform to Chris Wallace (YouTube/Contemptor/Fox News) 4TR Presidential hopeful Buttigieg wants to overhaul Supreme Court (YouTube/Local 4 New WHBF) A Plan For Economic Patriotism (Medium/Team Warren) Elizabeth Warren Proposes ‘Aggressive Intervention’ to Create Jobs (NYT) Warren’s ‘Economic Patriotism’ Plan Beats Trump at His Own Game (NY Mag) Jeff Stein quote summarizing Biden climate plan (Twitter/Jeff Stein) Climate Change Takes Center Stage as Biden and Warren Release Plans (NYT) Biden Plan for a Clean Energy Revolution & Environmental Justice Video (YouTube/Joe Biden) Joe’s Plan for a Clean Energy Revolution and Environmental Justice (Joe Biden for President) Joe Biden’s campaign acknowledges lifting language from other grou
Tue, June 04, 2019
Tue. 06/04 – Everybody Gets a Town Hall!
Moulton, Ryan, and Swalwell hold CNN Town Halls; Bennet meets the polling criteria for the debates…becoming the 21stcandidate to do so; and how Booker and Warren are betting big on Iowa. Links : 9 takeaways from Seth Moulton, Tim Ryan and Eric Swalwell's CNN town halls (CNN) [NOTE: has serious typo in quote form Ryan re: Medicare for All] Moulton on systemic racism (Twitter/Seth Moulton) Ryan on job automation (Twitter/LiberalTed) Swalwell town hall, including response/clarification on Medicare for All (around 18:30) (YouTube/”CNN Politics” unofficial account) Swalwell response to Camara on impeachment (YouTube/CNN) Bennet meets polling criteria for first Democratic debates (Politico) Ipsos/Reuters Poll (PDF) (May 15, 2019) Democratic Primary Candidates Who Have Qualified for the First Debates (Ballotpedia) Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren Are Making Massive Bets on Iowa (NY Mag) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, June 03, 2019
Mon. 06/03 – Harris and the Protestor
A protestor interrupts Harris onstage at the MoveOn Big Ideas Forum, Sanders holds a grassroots fundraiser at a San Francisco nightclub, and what happened at the California Democratic Party convention. Links : Video clip of Harris protestor incident (Twitter/Face the Nation) Full Video of Harris’s remarks (YouTube/MoveOn) Christopher Cadelago tweet re: protestor (Twitter/Christopher Cadelago) Joy Reid tweet (Twitter/Joy Reid) People have rightfully not gotten over a man storming Kamala Harris’s stage (Mashable) Kyung Lah tweet (Twitter/Kyung Lah) Douglas Emhoff tweet (Twitter/Douglass Emhoff) More MoveOn videos (including many candidates at the Big Ideas Forum) (YouTube/MoveOn) Bernie Sanders After Dark: Inside His First ‘Grass-Roots Fund-Raiser’ (NYT) Meet the 2020 Candidate: Bernie Sanders (The Mezzanine) Ticket prices for Sanders June 1 event (ActBlue) <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/02/us/politics/california-prim
Fri, May 31, 2019
Fri. 05/31 – Younger Voters Keep Voting
A look at how Millennials, Gen X, and Gen Z voters turned out in 2018, Warren releases a child care cost calculator, Greenpeace releases a scorecard on the candidates’ climate positions, and the new DNC debate requirements are really not going over great with some campaigns. Links : Gen Z, Millennials and Gen X outvoted older generations in 2018 midterms (Pew Research) Generational graph showing midterm turnout (Pew Research) Young Americans Outvoted Baby Boomers in 2018 Midterm Elections. Millennials Doubled 2014 Turnout (Newsweek) Gen Zers, Millennials and Gen Xers outvoted Boomers and older generations in 2016 election (Pew Research) Poverty Guidelines (Department of Health & Human Services) Universal Child Care Calculator (Warren for President) Cancel My Student Debt Calculator (Warren for President) Warren tweet announcing calculator (Twitter/Elizabeth Warren) Nick Klensch tweet responding to calculator (Twitter/Nick Klensch) My plan for Universal Child Care (Medium/Elizabeth Warren) Where’s Your 2020 Candidate on Climate? (Greenpeace USA) Greenpeace USA #Climate2020 Scorecard - How Our Ranking and Research Works (Google Docs/Greenpeace USA) <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/jay-inslee-tops-greenpeace-climate-grades-joe-biden-gets-d-n1011996" targe
Thu, May 30, 2019
Thu. 05/30 – Julián Castro’s Immigration Plan
A look at Julián Castro’s immigration plan, what we learned from the documentary Running with Beto , and how the candidates are preparing for June’s debates. Links : Putting people first (Medium/Julián Castro) People First Immigration: Immigration Plan Summary (Julián for the Future) Other (philosophy) (Wikipedia) Julián Castro wants to radically restrict immigration enforcement (Vox) Julián Castro Talks About Barack Obama, Ben Carson and Immigration (NBC/Late Night with Seth Meyers) O’Rourke tweet from listener Maddie (Maddie/Twitter) Running with Beto (HBO) No One Knows How to Prepare for the Democratic Debates (NY Mag) Twitter @LedPast (Twitter/WaPo) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, May 29, 2019
Wed. 05/29 – Harris’s Town Hall
The DNC increases its qualifying requirements for the third set of debates, key moments from Harris’s MSNBC Town Hall, a brief glimpse at Republican primary polling four years ago today, and a look at how close presidential elections have become since the late 80s. Links : DNC to raise qualifying threshold for third presidential debate (NBC News) Democrats up requirements for 2nd round of primary debates (AP) Reproductive Rights Act: Blocking Dangerous and Deadly Abortion Restrictions Before They Take Effect (Kamala Harris for the People) Sen. Kamala Harris wants to require laws that threaten Roe v. Wade undergo DoJ approval (MSNBC/The Last Word) The 3 most interesting moments from Kamala Harris’s MSNBC town hall (Vox) The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC) Kamala Harris (Twitter) Health care system not 'fair or just': 5 takeaways from MSNBC Town Hall with Kamala Harris (Greenville News) Neil Stevens tweet re: May 29, 2015 Republican primary poll average (Twitter/Neil Stevens) Are Blowout Presidential Elections A Thing Of The Past? (FiveThirtyEight) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, May 28, 2019
