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Pete for America
July 30, 2019
VIDEO: Pete’s Key Moments In Tonight’s Debate
Tonight, Mayor Pete Buttigieg continued to impress Americans across the country with a commanding debate performance that was widely praised as “strong,” “passionate,” “very, very good,” and “a winner of the night.” Here are some of his best moments:
VIDEO: PETE’S DIRECT CHALLENGE TO CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS BACKING TRUMP“We cannot have a vision that amounts to back to normal, because the only reason we got this president is that normal didn't work. We have to be ready to take on this president -- and, by the way, something that hasn't been talked about as much tonight -- take on his enablers in Congress.
“You know, when David Duke ran for Congress -- ran for Governor -- the Republican Party 20 years ago ran away from him. Today, they are supporting naked racism in the White House or are at best silent about it. And if you are watching this at home, and you are a Republican member of Congress, consider the fact that when the sun sets on your career, and they are writing your story, of all the good and bad things you did in your life, the thing you will be remembered for is whether in this moment, with this president, you found the courage to stand up to him, or you continued to put party over country.”
VIDEO: PETE ON ENDING ENDLESS WAR AND HIS MILITARY SERVICE
“I thought I was one of the last troops leaving Afghanistan when I thought I was turning out the lights years ago. Every time I see news about somebody being killed in Afghanistan, I think about what it was like to hear an explosion over there and wonder whether it was somebody that I served with, somebody that I knew, a friend, roommate, colleague. We're pretty close to the day when we will wake up to the news of a casualty in Afghanistan who was not born on 9/11.
“I was sent into that war by a congressional authorization as well as a president. And we need to talk not only about the need for a president committed to ending endless war, but the fact that Congress has been asleep at the switch. And on my watch, I will propose that any authorization for the use of military force have a three year sunset and have to be renewed -- because if men and women in the military have the courage to go serve, members of Congress ought to have to summon the courage to vote on whether they ought to be there.”
VIDEO: ON LEADING WITH DEMOCRATIC VALUES
“It is time to stop worrying about what the Republicans will say. Look, if it's true that if we embrace a far left agenda, they're going to say we're a bunch of crazy socialists. If we embrace a conservative agenda, you know what they're going to do? They're going to say we're a bunch of crazy socialists. So let's just stand up for the right policy and go out there and defend it.”
VIDEO: ON BEATING TRUMP
“We have all put out highly similar visions on climate. It is all theoretical. We will deal with climate if and only if we win the presidency, if and only if we beat Donald Trump.
“Nominate me and you get to see the president of the United States stand next to an American war veteran and explain why he chose to pretend to be disabled when it was his chance to serve. Nominate me and we will have a different conversation with American voters about why the president of the United States thinks you're a sucker, when the problem in your life is your paycheck is not going up nearly as fast as the cost of housing, or the cost of education, or the cost of prescription drugs, and he has done nothing about it except a tax cut for the corporations.”
VIDEO: ON THE URGENCY OF THIS MOMENT
“I'm running for president because our country is running out of time. It is even bigger than the emergency of the Trump presidency. Ask yourself how somebody like Donald Trump ever gets within cheating distance of the Oval Office in the first place. It doesn't happen unless America is already in a crisis. An economy that's not working for everyone, endless war, climate change. We have lived this in my industrial Midwestern hometown. My generation has lived this as long as we have been alive. And it's only accelerating. Science tells us we have 12 years before we reach the horizon of catastrophe when it comes to our climate. By 2030, the average house in this country will cost half a million bucks, and a woman's right to choose may not even exist.
“We are not going to be able to meet this moment by recycling the same arguments, policies, and politicians that have dominated Washington for as long as I have been alive. We've got to summon the courage to walk away from the past and do something different. This is our shot. That is why I'm running for President.”
VIDEO: ON PREVENTING THE SCHOOL SHOOTING GENERATION
“This is the exact same conversation we've been having since I was in high school. I was a junior when the Columbine shooting happened. I was part of the first generation that saw routine school shootings. We have now produced the second school shooting generation in this country. We dare not allow there to be a third. Something is broken if it is even possible for the same debate around the same solutions that we all know are the right thing to do. They won't prevent every incident, they won't save every life, but we know what to do and it has not happened.”
VIDEO: ON BUILDING AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR ALL
“This is so much bigger than a trade fight. This is about a moment when the economy is changing before our eyes. There are people in the gig economy who go through more jobs in a week than my parents went through in their lifetime. It's why I've proposed that we allow gig workers to unionize, because a gig is a job and a worker is a worker. We have to respond to all of these changes. And in addition to confronting tech, in addition to supporting workers by doubling unionization, as I propose to do -- some of this is low tech too. Like the minimum wage is just too low. And so-called conservative Christian senators right now in the Senate are blocking a bill to raise the minimum wage, when Scripture says that ‘whoever oppresses the poor taunts their maker.’”
