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Wed. 08/14 – Election Security Matters Aug 14, 2019

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An update on Hickenlooper and the Senate; Abrams is definitely not running for President; a look at who might drop out of the Presidential primary soon, and why; some polling on gun safety laws, and Bennet releases a new book on election security.

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John Hickenlooper Mulling Ending Presidential Bid to Run for Senate (NYT)
John Hickenlooper Considering Ending Presidential Bid to Run for Senate: Report (NY Mag)
Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for President in 2020, Focusing Instead on Fighting Voter Suppression (NYT)
Abrams video about Fair Fight 2020 (Twitter/Stacey Abrams)
Stacey Abrams launches national expansion of voting rights group (AJC)
Our First 2020 Drop-Out Draft (FiveThirtyEight)
The Economist/YouGov Poll August 10 – 13, 2019 – 1500 US Adult citizens[PDF] (The Economist/YouGov)
Bennet tweet promoting his book and discussing McConnell (Twitter/Michael Bennet)
Bennet on CNN discussing his book (Twitter/Michael Bennet)
Bennet on MSNBC discussing his book (Twitter/Michael Bennet)

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Tue. 08/13 – What’s Actually in Those House Gun Safety Laws? Aug 13, 2019

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Steyer hits the donor threshold for the debates, Castro micro-targets an ad at Trump, Abrams hints that she still might run for president, Biden and O’Rourke write op-eds about gun violence, and what’s actually on the table in Congress about gun control?

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Mon. 08/12 – How’s the Republican Primary Going? Aug 12, 2019

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The faint possibility of a Republican presidential primary, Biden says he misspoke about poor kids, Gillibrand urges Americans to pressure McConnell in the Senate, Yang responds to a parent at a gun safety forum, and a handy metaphor for understanding where we are in the primary race right now.

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Exclusive: Anthony Scaramucci says Trump may need to be replaced for 2020 (Axios)
Bill Weld presidential campaign, 2020 (Ballotpedia)
Latest 2020 GOP Presidential Primary Polls (RCP)
Will the Greens and Libertarians Affect the 2020 Election? (NY Mag)
Kasich says there’s ‘no path’ to the White House for him in 2020 (Politico)
Odd Man Out: How the Independent Justin Amash Could Shake Up the 2020 Presidential Election (The National Interest)
Meet the Republicans Likely to Challenge Trump in the 2020 Primary (Fortune)
Biden: 'Look, I misspoke' about poor kids (Politico)
Gillibrand speaks at gun safety forum (Twitter/Kirsten Gillibrand)
Yang responds to a parent at candidate forum on gun safety (Twitter/MSNBC)
Andrew Yang talks up personalized guns as way to boost safety (The Washington Times)
Biden and Harris make a big play for Iowa, but Warren is months ahead (Politico)

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Fri. 08/09 – Friday I’m In Love Aug 09, 2019

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Warren’s path to the nomination, how the economy is doing in swing states, what Biden and Bullock ate on sticks at the Iowa State Fair yesterday, the Biden gaffe heard ‘round the world, an update on that rumored Hickenlooper Senate run, and Yang releases a playlist of his “favorite jams.”

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“I’ve Fallen In Love and I Can’t Get Up” — This American Life (This American Life/Chris Higgins)
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Surging in Polls, Elizabeth Warren Now Has a Path to the Nomination (NY Mag)
2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RealClearPolitics)
Here’s How the Economy Has Performed in Every Swing State Since Trump Was Elected (Fortune)
Butter Cow History (Iowa State Fair)
From pulled pork to politics, Iowa State Fair is all things Iowa (The Gazette)
Democrat Steve Bullock on the Register's Political Soapbox | Iowa State Fair 2019 (1/23) (YouTube/DMRegister)
Biden w/Ice Cream on a Stick (Twitter/Joe Biden)
Bullock w/Pork on a Stick (Twitter/Steve Bullock)
Bullock re deep-fried Oreos (Twitter/Steve Bullock)
Democrats descend on Iowa as a new poll shows Biden leading with voters (MSNBC)
Biden says 'poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids' (NBC News)
Tweet with response from Biden campaign (Twitter/Mike Memoli)
Clip of Biden making a similar remark, minus the “white” part (Twitter/Chris D. Jackson)
Hickenlooper faces buzz saw if he drops out to run for Senate (Politico)
Andrew Yang releases Spotify playlist of 'favorite jams' (The Hill)

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Thu. 08/08 – Biden and Booker Tell Us What They Really Think Aug 08, 2019

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Biden’s speech in Iowa, Booker’s speech in Charleston, Sanders promises to release info about extraterrestrialsif he obtains any, Buttigieg meets with superdelegates, Gabbard is currently training with the Army National Guard, Yang qualifies for September and October—for real this time, and the generational divide on electability.

