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JANUARY 6, 2020: Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders raised the most money in the fourth quarter of 2019. Julían Castro ended his presidential campaign on Thursday.

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Four states are tied for the most Democratic wins in presidential elections since 1900. Which of the following is not one of them?

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“But past presidential cycles may well look more predictable in hindsight than they were in real time. ...

For example, few look back on 2012 as a highly suspenseful cycle. But eight years ago, it was far from clear that Obama would win a second term. In mid-December 2011, his approval in the Gallup Poll was just 42%, 3 points lower than the latest Trump reading in the Gallup this month.

Back then, on the Republican side, half a dozen contenders topped the polls for at least a week or two late in 2011 and it took months to winnow the field. The nomination fell to Mitt Romney, who ran a creditable race and had a plausible scenario for winning through October. On election night, his staff was so confident that they did not even prepare a concession speech in case he lost.”

– Ron Elving, NPR News

 
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** Q4 FUNDRAISING
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YEAR-END FINANCIAL REPORTS ([link removed]) are due Jan. 31 to the Federal Election Commission. Several candidates have released their fourth-quarter numbers ([link removed]) early:

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SANDERS: $34.5 million

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BUTTIGIEG: $24.7 million

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BIDEN: $22.7 million

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WARREN: $21.2 million

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YANG: $16.5 million

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KLOBUCHAR: $11.4 million

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BOOKER: $6.6 million

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GABBARD: $3.4 million

TRUMP topped all Democrats, bringing in $46 million in the fourth quarter. This total surpasses Barack Obama’s fourth-quarter haul in 2011 by $4 million.

 
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MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) introduced his “Real Deal ([link removed]) ” platform, a $6 trillion plan providing universal pre-K, expanding the Child Tax Credit, establishing a public healthcare option called Medicare X, and a public-private partnership to address climate change.

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Rep. Abby Fineknauer (Iowa) endorsed ([link removed]) JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) on Thursday. Reps. Chrissy Houlahan and Conor Lamb—both from battleground districts ([link removed]) in Pennsylvania—and Elaine Luria (Va.) also endorsed ([link removed]) Biden on Sunday.

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MICHAEL BLOOMBERG ([link removed]) did not file to participate in the Nevada caucuses ([link removed]) , reflecting his previously announced plan to skip the early primary states. He campaigned in North Carolina ([link removed]) on Friday.

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CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) made a six-figure ad buy ([link removed]) in Iowa for a clip called “He Will Win.” He campaigned in South Carolina ([link removed]) on Friday and Saturday.

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PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) completed his four-day tour of New Hampshire ([link removed]) on Saturday with stops in Manchester and Franklin.

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JULIÁN CASTRO ([link removed]) ended ([link removed]) his presidential campaign on Thursday. “I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together,” Castro said in a video statement. “We’ve shaped the conversation on so many important issues in this race, stood up for the most vulnerable people and given a voice to those who are often forgotten.” 

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JOHN DELANEY ([link removed]) is continuing his monthlong tour of Iowa ([link removed]) on Monday with stops in Arnolds Park and Mason City.

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TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) began a “New Year Tour” of New Hampshire ([link removed]) on Thursday. It will run through Jan. 9 and include stops in Warner, Grantham, Hanover, and other cities.

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AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) released a new statewide ad ([link removed]) in Iowa and New Hampshire called “What It Takes.” She campaigned in Nevada ([link removed]) on Saturday with stops in Minden, Reno, and Las Vegas.

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DEVAL PATRICK ([link removed]) hired Wyatt Ronan as his state director in New Hampshire ([link removed]) . He is campaigning in South Carolina ([link removed]) on Monday and Tuesday.

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BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) finished his weeklong tour of Iowa ([link removed]) on Saturday.

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TOM STEYER ([link removed]) hired Jeff Berman ([link removed]) , who served as delegate adviser to the 2008 Obama and 2016 Clinton presidential campaigns, as a senior adviser.

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ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) hosted town halls in Iowa ([link removed]) on Saturday and Monday. She said on Friday that she will vote for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ([link removed]) .

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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) laid off ([link removed]) her staff nationally on Thursday. She said in a statement, “I am not suspending my candidacy, however; a campaign not having a huge war chest should not be what determines its fate.”

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ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) launched a write-in campaign ([link removed]) to appear on the Ohio Democratic primary ballot on Monday. He is finishing a four-day tour of Iowa ([link removed]) on Monday.

 
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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) said on Friday that he authorized ([link removed]) the strike that killed Iran’s security and intelligence services commander Qasem Soleimani.

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JOE WALSH ([link removed]) did not file to appear on the primary ballot in his home state of Illinois ([link removed]) . His campaign said it was focusing its resources on Iowa and New Hampshire.

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BILL WELD ([link removed]) spoke ([link removed]) on CNN on Sunday about TRUMP’s Iran policy.

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** WHAT WE’RE READING
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NBC News: Democrats' 2020 split risks handing Trump a big advantage ([link removed])

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NPR: Trump Will Win Again. No Way He'll Win. Be Wary Of 2020 Election Predictions ([link removed])

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Wall Street Journal: Trump’s Campaign War Chest Tops $100 Million Heading Into Election Year ([link removed])

FLASHBACK: JANUARY 6, 2016

Gary Johnson ([link removed]) , who previously served as the Republican governor of New Mexico, announced he was running for the Libertarian nomination for president.
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