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AUGUST 8, 2019: The 2020 Democrats converge upon Iowa as the state fair begins Thursday. Kamala Harris made a six-figure ad buy in Iowa.

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“When we talk about how gender and sexism affect elections, usually what we’re really talking about is how women fare. But gender has always been an important factor on the campaign trail, even when both major-party candidates are the same sex. 'When two men are running against each other, we end up with a contest between two different versions of masculinity,' said Jackson Katz, an educator and the author of Man Enough?: _Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the Politics of Presidential Masculinity. ..._

Take the 2004 campaign, for instance. George W. Bush and John Kerry both leaned hard into photo ops that would emphasize their machismo — taking excursions to shooting ranges, posing with veterans and troops, even riding motorcycles. But Republicans, in particular, sought to portray Kerry as effeminate and unpatriotic, like when he was mocked for ‘looking French.’ Meanwhile, Kerry’s running mate, John Edwards (who was later criticized for his expensive haircuts) was infamously dubbed ‘the Breck Girl of politics’ by Republican strategists because of his attention to his coiffure.

So any candidate who runs against Trump will have to grapple with this dynamic — even if the Democrats ultimately nominate a man.”

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The Iowa State Fair ([link removed]) begins today and most of the Democratic field is scheduled to speak at the Soapbox over the next few days. JULIÁN CASTRO ([link removed]) , JOHN DELANEY ([link removed]) , TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) , MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) , and ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) will speak Friday.

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MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) appeared ([link removed]) on The Daily Show Wednesday night, discussing his legislative record and policy proposals. 

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JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) opened several campaign offices in Iowa ([link removed]) Wednesday and appeared at the launch of the Iowa City office.

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CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) held his first campaign event in Philadelphia ([link removed]) , Pennsylvania, Wednesday night.

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STEVE BULLOCK ([link removed]) spoke ([link removed]) at the National Press Club about gun violence, racism, and electability.

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PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) campaigned in Orlando, Florida ([link removed]) , attending a private event with members of the Puerto Rican community and a grassroots rally.

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BUTTIGIEG hired ([link removed]) Mike Baccio as his in-house chief information security officer, which _Politico_ called a first for a major 2020 presidential candidate. He also expanded ([link removed]) his campaign in New Hampshire, bringing the total number of staffers to 40.

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MIKE GRAVEL ([link removed]) , who suspended his presidential campaign Tuesday, clarified ([link removed]) that he was endorsing both BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) and TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) .

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KAMALA HARRIS ([link removed]) made her first 2020 ad buy ([link removed]) , spending $145,000 on an ad introducing herself to voters that will air in Iowa for a week beginning Thursday.

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JOHN HICKENLOOPER ([link removed]) wrote ([link removed]) an op-ed in _The Des Moines Register_ criticizing the TRUMP administration’s tariffs.

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AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) kicked off ([link removed]) her Heartland Tour Wednesday. She will campaign across Iowa for four days.

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_The Jamaican Information Service_ interviewed ([link removed]) WAYNE MESSAM ([link removed]) about his heritage and U.S. relations with Jamaica.

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SETH MOULTON ([link removed]) denied ([link removed]) a _Washington Post_ report that said he planned to lay off at least half of his staff, saying his campaign had recently undergone a restructuring that included new hires.

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BETO O'ROURKE ([link removed]) will not make a scheduled stop at the Iowa State Fair this weekend, remaining ([link removed]) in El Paso to support the community following a mass shooting.

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TIM RYAN ([link removed]) said ([link removed]) he would lead a caravan, in coordination with Moms Demand Action, from his congressional district to Kentucky, Mitch McConnell’s home state, to call on Congress to pass gun legislation. 

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In an interview ([link removed]) on _PBS NewsHour_, TOM STEYER ([link removed]) spoke about climate change, gun violence, and corporate influence in politics.

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ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) proposed ([link removed]) creating an Office of Broadband Access that would administer an $85 billion grant program to guarantee high-speed internet access across the country.

 
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Real estate developer Stephen Ross is hosting ([link removed]) DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) at a fundraiser Friday. Tickets for a private roundtable discussion with Trump are $250,000.

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FiveThirtyEight: Gender Will Be An Issue For Men As Well As Women In 2020 ([link removed])

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Fortune: Here’s How the Economy Has Performed in Every Swing State Since Trump Was Elected ([link removed])

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The Guardian: No more tiptoeing: 2020 Democrats put gun control at center of debate ([link removed])

FLASHBACK: AUGUST 8, 2015

Bernie Sanders ended ([link removed]) a Seattle campaign event early after two Black Lives Matter activists took control of the podium.
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