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FEBRUARY 18, 2020: Michael Bloomberg qualified for the Las Vegas primary debate on Tuesday morning. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott endorsed Bill Weld.
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“So achieving victory through a boost in turnout is far more complicated than whether a presidential candidate is inspiring. There are procedural impediments, widespread disaffection among some natural Democratic constituencies and the likelihood that Republicans will be just as enthusiastic about defending Trump as Democrats are about getting rid of him. Just as important, boosting turnout is a practical problem that has to be solved with time-consuming and labor-intensive work.
What Democrats would love to duplicate is the election of Barack Obama in 2008, when turnout rose to 61.6 percent, higher than it had been in four decades. Unfortunately, they likely won’t have a new, exciting, charismatic candidate in 2020, nor will they benefit from a less-inspiring Republican or a catastrophic economy. They’ll have to pound it out, voter by voter. It’s not going to be easy, no matter who their nominee is.”
– Paul Waldman, _The Washington Post_
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** DEMOCRATS
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Nevada Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall endorsed ([link removed]) JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) on Sunday. Biden attended a fundraiser ([link removed]) in Denver on Monday night.
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MICHAEL BLOOMBERG ([link removed]) released two new ads ([link removed]) nationwide and in 28 states focused on economic investments in black communities, “Greenwood” and “Justice.” Bloomberg qualified ([link removed]) for the Las Vegas primary debate on Tuesday morning, receiving 19 percent support in a national poll from NPR, PBS NewsHour, and Marist.
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PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) held Nevada ([link removed]) town halls in Reno, Carson City, and Elko, and a rally in Utah ([link removed]) on Monday. He also began airing a statewide ad in Nevada titled “Our Chance.”
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TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) held a town hall in Fairfax, Virginia ([link removed]) , on Monday. She will continue to campaign in the state with another town hall in Richmond on Tuesday.
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_The Houston Chronicle_, the second-largest newspaper in Texas, endorsed ([link removed]) AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) on Sunday. Klobuchar announced ([link removed]) she had raised $12 million in less than two weeks since the Feb. 7 debate. Her campaign also released a Spanish-language television and radio ad ([link removed]) airing in Nevada between Feb. 15 and 22. A new super PAC ([link removed]) , Kitchen Table Conversations, was formed on Friday to support Klobuchar’s presidential bid.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio endorsed ([link removed]) BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) on Friday. The campaign launched its final two ads ([link removed]) in Nevada, “Nevada First” and “Belong to Us,” on Monday. Sanders held a rally in Washington ([link removed]) with Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Monday night with more than 17,000 attendees. The Latino activist group, Mijente ([link removed]) , backed Sanders on Tuesday, marking the group’s first presidential endorsement.
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TOM STEYER ([link removed]) campaigned in Greenville, South Carolina ([link removed]) , on Monday. He is hosting a Black History Month ([link removed]) concert in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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Tucson Mayor Regina Romero endorsed ([link removed]) ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) . Warren spoke ([link removed]) at the College of Southern Nevada on Monday.
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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) ran a television ad ([link removed]) during the broadcast of the Daytona 500 called “New Heights.” He is meeting with 2028 Olympic Games organizers and attending a fundraising event in Beverly Hills ([link removed]) Tuesday.
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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott endorsed ([link removed]) BILL WELD ([link removed]) on Saturday, making him the first Republican governor to endorse a challenger to Trump.
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** WHAT WE’RE READING
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FiveThirtyEight: Who Will Win The 2020 Democratic Primary? ([link removed])
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Texas Tribune: Presidential candidates turn their focus to Texas, as early voting begins ([link removed])
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The Washington Post: Why boosting turnout in November may be tougher than Democrats hope ([link removed])
FLASHBACK: FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders participated ([link removed]) in town halls hosted by MSNBC and Telemundo.
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