by Jim Heath | Jan 14, 2020 | 2020, Bernie Sanders, Debates, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Headlines
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren clashed tonight at the Democrat presidential debate in Iowa, with Sanders strongly denying that he told her in a private 2018 meeting that he did not think a woman could win the presidency. The debate moderators pressed the...
by Jim Heath | Jan 13, 2020 | 2020, Democrats, Headlines
Cory Booker’s presidential campaign has ended before any votes were cast. By most accounts, Booker was a great messenger with a unique resume: a skilled orator who once saved a woman from a burning house, an All-American athlete who played football at Stanford,...
by Jim Heath | Jan 11, 2020 | 2020, Bloomberg, Democrats, Headlines
Michael Bloomberg today did not rule out spending a billion dollars of his own money on the 2020 presidential race, even if he does not win the Democratic nomination, and said he would mobilize his well-financed political operation to help Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth...
by Jim Heath | Jan 10, 2020 | 2020, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Headlines, Joe Biden, Polls
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders leads the Democratic field three weeks ahead of Caucus Day in Iowa — narrowly overtaking his closest competitors, who remain locked in a tight contest just behind him. A new Des Moines Register Poll shows 20% of likely Democratic caucusgoers...
by Jim Heath | Jan 10, 2020 | 2020, Democrats, Headlines
Marianne Williamson has exited the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, she announced today. In a statement on her website, the author and “spiritual adviser” said she didn’t want her campaign to diminish the success of progressive candidates leading...
by Jim Heath | Jan 9, 2020 | 2020, Democrats, Headlines
Billionaire Tom Steyer has qualified for next week’s Democratic presidential debate on the strength of a polling surge in two early-nominating states. Two Fox News polls released tonight, just one day ahead of the qualification deadline, show Steyer in...