Harris and Booker jostle for backing of black lawmakers
By A behind-the-scenes scramble has broken out among Democratic White House hopefuls for support from members of the influential Congressional Black Caucus — a sign of the brewing battle for African-American voters. Two African-American senators, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker, are aggressively courting black lawmakers as they look to build networks in key presidential voting states […]
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'A major player': Sanders gets props from the Democratic establishment
The last time Bernie Sanders ran for president, he was treated like a pariah within the Senate Democratic Caucus: His colleagues thought his campaign was a liberal fantasy that served only to damage Hillary Clinton. This time, though, the Vermont independent is getting a warmer reception from the senators who constitute much of the Democratic […]
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‘Breakthrough moment’: Anti-Trump fires forge historic field of 2020 women
That “highest and hardest glass ceiling” Hillary Clinton talked about shattering? As of Monday, there were five more big cracks. They surfaced after a weekend during which Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) formally announced her presidential campaign Saturday and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) entered the race Sunday, joining Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) […]
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Castro not swayed by RNC's comments on his 2020 run
Julián Castro isn’t letting Republicans’ harsh words about his decision to run for president get him down. Shortly after Castro announced his candidacy on Saturday, the RNC released a statement criticizing his decision: “Julian Castro has made history by becoming one of the biggest lightweights to ever run for president. He was a weak mayor […]
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'A hate-for-profit racket': Warren refuses Fox town hall invite
Elizabeth Warren turned down a Fox News invitation Tuesday for a televised town hall and denounced the cable network as a “hate-for-profit racket that gives a megaphone to racists and conspiracists.” The network has been inviting Democratic presidential candidates to participate in town halls moderated by its news reporters. Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar already […]
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Biden extends lead by 11 points in CNN poll with post-announcement surge
One of the first polls conducted since Joe Biden announced his presidential run shows the former vice president has jumped out to a commanding lead in the 2020 Democratic primary. According to a CNN poll out Tuesday, Biden’s lead in the Democratic primary field grew by 11 percentage points after his announcement Thursday, underscoring his […]
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Inside the 2020 Democrats’ survival strategies
Bernie Sanders must win New Hampshire. Julián Castro is letting it all ride on Nevada. South Carolina is essential to Cory Booker’s chances. The 23 candidates chasing the Democratic presidential nomination are piling up events and plowing resources into the four early-nominating states, telegraphing which states they’re prioritizing and which ones they’re writing off. The […]
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How Beto O’Rourke would address term limits for lawmakers, money in politics
Beto O’Rourke on Wednesday called for a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress and limiting the service of Supreme Court justices to a single 18-year term, part of a sweeping series of electoral and government reforms the Texas Democrat pledged to pursue if he is elected president. In addition to term limits, […]
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Booker raises $5 million in first quarter of 2020 campaign
Cory Booker has raised more than $5 million since launching his presidential campaign on Feb. 1, a relatively modest figure for the New Jersey senator compared with the sums announced thus far by several of his rivals for the 2020 Democratic nomination. Booker’s haul, announced Sunday in an email to supporters, falls short of the […]
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Beto hires digital guru amid staff scramble
Beto O’Rourke has hired a digital director for his presidential campaign as the former congressman attempts to find his footing and organize a viable campaign in a growing field of Democrats. Rob Flaherty, the former creative director at the progressive super PAC Priorities USA and deputy digital communications director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid, […]
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