Tue. 05/28 – Candidates Spar Over Bone Spurs
On Memorial Day, Buttigieg and Moulton accuse Trump of dodging the draft; an update on who’s in and who’s probably out for the debates; and how the Hispanic vote might be key for the primaries. Links : Buttigieg Doubles Down On Trump’s Vietnam Deferment: He Faked ‘Disabled Status’ (Talking Points Memo) The Daily 202: Veterans running for the Democratic nomination call Trump a draft dodger as he travels overseas (WaPo) Trump received ‘bone spurs’ diagnosis as a ‘favor,’ doctor’s daughters allege (WaPo) Anderson Cooper 360: Rep. Moulton: Trump is ‘fundamentally unpatriotic’ (Facebook/AC360) Rep. Seth Moulton slams President: 'I have never seen a weaker commander in chief in American history' (MSNBC/Kasie Hunt) Mike Gravel tweet re: donor count (Twitter/Mike Gravel) Jay Inslee hits 65,000-donor threshold to make the Democratic debates (Politico) Democratic presidential nomination, 2020—Who has qualified? (Ballotpedia) 2020 Democratic Polls (Google Sheets, Author Not Listed) <a href="https://www
Fri, May 24, 2019
Fri. 05/24 – I’m Lovin’ the McDonald’s Strike
Primary candidates rally with McDonald’s workers, Marianne Williamson will be in the DNC debates, a look at Warren’s campaign right now, and Sanders and Gillibrand propose a tax on financial trading. Links : Fight for $15 and a Union McDonald’s Workers Are Striking, and 2020 Candidates Are Paying Attention (NY Mag) Bernie Sanders: Fight for $15 Town Hall at McDonald’s Shareholder Meeting (Facebook) Political positions of the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primary candidates (Wikipedia) Buttigieg tweet (Twitter/Pete Buttigieg) Bullock tweet (Twitter/Steve Bullock) Joe Biden and the $15 Question (WSJ) Spirituality guru Marianne Williamson locks in 2020 debate spot (Politico) Slowly and Persistently, Elizabeth Warren Is on the Rise (NY Mag) The State of the Democratic Primary (Morning Consult) How high-frequency trading hit a speed bump (FT) Sen. Sanders and Rep. Lee Introduce Inclusive Prosperity Act to Curb Wall Street Greed (Sanders Senate Site) Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019 (Bill Text, Sanders Senate Site) See Privacy Policy at https://
Thu, May 23, 2019
Thu. 05/23 – Gillibrand Proposes a Family Bill of Rights
Gillibrand introduces a Family Bill of Rights, two candidates are now accepting cryptocurrency donations, how Buttigieg’s comments on Jefferson and Jackson have played in the media, and Nevada is poised to join states in sidestepping the Electoral College. Links : The Family Bill of Rights: a new economic policy for my first 100 days in office (Medium/Kirsten Gillibrand) How Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand would address maternal and child health (Politico) Rep. Eric Swalwell Is Accepting Crypto Donations in Bid for US Presidency (CoinDesk) Crypto/Digital Asset Regulation and Consumer Protection (Yang 2020) Andrew Yang Says Blockchain ‘Needs to Be a Big Part of Our Future’ (Bloomberg) 2020 Presidential Hopeful Andrew Yang Says Regulators ‘Owe’ Clarity on Rules for Crypto Industry (CoinDesk) Republican Senate Candidate Accepts The Largest Single Bitcoin Donation in Federal Election (CCN) Mayor Pete Buttigieg On Biography, Policy and Politics (Hugh Hewitt) Daily Caller tweet showing original headline in main tweet text (Twitter/The Daily Caller) Hugh Hewitt tweet thread responding to Daily Caller (Twitter/Hugh Hewitt) Democrats Say the Craziest Things</str
Wed, May 22, 2019
Wed. 05/22 – Early Polling Attempts to Gauge Popularity
A new poll shows who registered voters like most—and least, eight primary candidates want a climate-focused debate, Booker proposes a “White House Office of Reproductive Freedom,” and a summary of O’Rourke’s CNN town hall. Links : New poll reveals the least liked Democrat running for president (NBC News) May 21, 2019 - Good Feelings On Economy Don't Help Trump, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Biden Is Only Contender With Positive Score (Quinnipiac University) US Youth Climate Strike (Twitter) Warren climate change debate tweet (Twitter/Elizabeth Warren) How I Will Take Immediate Action to Protect Reproductive Rights as President (Medium/Cory Booker) Cory Booker Vows to Create a White House Office for Reproductive Freedom (The Daily Beast) O'Rourke unveils plan to protect and expand women's reproductive rights and health care (CNN) Beto busts out at CNN town hall (Politico) Six takeaways from Beto O'Rourke's CNN town hall (CNN) Protect Reproductive Rights | CNN Town Hall (YouTube/Beto O’Rourke) Impeachment | CNN Town Hall (YouTube/Beto O’Rourke) Beto O'Rourke takes questions at CNN town hall (CNN) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener norefe
Tue, May 21, 2019
Tue. 05/21 – Summer is Coming
How the field will winnow, according to Charlie Cook; Buttigieg releases policy proposals (sort of); and the hidden value of Inslee’s climate plans. Links : It Won't Take Long for the Deep Dem Field to Start Thinning (Cook Political Report) Week-By-Week Look at Google Searches of 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates (Cook Political Report) Issues: It’s time to reclaim the values that drive our policy decisions (Pete for America) Pete Buttigieg unveils first list of policy proposals (Axios) National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (Wikipedia) Yang 2020 – Policy — Make Election Day a Holiday (Yang 2020) Green New Deal (PDF, 116th Congress) An Evergreen Economy for America (Jay Inslee) Jay Inslee is writing the climate plan the next president should adopt (Vox) WATCH: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announces 2020 presidential bid (PBS NewsHour) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, May 20, 2019
Mon. 05/20 – Buttigieg Bashes Fox News While on Fox News
