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Thu. 01/16 – Here Comes a Hot Mess in Iowa Jan 16, 2020

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The impeachment update, the Elizabeth Warren/Bernie Sanders exchange, Andrew Yang’s staff has unionized, Joe Walsh protests Republican primary cancellations at RNC headquarters, and a change in Iowa caucus rules might make the outcome confusing.

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Wed. 01/15 – Only Women Win Elections Jan 15, 2020

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Takeaways from the seventh Democratic candidate debate last night, including the dust-up that didn’t really ignite and much more substantive issues, and your impeachment update as the Senate trial approaches.

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Tues. 01/14 – Mom and Dad Are Fighting Jan 14, 2020

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Polls, polls, polls, polls, polls; Warren says Sanders told her a woman can’t win the presidency, which he denies; the latest Democratic candidate debate is tonight at 9 pm Eastern; the House will move articles of impeachment to the Senate, where senators won’t dismiss the charges and enough GOP support may allow calling witnesses; and it was a surprisingly historic year of progress for election reform.

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Quinnipiac University National Poll, January 8–12 (Quinnipiac)
Dem 2020 Race Continues to Shift (Monmouth)
Warren Trails Biden, Sanders in NH, NBC10 Boston/Franklin Pierce/Herald Poll Shows (NBC10)
Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren in private 2018 meeting that a woman can’t win, sources say (CNN)
Elizabeth Warren Said Bernie Sanders Told Her He Didn’t Believe A Woman Could Win In 2020 (Buzzfeed News)
‘Mom and Dad Are Fighting’: Left-Wing Democrats Lament Sanders-Warren Rift (New York Times)
House Will Vote Wednesday to Send Impeachment Articles, Pelosi Says (New York Times)
White House expects GOP defections on calling witnesses in Senate impeachment trial (CBS News)
Republicans Rule Out Outright Dismissal of Impeachment Charges (New York Times)
Not a Typo: States Made 2019 a Historic Year for Election Reform (American Prospect)
Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

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Mon. 01/13 – Booker Drops Out Jan 13, 2020

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Senator Cory Booker drops out, the official lineup for tomorrow’s debate, the DCCC releases its 2019 fundraising totals, the impeachment update, a new Iowa poll shows a boost for Sanders and a drop for Buttigieg, ABC plans to integrate New Hampshire primary voting into a sitcom, and how to watch the DNC debate tomorrow night.

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Booker announces end of his campaign (Twitter/Cory Booker)
Cory Booker Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NYT)
Biden and Booker Tell Us What They Really Think – August 8, 2019 (ERH)
Podium order announced for CNN/Des Moines Register Democratic presidential debate (CNN)
House Democratic campaign arm raises $125 million in 2019 (CNN)
Party committee fundraising, 2019-2020 (Ballotpedia)
DCCC Posts Best December Fundraising Numbers In Committee History [includes “awkward silence” jab at NRCC] (DCCC)
NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer Statement on DCCC Meddling In Impeachment Process [includes “socialist Democratic majority hellbent on throwing our country into a constitutional crisis” line] (NRCC)
Pelosi ends standoff with Senate Republicans over impeachment articles (Politico)
Guardian live blog of impeachment/politics news, Monday (The Guardian)
Bernie Sanders leads the Iowa Poll for the first time, just weeks before the Iowa caucuses (Des Moines Register)
Much-Anticipated Iowa Poll Shows Virtual Four-Way Tie (NY Mag/Intelligencer)
'The Conners' to Stage Live Episode During New Hampshire Primary (Entertainment Tonight)
“The Debate,” The West Wing (The West Wing Wiki)
Democratic presidential primary debates, 2019-2020 (Ballotpedia)
First 4 primary debates of 2020 announced, including ABC News debate in New Hampshire (ABC News)

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Fri. 01/10 – Steyer By Your Marianne Jan 10, 2020

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Steyer has staying power and will be in the next debates, probably talking about his new immigration reform plan, Elizabeth Warren offers a plan for Americans with disabilities that’s surprising in its scope, Pelosi prepares to send articles of impeachment to the Senate, Marianne Williamson drops out of the race, and what happens when a Republican candidate gets dumped by a Trump endorsement of a competitor.

