Messam exits Democratic presidential primary

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019: Ten Democratic presidential candidates debated Wednesday night in Atlanta. Wayne Messam ended his presidential campaign.

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NOTABLE QUOTES OF THE DAY

“This debate was not a competition, as the first debate outings last summer were, over who could sound most unhesitantly progressive, or most flamboyantly impatient with conventional politics or the incremental liberalism of Barack Obama. Instead it was a competition over who could sound most credibly in touch with the political, policy, and even psychic needs of a country they see as ready to move beyond the traumas of the Trump era.”

– John F. Harris ([link removed]) , _Politico_

 “The debate seemed like a series of bilateral boxing matches rather than a group debate. … The paired contests made for good television and easy to follow narratives that emphasized specific points of difference between candidates on wealth inequality, racial justice, foreign policy and gender equality. In a race between candidates who largely agree on issues, the event provided a window into substantive and stylistic distinctions between the candidates in a way that seemed productive.”

– Jennifer Victor ([link removed]) , George Mason University professor of political science

 
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** DEBATE NIGHT
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Ten Democratic presidential candidates debated Wednesday night ([link removed]) in Atlanta: JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) , CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) , PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) , TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) , KAMALA HARRIS ([link removed]) , AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) , BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) , TOM STEYER ([link removed]) , ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) , and ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) . 

The candidates discussed impeachment, healthcare, tax policy, national security, climate change, voting rights, border policy, and abortion. Warren had the most speaking time at 13.5 minutes. Yang spoke the least at 6.8 minutes. 

FOR HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DEBATE FOR EACH CANDIDATE, CLICK HERE ([link removed]) .

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** DEMOCRATS
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BOOKER, BUTTIGIEG, KLOBUCHAR, STEYER, and YANG are speaking with Rev. Al Sharpton about civil rights ([link removed]) and racial equality at the National Action Network’s regional conference in Atlanta on Thursday.

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MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) spoke about foreign policy ([link removed]) at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.

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BIDEN is hosting a town hall on Thursday in Greenwood, South Carolina ([link removed]) .

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STEVE BULLOCK ([link removed]) aired his latest ad ([link removed]) on prosecutorial authority in Iowa markets during the fifth Democratic primary debate.

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JULIÁN CASTRO ([link removed]) wrote an op-ed ([link removed]) in _Shondaland _on Wednesday about why he chose to continue his campaign after not qualifying for the November debate.

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JOHN DELANEY ([link removed]) continues to campaign in Iowa ([link removed]) on Thursday with stops in Des Moines and Estherville.

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WAYNE MESSAM ([link removed]) ended ([link removed]) his presidential campaign on Wednesday. He wrote in a statement, “I will continue to be engaged during this 2020 cycle to ensure that we defeat Donald Trump. My state of Florida will be ground zero and I intend to be a factor to mobilize our state.”

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SANDERS is holding a rally ([link removed]) at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Thursday.

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JOE SESTAK ([link removed]) wrote about China’s 5G wireless ([link removed]) infrastructure in an op-ed in the _Harvard International Review_.

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WARREN will discuss workers’ issues ([link removed]) at Clark Atlanta University in Georgia on Thursday.

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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) will campaign in Iowa ([link removed]) on Thursday with stops in Fairfield and Des Moines.

 
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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) bought a full-page ad ([link removed]) in the _Atlanta Journal-Constitution_ criticizing the Democratic candidates and used aerial advertising over Atlanta on Wednesday.

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BILL WELD ([link removed]) spoke at Northeastern University in Boston ([link removed]) on Wednesday.

 
** ON THE CUSP: TRACKING POTENTIAL CANDIDATES
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MICHAEL BLOOMBERG ([link removed]) announced he will spend an estimated $15 million to $20 million on voter registration drives ([link removed]) in Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. 

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** WHAT WE’RE READING
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National Review: A Dull Debate Night Helps the Front-Runners ([link removed])

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Politico: 4 POLITICO scribes give the skinny on Wednesday's Democratic debate ([link removed])

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Vox: This debate confirmed there is no Democratic presidential frontrunner ([link removed])

FLASHBACK: NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley, and Bernie Sanders attended ([link removed]) South Carolina’s Annual Blue Jamboree.
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