Election 2020

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The 7 Big Questions Going Into Tonight's Debate

What to look for when the presidential hopefuls take the stage

(Newser) - New uncertainty hangs over the Democratic presidential primary as 10 candidates meet on the debate stage once again Wednesday night—just 75 days before primary voting begins. Here are 7 big questions heading into the debate, which begins at 9pm ET on MSNBC and will feature an all-female line-up of...

Bloomberg Sorry About Policy He Defended for Many Years

'I want you to know that I realize back then I was wrong'

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg, who supported the controversial police "stop and frisk" policy during his 12 years as mayor of New York City and was still defending it as recently as a few months ago, has had a change of heart. The Democrat, speaking at a black church in Brooklyn on...

Iowa Poll Finds a New Order Among Democrats

Buttigieg moves to the top tier, with 25% saying he's their first choice

(Newser) - There's a new leader in the Democratic presidential field in Iowa, by one count, and it's not all that close. Pete Buttigieg is the first choice of 25% of Democratic voters who say they're likely to attend the party's caucuses, a new Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa...

Warren Mounts a Defense
Warren Mounts a Defense
Nov 16, 2019 5:45 PM CST

Warren Mounts a Defense

The presidential candidate explains how Medicare for All will work

(Newser) - Elizabeth Warren pushed back against critics of her newly-released plan to phase in implementation of a single-payer health care system, insisting Saturday she is "fully committed" to Medicare for All and plans to first build on existing health care programs. "My commitment to Medicare for All is all...

Bloomberg Drops $100M on Anti-Trump Ads

Yet he hasn't committed to a presidential run

(Newser) - Got $100 million? Neither do we—but Michael Bloomberg does. The billionaire and former New York City mayor is planning to spend that much on anti-Trump ads as he mulls a run for president, the Hill reports. The ads will target Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Michigan, four states the Dems...

Obama's Advice to Dems: Slow Down on the 'Revolution'

At donor event, No. 44 warns presidential candidates against a complete system overhaul

(Newser) - Barack Obama is very unlikely to give his official endorsement to one of the Democratic candidates running for president until the primary is over, but he is offering words of advice that seem aimed at the more left-leaning ones. On Friday, the former president offered what the New York Times...

Deval Patrick Is In, and He May Have an Obama Edge

Former Massachusetts governor is friends with the former president

(Newser) - Deval Patrick joined the Democratic race for the White House Thursday morning, as expected . "In a spirit of profound gratitude for all the country has given to me, with a determination to build a better, more sustainable, more inclusive American dream for the next generation, I am today announcing...

Deval Patrick Tells Allies: I'm In for 2020

Source says former Massachusetts governor will indeed seek the presidential nomination

(Newser) - As rumored , former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is telling allies he plans to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. That’s according to a person with knowledge of his plans who spoke to the AP on Wednesday on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. CNN has the same report,...

Clinton: I'm Under 'Enormous Pressure' to Run

She says 'many, many people' want her to consider it

(Newser) - With the deadline to register for the New Hampshire primary just a few days away, Hillary Clinton still isn't ruling out a 2020 White House run. "I, as I say, never, never, never say never," she told the BBC Tuesday when asked if she was considering a...

A Billionaire's Wife Donated to Sanders, but Not for Long

2020 candidate returns her contribution

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders' campaign frequently touts—on its website, social media feeds, and even merchandise—the fact that "not a single billionaire has donated to our campaign." That changed when Marta Thoma Hall, wife of billionaire Velodyne founder David Hall , sent the Democratic presidential candidate's campaign $470 because...

A Trump Challenger on the Right Calls It Quits

Mark Sanford ends his short Republican challenge

(Newser) - Mark Sanford's 2020 campaign did not get off to an auspicious start . And now, just 60 days after it began, the campaign by the former governor of South Carolina is over, reports the Post and Courier . Sanford called it quits Tuesday during a press conference in New Hampshire, where...

Democratic Field Could Get a Bit More Crowded

Sources say Deval Patrick could make announcement later this week

(Newser) - After ruling out a White House run late last year, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is now having second thoughts, insiders say. Sources tell the New York Times , among other outlets, that the Democrat believes there is room for a candidate who can unite both the liberal and moderate wings...

Tulsi Gabbard's Lawyers to Clinton: Take It Back

They want Clinton to retract her comments about the 2020 candidate

(Newser) - The Tulsi Gabbard-Hillary Clinton beef now includes lawyers. Attorneys for the 2020 hopeful on Monday sent a letter to Clinton demanding that she "immediately" retract her "defamatory" comments on Gabbard; they want a verbal retraction, as well as one posted to Twitter, reports the Hill . The comments in...

Poll: Bloomberg Is Most Disliked in Democratic Field

But he still leads Trump by 6 points

(Newser) - Voters have reacted to the possibility of Michael Bloomberg running for president with a resounding "meh," according to the latest Morning Consult poll . The poll, which was conducted Friday and released Sunday, found that the former New York City mayor has the highest unfavorable rating among likely primary...

Trump Reacts to Possibility of a Bloomberg Run

'Little Michael will fail,' he says

(Newser) - If Michael Bloomberg joins the 2020 race , he'll be funding his own campaign, reports Axios . "Mike will spend whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump," a source tells the outlet. "The nation is about to see a very different campaign than we've ever seen before....

Jeff Sessions Confirms Senate Run, Praises Trump

He says he's still president's 'strongest advocate'

(Newser) - Jeff Sessions confirmed Thursday that he is running to reclaim the Senate seat he held for 20 years—and while President Trump has called naming Sessions as attorney general the "biggest mistake" of his presidency, Sessions wants to let bygones be bygones. The Alabama Republican described himself as Trump'...

Michael Bloomberg Reportedly Makes a 2020 Move

Files to get on the ballot in Alabama's presidential primary

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, signaling his dissatisfaction with the current crop of candidates vying to take on President Trump, the AP reports. Bloomberg has not made a final decision on whether to run, according...

Steyer Aide Reportedly Offered Money for Endorsements

It's not illegal, but allegation won't help billionaire's reputation

(Newser) - A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa has privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing his White House bid, multiple people with direct knowledge of the conversations tell the AP . The overtures from Pat Murphy, a former state House speaker who is...

Report: Trump Warned Sessions Against Senate Comeback Bid

But Alabaman still plans to announce run

(Newser) - Jeff Sessions is going to take a shot at resuming the Senate career he abandoned for an ill-fated stint in the Trump administration, insiders say. Sources tell the New York Times and NPR that the Republican, who served in the Senate for 20 years before becoming President Trump's attorney...

Biden Goes After 'Angry' Elizabeth Warren

He doesn't name names, but also refers to his rival as 'elitist'

(Newser) - Joe Biden is ramping up his feud with rival presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren in a new post that attacks her as having an "angry unyielding viewpoint" on health care, the AP reports. Tuesday's post on Medium comes in response to Warren's swipe last week that Biden is...

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