Klobuchar qualifies for third Democratic debate

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AUGUST 2, 2019: At least 19 Democrats are heading to Las Vegas to attend the AFSCME public service forum Saturday. Amy Klobuchar said she had reached the grassroots fundraising threshold to qualify for the September Democratic debate.

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MAURICE DANIEL is a longtime Democratic staffer with experience in the public and private sectors.
PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN WORK:

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1996 Bill Clinton presidential campaign, Ohio state director

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1988 Dick Gephardt presidential campaign, field staffer

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2014-2019: Metro Strategies, principal

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2015-2017: Human Rights First, senior director of government relations

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2009-2013: Integrated Capital Strategies, managing director

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2004-2010: Eye2eye Communications, political consultant

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1997-2000: Office of Vice President Al Gore (D), national director of political affairs

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1993-1997: Office of Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), chief of staff

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1992: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Midwest Political Desk

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1989-1991: Democratic National Committee, Midwest policy director

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NOTABLE QUOTES OF THE DAY

“AFSCME [is] essentially laying down a marker here, saying this is an important state. This is an important state for labor. [Nevada] is a place you need to come and state your views, and the fact that they chose Nevada for something like that is very, very significant both for the labor movement and the state.”

– Jon Ralston ([link removed]) , _The Nevada Independent_

“As the Democratic Party shifts toward a more progressive identity, [AFL-CIO President Richard] Trumka reminded 2020 candidates that unions would no longer support candidates simply because of their party affiliation. Unions historically played influential roles in getting Democrats elected through get-out-the-vote efforts, canvassing and other campaigning methods.”

– Danielle Wallace ([link removed]) , Fox News

 
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The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees is holding a public service forum ([link removed]) with at least 19 candidates set to attend, including MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) , JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) , BILL DE BLASIO ([link removed]) , CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) , STEVE BULLOCK ([link removed]) , PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) , JULIÁN CASTRO ([link removed]) , JOHN DELANEY ([link removed]) , TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) , KAMALA HARRIS ([link removed]) , JAY INSLEE ([link removed]) , AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) , SETH MOULTON ([link removed]) , BETO O'ROURKE ([link removed]) , TIM RYAN ([link removed]) , BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) , TOM STEYER ([link removed]) , ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) , and MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) . The event will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday.

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Khary Penebaker, a Democratic National Committee member from Wisconsin, endorsed ([link removed]) BOOKER. He has been endorsed by four other DNC members.

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BUTTIGIEG held a press conference ([link removed]) Thursday to discuss efforts to create more diversity in the South Bend Police Department.

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The Latino Victory Fund endorsed ([link removed]) CASTRO Thursday.

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GABBARD was the most-searched candidate ([link removed]) on Google in all 50 states during the July 31 Democratic debate.

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KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND ([link removed]) will hold a meet and greet ([link removed]) Sunday in Fire Island, New York.

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Rep. Brenda Lawrence endorsed ([link removed]) HARRIS, becoming the ninth member of the Congressional Black Caucus to do so.

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JOHN HICKENLOOPER ([link removed]) appeared ([link removed]) on _AM2DM by Buzzfeed News_ to discuss the second Democratic primary debate, skills-based training, and gun violence.

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The pro-INSLEE super PAC Act Now On Climate raised ([link removed]) $2.2 million from eight donors since it formed in February.

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KLOBUCHAR announced ([link removed]) she has reached the grassroots fundraising and polling thresholds to qualify for the third Democratic primary debate in September.

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WAYNE MESSAM ([link removed]) will co-host ([link removed]) an event Saturday in Miramar, Florida, on fatherhood in black communities.

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MOULTON appeared ([link removed]) at the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy conference Thursday.

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STEYER discussed ([link removed]) impeachment, corporate involvement in politics, and his candidacy on _The View_ Thursday.

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WARREN made her first presidential campaign stop in Arizona ([link removed]) , holding a town hall in Tempe.

 
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During a campaign rally ([link removed]) in Cincinnati, Ohio, DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) spoke about poverty and crime in urban areas, Democratic leadership, and immigration.

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** WHAT WE’RE READING
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Center for Responsive Politics: Some 2020 Democrats are getting help from big money super PACs, even if they don’t want it ([link removed])

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FiveThirtyEight: Where I Think The Candidates Stand After The Second Debate ([link removed])

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The New York Times: Detailed Maps of the Donors Powering the 2020 Democratic Campaigns ([link removed])

FLASHBACK: AUGUST 2, 2015

In an interview ([link removed]) on CNN’s State of the Union, Chris Christie called the national teachers union “the single most destructive force in public education in America.”
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