Bullock for President
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Governor Bullock Provides Clear Choice in Democratic Debate
Detroit, MI — Following Tuesday’s Democratic Debate in Detroit, Montana Governor Steve Bullock released the following statement:“Tonight, I introduced myself to voters across the country as a pro-choice, pro-union, populist Democrat,” said Montana Governor Steve Bullock. “I made clear that this election isn’t a choice between the left and the center or between ‘wishlist economics’ and sacrificing our values in order to win. This election must be about giving Americans a fair shot and making sure we don’t forget the people Washington left behind. As the only candidate on stage who won and governed a state Donald Trump won, I will win back the places Democrats lost and rid our system of the corrupting influence of dark money.”
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What They’re Saying: Governor Bullock Makes Strong Impression in Detroit Debate
Detroit, MI – As the only candidate in the field to have won and governed a state Trump won, Montana Governor Steve Bullock made the case for serious solutions that will make people’s lives better, like getting dark money out of our elections, making healthcare more accessible and affordable, and building an economy that works for all Americans.Here’s what they’re saying about Governor Bullock:
Chris Cilizza for CNN:
“The Montana governor, to his immense credit, understood that this debate was his one big chance to make an impression with voters -- and move from the third tier upward. I'm not sure if his numbers will move in a major way, but Bullock went for it -- from his opening statement on. He made clear, time and time again, that he did not believe that the liberal views of Warren and Sanders were grounded in reality and did believe that those views would cost Democrats the election. He blasted "wish-list economics" and talked about the need to solve the "here and now" problems rather than offering what he views as unworkable pie-in-the-sky policies. If moderates were looking for someone other than former Vice President Joe Biden to support in this primary, Bullock offered himself as a viable alternative.”
Patti Solis Doyle for CNN:
“Most of us have not seen Governor Bullock on a national stage until tonight. But, with a strong performance in the debate and an embrace of more moderate policies, he is providing a viable alternative to the other more moderate candidate who calls himself a progressive and cloaks himself with the Obama administration – former Vice President Joe Biden. For those Democratic voters who viewed Biden’s debate performance last month as lackluster, Bullock will be appealing.”
Gabriel Debenedetti in NY Magazine:
“[Bullock] demonstrated a potent ability, and willingness, to personalize difficult topics. ‘Healthcare is so personal to all of us. Never forget when my 12-year-old son had a heart attack, within 24 hours of his life. Had to be life-flighted to Salt Lake City,’ he said, when asked about why he doesn’t support Medicare for All. ‘But because we had good insurance, he’s here with me tonight. At the end of the day, I’m not going to support any plan that rips away quality health care from individuals. This is an example of wish-list economics. It used to be just Republicans who wanted to repeal and replace. Now many Democrats do, as well.’ The debate hall then fell silent when, speaking about gun control, he revealed, ‘Like 40 percent of American households, I’m a gun-owner, I hunt. Like far too many people in America, I’ve been personally impacted by gun violence. Had an 11-year-old nephew, Jeremy, shot and killed on a playground.’
In POLITICO:
“Steve Bullock was sharp, came across as relaxed, confident and reasonable, and drew important distinctions with both Warren and Bernie Sanders. He articulated an attractive centrist case, but he made his contrasts without coming across as petty, angry or desperate. The Montana governor was also well-equipped to defend his recently adjusted position on a proposed assault weapons ban—and able to flip the incoming hits into a discussion about some of his in-state successes.”
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Friends of John Delaney
July 30, 2019
Delaney Offers Real Solutions at Second DNC Debate
Delaney’s answers and closing statement are transcribed below.
On Health care:
"Well I’m right about this. We can create a universal healthcare system to give everyone basic healthcare for free. And I have a proposal to do it. But we don’t have to go around and be the party of subtraction, and telling half the country who has private health insurance that their health insurance is illegal. My dad the union electrician loved the health care he got from the IBEW. He would never want someone to take that away. Half of Medicare beneficiaries now have Medicare-Advantage, which is private insurance, or supplemental plans. It’s also bad policy, it’ll underfund the industry, many hospitals will close, and it’s bad policy."
"What I’m talking about is really simple. We should deal with the tragedy of the uninsured and give everyone healthcare as a right. But why do we have to be the party of taking something away from people. That’s what they’re running on. They’re running on telling half the country that your health insurance is illegal. It says it right in the bill. We don't have to do that, we can give everyone health care and allow people to have choice. That’s the American way."
..."I'm the only one on the stage who actually has experience in the health care industry. And with all due respect, I don’t think my colleagues understand the business. We have the public option which is great, the public option is great but it doesn't go far enough. It doesn't go far enough. I’m proposing universal health care where everyone gets health care as a basic human right for free, but they have choices. My plan, BetterCare, is fully paid for without raising middle-class tax options. So when we think about this debate, we have Medicare for All, which is extreme.”
On Trade:
"So listen, this is what I don't understand. President Trump wants to build physical walls and beat up on immigrants. Most of the folks running for president want to build economic walls to free trade, and beat up on President Obama. I’m the only one running for President who actually supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership. President Obama was right about that. We should be getting back in that. Senator Warren just issued a trade plan that would prevent the United States from trading with its allies. We can’t isolate ourselves from the world. We have to engage in fair, rules-based trade."