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Tom Steyer Qualifies for Democratic Debate With Two Surprising Polls (New York Times)
Fox News Poll January 5-8, 2020: Nevada (Fox News)
Fox News Poll January 5-8, 2020: South Carolina (Fox News)
Tracking Every Presidential Candidate’s TV Ad Buys (FiveThirtyEight)
Steyer wants climate change refugees to be able to enter US legally (Associated Press)
Elizabeth Warren Opens a New Front in Disability Policy (New York Times)
David Perry on Warren’s outreach to disabled community (Twitter)
Trump administration proposes Social Security rule changes that could cut off thousands of disabled recipients (Philadelphia Inquirer, from Dec. 2019)
Pelosi prepares to send articles of impeachment to Senate (CNN)
Why Marianne Williamson’s Unconventional Presidential Bid Didn’t Catch On (FiveThirtyEight)
What I Learned When Marianne Williamson Patronized Me (The Riveter)
He Was Cruising in a G.O.P. Primary. Then Trump Endorsed an Ex-Democrat (New York Times)
Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

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Thu. 01/09 – Lies, Damned Lies, and Facebook Ads Jan 09, 2020

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Who will grace the debate stage on January 14th (spoiler: not Bloomberg), a new presidential poll in New Hampshire, an Arizona senate race favors the Democrat, Michigan might be up for grabs in 2020, Facebook says it’s still ok to lie in political ads, and movement forward on the integrity of voting machines and elections.

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Which candidates have qualified for the January Democratic debate? (NBC News)
Four-Way Fight in Dem Primary (USA Today)
Democrats attack Bloomberg for running imperial campaign (Politico)
Around the Country in 17 Hours With Michael Bloomberg (New York Times)
Poll: Democrat Mark Kelly leads incumbent McSally in Arizona Senate race (The Hill)
Public Policy Polling: Arizona, Jan. 2–4, 2019 (Public Policy Polling)
Michigan Statewide Survey (Glengariff Group, Inc.)
Poll: Biden, Bloomberg hold largest leads against Trump in Michigan (Detroit News)
Expanded Transparency and More Controls for Political Ads (Facebook Newsroom)
FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub on Facebook’s latest blog post (Twitter)
Facebook Says It Won’t Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads (New York Times)
2020 Election Security-Perspectives From Voting System Vendors And Experts (U.S. House)
Liz Howard’s guardedly positive tweet on election security progress (Twitter)
Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

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Wed. 01/08 – Bloomberg and Trump Advertise for Election LIX Jan 08, 2020

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The Super Bowl will sport two expensive presidential ads, a Facebook exec warns colleagues to not tip the scale against Trump, two Democratic senators call for the articles of impeachment to be sent over by House while Pelosi stands firm, Tulsi Gabbard opens her first campaign office in New Hampshire, Duncan Hunter resigns from Congress, and voters fail voting test in Michigan.

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Bloomberg and Trump Buy Super Bowl Ads at $10 Million Each (New York Times)
Trump, Bloomberg campaigns set to spend millions to air ads during Super Bowl (CNN)
Don’t Tilt Scales Against Trump, Facebook Executive Warns (New York Times)
Facebook executive’s “Thoughts for 2020” post (New York Times)
Pelosi says impeachment articles won’t go to Senate until she learns more about how trial would be conducted (Washington Post)
McConnell Refuses to Negotiate With Pelosi on Impeachment Trial Terms (New York Times)
Rep. Duncan Hunter submits his resignation from Congress (LA Times)
Can Voters Detect Malicious Manipulation of Ballot Marking Devices? (paper from University of Michigan researchers)
Fish bowl poll (Ann Arbor Library District)
Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

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Tue. 01/07 – Lawyers Urge Government to Fix the FEC Jan 07, 2020

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Lawyers urge action to fix the Federal Election Commission, Lincoln Chafee joins the Libertarian presidential primary, another Republican announces his retirement from Congress, the impeachment update, Mike Pompeo rules out a Senate run in Kansas, and Elizabeth Warren releases a new bankruptcy plan.

