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JULY 19, 2019: The lineup for the July 30-31, 2019, debate in Detroit was announced Thursday night. Beto O’Rourke released his Social Security policy proposal.

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MAYA RUPERT is a Democratic staffer and policy director who worked under Castro at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ([link removed]) . She has no prior campaign management experience.
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2017-2018: Center for Reproductive Rights, senior director for policy and D.C. managing director

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2016-2017: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, senior policy advisor

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2015: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, chief of staff to the general counsel

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2010-2015: National Center for Lesbian Rights, policy director

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2007-2010: Sidley Austin LLP, associate

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“I don't think [candidates] decide to get out: It's decided for them: when their money dries up, when they can't pay their staff, they can't pay for travel.

If they're wealthy like Tom Steyer, I guess that doesn't matter. But we're not even there yet, because we haven't even had the second debate. They're looking for their moment that they are 'made'—and then, when that's over, reality is going to sink in with them, their staffers and their donors.

That's what creates the psychology that the press and the pundits and the donors 'don't know what I know. I know how to win. I've done it before. They were all wrong before.' And it's hard to argue with that. So they continue running until they run out of fuel."

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** DEBATE LINEUP
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CNN announced the lineup for each night of the second presidential primary debate ([link removed])) in Detroit, Michigan.

CNN used a random drawing to distribute the 20 presidential candidates ([link removed]) who qualified across the two debate segments. 

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STEVE BULLOCK ([link removed])

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PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed])

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JOHN DELANEY ([link removed])

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JOHN HICKENLOOPER ([link removed])

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AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed])

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BETO O'ROURKE ([link removed])

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TIM RYAN ([link removed])

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BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed])  

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ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed])

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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed])

The other 10 candidates will debate WEDNESDAY, JULY 31:

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MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed])

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JOE BIDEN ([link removed])

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BILL DE BLASIO ([link removed])  

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CORY BOOKER ([link removed])

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JULIÁN CASTRO ([link removed])

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TULSI GABBARD ([link removed])

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KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND ([link removed])

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KAMALA HARRIS ([link removed])

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JAY INSLEE ([link removed])

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ANDREW YANG ([link removed])

 
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_The Des Moines Register_ and AARP are hosting a series of five forums ([link removed]) in Iowa this week. BETO O'ROURKE ([link removed]) , ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) , MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) , and ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) will participate in Friday’s event in Sioux City, Iowa.

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In an interview ([link removed]) on Slate’s _The Gist_, MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) discussed his family plan, the filibuster, and how centrism is represented in politics.

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JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) , PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) , and KAMALA HARRIS ([link removed]) received ([link removed]) more contributions from Hillary Clinton’s and Barack Obama’s top bundlers than any other Democratic candidates, according to a _Politico_ analysis.

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BILL DE BLASIO ([link removed]) will remain in New York City ([link removed]) over the weekend due to an expected heatwave.

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In a _Washington Post Live_ interview ([link removed]) , CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) discussed impeachment proceedings, his campaigning style, and BIDEN’s statements on busing.

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STEVE BULLOCK ([link removed]) will campaign across Iowa ([link removed]) Friday and Saturday.

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JULIÁN CASTRO ([link removed]) will campaign ([link removed]) in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Iowa over the weekend. He said he planned to hire more staff ([link removed]) in New Hampshire.

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_Politico_ interviewed ([link removed]) JOHN DELANEY ([link removed]) about the upcoming debate, social media, government experience, climate change, healthcare, the 2016 presidential election, and other topics.

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In an interview ([link removed]) with _The National Interest_, MIKE GRAVEL ([link removed]) discussed his presidential campaign, foreign policy, and the debate qualifications. He said his campaign would “make an investigation whether or not the DNC turned my name into these various polls that were being taken.”

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_Bustle_ interviewed ([link removed]) AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) about gun violence and domestic violence, college affordability, abortion, and the Democratic primary.

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WAYNE MESSAM ([link removed]) appeared ([link removed]) in Jackson, Mississippi, for the annual National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials.

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In an interview ([link removed]) on WBUR’s _Here & Now_, SETH MOULTON ([link removed]) spoke about veterans’ advocacy, House leadership, national security, and healthcare.

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O’ROURKE announced a Social Security ([link removed]) policy proposal that would give credits to caregivers to children under 12 and family members with health conditions. The credits, available for up to five years, would be equal to half of the average earnings of a fulltime worker. Fulltime students aged 22 or younger would also be allowed to collect a deceased parent’s Social Security benefits.

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Some members of the BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) campaign, which unionized in March, are lobbying for a $15 hourly wage ([link removed]) .

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TOM STEYER ([link removed]) campaigned ([link removed]) Thursday in Cleveland, Ohio, where he said he had the experience to confront corporations.

 
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The DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) campaign has recruited at least 400 experienced bundlers ([link removed]) to work on fundraising, according to a CNBC report. 

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** WHAT WE’RE READING
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Associated Press: Trump vs. Dems: ‘Racist,’ ‘socialist’ lines drawn for 2020 ([link removed])

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FiveThirtyEight: Bulletpoint: Beto O’Rourke Doesn’t Have A Base ([link removed])

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Politico: How the Dems Should Blow Up Their Debates ([link removed])

FLASHBACK: JULY 19, 2015

Bernie Sanders held ([link removed]) a rally in Dallas, Texas. Donald Trump led the Republican primary ([link removed]) field in an ABC News/Washington Post poll with 24 percent support.
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