Buttigieg criticizes Fox News during his Fox News Town Hall, Harris has a plan to close the gender wage gap, and Biden holds his campaign kickoff event in Philadelphia. Links : Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 1 (YouTube/Fox News) Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 2 (YouTube/Fox News) Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 3 (YouTube/Fox News) Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 4 (YouTube/Fox News) 'I don't care': Buttigieg draws applause at Fox News town hall for dismissing Trump's tweets (USA Today) Pete Buttigieg Fox News Town Hall: Live Analysis (NYT) Holding Corporations Accountable for Pay Inequality in America (Kamala Harris for the People) Kamala Harris proposes equal pay measure to close gender gap (Reuters) Kamala Harris Announces Plan to Close the Gender Pay Gap (NYT) Joe Biden uses his campaign kickoff to argue Americans want unity (Vox) Watch Live: Joe Biden holds official campaign kickoff rally in Philadelphia (YouTube/NBC News) Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Philadelphia (YouTube/6abc Philadelphia) Biden rejects Democrats’ anger in call for national unity (AP) <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/18
Fri, May 17, 2019
Fri. 05/17 – Warren's Plan for Choice
Warren calls on Congress to act on abortion rights, a grab bag of media appearances by the candidates, Rachel Maddow's rise as a must-visit primary show, and do Americans really care if a given candidate is over 70 years old? Links : Warren video tweet re abortion (Twitter/Elizabeth Warren) Congressional Action to Protect Choice (Medium/Team Warren) Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Save Abortion Rights (Sarah Jones) Sen. Michael Bennet’s Own Daughters Mock Him for Being "Mild-Mannered" (YouTube/Late Night with Seth Meyers) Yang tweet, MSNBC video re: penny (Twitter/Andrew Yang) De Blasio tweet re: “Con Don” (Twitter/Bill de Blasio) Beto O’Rourke livestreamed his haircut. Yes, his haircut. (Mashable) The Memo: 2020 Dems line up for Maddow primary (The Hill) A Lot Of Americans Say They Don’t Want A President Who Is Over 70. Really? (FiveThirtyEight) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, May 16, 2019
Thu. 05/16 – Bill de Blasio is Running
Bill de Blasio is running, Pennsylvania polling looks good for Democrats, and Warren proposes a climate change plan for the US military. Links : Working People First | Bill de Blasio 2020 (YouTube/Bill de Blasio) Yashar Ali thread regarding de Blasio and his city vehicle (Yashar Ali/Twitter) Who Hasn’t Told Bill de Blasio That He Shouldn’t Run for President? (NY Mag) Mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio has had three different legal names, court records show (NY Daily News) New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to announce presidential bid (NBC News) De Blasio to kick off presidential campaign with trips to Iowa and South Carolina this weekend (NY Daily News) Sure, Bill de Blasio, Why Not? (The Atlantic) Ryan Struyk tweet re Pennsylvania Quinnipiac poll (Twitter) Electoral Vote Map (Taegan Goddard) Our military can help lead the fight in combating climate change (Elizabeth Warren/Medium) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, May 15, 2019
Wed. 05/15 – Biden Believes in Consensus
O’Rourke reintroduces his campaign, we check in on Joe Biden, and what the primary candidates think about daily press briefings. Links : Beto O’Rourke plans ‘reintroduction’ as 2020 buzz fizzles (AP) A Beto Reboot Is in the Works, As His Campaign Sags (NY Mag) “Public Service Announcement” by Jay-Z (Genius) O’Rourke: I need to ‘do a better job … of talking to a national audience’ (Politico) CNN to host Beto O'Rourke town hall May 21 (CNN) RACHEL MADDOW ONE-ON-ONE WITH BETO O’ROURKE (MSNBC) Trump Can’t Stop Attacking Biden. G.O.P. Strategists Wish He Would. (NYT) Biden Is (Still) Leading Cable News Coverage (FiveThirtyEight) Biden’s Early Dominance Tests the Strength of Democratic Left (Bloomberg) Twitter Isn’t Real Life (if You’re a Democrat) (NYT) The Hill tweet re: Biden (VIDEO) (Twitter) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, May 14, 2019
Tue. 05/14 – Bullock is Running and the 2020 Senate Race Looks Rough
Steve Bullock is running, the importance of the Senate in 2020 and beyond, and Warren gives Fox News a hard pass in a Twitter thread for the ages. Links : Fair Shot (Steve Bullock/YouTube) Una Oportunidad Para Todos (subtítulos en español) (Steve Bullock/YouTube) My biggest supporters. (Steve Bullock/YouTube) Clean And Fair Elections (Montana DOJ) Montana Gov. Steve Bullock jumps into crowded 2020 presidential race (WaPo) Brian Tylor Cohen thread (Twitter) 2021 Could Be a Nightmare for Democrats — Even If Trump Loses (NY Mag) Democrats May Need a Big Presidential Win to Flip the Senate in 2020 (NY Mag) Elizabeth Warren tweets about Fox News town halls (Twitter) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, May 13, 2019
Mon. 05/13 – Abolishing the Penny and Dropping Out Before Iowa
The DNC announces new tie-breaker rules for the debates, Andrew Yang wants to abolish the penny, Howard Schultz appears to be reconsidering his independent run, half of the field could drop out after the Iowa caucuses, and Montana Governor Steve Bullock is definitely probably maybe running. Links : Here’s How The Democrats Will Limit The Debate Field If Too Many People Qualify (FiveThirtyEight) DNC ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR THE FIRST TWO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATES (UPDATED) (DNC) The Penny Makes No Cents (Yang 2020) What’s a Penny Made Of? (Live Science) It cost 1.5 cents to make a penny last year (CBS News) Howard Schultz Has Largely Stopped His Presidential Prep Work (The Daily Beast) Howard Schultz Has Slowed Down His Pre-Campaign Press Tour (NY Mag) Ex-Starbucks boss Howard Schultz’s presidential rollout got tons of attention — and didn’t go well at all (CNBC) Some Of Today’s Candidates (Probably) Won’t Make It To Iowa (FiveThirtyEight) Potential 2020 candidate Montana Gov. Steve Bullock teases 'big announcement' (ABC News) Steve Bullock teaser video tweet thread (Twitter) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.
