2020 Dems campaign across Iowa

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AUGUST 12, 2019: Donald Trump raised $12 million from two fundraisers Friday. The 2020 Democrats gathered in Iowa to speak at the Soapbox and a gun violence forum.

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There are nine new candidates running since last week, including two Democrats, three Republicans, and one Green. In total, 816 individuals are currently filed with the FEC to run for president.

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“Seniors are the likeliest to actually cast ballots, with two-thirds of them voting in the 2018 midterms compared with 53% of the overall voting-age population. While the electorate in presidential years skews younger than in midterm ones, no Democratic presidential candidate has won seniors since Al Gore in 2000, and for the past five presidential-election cycles, every Republican nominee has won a larger share of seniors than his predecessor.”

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Nearly the entire Democratic field was in Iowa over the weekend. Seventeen candidates participated ([link removed]) in a forum on gun violence hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action. Here are some more highlights of what the candidates discussed during their Iowa trips.

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MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) income inequality and education while campaigning in Ames.

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JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) discussed biometric ([link removed]) weapons and individualizing weapons to authorized owners. He wrote ([link removed]) an op-ed in _The New York Times_ titled “Banning Assault Weapons Works.”

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BILL DE BLASIO ([link removed]) called for a boycott ([link removed]) of Walmart, saying there should be consequences for gun retailers.

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CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) focused ([link removed]) his speech at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding on gun violence and regulation. He also campaigned in Milwaukee ([link removed]) Sunday.

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While campaigning ([link removed]) in Nevada, Iowa, STEVE BULLOCK ([link removed]) spoke about healthcare, campaign finance, and the federal debt ceiling.

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PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) attended the forum on gun violence in Iowa before campaigning in Austin ([link removed]) , Texas.

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JULIÁN CASTRO ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) tariffs and how trade policy was affecting farmers.

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Appearing at the Soapbox, JOHN DELANEY ([link removed]) spoke ([link removed]) about racism, his healthcare plan, climate change, and infrastructure.

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TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) national security, foreign policy, and criminal justice at the Soapbox Friday.

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KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND ([link removed]) criticized ([link removed]) Iowa political leadership for supporting a pro-gun amendment to the state constitution.

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KAMALA HARRIS ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) the existence of racism in the United States, before and after the TRUMP administration.

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JOHN HICKENLOOPER ([link removed]) described ([link removed]) what he called his pragmatic progressive policies on the economy and the environment.

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During a campaign stop in Nevada, Iowa, JAY INSLEE ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) climate change and electability.

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AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) spoke ([link removed]) about immigration, climate change, workforce training, and the rural-urban divide at the Soapbox.

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TIM RYAN ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) education, mental health, and manufacturing at the Soapbox.

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BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) said ([link removed]) candidates needed to focus on policy that addresses the concerns of working families during a speech at the Wing Ding.

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While speaking ([link removed]) at the Soapbox, JOE SESTAK ([link removed]) discussed healthcare, globalism, and cancer research funding.

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Appearing at the Wing Ding, TOM STEYER ([link removed]) said ([link removed]) his business experience would allow him to directly challenge TRUMP.

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ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) introduced ([link removed]) her gun violence platform, seeking to reduce the number of gun deaths in the country by 80 percent. Her plan would create a federal licensing program, cap firearm purchases, change the laws to protect survivors of domestic abuse, and raise taxes on gun manufacturers.

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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) spoke ([link removed]) about morality in politics and addressed criticism of her campaign.

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ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) accidental gun deaths involving children and personalized weapons at the forum on gun violence.

 
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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) raised ([link removed]) $12 million at two fundraisers in the Hamptons Friday.

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BILL WELD ([link removed]) campaigned ([link removed]) in New Hampshire Saturday, where he said his strategy was to enlarge the electorate. He was in Iowa ([link removed]) Sunday for a speech at the Soapbox at the state fair.

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** WHAT WE’RE READING
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The Atlantic: Democrats of All Ages Agree on Nothing ([link removed])

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FiveThirtyEight: Where Are Candidates Spending All Their Time? ([link removed])

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The Wall Street Journal: Senior Voters, Some Wavering on Trump, Figure to Shape 2020 Election ([link removed])

FLASHBACK: AUGUST 12, 2015

Hillary Clinton hired ([link removed]) Heather Stone as the campaign’s chief of staff and Craig Smith as a paid consultant.
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