"...So, that was the Trans-Pacific Partnership. I think President Obama was right. He did include environmental standards, he did include labor standards. We would be in an entirely different position with China if we had entered the Trans-Pacific Pacific partnership. We can’t isolate ourselves from the world. We can’t isolate ourselves from Asia. Senator Warren’s plan basically - that she put out - we would not be able to trade with the UK, we would not be able to trade with the EU. It is so extreme that it will isolate the American economy from the rest of the world."
On Climate Change:
"Well first of all because it ties its progress to other things that are completely unrelated to climate, like universal health care, guaranteed government jobs, and universal basic income. So that only makes it harder to do. My plan, which gets us to net-zero by 2050, which we absolutely have to do for our kids, and our grandkids, will get us there. I’ll put a price on carbon, take all the money and give it back to the American people in a dividend. That was introduced by me on a bipartisan basis. It’s the only significant bipartisan climate bill in Congress. I am going to increase the Department of Energy research budget by fivefold, because we fundamentally have to innovate our way out of this problem. I am going to create a market for something called direct air capture, which are machines that actually take carbon out of the atmosphere, because I don't think that we will get to net-zero by 2050 unless we have those things. I’m going to increase investment in renewables, and I am going to create something called the Climate Corps. That is a plan that’s realistic, it’s a bet on the U.S. private innovation economy, and creates the incentives to get us to net-zero by 2050. For our kids."
On Taxes:
"I think wealthy Americans have to pay more. Listen, I grew up in a blue-collar family, first in my family to go to college, became a successful entrepreneur, created thousands of jobs, supported thousands of entrepreneurs around this country, and I have done well financially. I think I should pay more in tax. I think wealthy Americans should pay more in tax. But we have to have a real solution. The real solution is to raise the capital gains rates. There is no reason why people who invest for a living should pay less than people who work for a living. That’s ridiculous. It’s the biggest loophole in our tax code. We act like wealthy individuals are endangered species, and if we raise their taxes they won’t invest. That’s crazy. That’s how we get more revenue from wealthy individuals. We roll back the Trump tax cuts to wealthy individuals. I think the wealth tax will be fought in court forever, it’s arguably unconstitutional, and the countries who have had it, have largely abandoned it because it is impossible to implement. But here again, real solutions, not impossible promises. Raise the capital gains tax, roll back the taxes on wealthy Americans. That we can do in our first few months as President.
"...This is not about whether wealthy Americans should pay more. I think we’re all in agreement on that. It's a question if you have a real solution to make it happen? We can raise the capital gains rate to match the ordinary income. You know the last president to do that was actually Ronald Reagan. We can do that in our first year. I’ve called for that to be done and it will double the Earned Income Tax Credit. I’ve called for the expansion of universal Pre-K so that every American has Pre-K. And I do it through an additional tax on net worth Americans. But we don’t need to come up with new taxes that are arguably unconstitutional, that will be fought in court for years."
Closing statement:
“John F. Kennedy famously said ‘We should not seek the Republican answer, we should not seek the Democratic answer, we should seek the right answer.’ He was right when he said it, and he is right today as well. Donald Trump is a symptom of a disease, and the disease is divisiveness. And I’m the only one on the stage talking about curing that disease, with big ideas like national service, by focusing on actually solving problems. If we work together we can fix health care and build infrastructure. We can invest, not just in technology, but in people and entrepreneurs, whether they be in Storm Lake, Iowa, or Detroit, Michigan, or Baltimore, Maryland. We can fight climate change and reimagine our education system, but we have to do it with real solutions, not impossible promises. Isn’t it time we had a president who was a leader in both the private sector and in government to lead us into the future? I promise, as president, I will restore vision, unity, and leadership and decency to this country. That’s why I’m running for president. Thank you.”
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DETROIT, MI – The Delaney campaign had its best online fundraising day to date Wednesday, as Delaney made the case for real solutions, not impossible promises before a national audience. Following a surge of donations last night and this morning, Delaney has seen a 20-fold increase in donor rate during the 24-hour period surrounding the debate with more coming in every minute. Delaney has also seen a 10% increase in his number of Twitter followers.
“John put the pedal to the metal last night in the Motor City and the engine was revving online. The Washington Post, CNN, and Vox all listed Delaney as one of the winners of Tuesday night’s debate and we won online as well,” said Campaign Manager John Davis. “We had our best online fundraising day of the campaign and saw a 20-fold increase in donations compared to our daily average. John will campaign in Nevada on Saturday and Iowa on Sunday and we’re going to keep making the case to voters. As John said, this primary is about a choice between extreme policies that aren’t popular and real solutions that can also get done.”
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July
31,
2019
DETROIT, MI - During Tuesday night’s debate, Delaney drew a clear contrast between his solutions on health care, climate change, and trade with the ideological proposals of other candidates on stage, leading to several break out moments.Journalists and political commentators took notice, and analysts at the Washington Post, CNN and Vox all had Delaney as one of the winners Tuesday night. Below are key takeaways from top media outlets highlighting Delaney’s performance.
What they’re saying:
Warren and Delaney had a good night. CNN Had a Terrible One. Washington Post
“Delaney clearly had the best moments of the campaign by going toe-to-toe with advocates of Medicare-for-all. With an assist from several other contenders, he made a compelling case that you can have universal coverage and preserve choice for Americans. He added that “we don’t have to go around and be the party of subtraction, and telling half the country, who has private health insurance, that their health insurance is illegal.” He also had a strong moment defending President Barack Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership and skewering Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) just-released trade plan.”
