Election 2020

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Bloomberg: I'd Drop $1B to Beat Trump

Even if he's not the nominee

(Newser) - Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is apparently willing to become slightly less of a billionaire in his effort to escort Donald Trump from the Oval Office, and the New York Times reports that he's willing to spend $1 billion from his personal fortune—even if he is not the Democratic nominee....

A Big First for Bernie as Iowa Caucuses Loom

Sanders leads other candidates in new poll out of the Hawkeye State

(Newser) - When Bernie Sanders had a heart attack in October, whispers started that it was the beginning of the end of the Vermont senator's campaign for the Oval Office. Tell that to the people of Iowa, where Sanders, for the first time, took the lead there among all Democratic candidates...

Goodbye to Another Dem Candidate
Goodbye to
Another Dem
Candidate
Jan 10, 2020 1:10 PM CST

Goodbye to Another Dem Candidate

Marianne Williamson drops out of 2020 race

(Newser) - If you've been waiting with bated breath to see if Marianne Williamson would qualify for Tuesday's Democratic debate in Iowa, you can exhale—she definitely won't be there, even though the qualification deadline isn't until later Friday. That's because the 67-year-old self-help author and spiritual...

Facebook: Government, Not Us Should Regulate Political Ads

Company says it won't fact-check ads

(Newser) - Despite escalating pressure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook reaffirmed its freewheeling policy on political ads Thursday, saying it won’t ban them, won’t fact-check them and won’t limit how they can be targeted to specific groups of people. Instead, Facebook said it will offer users slightly...

It Will Be a Super Bowl First, but Unrelated to Football

Bloomberg, Trump spending $10M apiece in unprecedented ads

(Newser) - We don't yet know yet which teams will be playing in the Super Bowl, but Bloomberg vs. Trump is already lined up. After news surfaced that Michael Bloomberg would shell out $10 million for 60 seconds worth of advertising during the game, the Trump campaign has matched the effort,...

Report: Mike Pompeo Is Not Shopping for a New Job

He 'feels things are too volatile' to leave for a Senate run, source says

(Newser) - The chances of Kansas electing a Democratic senator for the first time since 1932 may have just gone up. Sources tell the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has ruled out a Senate run in the state this year. The sources say...

There's a New Presidential Candidate

Lincoln Chafee is running again, this time as a Libertarian

(Newser) - Former Democratic presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee has filed to run for president as a Libertarian. The former governor of Rhode Island on Sunday registered the "Lincoln Chafee For President" campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission, the AP reports. A fundraising website linked to the FEC filing states, "...

Candidate Keeps Running, but Without a Staff

Marianne Willamson still has events scheduled in Iowa

(Newser) - Bestselling author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson has laid off her entire 2020 campaign staff but is pushing ahead with her Democratic presidential bid, two former staffers said Thursday. Paul Hodes, a former congressman who had served as Williamson’s New Hampshire state director and senior campaign adviser, confirmed that...

Bernie Sanders Smokes Rivals on Fundraising

He pulls in $34.5M in 4th quarter, far more than anyone else

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders just had the best fundraising quarter of any Democratic candidate in 2019: He pulled in $34.5 million in the final three months of the year, reports NBC News . The big number, raised mainly through small donations online, might deliver a "financial jolt" in the Democratic race...

Another 2020 Contender Calls It Quits

Former HUD secretary Julian Castro is out

(Newser) - The Democratic field just dropped by one in the new year: Julian Castro is out. The former HUD secretary and the only Latino candidate in the race called it quits Thursday morning, reports CNBC . "It's with profound gratitude to all of our supporters that I suspend my campaign...

Buttigieg Is No Longer 'Mayor Pete'

Campaign announces $24.7M 3Q fundraising haul

(Newser) - Pete Buttigieg can now seek the highest office in the land without worrying about the responsibilities of the highest office in South Bend, Indiana. The 38-year-old Democrat's second term as mayor officially ended at noon on New Year's Day when successor James Mueller was sworn in, the South ...

Biden Won't Rule Out Having a Republican VP

'I would, but I can't think of one now'

(Newser) - Joe Biden says he's open to sharing the Democratic ticket with a Republican if he's nominated, but there's one problem: He can't think of a suitable one. A woman at an event in New Hampshire on Monday told Biden that her 21-year-old son was wondering if...

We Really Need to Fix Our Nominating System
The Way We Pick
Nominees Is a Joke
OPINION
Dec 30, 2019 5:14 PM CST

The Way We Pick Nominees Is a Joke

David Leonhardt has some specific remedies to suggest

(Newser) - Want evidence that our process for selecting presidential nominees is a joke? Look at the last Democratic debate: "Three candidates in their 70s—and no African-American or Latino," writes David Leonhardt in the New York Times . "There are two people who have never won an election—and...

Trump's Midwest Support Hasn't Fallen 'One Inch': Moore

If today were Election Day, foe says, president would win again

(Newser) - Michael Moore isn't happy about it, but he says that if the presidential election were held now, Donald Trump would win again—the same way. The Michigan filmmaker said Trump would lose the popular vote but win the Electoral College, as he did in 2016, Fox News reports. The...

Bernie Time? An Assessment Sees His Fortunes Rising
Bernie Time? Assessment
Sees His Fortunes Rising
the rundown
Dec 26, 2019 11:05 AM CST

Bernie Time? Assessment Sees His Fortunes Rising

While Biden appeals to the 'reasonable Republican dad' vote

(Newser) - The election is about to shift into a higher gear with the start of the new year, and an assessment at Politico asserts that Bernie Sanders is looking stronger than expected as a candidate. The old thinking was that he would have a core of progressive supporters, but not enough...

Oops: Bloomberg Accidentally Used Prisoners for Campaign Calls

Candidate hastily cuts ties with contractor who employed prisoners in Okla.

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg hastily cut ties with a contractor that used prisoners to make calls for his presidential campaign, he said in a statement Tuesday. The former New York mayor said that his campaign was unaware of the arrangement until a reporter sought comment, reports the AP . Earlier Tuesday, the Intercept...

Ex-Governor Urges Gabbard to Resign House Seat

She has missed 85% of votes, says Abercrombie

(Newser) - Former Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie believes Rep. Tulsi Gabbard can best serve the people of the state by resigning. Abercrombie—a Democrat who represented Hawaii's 1st Congressional District in the House for 18 years—says Gabbard has been largely absent from Congress during her run for president and she...

Tiny Community May Lose First-in-the-Nation Vote

Dixville Notch is short one official to allow vote to take place

(Newser) - A tiny, isolated community near the Canadian border known for casting ballots just after the stroke of midnight in presidential elections may need to forfeit that tradition in 2020. Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, has been in the spotlight for years for voting first in the state's first-in-the-nation presidential primary...

Report: Obama Has 'Gone to Bat' for Warren

'The Hill' says former president is defending her behind closed doors with big donors

(Newser) - Barack Obama is sticking to his pledge not to endorse anyone in the Democratic race, but one report says he is at least singing the praises of Elizabeth Warren in closed-door meetings with big donors. The Hill reports that Obama has "gone to bat" for Warren of late when...

GOP Chief Says Feisty Lawmaker 'Is Done'

But Max Rose pushes back against Tom Emmer's dire prediction

(Newser) - The day after nearly every House Democrat voted to impeach President Trump, the chief of the House Republican campaign committee said the political fallout was clear, the AP reports. "Last night their obsession with impeachment finally came to a head, and they basically ended their majority," Minnesota Rep....

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