Election 2020

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January 3, 2020 6:08 AM

Klobuchar raises $11.4M in last quarter for presidential bid

It’s the best fundraising quarter of the Minnesota senator's 2020 campaign but significantly less than all of her top rivals.

by The Associated Press

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January 2, 2020 4:28 PM

Video edited to suggest Biden made racist remark

A video clip that shows Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden saying, “Our culture is not imported from some African nation or some Asian nation,” is being taken out of context and posted on social media to suggest he is racist.

by The Associated Press

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January 2, 2020 10:32 AM

Sanders sets fundraising pace in Democratic race with $34 million haul

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders raised nearly $10 million more than his previous total. Pete Buttigieg announced a sum of $24.7 million, while Andrew Yang raised $16.5 million in the past quarter.

by Scott Detrow

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January 2, 2020 8:24 AM

Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race

His announcement Thursday comes as he failed to garner enough support or donations to make the recent Democratic presidential debates. Castro languished around 1 percent in polls and lagged behind his 2020 rivals in fundraising.

by The Associated Press

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December 28, 2019 4:19 PM

Klobuchar's Iowa tour: Bragging point and caucus strategy

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is hoping to capitalize on Iowa caucus rules that can reward candidates who leave Democratic-heavy areas and large rallies to meet smaller groups in less-populated counties.

by The Associated Press

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December 23, 2019 11:23 AM

Bigger Supreme Court? No more Electoral College? See what 2020 Democrats would do

Stacking up the positions of presidential candidates on changes to government institutions, there are divisions over expanding the U.S. Supreme Court and ending the Senate's filibuster.

by Danielle Kurtzleben , Lexie Schapitl and Elena Burnett

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December 20, 2019 3:24 PM

Climate Issues: Where 2020 Democrats stand on the Green New Deal and more

While most Democratic presidential candidates support the goals laid out in the Green New Deal, they differ on specifics like a carbon tax, nuclear energy and federal spending to fight climate change.

by Alyson Hurt, Danielle Kurtzleben and Lexie Schapitl

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December 20, 2019 3:23 PM

Weeks from Iowa vote, Klobuchar steps up hits on Buttigieg

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is stepping up her criticism of Pete Buttigieg, the major of a small Indiana city, as she embarks on a four-day tour of Iowa, the first state to vote in the Democratic presidential primary.

by The Associated Press

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December 19, 2019 7:47 PM

Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in L.A.

Democratic presidential candidates offered two very different debates during their final forum of 2019. In the first half they spent much of their time making the case for their electability in contest with President Donald Trump. The second half was filled with friction over money in politics, Afghanistan and experience.

by The Associated Press

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December 19, 2019 6:51 PM

Immigration: Where 2020 Democratic candidates stand on border crossings and more

Democrats are unified against President Trump's immigration stances, but many do not have clear positions on specific policies related to border security and immigration levels.

by Alyson Hurt, Danielle Kurtzleben and Lexie Schapitl

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