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Biden speech in Burlington, Iowa (Twitter/Joe Biden)
Joe Biden’s speech in Iowa puts Trump to shame (WaPo)
Booker at Emanuel AME (full speech) (Twitter/Cory Booker)
Bernie Sanders Pledges to Reveal UFO Evidence If Elected President (NY Mag)
THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: The Democrats -- Clinton and Bush Compete to Be Champion of Change; Democrat Fights Perceptions of Bush Gain (NYT)
Team Buttigieg Aggressively Courts Superdelegates in Prep for a Contested Convention (The Daily Beast)
Yes, a Contested Convention Could Actually Happen in 2020 (NY Mag)
Tulsi Gabbard campaign hits snag with Army National Guard training hiatus (Washington Times)
Yang makes September and October debates (Twitter/Andrew Yang)
Debate qualification status, including Yang (Politico/Google Docs)
Democrats’ Desire For Electable Candidates May Be Driven By Older Voters (FiveThirtyEight)

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Wed. 08/07 – Biden and Warren in the Polls Aug 07, 2019

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New polling shows Biden still has strong support among black Democrats; another poll shows Harris, Buttigieg, Booker, and Castro did best in the second debate; Booker’s campaign staff unionizes; Hickenlooper keeps his options open; and the DNC clarifies the qualification timing for October.

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Tue. 08/06 – Belief's Wide Skirt Aug 06, 2019

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Follow-up from yesterday’s show, strategy on gun safety legislation, Democratic primary donors are spreading their money around, Gravel endorses Sanders, and Scholten enters the race again in Iowa against King.

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Hear Toni Morrison (RIP) Present Her Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech on the Radical Power of Language (1993)
O’Rourke speaks with CNN’s Chris Cuomo (Twitter/Beto O’Rourke)
Gillibrand on CNN regarding gun safety (Twitter/Kirsten Gillibrand)
1 In 5 Democratic Donors Are Giving To More Than One Presidential Candidate (FiveThirtyEight)
J.D. Scholten tweet with announcement video narrated by Costner (Twitter/J.D. Scholsten)
Democrat J.D. Scholten is taking a second run at unseating Iowa Rep. Steve King (Omaha World-Herald)
J.D. Scholten Almost Beat Steve King in 2018. Now He’s Running Again. (NYT)

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Mon. 08/05 – You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train Aug 05, 2019

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O’Rourke reacts to domestic terrorism in his home town, a little math on what drives mass shootings, Ryan reacts to shootings in his home state, and one more Texas Republican announces his retirement.

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O'Rourke interviewed briefly on Sky News (Twitter/Matt Rogers)
Tweet describing the question leading to previous clip (Twitter/Eric Bradner)
O’Rourke on “Morning Joe” (Twitter/Beto O’Rourke)
O’Rourke clip at El Paso vigil (Twitter/Eric Bradner)
Full video of O’Rourke at the vigil (Twitter/Beto O’Rourke)
You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train (Zinn, Howard, 2002)
Trump Speaks Following El Paso And Dayton Shootings (NPR)
Senate bill to extend background checks killed by filibuster (WaPo)
Pelosi and Schumer call for passage of background check bills in Senate (Twitter/NBC Politics)
Some Democratic Candidates Seek to Link Shootings to Trump (NYT)
What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer (NYT)
Tim Ryan on Fox News (Twitter/Tim Ryan)
Everything We Know About the El Paso Walmart Massacre (NY Mag)
Deadliest Mass Shootings in Modern US History Fast Facts (CNN)
Kenny Marchant Will Be Fourth Texas Republican Congressman to Retire in 2020 (NYT)

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Fri. 08/02 – The Great Winding-Down Aug 02, 2019

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Klobuchar makes the September debate, what we know about that September debate, the wave of Republican retirements in the House, the ratings are in for the CNN debates, Gravel’s campaign is winding down, and what happens when a candidate drops out but has money left over?

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Klobuchar tweet announcing debate qualification (Twitter/Amy Klobuchar)
ABC News to host 3rd Democratic primary debate at Texas Southern University in Houston (ABC News)
Here’s everything you need to know about the September debate (Vox)
Hurd tweet announcing retirement (Twitter/Will Hurd)
Hurd editorial on his departure (Hurd House Site)
Texas Representative Will Hurd Joins GOP House Retirement Wave (NY Mag)
Democratic debate on CNN sees steep ratings drop (Politico)
Night 2 of Detroit Dem debates drew 10.7 million viewers, well below June ratings (Politico)
Gravel tweets re: Gravel Institute and upcoming end of campaign (Twitter/Mike Gravel)
What Happens to Leftover Campaign Funds When a Candidate Drops Out? (Mental Floss)
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (Ballotpedia)
Study Says 165 in House Can Put Excess War Chest to Personal Use [article from 1991] (NYT)
What can politicians do with unused campaign funds? (Ballotpedia)

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Thu. 08/01 – No Shelter Aug 01, 2019

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Understanding last night’s debate, who talked the most last night, key moments from the debate, and a little bit of wrap-up…about the debate. Really, just debate stuff.

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