Bloomberg bypasses Iowa and N.H., opens first state headquarters in N.C.
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DECEMBER 16, 2019: All seven candidates who qualified for the Dec. 19 debate said they would not cross picket lines to participate in the event. Michael Bloomberg opened his first state headquarters in North Carolina.
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There are seven new candidates running since last week, including one Democrat and one Green. In total, 993 individuals are currently filed with the FEC to run for president.
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“Trump is impervious to everything, good or bad. He just stays at 41.7 [approval rating]. I don't care how many good stories about the economy come, I don't care about how many bad stories come, it still comes up 41.7."
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The seven candidates who qualified for the Dec. 19 primary debate—JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) , PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) , AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) , BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) , TOM STEYER ([link removed]) , ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) , and ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) —and CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) and JULIÁN CASTRO ([link removed]) signed a letter ([link removed]) calling on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to lower its debate qualification rules. The letter said the requirements had unintentionally excluded diverse candidates.
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DNC communications director Xochitl Hinojosa said ([link removed]) on Saturday that the qualification rules were extremely low. She continued, “The DNC will not change the threshold for any one candidate and will not revert back to two consecutive nights with more than a dozen candidates.”
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All seven candidates who qualified have also said they will not participate in the debate at Loyola Marymount University—where a labor dispute ([link removed]) is taking place—if it means crossing the picket line.
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WBUR is airing an episode ([link removed]) of _On Point_ featuring MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) on Monday.
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BIDEN issued his gun safety plan ([link removed]) along with a statement on the anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting on Saturday. He said he would repeal a federal law preventing gun manufacturers from being subject to civil liability, require background checks for all gun sales, and incentivize states to enact red flag laws, among other policies.
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MICHAEL BLOOMBERG ([link removed]) opened his first state headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina ([link removed]) , on Sunday.
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BOOKER issued his education plan ([link removed]) on Friday, calling for a $200 billion investment in school infrastructure, pay increases for teachers in high-poverty districts, and support for high-quality public charter schools.
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BUTTIGIEG attended ([link removed]) several fundraisers on Saturday and Sunday in Seattle.
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CASTRO, who had reportedly missed the deadline to appear on Virginia’s state primary ballot last week, was initially left off the list ([link removed]) of filed candidates because of missing paperwork. Castro’s filing was sent to the Democratic Party of Virginia according to state Elections Commissioner Chris Piper.
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TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) spoke at the Spratt Issues Conference in Greenville, New Hampshire ([link removed]) , on Saturday.
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DEVAL PATRICK ([link removed]) will make his seventh trip to New Hampshire ([link removed]) on Monday with a town hall in Manchester.
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SANDERS will hold a rally in Coachella Valley, California ([link removed]) , on Monday.
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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) is holding an event ([link removed]) with Deepak Chopra at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Monday.
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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) campaign manager Brad Parscale and other senior advisers gave a presentation on Thursday in Arlington on the Trump campaign’s re-election strategy ([link removed]) , including remaking state parties and targeting smaller counties in swing states.
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FLASHBACK: DECEMBER 16, 2019
Investor Warren Buffett endorsed ([link removed]) Hillary Clinton.
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