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Mon. 05/20 – Buttigieg Bashes Fox News While on Fox News May 20, 2019

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Buttigieg criticizes Fox News during his Fox News Town Hall, Harris has a plan to close the gender wage gap, and Biden holds his campaign kickoff event in Philadelphia.

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Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 1 (YouTube/Fox News)
Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 2 (YouTube/Fox News)
Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 3 (YouTube/Fox News)
Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg | Part 4 (YouTube/Fox News)
'I don't care': Buttigieg draws applause at Fox News town hall for dismissing Trump's tweets (USA Today)
Pete Buttigieg Fox News Town Hall: Live Analysis (NYT)
Holding Corporations Accountable for Pay Inequality in America (Kamala Harris for the People)
Kamala Harris proposes equal pay measure to close gender gap (Reuters)
Kamala Harris Announces Plan to Close the Gender Pay Gap (NYT)
Joe Biden uses his campaign kickoff to argue Americans want unity (Vox)
Watch Live: Joe Biden holds official campaign kickoff rally in Philadelphia (YouTube/NBC News)
Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Philadelphia (YouTube/6abc Philadelphia)
Biden rejects Democrats’ anger in call for national unity (AP)
Biden Delivers Call for National Unity at Philadelphia Rally (NYT)
Transcript: Biden Rally (CNN)

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Fri. 05/17 – Warren's Plan for Choice May 17, 2019

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Warren calls on Congress to act on abortion rights, a grab bag of media appearances by the candidates, Rachel Maddow's rise as a must-visit primary show, and do Americans really care if a given candidate is over 70 years old?

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Warren video tweet re abortion (Twitter/Elizabeth Warren)
Congressional Action to Protect Choice (Medium/Team Warren)
Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Save Abortion Rights (Sarah Jones)
Sen. Michael Bennet’s Own Daughters Mock Him for Being "Mild-Mannered" (YouTube/Late Night with Seth Meyers)
Yang tweet, MSNBC video re: penny (Twitter/Andrew Yang)
De Blasio tweet re: “Con Don” (Twitter/Bill de Blasio)
Beto O’Rourke livestreamed his haircut. Yes, his haircut. (Mashable)
The Memo: 2020 Dems line up for Maddow primary (The Hill)
A Lot Of Americans Say They Don’t Want A President Who Is Over 70. Really? (FiveThirtyEight)

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Thu. 05/16 – Bill de Blasio is Running May 16, 2019

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Bill de Blasio is running, Pennsylvania polling looks good for Democrats, and Warren proposes a climate change plan for the US military.

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Working People First | Bill de Blasio 2020 (YouTube/Bill de Blasio)
Yashar Ali thread regarding de Blasio and his city vehicle (Yashar Ali/Twitter)
Who Hasn’t Told Bill de Blasio That He Shouldn’t Run for President? (NY Mag)
Mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio has had three different legal names, court records show (NY Daily News)
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to announce presidential bid (NBC News)
De Blasio to kick off presidential campaign with trips to Iowa and South Carolina this weekend (NY Daily News)
Sure, Bill de Blasio, Why Not? (The Atlantic)
Ryan Struyk tweet re Pennsylvania Quinnipiac poll (Twitter)
Electoral Vote Map (Taegan Goddard)
Our military can help lead the fight in combating climate change (Elizabeth Warren/Medium)

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Wed. 05/15 – Biden Believes in Consensus May 15, 2019

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O’Rourke reintroduces his campaign, we check in on Joe Biden, and what the primary candidates think about daily press briefings.

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Tue. 05/14 – Bullock is Running and the 2020 Senate Race Looks Rough May 14, 2019

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Steve Bullock is running, the importance of the Senate in 2020 and beyond, and Warren gives Fox News a hard pass in a Twitter thread for the ages.

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Fair Shot (Steve Bullock/YouTube)
Una Oportunidad Para Todos (subtítulos en español) (Steve Bullock/YouTube)
My biggest supporters. (Steve Bullock/YouTube)
Clean And Fair Elections (Montana DOJ)
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock jumps into crowded 2020 presidential race (WaPo)
Brian Tylor Cohen thread (Twitter)
2021 Could Be a Nightmare for Democrats — Even If Trump Loses (NY Mag)
Democrats May Need a Big Presidential Win to Flip the Senate in 2020 (NY Mag)
Elizabeth Warren tweets about Fox News town halls (Twitter)

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Mon. 05/13 – Abolishing the Penny and Dropping Out Before Iowa May 13, 2019

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The DNC announces new tie-breaker rules for the debates, Andrew Yang wants to abolish the penny, Howard Schultz appears to be reconsidering his independent run, half of the field could drop out after the Iowa caucuses, and Montana Governor Steve Bullock is definitely probably maybe running.

