September 11, 2019: Tom Steyer is airing two new ads in Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina as part of a $1 million campaign. Joe Walsh and Bill Weld will attend a debate on Sept. 24.
“Put another way, if you’re wondering why candidates such as Castro and Booker aren’t gaining more traction despite seemingly having run competent campaigns, the answer may have less to do with them and more to do with the fact that the field has a lot of heavyweights. Biden is a former two-term vice president; Sanders was the runner-up last time and basically built an entire political movement, and Warren and Harris have been regarded as potential frontrunners since virtually the moment that Donald Trump won the White House. The years that produce volatile, topsy-turvy nomination races, such as the 1992 Democratic primary, tend to be those where a lot of top candidates sit out, perhaps because they’re fearful of running against an incumbent with high approval ratings.”
Beto O'Rourke announced his Texas leadership team Tuesday, including Delilah Agho-Otoghile as state director, Andy Brown as state senior adviser, and Chris Chu de León as state political adviser.
Joe Sestakcampaigned in Concord, New Hampshire, discussing Afghanistan and presidential authority.
Tom Steyer is airing two new ads in Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina as part of a $1 million campaign. One ad is focused on Trump’s inherited wealth and the other on climate change.
Donald Trumpendorsed Ben Sasse—a Trump critic who opposed his 2016 presidential run—in his Senate reelection campaign.
Joe Walsh and Bill Weld will attend a debate on Sept. 24, 2019. A spokesperson said Mark Sanford would attend if a scheduling conflict was resolved. Trump was invited but did not respond. Business Insider will stream the event live.
Rick Perry became the first noteworthy Republican candidate to suspend his presidential campaign.
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