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JULY 18, 2019: Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina. Top Democratic advisers Jess O’Connell and Sonal Shah joined Pete Buttigieg’s campaign.

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“The Rust Belt bus tours and campaign cattle calls are far more about lingering post-traumatic stress from the Democrats’ 2016 loss than any current electoral strategy. While the traditionally blue states are likely to be crucial to Democrats in a general election, none of the three are scheduled to hold their primary vote before Super Tuesday, the dozen-state primary that’s widely expected to winnow the field in early March.”

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The lineup for the July 30-31, 2019, DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY DEBATE ([link removed])) will be determined Thursday night during a live drawing on CNN.

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D.C. statehood group 51 for 51 announced it was spending six figures on digital and print ads ([link removed]) criticizing MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) for his support of the filibuster, which the group believes is preventing Washington, D.C., from gaining statehood.

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JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) campaigned ([link removed]) in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Wednesday.

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In a radio interview, BILL DE BLASIO ([link removed]) said that the decision ([link removed]) to fire Daniel Pantaleo, the police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner, was not his. He called for due process in the matter.

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CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) wrote ([link removed]) an op-ed in _Essence _titled “On Trump’s Racist Attacks and How We Fail Women of Color.”

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STEVE BULLOCK ([link removed]) said he opposed ([link removed]) providing healthcare to immigrants residing in the U.S. without legal permission in an interview on MSNBC’s _Morning Joe_.

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_Military Times_ interviewed ([link removed]) PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) about his experience as a veteran and military priorities.

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Jess O’Connell and Sonal Shah are joining ([link removed]) BUTTIGIEG’s campaign as senior adviser and national policy director, respectively. O’Connell was the CEO of the Democratic National Committee in 2017 and Shah was the founding executive director of the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation.

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KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND ([link removed]) unsuccessfully requested ([link removed]) unanimous consent to pass a bill funding the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Wednesday.

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The KAMALA HARRIS ([link removed]) campaign opened ([link removed]) her Nevada state headquarters in Las Vegas Wednesday.

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In an interview ([link removed]) with _The Keene Sentinel_ editorial board, JOHN HICKENLOOPER ([link removed]) discussed climate change, healthcare, and artificial intelligence.

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The SETH MOULTON ([link removed]) campaign criticized ([link removed]) the Democratic National Committee’s criteria for qualifying for the debates and submitted 12 polls where Moulton received 1 percent support that were not on the eligible poll list.

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MOULTON and TIM RYAN ([link removed]) voted to table ([link removed]) an impeachment resolution against Trump Wednesday. TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) did not vote.

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BETO O'ROURKE ([link removed]) opened ([link removed]) a field office in El Paso, Texas.

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In a speech at George Washington University, BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) defended ([link removed]) Medicare for All and called on other 2020 Democrats to reject donations from the health insurance and pharmaceutical industry.

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ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) and Rep. Al Lawson introduced ([link removed]) the College Student Hunger Act of 2019, which would make low-income college students eligible for Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

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In an interview ([link removed]) on KCRW’s _Press Play_, MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) said she was not the Democratic version of Trump and discussed asylum and immigration laws.

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ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) participated ([link removed]) in the “20 Questions for 2020” series hosted by _NowThisNews_. He spoke about Martin Luther King, Jr., Alaska, and tech companies.

 
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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) held ([link removed]) a campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina, on Wednesday night. He discussed ([link removed]) the economy, unemployment rates, border security, and his criticism of four progressive congresswomen. 

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MARK SANFORD ([link removed]) said ([link removed]) that if he ran for president, he did not believe that “winning necessarily has to be a goal in this kind of thing.” He said he would want to bring a debate forward on the economy.

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FiveThirtyEight: Bulletpoint: Does Kamala Harris Need A Win Before California?  ([link removed])

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Politico: How the Democratic Netroots Died ([link removed])

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The New York Times: Why 2020 Democrats Won’t Stop Talking About Wisconsin ([link removed])

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