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Bipartisan group of campaign finance lawyers urge leaders to ‘immediately’ restore quorum at Federal Election Commission (WaPo)
Lincoln Chafee files to run for president as a libertarian (CNN)
Lincoln Chafee on Twitter (Twitter/Lincoln Chafee)
Roe Retiring: Congressman won't seek another term (WCYB News 5)
Tracking House retirements from the 116th Congress (WaPo)
Live blog of impeachment and political news, Tuesday (The Guardian)
Bolton Is Willing to Testify in Trump Impeachment Trial, Raising Pressure for Witnesses (NYT)
Bolton’s Offer to Testify May Not Be a Game-Changer Just Yet (NY Mag/Intelligencer)
McConnell prepares to move forward on impeachment trial rules without Democrats (Politico)
Pompeo rules out Senate run in Kansas amid crisis with Iran, source says (Kansas City Star)
Fixing Our Bankruptcy System to Give People a Second Chance (Medium/Team Warren)
Unsafe at Any Rate [Warren’s CFPB proposal] (Democracy Journal)
Warren’s New Bankruptcy Plan Is Biden Bait (NY Mag/Intelligencer)
Biden has said Warren gave him hell. Now they’ll debate together for the first time. (Politico)

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Mon. 01/06 – A Three-Way Tie in Iowa? Jan 06, 2020

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A new poll reveals a three-way tie in Iowa, Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren, the impeachment update, Cory Booker releases Q4 fundraising numbers, and how the Democratic candidates are reacting to events in Iran.

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Sanders starts 2020 in strong position in Iowa and New Hampshire — CBS News Battleground Tracker (CBS News)
Crowded Democratic presidential field sprints toward ‘jump ball’ in crucial Iowa caucuses (WaPo)
Julián Castro Endorses Elizabeth Warren (NYT)
Castro tweet with video re: endorsement (Twitter/Julián Castro)
Warren ends wine cave offensive (Politico)
"No decision made" by Pelosi on sending impeachment articles (Axios)
Impeachment live blog, Monday (The Guardian)
Statement of John R. Bolton (John Bolton PAC)
Treene on Bolton’s inconsistency re: testimony in House vs. Senate (Twitter/Alayna Treene)
Cory Booker probably won’t make the next debate. His Iowa supporters say it doesn’t matter. (WaPo)
Is the Democratic Primary About Foreign Policy Now? (NY Mag/Intelligencer)

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Fri. 01/03 – The Money Train Rolls On Jan 03, 2020

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Joe Biden’s Q4 numbers are out, Elizabeth Warren’s Q4 numbers are out, Amy Klobuchar’s Q4 numbers are out, Marianne Williamson lays off her campaign staff but does not drop out, Mike Bloomberg is officially skipping Nevada, Iowa announces 99 satellite caucuses, the impeachment update, and more about that January DNC debate.

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Biden raises $23 million in 4th quarter, his top result to date (Politico)
Biden fundraising interpretation (Twitter/Alex Setiz-Wald)
Warren 4th quarter fundraising dips to $21.2 million (Politico)
Klobuchar posts personal-best $11.4 million fundraising quarter (Politico)
Amy Klobuchar Raised $11.4 Million in Fourth Quarter, Her Campaign Says (NYT)
Montellaro tweet on fundraising vs Bloomberg spending (Twitter/Zach Montellaro)
Tweet re Williamson layoffs (Twitter/Ed O’Keefe)
Williamson tweet re fundraising (Twitter/The Debate Tracker)
Williamson statement re staying in the race without staff (Twitter/John DiStaso)
Marianne Williamson pledges to stay in 2020 race with 'volunteer' campaign staff (Politico)
Bloomberg fails to file for Nevada Democratic caucuses (Politico)
Iowa Democratic Party Announces Satellite Caucus Locations for 2020 Caucuses (Iowa Democratic Party)
List of satellite caucus locations (Google/Iowa Democratic Party)
Schumer calls newly unredacted emails a 'devastating blow' to Trump's allies on impeachment (The Guardian)
Schiff remarks on emails (The Guardian)
DNC Announces Details For Seventh Democratic Presidential Primary Debate (DNC)
What you need to know about the January Democratic debate (WaPo)
MSNBC clip explaining the early-voting state drought (Twitter/Yobel MuChang)
Van Jones on the polling drought (Twitter/Van Jones)

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