Winners and losers from the first night of the CNN debate, CNN
“Before this debate, no one knew who Delaney was or what he believed. If you watched this debate, both of those questions were answered. That doesn't mean you necessarily loved Delaney, as he quite clearly embraced a moderate view on almost everything. But Delaney's repeated clashes with Sanders and Warren were a win for the former Maryland congressman...”
3 winners and 4 losers from the first night of the July Democratic debates, Vox
“[Delaney] did not actually dominate the debate in terms of time spent talking, but it sure felt that way as the CNN moderators, especially Jake Tapper, kept turning to Delaney to explicitly make the case against Sanders’s and Warren’s ambitious plans to remake the way America provides health care, energy, education, and much more.
...But night one was, overall, more centrist-heavy, and Delaney’s ability to dominate that corner of the debate and take the argument to Warren and Sanders was notable.”
It took two years, but John Delaney finally got his debate moment, Newsweek
“[Delaney] was bestowed, and sometimes grabbed, a completely unproportionate amount of speaking time—a whopping nine minutes towards the end of the debate, right behind the top three contenders. Throughout the night, he was used as a foil to top-tier candidates like Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, calling progressive policy prescriptions ‘dead on arrival.’
It was a do-or-die moment for Delaney, with only 10 candidates set to take the stage for the third debate in September. He needed to prevail or perish, and it appears that he prevailed.”
Who Won the Debate? Politico
“Delaney had exactly what he wanted. Throughout the campaign, the low-polling former Maryland congressional has been itching for a fight with Sanders and Warren. And there was his name in the second sentence of Jake Tapper’s first question, posed to Sanders about the Vermont senator’s “Medicare for All” proposal.”
John Delaney battles with progressive front-runners in Democratic debate, CNBC
"...former Maryland Rep. John Delaney was the surprising tone-setter during the first night of the second Democratic debates on Tuesday. He picked fights with progressive Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and emerged as the leading moderate voice on the stage in the absence of front-runner Joe Biden."
Struggle for the soul of the Democratic party, CNN
"Thanks largely to the arrival of Montana Governor Steve Bullock on stage and a better performance by Maryland Congressman John Delaney, the moderates’ push for less revolutionary, more realistic policy changes sent a message to the broader public that the party hasn’t lost its way but is having a healthy debate about what that way that should be." - David Gergen a White House adviser to four presidents and is a senior political analyst at CNN.
Commentators: Who won the Democratic debate?, CNN
"...former Maryland Congressman John Delaney did a good job of challenging the more, umm, fanciful proposals from Warren and Sanders" - Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign"
What They’re Saying: Delaney Breaks Out in Second Debate
Washington Post,
CNN and Vox List Delaney as a Winner in Tuesday Debate
DETROIT, MI - During Tuesday night’s debate, Delaney drew a clear contrast between his solutions on health care, climate change, and trade with the ideological proposals of other candidates on stage, leading to several break out moments.Journalists and political commentators took notice, and analysts at the Washington Post, CNN and Vox all had Delaney as one of the winners Tuesday night. Below are key takeaways from top media outlets highlighting Delaney’s performance.
What they’re saying:
Warren and Delaney had a good night. CNN Had a Terrible One. Washington Post
“Delaney clearly had the best moments of the campaign by going toe-to-toe with advocates of Medicare-for-all. With an assist from several other contenders, he made a compelling case that you can have universal coverage and preserve choice for Americans. He added that “we don’t have to go around and be the party of subtraction, and telling half the country, who has private health insurance, that their health insurance is illegal.” He also had a strong moment defending President Barack Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership and skewering Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) just-released trade plan.”
Winners and losers from the first night of the CNN debate, CNN
“Before this debate, no one knew who Delaney was or what he believed. If you watched this debate, both of those questions were answered. That doesn't mean you necessarily loved Delaney, as he quite clearly embraced a moderate view on almost everything. But Delaney's repeated clashes with Sanders and Warren were a win for the former Maryland congressman...”
3 winners and 4 losers from the first night of the July Democratic debates, Vox
“[Delaney] did not actually dominate the debate in terms of time spent talking, but it sure felt that way as the CNN moderators, especially Jake Tapper, kept turning to Delaney to explicitly make the case against Sanders’s and Warren’s ambitious plans to remake the way America provides health care, energy, education, and much more.
...But night one was, overall, more centrist-heavy, and Delaney’s ability to dominate that corner of the debate and take the argument to Warren and Sanders was notable.”
It took two years, but John Delaney finally got his debate moment, Newsweek
“[Delaney] was bestowed, and sometimes grabbed, a completely unproportionate amount of speaking time—a whopping nine minutes towards the end of the debate, right behind the top three contenders. Throughout the night, he was used as a foil to top-tier candidates like Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, calling progressive policy prescriptions ‘dead on arrival.’
It was a do-or-die moment for Delaney, with only 10 candidates set to take the stage for the third debate in September. He needed to prevail or perish, and it appears that he prevailed.”
