'A different type of vibe': What does Tulsi Gabbard's 2020 run say about America? [View all]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, as she often does, suspected foul play. After Google searches for her name spiked following the first Democratic debate in June, her campaign sought to capitalize on the moment by buying ads on the platform - only to find its Google Ads account had somehow been suspended.
So Gabbard, D-Hawaii, on Thursday announced a $50 million lawsuit against Google, alleging the tech giant was discriminating against her campaign. "Google (or someone at Google) didn't want Americans to hear Tulsi Gabbard's speech, so it silenced her," the complaint says.
The lawsuit was one more example of how Gabbard, 38, is not like other Democratic presidential candidates: She's a proud veteran, but one who harshly attacks U.S. military operations. She joined Republicans in criticizing President Barack Obama for not using the term "Islamic" in condemning terrorism. She has downplayed Robert Mueller's special counsel report into Russian interference in the 2016 election and has resisted calls to impeach President Donald Trump.
Yet, the congresswoman has attracted more than 100,000 donors so far in her bid to become the Democratic presidential nominee. If Gabbard's approach doesn't fit into a traditional Democratic worldview, it in many ways matches this political moment: fractured, restless, sometimes untethered to either side of the left-right divide. Although she has struggled in the polls, Gabbard appears to embody a desire by some voters to break out of long-standing categories.
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If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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