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Former Democrat Campaign Staffers Struggle to Find Work During Coronavirus Crisis

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 20, 2020 41 Comments

In a case of unfortunate timing, many of the Democrats running for president ended their campaigns just before the Coronavirus crisis hit. Now many of the former campaign staffers are looking for jobs as life has come to a standstill.

https://www.wcvb.com/article/think-i-ll-win-nomination-biden-explains-early-nh-departure/30875261

Wuhan Coronavirus Victim: Joe Biden Fundraising

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 19, 2020 23 Comments

Former Vice President Joe Biden has a massive lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), so why the concern over money? President Donald Trump and the GOP continue to swim in money. If Biden wants to compete, he needs the resources. The coronavirus is making it harder for Biden to raise those needed funds.

Tulsi Gabbard Suspends Her Presidential Campaign, Endorses Biden

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 19, 2020 28 Comments

Iraqi War Veteran and member of the Hawaii National Guard Rep. Tulsi Gabbard suspended her 2020 presidential campaign. Now it really is left to former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSqwoutYynw

Sanders to ‘Assess His Campaign,’ Suspends Facebook Advertising

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2020 32 Comments

Former Vice President Joe Biden continues to dominate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in primaries. Reports say that Sanders will reassess his campaign, but not suspend it. He has suspending Facebook advertisements.

https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/elizabeth-warren-explains-economic-stimulus-coronavirus-package-80736325796

Elizabeth Warren exploits coronavirus crisis to push unrelated corporate reforms

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 18, 2020 33 Comments

Rahm Emanuel once said:

You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that [is] it's an opportunity to do things that you think you could not before.

Elizabeth Warren is taking that to a new level, proposing to hold saving the airline and other industries hostage to corporate governance changes unrelated to the crisis.

UPDATE Biden Demolishes Sanders in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona Primaries

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 17, 2020 27 Comments

Illinois and Florida barely closed the polls before declaring former Vice President Joe Biden the winner in their primaries. The same happened in Arizona. A look at the numbers shows why it was an easy call.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBUmRGuNUiI

Ohio Shuts Down Primary Voting Just as Polls Were About to Open

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 17, 2020 18 Comments

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered polls to close due to health concerns over the coronavirus.

Joe Biden Embraces Plan for ‘Free’ Tuition at Public Universities

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 17, 2020 4 Comments

"backing a plan to make universities tuition-free for those whose families make less than $125,000 per year"...

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-july-31-2019/index.html

Biden Promised to Pick a Female Vice President. But Why?

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 16, 2020 45 Comments

2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden promised to pick a female vice president. Great, but why? Because she is qualified or simply because of her chromosomes?

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Biden Attacks Energy Sector: No More Drilling, No New Fracking

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 16, 2020 26 Comments

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden moved to the left during Tuesday's debate. He did this despite having a decent lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Biden may have damaged his chances in key swing states by going after the energy sector.

Live Thread: CNN/Univision Democrat Debate, Biden vs. Sanders

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 15, 2020 66 Comments

Sunday's Democrat debate will feature Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, no Tulsi Gabbard. After his horrendous showing in the last two primaries, Sanders announced that he is staying in the race to attend this debate and to challenge Biden on a range of issues. The debate starts at 8 p.m. Eastern and can be seen on CNN or Univision. We are including a live stream below.

Georgia the Latest State to Postpone Primary Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 15, 2020 13 Comments

On Friday, Louisiana postponed its primary to June 20 due to the coronavirus. Georgia joined Louisiana on Saturday. State officials pushed its March 24 primary to May 19 while pausing in-person early voting.

‘Never Biden’ Movement Growing Among Bernie Supporters

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 15, 2020 23 Comments

In the 2016 election, a significant number of Bernie Sanders supporters either stayed home, voted for Jill Stein, or even voted for Trump. They didn't like Hillary Clinton, and they felt betrayed by the Democratic party. Something similar is already taking shape in the 2020 election.

https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1238628007897706498

Biden Virtual Town Hall: The Confused Ramblings of a Perpetually Confused Candidate

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 14, 2020 38 Comments

Joe Biden held a virtual town hall on the coronavirus, presumably to show that he is better equipped than President Trump to address a pandemic crisis. It didn't go well.

Louisiana Postpones Primary Until June Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 13, 2020 9 Comments

Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced the state will hold its primary on June 20 instead of April due to coronavirus:

“We can pull off elections after disasters or issues like this but we have to have more time than 30 or 60 days,” he said Friday.

Biden’s New Campaign Manager is Beto’s Former Campaign Manager

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 13, 2020 29 Comments

Now that Joe Biden has moved back into the position of front-runner with recent primary wins, he is making changes to his campaign. He just hired Jen O'Malley Dillon, the former campaign manager for Beto O'Rourke, to be his new campaign manager.

Democrats, Media Were the First to Raise Issues About Biden’s Cognitive Health

Posted by Stacey Matthews on March 12, 2020 30 Comments

Two things have been made clear in recent weeks as Joe Biden has moved ever closer to winning the Democratic presidential nomination:

Biden Leads Sanders in Florida by 44 Points Ahead of Tuesday’s Primary

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 12, 2020 19 Comments

Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and Ohio vote on Tuesday. Florida is the big trophy due to the delegates. It has 248 delegates with 219 of them being pledged delegates. After stomping Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) two weeks in a row it looks like former Vice President Joe Biden will once again claim victory in a top delegate state.

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