Fri, May 10, 2019
Fri. 05/10 – Sanders on Loan Sharks and Warren on TIME Magazine
We now have a specific location for the first primary debates, how cable TV town halls have become a key part of primary coverage, Andrew Yang plans to use holograms to spread his message, Sanders teams up with Ocasio-Cortez on banking reform, and Elizabeth Warren is on the cover of TIME Magazine. Links : First Democratic presidential debate set for Miami's Arsht Center, host NBC News announces (NBC News) How CNN’s Town Hall Industrial Complex Is Shaping The 2020 Race (FiveThirtyEight) Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang hologram may appear somewhere near you (Des Moines Register) Yang tweet involving Tupac dance (Twitter) Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Propose 15% Cap on Credit Card Interest (Bloomberg) Bernie and AOC Team Up Against Companies That Prey on the Poor (NY Mag) Livestream w/Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez on lending interest limits and banking (Periscope) 'I Have a Plan for That.' Elizabeth Warren Is Betting That Americans Are Ready for Her Big Ideas (TIME Magazine) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, May 09, 2019
Thu. 05/09 – Two Campaigns Unionize
How Amy Klobuchar’s Fox News Town Hall turned out, campaign workers for two candidates have now joined unions, Kamala Harris introduces a bill to help public defenders, and Elizabeth Warren releases her plan to eliminate opioid addiction. Links : Amy Klobuchar’s Fox News town hall: 4 takeaways to know (Fox News, includes video) On Fox News, Amy Klobuchar Makes Her Case to the Left and the Right (NYT) Town Hall with Amy Klobuchar | Part 2 (Includes Kavanaugh exchange) (YouTube/Fox News) Amy Klobuchar on Brett Kavanaugh: “He got a really good job out of the whole thing” (Vox) Kavanaugh apologizes after spar with Klobuchar (video) (CNN) Bernie 2020 becomes first unionized presidential campaign in history (Roll Call) UFCW 400 Sanders Campaign announcement (UFCW Local 400) Swalwell tweet announcing Teamsters swearing-in (Twitter) Harris Introduces EQUAL Defense Act to Boost Pay and Resources, Limit Workload of Public Defenders (Harris Senate Site) Dozens of California Leaders Applaud Harris’ EQUAL Defense Act (Harris Senate Site) My comprehensive plan to end the opioid crisis (Medium/Elizabeth Warren) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.co
Wed, May 08, 2019
Wed. 05/08 – Why Aren’t the Primaries All on One Day?
A deep dive into why the Democratic primaries are on different dates, and every state doesn’t just go at once; Gillibrand says she’ll only nominate judges who will uphold Roe v. Wade; and a look at Fox News and its unlikely position as a power player in the Democratic primary. Links : 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar (Frontloading HQ, Josh Putnam) Colorado Democrats plan to hold 2020 primary on Super Tuesday (VIDEO) (Colorado Politics) Why Does Iowa Vote First, Anyway? (NPR Politics) Why aren't all the primaries on the same day? (Vox/YouTube) United States Primaries Explained (CGP Grey) Fewer States Will Have Caucuses in 2020. Will It Matter? (NYT) Primaries and caucuses (Khan Academy) I will only nominate judges who will uphold Roe v. Wade and protect reproductive rights (Medium/Kirsten Gillibrand) Gillibrand Offers Explicit Abortion Rights Litmus Test for Judicial Nominees (NY Mag) Trump vows that he will overturn Roe v. Wade “automatically.” (The New Republic) Clinton: ‘I have a bunch of litmus tests’ for Supreme Court nominees (The Hill) Fox New
Tue, May 07, 2019
Tue. 05/07 – The Sanders Cable Access TV Show
A look at Sanders and his old cable access TV show, a new poll shows Biden pulling support away from pretty much everybody else, and all about Warren’s tax proposal on the ultra-wealthy. Links : ‘Anyone Ever Seen Cocaine?’ What We Found in the Archives of Bernie Sanders’s Long-Lost TV Show. (Politico Magazine) Bernie Speaks 50: Bernie Sanders' Remarks at the Vanguard Media Mash - 04/19/1988 (YouTube) CCTV Bernie Speaks with the Community Archive The State of the Democratic Primary (Morning Consult) Steve Kornacki does the Morning Consult delta math (Twitter) Senator Warren Unveils Proposal to Tax Wealth of Ultra-Rich Americans (Warren’s Senate site) Understanding Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax (includes interview with Zucman) (Barron’s) Elizabeth Warren Wants a Wealth Tax. How Would That Even Work? (NYT) Chris Rock on Being Rich vs. Being Wealthy [explicit] (Comedy Central) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, May 06, 2019
Mon. 05/06 – Gender Bias, Guns, and Sunday School
How gender bias plays into the “electability” problem, Buttigieg is the latest candidate to visit Jimmy Carter’s Sunday School class, Cory Cooker’s plan to end gun violence, and new polling shows Republicans are even more enthusiastic than Democrats about 2020. Links : How gender bias is shaping the 2020 Democratic primary (WaPo) Buttigieg, husband attend Jimmy Carter’s Sunday school class (Politico) Buttigieg, husband attend Jimmy Carter’s Sunday school class (AP) Maranatha Baptist Church – Jimmy Carter’s Sunday School Class Info Cory’s Plan to End the Gun Violence Epidemic (Medium/Cory Booker) Cory Booker tweet announcing gun violence plan (Twitter) Amanda Marcotte tweet re Booker plan (Twitter) Democrats lose their enthusiasm advantage in latest NBC News/WSJ poll (NBC News) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Fri, May 03, 2019
Fri. 05/03 – Harris Leverages “Nasty” Remarks & Inslee’s Climate Plan