Who Won the Debate? Politico
“Delaney had exactly what he wanted. Throughout the campaign, the low-polling former Maryland congressional has been itching for a fight with Sanders and Warren. And there was his name in the second sentence of Jake Tapper’s first question, posed to Sanders about the Vermont senator’s “Medicare for All” proposal.”
John Delaney battles with progressive front-runners in Democratic debate, CNBC
"...former Maryland Rep. John Delaney was the surprising tone-setter during the first night of the second Democratic debates on Tuesday. He picked fights with progressive Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and emerged as the leading moderate voice on the stage in the absence of front-runner Joe Biden."
Struggle for the soul of the Democratic party, CNN
"Thanks largely to the arrival of Montana Governor Steve Bullock on stage and a better performance by Maryland Congressman John Delaney, the moderates’ push for less revolutionary, more realistic policy changes sent a message to the broader public that the party hasn’t lost its way but is having a healthy debate about what that way that should be." - David Gergen a White House adviser to four presidents and is a senior political analyst at CNN.
Commentators: Who won the Democratic debate?, CNN
"...former Maryland Congressman John Delaney did a good job of challenging the more, umm, fanciful proposals from Warren and Sanders" - Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign"
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July
31,
2019
Delaney Sees Best Online Fundraising Day Following Breakout Debate Performance
Online donations up 2000% following Delaney’s debate performanceDETROIT, MI – The Delaney campaign had its best online fundraising day to date Wednesday, as Delaney made the case for real solutions, not impossible promises before a national audience. Following a surge of donations last night and this morning, Delaney has seen a 20-fold increase in donor rate during the 24-hour period surrounding the debate with more coming in every minute. Delaney has also seen a 10% increase in his number of Twitter followers.
“John put the pedal to the metal last night in the Motor City and the engine was revving online. The Washington Post, CNN, and Vox all listed Delaney as one of the winners of Tuesday night’s debate and we won online as well,” said Campaign Manager John Davis. “We had our best online fundraising day of the campaign and saw a 20-fold increase in donations compared to our daily average. John will campaign in Nevada on Saturday and Iowa on Sunday and we’re going to keep making the case to voters. As John said, this primary is about a choice between extreme policies that aren’t popular and real solutions that can also get done.”
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Hickenlooper 2020
July 30, 2019
HICKENLOOPER DOESN'T JUST THROW UP HIS HANDS; HE GETS IT DONE
Detroit, MI — Last night, John Hickenlooper, former Mayor of Denver and two-term Governor of Colorado, demonstrated that he won't just throw up his hands in response to the tough challenges Americans face. He'll roll up his sleeves and bring all sides together to get the job done.In Colorado, Hickenlooper achieved major progressive goals in a purple state:
- Gun Safety: Hickenlooper beat the NRA, getting universal background check and limits on high-capacity magazines.
- Healthcare: Colorado achieved near universal healthcare by expanding Medicaid and without massive government spending, with more than 93% of Coloradans covered.
- Reproductive Rights: He launched a program to make women’s healthcare more affordable and accessible through expansion of access to long-acting reversible contraception such as IUDs, resulting in a 64% drop in abortions and 54% drop in unintended pregnancies.
- Economic Opportunity: For three years running, U.S. News and World report has said that Colorado has the #1 economy in the country. Hickenlooper also pioneered the groundbreaking CareerWise apprenticeship program, which has been replicated in twelve states.
- Climate Change: Hickenlooper passed landmark regulations to tackle climate change by aggressively capping methane emissions, making big oil pay for it in the process.
As President, Hickenlooper will tackle the big problems and propose commonsense, practical solutions to expand opportunity for all Americans.
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Beto for America
July 30, 2019
Beto for America
July 30, 2019
Tonight, in Beto O'Rourke, America Saw a President
In a powerful moment,
O’Rourke calls out Trump’s racism; vows to end
systemic inequality
DETROIT,
MI－In a night full
of contentious disagreement, Beto rose above. He was the only candidate
on stage to give clear, decisive and strong answers -- not giving an
inch -- while many others on stage equivocated or split hairs or even
reversed their previous positions.
Beto called out Trump’s racism. He gave a powerful answer on systemic racism in America, with a full-throated endorsement of Sheila Jackson Lee’s reparations bill. And he was the first candidate to bring up teachers, farmers, veterans, investing in the Northern Triangle, the conditions in Flint, and to decry Trump’s Muslim ban.
"The very foundation of this country, the wealth that we have built, the way we became the greatest country on the face of the planet was literally on the backs of those who were kidnapped and brought here by force,” said Beto. “The legacy of slavery and segregation and Jim Crow and suppression is alive and well in every aspect of the economy and in the country.”
On all of the issues the American people care about most—from confronting climate change to Trump’s tariffs that amount to taxes on workers and farmers—he led on substance, not only showing he has the policy chops to stand toe-to-toe with anyone in our party, but that his vision for our country is most in line with the people’s.
Tonight, Beto made clear that he is not focused on pithy one-liners or divisive takedowns. Rather, he spends his time listening to the American people where they are. Beto’s approach and the type of leader he will be was on full display on the debate stage tonight.
