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Post by Admin on Dec 6, 2019 22:30:11 GMT
WATCH LIVE: 2020 Democratic presidential candidates speak at Iowa Farmers Union convention.
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2019 18:35:29 GMT
Former Vice President Joe Biden leads the field of Democratic presidential contenders nationally, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has seen her front-runner status slip, according to the Monmouth University poll released on Tuesday.
The poll shows Biden in the top spot with 26 percent support. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), meanwhile, finished in second place with 21 percent support, just within the survey’s 5-point margin of error.
Warren finished in third place with 17 percent support — a 6-point drop since Monmouth’s last national primary poll in November and 11 points down from where she was in a similar September survey. Still, she’s not far behind Sanders, and her favorability among Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters ties that of Biden at 76 percent.
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D), who has gained momentum in Iowa and New Hampshire in recent months, sits in a distant fourth place with 8 percent support in the nominating contest, according to the Monmouth poll. That’s statistically identical to the 9 percent support he notched in the university’s November survey.
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Post by Admin on Dec 17, 2019 1:39:20 GMT
President Donald Trump, the first modern president to face impeachment during his first term in the White House, now leads his top Democratic rivals in his bid for a second, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. The national survey, taken as the House of Representatives planned an impeachment vote and the Senate a trial, showed Trump defeating former Vice President Joe Biden by 3 percentage points, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by 5 points, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren by 8 points. In hypothetical head-to-head contests, Trump also led South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg by 10 points and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg by 9. Polls taken nearly a year before an election are hardly a reliable indicator about what the eventual outcome will be, especially when the other nominee hasn't been chosen. But the findings do indicate that impeachment hearings detailing what critics see as Trump's violations of the Constitution and his oath of office haven't undermined his core political support.
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Post by Admin on Dec 20, 2019 18:18:31 GMT
President Trump’s former press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, mocked Joe Biden for stuttering during Thursday night’s Democratic debate — drawing swift rebuke across Twitter.
Sanders wrote in a since-deleted tweet, “I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I hhhave absolutely no idea what Biden is talking about,” as the debate was wrapping up.
The former vice president, who himself overcame a longtime stuttering problem, had been discussing children who suffer from the same disorder when he made the stumble.
Within moments, even as candidates were still giving their closing statements, critics called out Sanders for her comment.
“This is the most disgusting tweet of the night,” tweeted Sabrina Singh, a national press secretary for Cory Booker.
A Biden campaign staffer, Andrew Yates, shot back, writing, “An insultingly stupid whopper from Sarah Huckabee Sanders — now I’ve seen everything.”
Amid the flurry of criticism, Sanders followed up with another since-deleted tweet claiming she was not “trying to make fun of anyone with a speech impediment.”
But she took another jab at Biden, ending the tweet by saying, “Simply pointing out I can’t follow much of anything Biden is talking about.”
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Post by Admin on Dec 21, 2019 1:26:38 GMT
“Debates like tonight’s are going to make our nominee — whoever it is — much stronger for the general election when they have to face Donald Trump,” Koch said. “Whoever gets on the debate stage with Trump — if he shows up — is going to need to have a stiff backbone and not just able to dish it back but actually connect with voters and nights like tonight will be essential to making sure that happens.”
Among the winners were former Vice President Joe Biden, who “has had a series of uneasy debates but this was by far his strongest yet,” Koch said. “He was crisp, funny, provided clear reasons for why he’s running. He wrapped himself in his service as President Obama’s vice president while also breaking with him on important issues like Afghanistan.”
Mayor Pete Buttigieg also shined: “After steadily rising in the polls, Mayor Pete’s team has been anticipating these attacks for months and tonight he was clearly ready for them, fending off each one.”
Former tech executive Andrew Yang: Trending: Sideways Yang’s standout moment came when he was asked about the lack of diversity on stage — and he deftly pivoted to his universal basic income plan.
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg: Trending: Up Mayor Pete finally was the center of attention, getting attacked from all sides. But he was able to face his critics head-on and effectively push back each time. He continues to stand out as a fresh face in the primary.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Trending: Up Warren’s passion, knowledge and heart were on full display. She’s made fighting corruption and money in politics the centerpiece of her career and drove that point hard.
Former Vice President Joe Biden: Trending: Up This was Biden’s best debate performance so far. He was relaxed, funny, clear and able to remind Democratic primary voters why he was a popular vice president.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders: Trending: Sideways Sanders has — somehow — gone under the radar this primary. But in spite of some awkward jokes, he was able to clearly show stark contrast between himself and everyone else.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar: Trending: Up Klobuchar was right to call out the voter purges in Georgia and Wisconsin and her shout-outs to Iowa’s farmers show why she’s moving up in primary polls at the right time.
Billionaire Tom Steyer: Trending: Down Steyer bought his way onto the debate stage and it showed. He was mostly outclassed by his more seasoned competitors. A non-factor throughout the night.
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