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Here’s How The Democrats Will Limit The Debate Field If Too Many People Qualify (FiveThirtyEight)
DNC ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR THE FIRST TWO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATES (UPDATED) (DNC)
The Penny Makes No Cents (Yang 2020)
What’s a Penny Made Of? (Live Science)
It cost 1.5 cents to make a penny last year (CBS News)
Howard Schultz Has Largely Stopped His Presidential Prep Work (The Daily Beast)
Howard Schultz Has Slowed Down His Pre-Campaign Press Tour (NY Mag)
Ex-Starbucks boss Howard Schultz’s presidential rollout got tons of attention — and didn’t go well at all (CNBC)
Some Of Today’s Candidates (Probably) Won’t Make It To Iowa (FiveThirtyEight)
Potential 2020 candidate Montana Gov. Steve Bullock teases 'big announcement' (ABC News)
Steve Bullock teaser video tweet thread (Twitter)

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Fri. 05/10 – Sanders on Loan Sharks and Warren on TIME Magazine May 10, 2019

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We now have a specific location for the first primary debates, how cable TV town halls have become a key part of primary coverage, Andrew Yang plans to use holograms to spread his message, Sanders teams up with Ocasio-Cortez on banking reform, and Elizabeth Warren is on the cover of TIME Magazine.

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First Democratic presidential debate set for Miami's Arsht Center, host NBC News announces (NBC News)
How CNN’s Town Hall Industrial Complex Is Shaping The 2020 Race (FiveThirtyEight)
Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang hologram may appear somewhere near you (Des Moines Register)
Yang tweet involving Tupac dance (Twitter)
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Propose 15% Cap on Credit Card Interest (Bloomberg)
Bernie and AOC Team Up Against Companies That Prey on the Poor (NY Mag)
Livestream w/Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez on lending interest limits and banking (Periscope)
'I Have a Plan for That.' Elizabeth Warren Is Betting That Americans Are Ready for Her Big Ideas (TIME Magazine)

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Thu. 05/09 – Two Campaigns Unionize May 09, 2019

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How Amy Klobuchar’s Fox News Town Hall turned out, campaign workers for two candidates have now joined unions, Kamala Harris introduces a bill to help public defenders, and Elizabeth Warren releases her plan to eliminate opioid addiction.

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Amy Klobuchar’s Fox News town hall: 4 takeaways to know (Fox News, includes video)
On Fox News, Amy Klobuchar Makes Her Case to the Left and the Right (NYT)
Town Hall with Amy Klobuchar | Part 2 (Includes Kavanaugh exchange) (YouTube/Fox News)
Amy Klobuchar on Brett Kavanaugh: “He got a really good job out of the whole thing” (Vox)
Kavanaugh apologizes after spar with Klobuchar (video) (CNN)
Bernie 2020 becomes first unionized presidential campaign in history (Roll Call)
UFCW 400 Sanders Campaign announcement (UFCW Local 400)
Swalwell tweet announcing Teamsters swearing-in (Twitter)
Harris Introduces EQUAL Defense Act to Boost Pay and Resources, Limit Workload of Public Defenders (Harris Senate Site)
Dozens of California Leaders Applaud Harris’ EQUAL Defense Act (Harris Senate Site)
My comprehensive plan to end the opioid crisis (Medium/Elizabeth Warren)

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Wed. 05/08 – Why Aren’t the Primaries All on One Day? May 08, 2019

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A deep dive into why the Democratic primaries are on different dates, and every state doesn’t just go at once; Gillibrand says she’ll only nominate judges who will uphold Roe v. Wade; and a look at Fox News and its unlikely position as a power player in the Democratic primary.

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2020 Presidential Primary Calendar (Frontloading HQ, Josh Putnam)
Colorado Democrats plan to hold 2020 primary on Super Tuesday (VIDEO) (Colorado Politics)
Why Does Iowa Vote First, Anyway? (NPR Politics)
Why aren't all the primaries on the same day? (Vox/YouTube)
United States Primaries Explained (CGP Grey)
Fewer States Will Have Caucuses in 2020. Will It Matter? (NYT)
Primaries and caucuses (Khan Academy)
I will only nominate judges who will uphold Roe v. Wade and protect reproductive rights (Medium/Kirsten Gillibrand)
Gillibrand Offers Explicit Abortion Rights Litmus Test for Judicial Nominees (NY Mag)
Trump vows that he will overturn Roe v. Wade “automatically.” (The New Republic)
Clinton: ‘I have a bunch of litmus tests’ for Supreme Court nominees (The Hill)
Fox News is the unlikely new power player in the 2020 Democratic primary (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

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Tue. 05/07 – The Sanders Cable Access TV Show May 07, 2019

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A look at Sanders and his old cable access TV show, a new poll shows Biden pulling support away from pretty much everybody else, and all about Warren’s tax proposal on the ultra-wealthy.

Links:

‘Anyone Ever Seen Cocaine?’ What We Found in the Archives of Bernie Sanders’s Long-Lost TV Show. (Politico Magazine)
Bernie Speaks 50: Bernie Sanders' Remarks at the Vanguard Media Mash - 04/19/1988 (YouTube)
CCTV Bernie Speaks with the Community Archive
The State of the Democratic Primary (Morning Consult)
Steve Kornacki does the Morning Consult delta math (Twitter)
Senator Warren Unveils Proposal to Tax Wealth of Ultra-Rich Americans (Warren’s Senate site)
Understanding Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax (includes interview with Zucman) (Barron’s)
Elizabeth Warren Wants a Wealth Tax. How Would That Even Work? (NYT)
Chris Rock on Being Rich vs. Being Wealthy [explicit] (Comedy Central)

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