Harris uses Trump’s “nasty” comments to raise money, Jay Inslee releases an ambitious climate plan, Pete and Chasten Buttigieg are on the cover of Time Magazine, Tim Ryan releases his tax returns, and candidates are asking for more donors to qualify for the debates…even the ones who already have enough donors to qualify. Links : Harris fundraises off Trump calling her 'nasty' (The Hill) After the Barr hearing, President Trump singles out Sen. Kamala Harris (WaPo) Kamala Harris’s questioning of Barr delivers a punch after an uneven campaign stretch (WaPo) Democratic hopeful Jay Inslee rolls out plan to dramatically cut carbon pollution (WaPo) Gov. Jay Inslee unveils sweeping initiative to combat climate change (ABC News) 100% Clean Energy for America (Inslee for America) Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Unlikely, Untested, Unprecedented Presidential Campaign (TIME) Chasten Buttigieg has been a homeless community college student and a Starbucks barista. Now, he could be ‘first gentleman.’ (WaPo) Tim Ryan releases 10 years of tax returns (The Hill) Tim Ryan releases a decade worth of tax returns (Cleveland.com) Tim Ryan’s Tax Ret
Thu, May 02, 2019
Thu. 05/02 – Bennet is Running and Harris Goes Viral
Senator Michael Bennet is officially running, Kamala Harris wins the media cycle questioning Bill Barr, a look into Beto O’Rourke’s teenage hacker past, and candidates sign a “No Fossil Fuel Money” pledge. Links: Sen. Michael Bennet announces he's running for president in 2020 (CBS News) "7,591 words" (YouTube/Michael Bennet) “Bennet for America” YouTube Channel Bennet’s Senate YouTube Channel Rising to the Challenge (Medium) Bennet’s “Ted Cruz Speech” (MSNBC) James Bennet recuses himself (Twitter/NYT) Democratic presidential candidates slam Attorney General William Barr amid calls for his resignation (ABC News) Watch Cory Booker Try Not to Laugh as Kamala Harris Questions William Barr (NY Mag) Beto O’Rourke’s secret membership in America’s oldest hacking group (Reuters) My Day With The Dentist, by Psychedelic Warlord (TextFiles.org) A Feature on MONEY - Today's Monster, by Psychedelic Warlord (TextFiles.org) More CDC writings (TextFiles.org) No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge (Candidate List) O'Rourke signs 'No Fossil Fuel Money' pledge, returns donations (Politico) See
Wed, May 01, 2019
Wed. 05/01 – Democracy Dollars, Biden’s Bounce, and the Senior Surge
Gillibrand’s new “Democracy Dollars” plan, Biden’s big bounce in the polls, what the Biden bounce means for Sanders, a “senior surge” accompanied the youth voting surge last year, what the candidates think about vaccination, and Buttigieg releases his tax returns. Links : My Clean Elections Plan to get money out of politics (Kirsten Gillibrand/Medium) 'Democracy Dollars': Gillibrand's plan to give every voter $600 to donate to campaigns (NBC News) Gillibrand proposes public campaign financing plan (Politico) Does Biden’s Polling Bounce Mean Anything? (FiveThirtyEight) The ‘Biden Bounce’ and Warren Surge Are Challenges for Bernie Sanders (NY Mag) Democrats’ Senior Surge Could Help Joe Biden (Bloomberg) We Asked All Of The 2020 Presidential Candidates Their Thoughts On Vaccines. Here's What They Said. (BuzzFeed News) Where Every Measles Case Has Been Reported This Year (NYT) Pete Buttigieg releases 10 years of tax returns, showing he is among lowest earners of 2020 Democrats (CNN) Pete Buttigieg releases 10 years of tax returns on campaign website (IndyStar) Buttigieg Tax Returns (Pete 2020) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a hr
Tue, April 30, 2019
Tue. 04/30 – Polls, Unity, and Biden Supports a Public Option
Stacey Abrams is not running for Senate, early polling in Texas finds surprising results, a CNN poll finds voter enthusiasm is way up, Pete Buttigieg faces false attacks from the right wing, 2020 candidates begin signing a unity pledge, and Biden supports a public option—but not Medicare for All. Links : Stacey Abrams rules out 2020 Senate bid (NBC News) Poll finds Trump in dead head-to-head heats with four Dems in Texas (The Hill) 2020 Texas: Biden and Beto in Dead Heat in Democratic Primary (Emerson Polling) Electoral Vote Map (Taegan Goddard) Ryan Struyk tweet (Twitter) CNN Poll: Biden solidifies front-runner status with post-announcement bump (CNN) Raw CNN poll data (SSRS) There is no gender gap in our poll (CNN/Enten) Far-Right Smear Merchants Try to Slime Pete Buttigieg with Bogus Sex Assault Claim (The Daily Beast) 2020 Candidates Begin Signing Unity Pledge, With Sanders Taking the Lead (NY Mag) Candidate unity pledge (scroll down for visual indicator of who has said yes) (Indivisible) ‘Bring it on’: Biden and Sanders teams kick off debate over Medicare-for-all (WaPo) See Privacy Poli
Mon, April 29, 2019
Mon. 04/29 – Poll Shows 54% of Democrats Have No Preference
Beto O’Rourke releases his plan to address climate change, Joe Biden raises a boatload of money on his first day, rumor has it that Stacey Abrams might announce today or tomorrow whether she’s running for Senate or President, a new poll reveals that 54 percent of Democrats still aren’t leaning toward any particular candidate, Buttigieg is returning donations from lobbyists, and, finally, a grab-bag of additional Biden news and analysis. Links : Beto O'Rourke releases $5 trillion plan to combat climate crisis (NBC News) Taking On Our Greatest Threat: Climate Change (Beto for America) Biden crushes it in first-day fundraising: $6.3 million (Politico) Jeffrey Cook tweet re Abrams (Twitter) Biden holds a slight advantage over nearest 2020 rival, but Democrats are far from making a decision (WaPo) Pete Buttigieg's campaign to return lobbyist donations (Axios) IAFF Biden Endorsement (Twitter) IAFF Endorses Joe Biden for President (YouTube) In Pennsylvania, Joe Biden Finds Support Where He Most Needs It (NYT) The Gray Race for the White House (The Atlantic) Joe Biden and the Apologies that Weren’t (NYT) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy
Fri, April 26, 2019
Fri. 04/26 – Women of Color
Biden’s apology to Anita Hill falls flat, the candidates speak to women of color at the She the People forum, and is Stacey Abrams running for President? Or the Senate? Or what? Links : Joe Biden Expresses Regret to Anita Hill, but She Says ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough (NYT) Joe Biden was in charge of the Anita Hill hearing. Even he says it wasn’t fair. (WaPo) Biden's 'Anita' problem (Politico, 2015) ‘The View’ Hosts Joe Biden: Live Updates and Analysis (NYT) At She the People Forum, 2020 Candidates Speak Directly to Women of Color (NYT) Restoration Versus Revolution (Cook Political Report) With Stacey Abrams Taking Her Time, Democrats Eye Backup Georgia Senate Candidate (NY Mag) Stacey Abrams builds massive political network ahead of 2020 decision (Politico) If Stacey Abrams Wants To Run For President, She Probably Shouldn’t Wait Much Longer (FiveThirtyEight) Stacey Abrams says she could wait until fall to enter presidential race (WaPo) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener
Thu, April 25, 2019
Thu. 04/25 – Biden Time
Joe Biden makes it official, Cory Booker releases his tax returns, and a look behind the scenes of the Biden run from before his announcement. Links : Joe Biden Finally Launches Campaign With Video Directly Attacking Trump (NY Mag) Joe Biden Joins 2020 Democratic Presidential Race (WSJ) Joe Biden: America Is An Idea (YouTube) Joe Biden para Presidente: Palabras (YouTube) Joe Biden’s website (En Español) David Rutz tweet re Obama endorsement (Twitter) Booker’s tax returns: Speaking fees and royalties drive income (Politico) Cory Booker Tax Returns (Cory 2020) How Biden Plans to Steamroll the 2020 Democratic Field (NY Mag) Biden racks up congressional endorsements (The Hill) Biden hires strategist Symone Sanders, adds diversity to bid (AP) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 24, 2019
Wed. 04/24 – Young Voter Turnout Surges and Candidates Consider Legalizing Marijuana
Young voter turnout is way up, Jay Inslee calls for a debate specifically devoted to climate change, where the candidates stand on legalizing marijuana, what’s up with the 15 percent threshold, and a look at the candidates’ cash on hand. Links : Young voter turnout increased by 79 percent in 2018 midterms (The Hill) Young people actually rocked the vote in 2018, new Census Bureau data finds (WaPo) Strong Midterm Turnout Should Continue in 2020 (NY Mag) American Goes to the Polls 2018 (McDonald, PDF) My Fellow Democratic Candidates for President: Let’s Debate Climate Change (Medium/Jay Inslee) LEGAL WEED: HERE'S WHERE EVERY 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE STANDS ON MARIJUANA REFORM AND LEGALIZATION (NewsWeek) Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Need 2016 Support Levels to Win Lots of Delegates (NY Mag) DNC Delegate Selection Rules (PDF) OnAir: Cash on Hand Is Growing (Cook Political Report) Cash on Hand data (FEC) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, April 23, 2019
Tue. 04/23 – Town Halls Aplenty and Biden Delays
Kamala Harris calls for impeachment in a CNN Town Hall, a bunch of other key moments from the five CNN Town Hall events last night, Monmouth University releases its latest 2020 preference poll, and Biden delays his announcement. Links : Ryan Saavedra on Harris’s call for impeachment (Twitter) Highlights From CNN’s Town Halls With Five 2020 Candidates (NY Mag) Jeb Bush: “Please Clap” (YouTube) CNN transcripts from April 22 (CNN) Democratic Presidential Candidates Answer Students' Questions at CNN Town Hall: Live Updates (Harvard Crimson) Monmouth University 2020 poll (Twitter) Dem 2020 Diversity Not a Priority (Monmouth University) Joe Biden Reportedly Delays Wednesday Campaign Announcement (NY Mag) Edward-Isaac Dovere tweet re: Biden delay (Twitter) Joe Biden campaign launch back in flux, potentially delayed (Philadelphia Inquirer) Joe Biden Is Running for President (The Atlantic) Joe Biden Will Announce His Presidential Campaign Next Week, Unless He Doesn't, But He Probably Will (Time) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mon, April 22, 2019
Mon. 04/22 – Moulton is In, Warren to Eliminate Student Debt
Seth Moulton is running, Warren proposes student debt relief for millions, a quick update on the Stop & Shop strike, Warren comes out in favor of impeachment, and Michael Bennet may be ready to run. Links : Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton to run for president in 2020 (ABC News) Rep. Seth Moulton joins the 2020 presidential race (WaPo) Elizabeth Warren Proposes Scrapping Student-Loan Debt for Millions (Bloomberg) I’m calling for something truly transformational: Universal free public college and cancellation of student loan debt (Team Warren/Medium) Senator Warren Unveils Proposal to Tax Wealth of Ultra-Rich Americans (Warren Senate site) Tentative deal reached between Stop & Shop, striking workers (Boston Globe) Warren tweets on impeachment (Twitter) Trip Gabriel tweet (Twitter) Andrew Rose Gregory tweet (Twitter) Warren Comes Out for Impeachment (NY Mag) Possible 2020 contender Michael Bennet gets clean bill of health after cancer treatment (NBC News) Michael Bennet’s Response to Ted Cruz (YouTube) See Priva
