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Wed. 08/28 – Georgia Senate Alert Aug 28, 2019

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A second Georgia Senate seat is now on the ballot in 2020, who will be in the September debate, how to watch the September debate, and new polling clarifies whether we were right to flip out earlier this week.

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Stephen Wolf thread on Isakson (Twitter/Stephen Wolf)
Sen. Johnny Isakson says he will resign at the end of the year, citing health problems (WaPo)
GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson to resign at end of year (The Hill)
Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for Senate in 2020 (NYT)
Abrams confirms that she still won’t run (Twitter/Stacey Abrams)
2020 Interactive Senate Map (270 To Win)
ABC News announces details for third Democratic primary debate (ABC News)
Democrats appear headed for a single presidential debate featuring 10 candidates in September (WaPo)
Here's how the 3rd 2020 Democratic presidential debate works (ABC News)
Who has qualified for the third Democratic debate (WaPo)
Here's who has qualified for the September debates so far (CNN)
Democratic presidential primary debate (September 12-13, 2019) (Ballotpedia)
Debate qualification spreadsheet (Google Sheets/Politico)
August 28, 2019 - All Top Dems Beat Trump As Voters' Economic Outlook Dims Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Dem Primary Stays Stable With Biden Holding The Lead (Quinnipiac University)
The Economist’s Awesome Interactive Polling Data Explorer (The Economist)
Quinnipiac trends [PDF] (Quinnipiac University)
Thread on Quinnipiac data re: economy (Twitter/Bryan Bennett)

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Tue. 08/27 – Should We Flip Out About That New Poll? Aug 27, 2019

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A new Monmouth poll has everybody flipping out, the Cherokee Nation is headed for Congress, Joe Walsh loses his radio show, Joe Kennedy III might run for Senate, and the thirteenth Republican House member announces his retirement.

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3-Way Lead as Dem 2020 Picture Shifts (Monmouth University)
2020 Democratic polls used by DNC for debate qualification (Google Sheets/Politico)
Biden falls in new Democratic primary poll, as Warren and Sanders make slight gains (WaPo)
How To Read 2020 Polls Like A FiveThirtyEighter (FiveThirtyEight)
The Treaty of New Echota and the Trail of Tears (North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources)
The Treaty of New Echota [PDF] (Smithsonian Institute)
The Cherokee Nation wants a representative in Congress, taking the US government up on a promise it made nearly 200 years ago (CNN)
Treaty of New Echota (Wikipedia)
Kimberly Teehee (Wikipedia)
'Most of my listeners support the president': Joe Walsh loses national radio show (Washington Examiner)
Joe Walsh loses talk radio gig after announcing bid for president (YouTube/DC Examiner)
Salem Cancels Joe Walsh National Distribution (Radio Ink)
Leaving the Air to Run For Office – What to Do With The Broadcaster Who Becomes a Candidate (Broadcast Law Blog)
47 CFR § 73.1941 - Equal opportunities (Cornell Law School)
Pete Buttigieg Interview with Country Radio Host Stopped from Airing (Rolling Stone)
Joseph Kennedy III forms exploratory committee for possible US Senate campaign (CNBC)
Republican Rep. Sean Duffy to resign next month, cites health complications with child due in October (WaPo)
Here's why members of the House GOP keep abandoning ship (CNN)
Duffy's Resignation Moves WI-07 from Solid to Likely Republican (Cook Political Report)

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Mon. 08/26 – Walsh is Running Aug 26, 2019

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Walsh is running, highlights from the CNN Town Halls with Bullock and de Blasio, Gabbard’s primary challenger in the House, and Yang releases his climate plan.

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Walsh on This Week (Twitter/ABC News Politics)
'THIS WEEK' EXCLUSIVE: Joe Walsh announces Republican primary challenge against Trump (ABC News)
Joe Walsh 2020: Be Brave (YouTube/Joe Walsh 2020)
'Be brave': Former congressman Joe Walsh announces he’s running for president (YouTube/Washington Post)
Former congressman Joe Walsh announces primary challenge against Trump (WaPo)
Joe Walsh Launches Primary Bid Against Trump, Who He Admits He Helped Create (NY Mag)
6 takeaways from CNN's town halls with Steve Bullock and Bill de Blasio (CNN)
CNN town halls with Steve Bullock and Bill de Blasio (CNN)
Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (Ballotpedia)
Run for President and Lose Your House Seat? It Could Happen to These 2020 Candidates (Vice)
Daily Kos endorses primary challenger to Gabbard (The Hill)
Tulsi Gabbard Raised Negative $20 for Her House Campaign (The Daily Beast)
It’s Worse Than You Think—Lower Emissions, Higher Ground (Yang 2020)
National Defense Budget FY 2020 (Office of the Under Secretary of Defense)

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Fri. 08/23 – Moulton Drops Out Aug 23, 2019

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Moulton drops out, the DNC votes down a climate debate, a listener question on donor counts, and a new segment for Friday: Candidate Anecdotes! Today we’re featuring Warren.