Here’s what people are saying about Beto’s debate performance:
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Tim Ryan for President
July 30, 2019
TIM RYAN RELEASES
STATEMENT
FOLLOWING
THE
SECOND
PRESIDENTIAL
DEBATE
YOUNGSTOWN, OH - This evening,
Presidential candidate Tim Ryan released
this
statement
following
the
second
Democratic
debate:
“While the pundits go back and forth tonight over who captured the right or left, I hope that I have captured America’s imagination of what our country could be if we dedicated ourselves to new and bold ideas that can transform our broken systems and ensure that anyone can access our country’s greatness.”
Bernie 2020
July 31, 2019
“Bernie Sanders commanded the debate, his vision and ideas dominated the stage, and he left absolutely no doubt that he is the best candidate ready to take this fight to Donald Trump and finally bring the change we need to America,” said Campaign Manager Faiz Shakir. “Bernie Sanders stood out as a champion of working people and marginalized communities.”
Much of yesterday’s debate centered on Sanders’ signature policy, Medicare for All. Bernie’s plan to provide all people with comprehensive health care won out over other candidates’ push to continue providing billions to the big pharma and for-profit health insurers.
Earlier this month, Sanders made the “No Health Insurance and Pharma Money” pledge and called on fellow presidential candidates to reject campaign donations from health insurance and pharmaceutical industry executives, lobbyists and PACs. To date, only one other contender has committed to the pledge while the rest of the field continues to accept donations from industry executives who drive the current dysfunctional, for-profit health care system.
Since launching the campaign, Bernie 2020 has received over 2 million individual contributions. He is the only Democratic candidate to have more individual contributions than Donald Trump. In the second quarter, the most frequent donations by occupation and employer came from teachers and Walmart workers. Of the 70,000 contributions since yesterday, the top employers were Starbucks, USPS, Amazon and WalMart, with Los Angeles Unified School District Teachers rounding out the top ten.
Beto called out Trump’s racism. He gave a powerful answer on systemic racism in America, with a full-throated endorsement of Sheila Jackson Lee’s reparations bill. And he was the first candidate to bring up teachers, farmers, veterans, investing in the Northern Triangle, the conditions in Flint, and to decry Trump’s Muslim ban.
"The very foundation of this country, the wealth that we have built, the way we became the greatest country on the face of the planet was literally on the backs of those who were kidnapped and brought here by force,” said Beto. “The legacy of slavery and segregation and Jim Crow and suppression is alive and well in every aspect of the economy and in the country.”
On all of the issues the American people care about most—from confronting climate change to Trump’s tariffs that amount to taxes on workers and farmers—he led on substance, not only showing he has the policy chops to stand toe-to-toe with anyone in our party, but that his vision for our country is most in line with the people’s.
Tonight, Beto made clear that he is not focused on pithy one-liners or divisive takedowns. Rather, he spends his time listening to the American people where they are. Beto’s approach and the type of leader he will be was on full display on the debate stage tonight.
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Tim Ryan for President
July 30, 2019
TIM RYAN RELEASES
STATEMENT
FOLLOWING
THE
SECOND
PRESIDENTIAL
DEBATE
YOUNGSTOWN, OH - This evening,
Presidential candidate Tim Ryan released
this
statement
following
the
second
Democratic
debate:
“While the pundits go back and forth tonight over who captured the right or left, I hope that I have captured America’s imagination of what our country could be if we dedicated ourselves to new and bold ideas that can transform our broken systems and ensure that anyone can access our country’s greatness.”
Bernie 2020
July 31, 2019
NEWS: Bernie Sanders Wins Debate, Raises $1.1 Million and Receives Over 70,000 Contributions Since Yesterday
DETROIT – In addition to a commanding debate performance, Bernie Sanders’ campaign raised $1.1 million and received more than 70,000 contributions from small-dollar donors since yesterday, marking a strong and growing grassroots movement.“Bernie Sanders commanded the debate, his vision and ideas dominated the stage, and he left absolutely no doubt that he is the best candidate ready to take this fight to Donald Trump and finally bring the change we need to America,” said Campaign Manager Faiz Shakir. “Bernie Sanders stood out as a champion of working people and marginalized communities.”
Much of yesterday’s debate centered on Sanders’ signature policy, Medicare for All. Bernie’s plan to provide all people with comprehensive health care won out over other candidates’ push to continue providing billions to the big pharma and for-profit health insurers.
Earlier this month, Sanders made the “No Health Insurance and Pharma Money” pledge and called on fellow presidential candidates to reject campaign donations from health insurance and pharmaceutical industry executives, lobbyists and PACs. To date, only one other contender has committed to the pledge while the rest of the field continues to accept donations from industry executives who drive the current dysfunctional, for-profit health care system.
Since launching the campaign, Bernie 2020 has received over 2 million individual contributions. He is the only Democratic candidate to have more individual contributions than Donald Trump. In the second quarter, the most frequent donations by occupation and employer came from teachers and Walmart workers. Of the 70,000 contributions since yesterday, the top employers were Starbucks, USPS, Amazon and WalMart, with Los Angeles Unified School District Teachers rounding out the top ten.