Fri, April 19, 2019
Fri. 04/19 – The Stop & Shop Strike and Biden is Ready
Which candidates have already qualified for the debates, the Stop & Shop strike draws primary candidates, Joe Biden is expected to announce on Wednesday, Buttigieg is planning to become a father, and Sanders gets endorsements from black lawmakers in South Carolina. Links: Who Might Make The Democratic Debate Stage? (FiveThirtyEight) DNC Mulls Higher Bar to Qualify for Primary Debates (RCP) All the News That Was Buried by the Mueller Report (Stop & Shop) (NY Mag) Warren at Stop & Shop rally (Boston Herald/YouTube) Joe Biden supports striking Stop & Shop workers in Dorchester (Boston Herald) Buttigieg Joins Stop & Shop Workers on the Picket Line in Malden (NECN) Joe Biden is Running for President (The Atlantic) Biden expected to launch presidential campaign next week (AP News) 2020 hopeful Pete Buttigieg says he and husband planning to have a child soon (ABC News) Sanders gets endorsements from 7 black S. Carolina lawmakers (AP News) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, April 18, 2019
Thu. 04/18 – National Service Programs and Climate Change
Buttigieg and Delaney propose national service programs, Terry McAuliffe is officially NOT running, an update on Gravel’s fundraising as a protest candidate, why the press is so enthusiastic about Buttigieg, and where all the candidates stand on climate change. Links: Buttigieg and Delaney Want to Bring Back One of Bill Clinton’s Signature Proposals (NY Mag) Delaney Announces National Service and Climate Corps Plan in New Hampshire (Delaney Campaign) Pete Buttigieg suggests national service program (Politico) Ex-Virginia Gov. McAuliffe won’t run for president in 2020 (AP News) Former Alaskan Senator Is Running for President: But Not to Win (Daily Caller) Why the Media Dumped Beto for Mayor Pete (Politico) Why is Pete Buttigieg so popular? Here are some theories (WaPo) We Asked the 2020 Democrats About Climate Change (Yes, All of Them). Here Are Their Ideas. (NYT) How 18 Democratic Candidates Responded to a Climate Policy Survey (NYT) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 17, 2019
Wed. 04/17 – Buttigieg vs. Hecklers & Warren on Public Lands
A look at how policy is used as a tool by candidates, Bernie Sanders gets cheers on Fox News, the full FEC fundraising list is now online, Buttigieg faces hecklers in Iowa, and Warren proposes a new plan to protect public lands. Links : Some thoughts on Buttigieg Taking Off and Warren seeming to be Grounded (TPM) From Breezy Beto to Wonky Warren: How Candidates Use Policy (NY Mag) Bernie Sanders draws enthusiastic cheers in surprising Fox News town hall (The Guardian) The Full FEC Fundraising List (FEC) Buttigieg Supporters Drown Out Hecklers Screaming About Sodom And Gomorrah (TPM) My plan for public lands (Medium/Team Warren) Elizabeth Warren Proposes Broad Plan to Protect Public Lands (NYT) Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data (Congressional Research Service) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, April 16, 2019
Tue. 04/16 – More Fun Tax Returns; Bill Weld Challenges Trump
Bernie Sanders releases his tax returns, Bill Weld is officially challenging Trump in the Republican primary, wealthy Democrats are worried about Sanders, most of the Democratic Q1 fundraising numbers are officially online, how the polls match up with the money, and Beto O’Rourke releases ten years of tax returns too. Links: Sanders Releases 10 Years of Tax Returns, 9 Months Before Caucuses & Primaries Begin (Sanders Campaign Site) Bernie Sanders and his wife earned $1.7 million in past two years, returns show (WaPo) Bill Weld officially announces he is challenging Trump for GOP nomination in 2020 (CNN) Bill Weld launches campaign against Trump for 2020 Republican nomination (WaPo) How Much Trouble Could Bill Weld Cause Trump In The 2020 GOP Primary? (FiveThirtyEight) ‘Stop Sanders’ Democrats Are Agonizing Over His Momentum (NYT) Democratic fundraising numbers including Q1 (FEC) Marianne Williamson: Oprah confidant, author, spiritual teacher and presidential candidate (ABC News) Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke releases 10 years of tax returns (CNBC) Harry Enten tweet (Twitter) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a
Mon, April 15, 2019
Mon. 04/15 – Mayor Pete Brings the Heat
Buttigieg makes it official, Cory Booker returns to Newark for a rally, an explainer on what the difference is between a presidential exploratory committee and officially announcing that you’re running, more on campaign fundraising, and Kamala Harris wins the prize for most tax returns released. Links: Watch live: Pete Buttigieg officially announces 2020 presidential bid (NBC News/YouTube) TRANSCRIPT: Pete Buttigieg announcement 4/14/2019 Thousands Stood In The Rain To See Buttigieg, Hundreds Never Made It Inside (WVPE) Mayor Steve Picks Mayor Pete for President (Austin Chronicle) Lis Smith tweet on fundraising (Twitter) Pete Buttigieg fans ignore rain, cold as they crowd downtown South Bend for announcement (South Bend Tribune) Booker returns to Newark to recharge his 2020 campaign (WaPo) "Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]" (University of Pennsylvania) Cory Booker Kicks Off 2020 Campaign in Hometown of Newark (Rolling Stone) Exploratory committees, the weird opening act of the 2020 campaign, explained (Vox) Vox’s Dylan Scott tweets an explainer on th
