Dems head to New Hampshire, Iowa for holiday campaigning

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DECEMBER 23, 2019: The Democratic National Committee released the criteria to qualify for the January presidential primary debate, raising both the polling and fundraising thresholds. The Democratic presidential candidates head to Iowa and New Hampshire over the holidays.

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“Overall, Latinos are far more likely to be Democrats than Republicans, but Hispanic men are more likely than Hispanic women to vote Republican. ...

The emerging divide highlights the complexity of what is now the nation’s largest minority group before a presidential election where immigration and identity will be core issues.

President Donald Trump is hoping that his inroads among Hispanics will help him win the pivotal swing state of Florida, and possibly provide enough support to threaten Democrats in states like New Mexico and Nevada. Still, the gender gap has traditionally helped Democrats because women are more likely to vote than men, so that party benefits more from its disproportionate support among women.”

– Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

 
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The DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE ([link removed]) released the criteria to qualify for the January presidential primary debate ([link removed]) , raising both the polling and fundraising thresholds. Each candidate has to receive 5% support or more in at least four national or early state polls or 7% support or more in at least two early state polls to meet the debate’s polling threshold. Candidates also have to meet a fundraising threshold of 225,000 unique donors and a minimum of 1,000 donors in at least 20 states. Candidates have until Jan. 10 to qualify. Five have already qualified: JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) , PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) , AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) , BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) , and ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) .

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MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) campaigned in Iowa ([link removed]) on Sunday and Monday, holding meet-and-greet events in Indianola, Boone, and Johnston.

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BIDEN will campaign in Iowa ([link removed]) on Dec. 27-28 with events in Iowa County, Tipton, Washington, and Fairfield.

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MICHAEL BLOOMBERG ([link removed]) campaigned in Detroit ([link removed]) on Saturday, where he opened an office. He also opened offices in Philadelphia and Milwaukee.

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CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) will finish his five-day tour of Iowa ([link removed]) on Monday with stops in Henry, Warren, and Polk counties.

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BUTTIGIEG will campaign in Iowa ([link removed]) from Dec. 28-30 with stops in Marshalltown, West Des Moines, Knoxville, and other cities. He released his immigration platform ([link removed]) on Sunday, which would reverse Trump administration policies, create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission, and establish a National Office of New Americans.

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JULIÁN CASTRO ([link removed]) made five campaign stops in Seattle ([link removed]) on Friday, including speaking with immigration advocates at the headquarters of OneAmerica.

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TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) is campaigning in New Hampshire ([link removed]) from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, holding town halls in Hollis, Hudson, Salem, Portsmouth, and Barrington.

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KLOBUCHAR is finishing her four-day tour of Iowa ([link removed]) on Monday with stops in Sheldon, Ashton, and Lyon. She will also campaign in South Dakota ([link removed]) . Her campaign said she raised ([link removed]) more than $1 million in the 24 hours following the sixth Democratic debate.

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DEVAL PATRICK ([link removed]) will continue to campaign in New Hampshire ([link removed]) on Monday, speaking in Manchester and Exeter.

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SANDERS will campaign in New Hampshire ([link removed]) from Dec. 27-29, holding town halls on healthcare, democracy, and environmental issues.

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TOM STEYER ([link removed]) will campaign in Colorado ([link removed]) from Dec. 28-29, including a town hall with state Secretary of State Jena Griswold. 

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WARREN will campaign in Iowa ([link removed]) Dec. 28-29, holding town halls in Des Moines, Clarinda, and Council Bluffs.

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On Friday, MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) began airing a new ad ([link removed]) in Iowa markets and on social media that will run until the end of the caucuses. Williamson will campaign in Los Angeles on Monday and return to Iowa ([link removed]) from Dec. 27-29.

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ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) made appearances on CNN ([link removed]) and _PBS NewsHour ([link removed]) _ over the weekend. 

 
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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) spoke at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida ([link removed]) , on Saturday. He will remain in the state for the holidays.

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The North Carolina Board of Elections added ([link removed]) JOE WALSH ([link removed]) and BILL WELD ([link removed]) to the Republican primary ballot after they submitted petitions. The state Republican Party had only submitted TRUMP’s name for the ballot in October.

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** WHAT WE’RE READING
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Axios: Republicans vastly out-raise Dems ahead of 2020 ([link removed])

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CNN: To win reelection, Trump needs Ohio ([link removed])

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Politico: How the economy could make or break Trump in 2020 ([link removed])

FLASHBACK: DECEMBER 23, 2015

Mike Huckabee said ([link removed]) that he would consider dropping out of the presidential race if he did not place first, second or third in Iowa. “If we can't come within striking distance of the victory or win it, then I think we recognize that it's going to be hard to take that onto the other states,” he said.
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