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Marianne
Williamson
for
President
July 31, 2019
July 31, 2019
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON WON THE DETROIT DEBATE WITH #BIGTRUTH
DETROIT --
Marianne Williamson triumphed at the second DNC debate in Detroit last
night addressing the Flint water crisis and environmental justice, the
need for Reparations, truth & reconciliation, crushing student loan
debt and what the Democratic Party needs to beat Donald Trump. It was a
night of big applause thanks to Williamson’s ability to speak big truth.
Big Applause
Marianne Williamson Draws Loudest Applause Advocating For Reparations During Debate: 'Anything Less Than $100bn Is An Insult' (Newsweek)
Marianne Williamson Gets Rapturous Applause For Denouncing Trump’s ‘Dark Psychic Force’ of ‘Collectivized Hatred’ (Mediate)
The debate's biggest environmental applause line came from... Marianne Williamson
(Washington Post)
Big Applause
Marianne Williamson Draws Loudest Applause Advocating For Reparations During Debate: 'Anything Less Than $100bn Is An Insult' (Newsweek)
Marianne Williamson Gets Rapturous Applause For Denouncing Trump’s ‘Dark Psychic Force’ of ‘Collectivized Hatred’ (Mediate)
The debate's biggest environmental applause line came from... Marianne Williamson
(Washington Post)
Marianne Williamson’s strange,
confident energy dominated presidential debate, which has Democrats
worried (Oregon
Live)
Big Truth
A Fresh Perspective
“I want a politics that goes much deeper. I want a politics that speaks to the heart because the only way to fight--you keep talking about how we're going to fight Donald Trump--you can't fight dog whistles, you have to override them.”
On Flint and Environmental Injustice
“I assure you, I lived in Grosse Pointe. What happened in Flint would not have happened in Grosse Pointe. This is part of the dark underbelly of American society. The racism, the bigotry, and the entire conversation that we're having here tonight.”
Reparations
“First of all, it’s not $500 billion dollars in “financial assistance,” it's $500 billion dollars--$200 to $500 billion dollars--payment of a debt that is owed. That is what reparations is.
Big Truth
A Fresh Perspective
“I want a politics that goes much deeper. I want a politics that speaks to the heart because the only way to fight--you keep talking about how we're going to fight Donald Trump--you can't fight dog whistles, you have to override them.”
On Flint and Environmental Injustice
“I assure you, I lived in Grosse Pointe. What happened in Flint would not have happened in Grosse Pointe. This is part of the dark underbelly of American society. The racism, the bigotry, and the entire conversation that we're having here tonight.”
Reparations
“First of all, it’s not $500 billion dollars in “financial assistance,” it's $500 billion dollars--$200 to $500 billion dollars--payment of a debt that is owed. That is what reparations is.
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Republican
National
Committee
July 30, 2019
"On tonight’s Democrat debate stage, Americans witnessed a doubling down on Democrats’ radical, socialist proposals," said Chairwoman McDaniel. "From a government takeover of health care to decriminalizing illegal immigration, Democrat candidates put their out-of-touch priorities on full display. As workers and industries thrive under President Trump’s winning economic policies here in Michigan and across the country, voters will choose four more years of this great American comeback rather than allow Democrats to take us backward."
Donald J. Trump for President
July 30, 2019
July 30, 2019
RNC Statement on Tonight’s Democrat Debate
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released the following statement in response to this evening's Democrat primary debate:"On tonight’s Democrat debate stage, Americans witnessed a doubling down on Democrats’ radical, socialist proposals," said Chairwoman McDaniel. "From a government takeover of health care to decriminalizing illegal immigration, Democrat candidates put their out-of-touch priorities on full display. As workers and industries thrive under President Trump’s winning economic policies here in Michigan and across the country, voters will choose four more years of this great American comeback rather than allow Democrats to take us backward."
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Donald J. Trump for President
July 30, 2019
Trump Campaign Statement On First Night of 2nd Democrat Debate
“Same radical Democrats.
Same big government socialist message.
Same winner of tonight’s debate: President Donald Trump.”
- Kayleigh McEnany, National Press Secretary
Same big government socialist message.
Same winner of tonight’s debate: President Donald Trump.”
- Kayleigh McEnany, National Press Secretary
GLAAD
By Drew Anderson, Director of Campaigns & Rapid Response |
July 30, 2019
NEW YORK – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy
organization, tonight released the following statement after the
conclusion of the Democratic Party’s second presidential primary
debate, in which viewers failed to hear any mention of the LGBTQ
community from the media and 2020 presidential candidates.
“Omitting any questions about reversing the dangerous attacks President Trump has made against LGBTQ Americans since taking office is a missed opportunity that needs to be corrected in tomorrow’s debate and across future election coverage,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “At a time when the Trump Administration tries to erase the LGBTQ community at every turn, the media should make LGBTQ-specific issues a priority by asking each presidential candidate how they will fight for and protect LGBTQ people across the nation.”
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By Drew Anderson, Director of Campaigns & Rapid Response |
July 30, 2019
GLAAD: It’s a “Missed Opportunity” That Not
One LGBTQ Question Was Asked During Tonight’s Democratic Presidential
Debate
“Omitting any questions about reversing the dangerous attacks President Trump has made against LGBTQ Americans since taking office is a missed opportunity that needs to be corrected in tomorrow’s debate and across future election coverage,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “At a time when the Trump Administration tries to erase the LGBTQ community at every turn, the media should make LGBTQ-specific issues a priority by asking each presidential candidate how they will fight for and protect LGBTQ people across the nation.”