Fri, April 12, 2019
Fri. 04/12 – All About Medicare for All
A deep dive on the latest Bernie Sanders Medicare for All plan: what it is, what it might mean for you, and how we might pay for it. After that, a look at what’s happening on the ground in Iowa, and a quick perspective on fundraising overall. Links: Read Bernie Sanders’s 2019 Medicare-for-all plan (Vox) Medicare for All and Beyond, Sanders Uses the Senate as His Launching Pad (NYT) Would ‘Medicare for All’ Save Billions or Cost Billions? (NYT) Bernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-all plan, explained (Vox) Bernie Sanders Can Still Set Himself Apart on Medicare for All (NY Mag/Intelligencer) As Sanders Calls For 'Medicare-For-All,' A Twist On That Plan Gains Traction (NPR) Bernie Sanders’ new Medicare for All bill would cover some long-term care (Roll Call) Sanders relaunches 'Medicare for All' with Dems divided (ABC News) Bernie Sanders Introduces New Medicare For All Bill, Welcoming War With Insurance Industry (HuffPo) In the massive presidential field, on-the-ground organizing in Iowa may make the difference (Des Moines Register) <a href="http://data
Thu, April 11, 2019
Thu. 04/11 – Warren, Booker, Castro, and Gabbard
Warren raises $6 million, Warren releases yet more tax returns, Cory Booker wants to fix bias in algorithms, Julián Castro plans a big-bet rally, and Tulsi Gabbard will be in the debates. Links: Warren raises $6 million in first quarter (Politico) Sen. Elizabeth Warren raised $6 million in first quarter of 2019, trailing several other presidential candidates (Washington Post) An update on our first FEC deadline (Roger Lau, Medium) 2020 presidential candidate Jay Inslee releases tax returns (AP News) Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 Campaign Says It Raised $6 Million (NYT) New bill aims to stamp out bias in algorithms used by companies (NBC News) Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019 Bill Text Wyden, Booker, Clarke Introduce Bill Requiring Companies To Target Bias In Corporate Algorithms (Senator Ron Wyden) Castro tries to pull a Beto with Trump counter-rally (Politico) Tulsi Gabbard 65,000 donor tweet (Twitter) Pelosi to AP: 2020 Dem ticket doesn’t have include a woman (AP News) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privac
Wed, April 10, 2019
Wed. 04/10 – How to Count (Candidates)
Nate Silver teaches us how to count candidates, Biden is rumored to announce after Easter, Oregon is poised to join the national popular vote movement, Washington state has a primary that will actually matter, and Amy Walter breaks down everything you need to know about 2020—the big picture stuff. Links : Here’s How We’re Defining A ‘Major’ Presidential Candidate (FiveThirtyEight) DNC Rules on How to Qualify for Primary Debates (Democratic National Committee) FEC Data Explorer – All Democratic Candidates for 2020 (FEC) Biden still plans 2020 announcement this month (Axios) Oregon could be the next state to OK sending electoral votes to winner of the popular vote (CNN) After Tense Hearing, Oregon Poised To Join National Popular Vote Movement (OPB) Electoral Vote Map (Taegan Goddard) Washington Democrats choose presidential primary for 2020, ditching precinct caucuses (Seattle Times) Look at the Forest, Not the Trees: What We Do and Don't Know About 2020 (Cook Political Report) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tue, April 09, 2019
Tue. 04/09 – Swalwell and Gravel are In, and Klobuchar Out-Raises Booker
Eric Swalwell gets into the race on Colbert, Mike Gravel enters the race—kinda, Amy Klobuchar rakes in $5 million, FiveThirtyEight analyzes cable TV news so you don’t have to watch it, and Biden still leads in early polling. Links : Eric Swalwell announces 2020 presidential bid (CNN) Amy Walter tweet (Twitter) Bradley Beychok tweet (Twitter) Fred Guttenberg tweet (Twitter) The Teens Have Officially Convinced Mike Gravel to Run for President (Rolling Stone) Mike Gravel 2020 Announcement (YouTube) Mike Gravel 2008 Announcement (YouTube) Mike Gravel 2020 Platform Draft (Google Docs) Amy Klobuchar raises $5.2 million for White House bid, campaign says (CNN) Bernie Sanders And Pete Buttigieg Had A Good Week On Cable News (FiveThirtyEight) GDELT Summary Television Explorer TV News Archive (Internet Archive) Jay Smooth reacts to 538 news analysis (Twitter) Poll: Biden tops Democratic field after rough week (Politico) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art1
Mon, April 08, 2019
Mon. 04/08 - Ryan Is In, Plus Buttigieg vs. Pence
Today: Tim Ryan is officially in the race, everybody wants John Lewis’s endorsement, Bernie Sanders still hasn’t released his tax returns—but I’ll tell you who HAS, Pete Buttigieg calls out the Mike Pences of the world, Joe Biden hedges his announcement-timing bets, and a fun way to view the electoral vote map. Links: How Tim Ryan Could Win The 2020 Democratic Nomination ( FiveThirtyEight ) Is The ‘Yoga Vote’ A Thing? ( FiveThirtyEight ) John Lewis is endorsement every Dem candidate wants ( The Hill ) John Lewis Plays With His Cats ( Roll Call ) Bernie Sanders Still Dragging His Feet on Releasing His Tax Returns ( NY Mag ) 'A kind of war': Buttigieg describes struggle with sexual orientation in emotional speech ( NBC News ) Chasten Buttigieg on Twitter Biden: I'd want to be last person to announce 2020 run (CNN) Electoral Vote Map (Taegan Goddard) Chris Higgins on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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