by Jim Heath | Jun 12, 2019 | 2020, Bernie Sanders, Headlines
Senator Bernie Sanders offered a vigorous defense of the democratic socialism that has defined his five decades in political life today, while tying his presidential campaign to the legacies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr. Sliding in public polling...
by Jim Heath | May 17, 2019 | 2020, Bernie Sanders, Headlines
In a major education policy speech set to be delivered Saturday, Sen. Bernie Sanders will call for a ban on all for-profit charter schools, a position that puts him directly at odds with the Trump administration. The Vermont independent also will call for a moratorium...
by Jim Heath | Apr 22, 2019 | 2020, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Headlines
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) argued today that all prisoners, including domestic terrorists like the Boston Marathon bomber, should have the right to vote while they are incarcerated. Speaking at a CNN town hall, Sanders was asked if he believes the right to vote should...
by Jim Heath | Apr 16, 2019 | 2020, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Headlines, Kamala Harris, Republicans, Trump
Monday was the deadline for 2020 presidential candidates to upload their fundraising disclosures for the first quarter of 2019 to the Federal Election Commission. Early fundraising totals are an indicator of candidates’ capacity to power a national presidential...
by Jim Heath | Apr 16, 2019 | 2020, Analysis, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Headlines
It’s been a good month for Sen. Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail as he now leads the Democratic pack in fundraising, the latest poll and cable news ratings. A new Emerson poll finds Bernie Sanders leads the Democratic presidential race nationally with 29%,...
by Jim Heath | Mar 18, 2019 | 2020, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Democrats, Headlines, Kamala Harris
To those who doubted whether former Rep. Beto O’Rourke would be a fundraising juggernaut as a presidential candidate can put those doubts to rest. O’Rourke raised $6.1 million in his first 24 hours as a presidential candidate, surpassing Bernie Sanders and...