CNN
July 31st, 2019
July 31st, 2019
8.7 Million Television Viewers and 2.8 Million Digital Live Streams for First Night of CNN’s Detroit Democratic Debates
Last night, 8.693 million total viewers
watched the CNN (+CNN en Español) Democratic Debate live from Detroit,
Michigan according to Nielsen Fast National data. Among adults 25-54,
2.529 million watched. This is CNN’s second highest Democratic debate
on record (Las Vegas, October 2015).
CNN digital’s live stream of the first night of the CNN Democratic Debates saw 2.8 million live starts on CNN’s owned platforms (the debate streamed exclusively on CNN.com, Edition.CNN.com, CNNgo OTT apps and mobile apps for iOS and Android. CNN’s debate was not live streamed on social properties). It was the second highest CNN Democratic primary debate day ever for live streams, in the top 10 of all events for 2018/2019, and it peaked at 708K concurrent streams at 9:35pm. Viewers spent an average of 75 minutes watching the night digitally, placing it among the top debates ever for watch time and translating CNN digital’s average debate audience to a TV equivalent of 516k P2+. On debate day, CNN Digital also saw more than 25 million unique multiplatform visitors and 19 million total video starts across desktop, mobile and OTT devices.
Across all three CNN platforms (CNN television, CNN en Español, CNN digital) there was a total P2+ average audience of 9.209 million during last night’s CNN’s Democratic Debate.
During prime time last night (8-11pm), CNN easily ranked #1 in cable news with 7.967 million viewers and 2.304 among adults 25-54.
(Of note: NBC’s first night of their June debate aired on both broadcast television (NBC 8.675 million, Telemundo 720k) and cable news (MSNBC 5.873 million).
CNN’s two-hour debate (8:25-10:25pm) was moderated by CNN’s Dana Bash, Chief Political correspondent; Don Lemon, anchor CNN Tonight, and Jake Tapper, anchor The Lead and State of the Union and Chief Washington correspondent.
Tuesday’s debate included the following 10 candidates: Gov. Steve Bullock (MT), Mayor Pete Buttigieg (South Bend, IN); former Rep. John Delaney (MD); former Gov. John Hickenlooper (CO); Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN); former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (TX); Rep. Tim Ryan (OH); Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT); Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA); and author Marianne Williamson.
The second of the two-night debate will air tonight with the following 10 candidates: Sen. Michael Bennet (CO); former Vice President Joe Biden; Sen. Cory Booker (NJ); former HUD Secretary Julián Castro; Mayor Bill de Blasio (New York City); Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI); Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (NY); Sen. Kamala Harris (CA); Gov. Jay Inslee (WA); and entrepreneur Andrew Yang. And will be moderated by Bash, Lemon and Tapper.
###CNN digital’s live stream of the first night of the CNN Democratic Debates saw 2.8 million live starts on CNN’s owned platforms (the debate streamed exclusively on CNN.com, Edition.CNN.com, CNNgo OTT apps and mobile apps for iOS and Android. CNN’s debate was not live streamed on social properties). It was the second highest CNN Democratic primary debate day ever for live streams, in the top 10 of all events for 2018/2019, and it peaked at 708K concurrent streams at 9:35pm. Viewers spent an average of 75 minutes watching the night digitally, placing it among the top debates ever for watch time and translating CNN digital’s average debate audience to a TV equivalent of 516k P2+. On debate day, CNN Digital also saw more than 25 million unique multiplatform visitors and 19 million total video starts across desktop, mobile and OTT devices.
Across all three CNN platforms (CNN television, CNN en Español, CNN digital) there was a total P2+ average audience of 9.209 million during last night’s CNN’s Democratic Debate.
During prime time last night (8-11pm), CNN easily ranked #1 in cable news with 7.967 million viewers and 2.304 among adults 25-54.
(Of note: NBC’s first night of their June debate aired on both broadcast television (NBC 8.675 million, Telemundo 720k) and cable news (MSNBC 5.873 million).
CNN’s two-hour debate (8:25-10:25pm) was moderated by CNN’s Dana Bash, Chief Political correspondent; Don Lemon, anchor CNN Tonight, and Jake Tapper, anchor The Lead and State of the Union and Chief Washington correspondent.
Tuesday’s debate included the following 10 candidates: Gov. Steve Bullock (MT), Mayor Pete Buttigieg (South Bend, IN); former Rep. John Delaney (MD); former Gov. John Hickenlooper (CO); Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN); former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (TX); Rep. Tim Ryan (OH); Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT); Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA); and author Marianne Williamson.
The second of the two-night debate will air tonight with the following 10 candidates: Sen. Michael Bennet (CO); former Vice President Joe Biden; Sen. Cory Booker (NJ); former HUD Secretary Julián Castro; Mayor Bill de Blasio (New York City); Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI); Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (NY); Sen. Kamala Harris (CA); Gov. Jay Inslee (WA); and entrepreneur Andrew Yang. And will be moderated by Bash, Lemon and Tapper.
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