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AUGUST 26, 2019: Joe Walsh announced that he is running for president. The Tulsi Gabbard and Tom Steyer campaigns called for greater transparency in which polls are used for debate qualifications.

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“The problem for Walsh — or any other conservative challenger — is that Trump remains extremely popular with GOP voters. The president’s approval rating among Republicans hovers in the high 80s, and there’s little evidence that his popularity has much to do with his strict adherence to the conservative economic ideals that (supposedly) animated the Tea Party. Walsh may have been part of the Zeitgeist ten years ago, but as many Republicans who have crossed Trump and paid an electoral price can tell you, cutting spending is out and loyalty tests are in.”

– Benjamin Hart and Chas Danner ([link removed]) , _New York Magazine_

“Walsh, a radio show host since losing reelection in 2012 and a frequent guest on cable news, could be effective in reaching rank-and-file Republicans, since he speaks their language. For example, Walsh was a Tea Party Republican when the Tea Party was known for championing lower federal budget deficits. In contrast, under Trump, the deficit is exploding, expected to hit $1 trillion for the 2020 fiscal year. Walsh may be able to pick off some fellow Tea Party Republicans on that issue alone.”

– Dean Obeidallah ([link removed]) , CNN

 
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The DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE ([link removed]) voted ([link removed]) Saturday against holding a climate change-specific debate.

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While JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) campaigned in New Hampshire over the weekend, his wife, Jill, campaigned ([link removed]) on his behalf in South Carolina.

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BILL DE BLASIO ([link removed]) expressed ([link removed]) support for Medicare for All and mandatory gun buybacks during a town hall on CNN.

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CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) campaigned ([link removed]) Sunday in Portland, Oregon, and will hold a happy hour event Monday in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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In his town hall on CNN, STEVE BULLOCK ([link removed]) said ([link removed]) he would not run for the U.S. Senate and discussed his opposition to Medicare for All.

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PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) electability and national security issues in an interview on NBC’s _Meet the Press_.

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JOHN DELANEY ([link removed]) campaigned in New Hampshire ([link removed]) on Saturday.

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The TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) campaign requested ([link removed]) the Democratic National Committee revise the list of certified polling organizations used as debate qualifiers and make the criteria for poll selection more transparent. TOM STEYER ([link removed]) made a similar request, calling for the DNC to include at least one poll from Nevada ([link removed]) .

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KAMALA HARRIS ([link removed]) spoke at the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People banquet in North Carolina ([link removed]) .

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AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) tariffs, China, and Afghanistan in an interview on CBS News’ _Face the Nation_.

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BETO O'ROURKE ([link removed]) will campaign in South Carolina ([link removed]) Monday, including a stop at the College of Charleston.

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While campaigning ([link removed]) at the Minnesota State Fair Saturday, BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) said he was running for president to defeat Trump and to combat economic inequality.

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JOE SESTAK ([link removed]) continued to campaign in Iowa ([link removed]) over the weekend. He has spent more than 60 days in Iowa since announcing his candidacy and plans to visit each of the state’s 99 counties at least twice.

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ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) held a rally ([link removed]) in Seattle, Washington. With an estimated 15,000 attendees, it was the largest crowd of her campaign so far.

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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) campaigned in New Hampshire ([link removed]) Sunday and Monday.

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ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) will make a climate policy ([link removed]) announcement in New Hampshire on Monday.

 
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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) spent the weekend in Biarritz, France, attending the G7 summit ([link removed]) .

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JOE WALSH ([link removed]) announced ([link removed]) Sunday that he was launching a primary challenge to Trump. “I’m running because he’s unfit. Somebody needs to step up and there needs to be an alternative,” Walsh said in an interview on ABC News. 

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FiveThirtyEight: Four Interesting Findings From The Recent Flurry Of 2020 Polls ([link removed])

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Politico: ‘The rock star’ vs. ‘The rock’: Warren and Biden hurtle toward collision ([link removed])

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