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bluewater's JournalPodium order for the CNN/DMR debate Tuesday in Iowa
https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1216035115865866240Nice!
I am looking forward to this, the smallest Democratic primary debate to date.
Miss Black America Ryann Richardson endorses Pete Buttigieg for POTUS.
https://twitter.com/theGrio/status/1215717447778676737This is a significant endorsement for Mayor Pete.
Her opinion piece is well worth reading.
Cory Booker calls out the Misogyny!
https://twitter.com/CoryBooker/status/1215341126695247873Great job, Cory.
lol
But, yeah, women candidates are held to a different standard than their male counterparts.
Same old same old.
Winning both Iowa and New Hampshire would catapult Mayor Pete
To front runner status.
Despite declining national polls, the publicity Mayor Pete would get by winning both Iowa and New Hampshire would be a tremendous boost for his campaign going forward.
Exceeding expectations in the early voting states more often than not proves decisive in later primaries, with the few exceptions proving the rule.
Some Mayor Pete detractors counter this argument by pointing out that he would probably lose decisively in South Carolina. But those detractors fail to acknowledge that the South Carolina Democratic primary is atypical, with 66% of the voters expected to be African Americans, a considerably higher proportion than in any other state primary.
Mayor Pete is surging, and yes, I mean surging, right now in Iowa and New Hampshire. He has had superb fundraising to fuel a well orchestrated ground game in both states. It is not inconceivable that he could win both states by at least 5%.
Well, if Mayor Pete achieves big wins in both Iowa and New Hampshire, his name recognition will certainly change.
Time will tell.
Klobuchar Readies For A Show Of Force Before Caucus
Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Iowa campaign team is ready to prove it will be a force to be reckoned with caucus night.
Her team has put together a 99-county day of action currently scheduled for Saturday, which one team member says will be used as a bit of a practice run for the caucuses.
The campaign will host organizing events in all of Iowa’s counties and will include appearances by surrogates such as Klobuchar’s husband, John Bessler, former U.S. Attorney Roxanne Conlin, various Iowa state senators, representatives and a whole gaggle of Minnesotans.
“By doing this thing this weekend, we are showcasing that we are organized and we are ready to go in all 99 counties, and that’s going to be one big piece to our success,” said Norm Sterzenbach, the campaign’s caucus advisor. “The caucuses are a delegate game and there are delegates in every precinct. To do well on caucus night, you need to do well across the state, not just in certain pockets.”
The campaign has certainly been working hard trying to reach every corner of the state. They’ve seen a 132.5% increase in precinct captain recruitment since the last debate and 101% increase in commit to caucus cards.
Klobuchar’s campaign also recently announced it has 100 paid staff members on the ground in Iowa, which has her team keeping pace with most of the front-runners in the race.
https://iowastartingline.com/2020/01/09/klobuchars-team-readies-for-a-show-of-force-before-caucus/
Elizabeth Warren STEAMROLLS Meghan McCain on The View
lol
Elizabeth Warren ignoring Meghan McCain's interruptions was the best!
Sorry, Meghan, But Warren gets to actually explain her positions when asked by the other hosts.
538's Iowa Endorsement Scorecard
https://twitter.com/apodkul/status/1215043894364246016538 keeps this scorecard of which Democratic candidates are receiving the most support from prominent members of the party. Based on their relative status, each endorsement is assigned a point value.
10 points
Former presidents and vice presidents
Current national party leaders
8 points
Governors
6 points
U.S. senators
5 points
Former presidential and vice-presidential nominees
Former national party leaders
2020 presidential candidates who have dropped out
3 points
U.S. representatives
Mayors of large cities
2 points
Officials in statewide elected offices
State legislative leaders
1 point
Other Democratic National Committee members
So, to date, 538 gives Biden 3 points and Warren 2 points out of a total possible 24 points for Iowa.
No other candidates has received any.
Interesting.
Biden would handle Crisis best. Sanders best to avoid a new war.
https://twitter.com/gelliottmorris/status/1214961341208903686Interesting.
Hmmm. Handle an international crisis more wisely or avoid war... both important, but maybe an edge to the importance of handing international crisis most wisely.
In any case...
the polls are what the polls are.
Warren turns things Around!
According to both 538's and The Economist's polling models.
Biden 27%
Sanders 17%
Warren 17%
Buttigieg 6%
Klobuchar 4%
https://projects.economist.com/democratic-primaries-2020/
Biden 27.5%
Sanders 18.2%
Warren 15.6%
Buttigieg 7.2%
Bloomberg 5.2%
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-d/national/
As a Warren supporter, I am very enheartened that she is over her mid-4th quarter decline and that her polling numbers have not only stabilized but are starting to climb again.
Just in time for when real voting starts next month!
Sigh. More good news for Biden.
https://twitter.com/gelliottmorris/status/1214553547003572224Yes, that is the Morning Consult poll that is always strong for Joe, but, as I always say...
The polls are what the polls are.
Well, at least I can console myself that my preferred candidate, Elizabeth Warren, is starting to have an upswing according to 538.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-d/national/
It's a start, but at least her mid-4th quarter decline is over, just in time for the first real voting in Iowa and New Hampshire!
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