Dems react to Iran attack on Iraqi base hosting U.S. soldiers

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JANUARY 8, 2020: Michael Bloomberg and Donald Trump have each reportedly spent $10 million on Super Bowl ads. Democratic presidential candidates react to the Iranian missile attacks on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. soldiers.

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“More Democratic voters are commenting on and questioning candidates more about the U.S. strike killing Qassem Soleimani than they did about the impeachment vote in December, the CBS News Political Unit is finding. Voters tell CBS that the deployment of troops and fears of Iranian retaliation impact their daily lives more than the immediate results of an impeachment trial.

Following the strike against Soleimani, voters at candidate town halls over the weekend asked more questions about foreign policy than they did about impeachment at the town halls that took place during the weekend in September after the opening of the impeachment proceedings against President Trump and during the weekend after the House voted on the articles of impeachment.”

– Caitlin Conant, CBS News

 
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Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said that the JAN. 14 PRIMARY DEBATE ([link removed]) would be rescheduled ([link removed]) if it conflicted with the impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.

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DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ([link removed]) reacted to the Iranian missile attacks ([link removed]) on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. soldiers.

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MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) proposed creating a new income tax bracket ([link removed]) of 44 percent and requiring investors to choose an annual tax on investment holdings or a tax at the time of sale plus interest.

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JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) held a fundraiser ([link removed]) at the law firm Skadden Arps in New York City. He also delivered a speech on foreign policy ([link removed]) and Iran at Chelsea Piers.

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MICHAEL BLOOMBERG ([link removed]) is airing a new ad in Virginia ([link removed]) that focuses on gun safety and features Virginia Tech shooting survivor Colin Goddard. He also is expected to spend $10 million on an ad to air during the Super Bowl ([link removed]) . Bloomberg makes his first campaign stop in Minnesota ([link removed]) on Wednesday.

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CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) Christianity and Judaism in an episode of _Journeys of Faith_.

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PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) will participate in his second town hall on Fox News ([link removed]) on Jan. 26. He held a closed forum with local officials in Dallas ([link removed]) on Tuesday.

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TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) continues her “New Year Tour” of New Hampshire ([link removed]) on Wednesday with a town hall in Concord. She spoke ([link removed]) about her Hindu faith in an episode of _Journeys of Faith_.

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AMY KLOBUCHAR ([link removed]) canceled ([link removed]) her appearance on Tuesday at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C., following the Iranian missile attacks.

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In an interview with _The State_ on Tuesday, DEVAL PATRICK ([link removed]) said he was focusing on South Carolina ([link removed]) by hiring 10 staff members and planning to open an office in Columbia.

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BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) spoke about Iran, healthcare, and Democratic electability in an interview ([link removed]) with _PBS NewsHour_ on Tuesday. He also wrote an op-ed ([link removed]) on public education. 

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TOM STEYER ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) climate change and his faith in an episode of _Journeys of Faith_.

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ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) issued a new financial plan on Tuesday that would repeal the 2005 bankruptcy bill and make it easier for consumer debtors to file for bankruptcy ([link removed]) . 

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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) spoke ([link removed]) about spirituality and Judaism in an episode of _Journeys of Faith_.

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ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) begins his five-day tour of New Hampshire ([link removed]) with town halls in Manchester and Merrimack. 

 
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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) is spending $10 million on 60 seconds of airtime during the Super Bowl ([link removed]) on Feb. 2.

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JOE WALSH ([link removed]) spoke about his campaign and new book ([link removed]) , _F*ck Silence: Calling Trump Out for the Cultish, Moronic, Authoritarian Con Man He Is_, in an interview with _New York Magazine_.

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BILL WELD ([link removed]) will campaign in Iowa on Wednesday, holding events in Nevada, Newton, and Des Moines.

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** WHAT WE’RE READING
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ABC News: 2020 Democrats look to step into commander-in-chief role amid intensifying Iran crisis ([link removed])

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CBS News: Democratic voters talk more about Iran strike than impeachment ([link removed])

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Politico: Trump unfurls a new attack for 2020: Dems as Iran sympathizers ([link removed])

FLASHBACK: JANUARY 8, 2016

_Politico _reported ([link removed]) polling showed that Donald Trump’s based extended beyond “conservative, blue-collar men … to pro-choice Republicans, independents and even registered Democrats unnerved, primarily, by illegal immigration.”
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