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Seth Moulton Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign With a Warning (NYT)
Moulton coverage on Election Ride Home, June 4, 2019 (ERH)
Moulton coverage on Election Ride Home, June 7, 2019 (ERH)
Democratic National Committee Votes Down Climate Debate. Activists Vow To Fight On. (HuffPo)
The DNC Isn’t Apologizing for Its Debate Rules (The Atlantic)
DNC Announces Details For The First Two Presidential Primary Debates (DNC)
Warren anecdote tweet (Twitter/Trojans for Warren)
Elizabeth Warren to Obama: ‘You Had Me at Predatory Lending’ (US News & World Report)
Full Warren video (YouTube/Chicago Humanities Festival)

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Thu. 08/22 – Inslee Drops Out Aug 22, 2019

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Inslee drops out, Hickenlooper announces his new run, an update on who’s attending CNN’s climate town hall, new details emerge on the September debate, and yet another possible Republican primary challenger appears.

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Inslee announcement on Maddow (Twitter/Jay Inslee)
Full Inslee Rachel Maddow interview (MSNBC)
Inslee climate plans (Inslee for America)
Jay Inslee electoral details (Ballotpedia)
Jay Inslee Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NYT)
Jay Inslee, exiting the presidential race, reflects on his campaign (Vox)
John Hickenlooper Will Run for Senate in Colorado, a Key Target for Democrats (NYT)
Hickenlooper head-to-head Gardner polling (Public Policy Polling)
“Not Done Fighting” Hickenlooper ad (YouTube/John Hickenlooper)
Tweet with CNN climate town hall update from Harris campaign via Shah (Twitter/Zohreen Shah)
10 Democratic presidential candidates will participate in CNN climate town hall [UPDATED] (CNN)
ABC News announces details for third Democratic primary debate (ABC News)
Joe Walsh to mount primary bid against 'absolutely unfit' Trump (Politico)

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Wed. 08/21 – Sanders Plans to Boost Unions Aug 21, 2019

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Steyer makes the best of his jury duty week, Gillibrand is open to being Vice President, Sanders releases a plan to boost unions, Biden airs his first TV ad, and The Economist releases a new interactive primary data explorer tool.

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Tom Steyer defends presidential run, talks climate change in San Francisco (ABC 7 News)
Tom Steyer: Power Disruptor? (Commonwealth Club)
Gillibrand: 'Of course' I'd consider a VP offer (Politico)
The Workplace Democracy Plan (Bernie 2020)
Bernie Sanders releases plan to double union membership as Democrats fight for labor support (CNBC)
“Bones” TV ad for Biden (YouTube/Joe Biden)
Joe Biden's first TV ad of the 2020 race highlights his strong poll numbers and ties to Barack Obama (Salon)
Thread introducing the Economist tool and explaining it (Twitter/G. Elliott Morris)
Who is ahead in the Democratic primary race? (The Economist)

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Tue. 08/20 – Warren’s Plan for Native Americans Aug 20, 2019

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Castro qualifies for the next two debates, Inslee and Williamson hit their fundraising goals, who will attend the CNN climate town hall, why Steyer is leaving the campaign trail for a week, you will be unsurprised by Trump’s pick for VP, and Warren visits a Native American issues forum.

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Castro tweet about qualifying (Twitter/Julián Castro)
Spreadsheet showing current debate qualification status (Google Sheets/Politico)
Inslee tweet re donor qualification (Twitter/Jay Inslee)
Williamson tweet re donor qualification (Twitter/Marianne Williamson)
8 Democratic presidential candidates will participate in CNN climate town hall (CNN)
Harris campaign events conflict with CNN town hall (Twitter/Zohreen)
Steyer to leave campaign trail for jury duty (The Hill)
Trump affirms that Mike Pence will be 2020 running mate (Reuters)
Warren apologizes at LaMere forum (Twitter/MSNBC)
Honoring and Empowering Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples (Medium/Team Warren)
Honoring Promises to Native Americans Act [PDF] (Deb Haaland and Elizabeth Warren)
Warren pushes tribal plan amid new Trump attacks on Native American claims (Politico)
Elizabeth Warren Unveils Detailed Plan For Empowering Tribal Nations (HuffPo)
Extensive video of Haaland and Warren speaking at the forum (Twitter/Elizabeth Warren)
People First Indigenous Communities Policy (Julián for the Future)

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Mon. 08/19 – An Audience of One Aug 19, 2019

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What a recession might do to the election, another Republican primary challenger is thinking about a run, an update on how King is doing in Iowa, and Booker preaches in Atlanta.

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A Recession and the Fight for the Democratic Nomination (Cook Political Report)
Trump’s Base Isn’t Enough (The Atlantic)
How Would an Economic Downturn Affect the 2020 Democratic Contest? (NY Mag)
Full Sanford: Talk Of Presidential Challenge Began The Day I Lost My Primary | Meet The Press (YouTube/NBC News)
Mark Sanford (South Carolina) (Ballotpedia)
Here's what Sanford said about voting for Trump against a Democrat for 2020 (CNN)
Interview: The Only Person Who Attended Steve King’s Forum (Iowa Starting Line)
Booker clip from Atlanta (Twitter/Cory Booker)
Twitter thread from reporter in the room (Twitter/Jack Jenkins)
Philippians 4:13 (King James Bible Online)
James 2:26 (King James Bible Online)
Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution (The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute)
1619 (NYT Magazine)

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Fri. 08/16 – Understanding Early Head-to-Head Polling Aug 16, 2019

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Lewandowski might run for Senate in New Hampshire, O’Rourke confirms yet again that he is not running for Senate, head-to-head matchup polls show Trump losing badly and why that’s misleading, an update on that end-run around the Electoral College, Bullock and de Blasio will appear in CNN town halls later this month, and what Buttigieg ate at the Iowa State Fair.

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