Tag: 2020 Democratic primary
Bloomberg Backs Statehood for Puerto Rico
“I’ll state it clearly: I support statehood for Puerto Rico. And as president, I will work to pass a bill making it a reality, subject to approval by the people of Puerto Rico — who will make the ultimate decision. … We believe taking Puerto Rican voters seriously starts in the Democratic primary, and that’s why I’m opening up an office in San Juan and building a ground operation — because the best way to stop Puerto Rico from being ignored in the future is to stop ignoring it right now.”
— Michael Bloomberg writing in the Orlando Sentinel
Sanders Solidly in Front in Iowa
30%
A new Emerson College/7 News Poll in Iowa finds Bernie Sanders leading the Democratic presidential race with 30%, followed by Joe Biden at 21%, Amy Klobuchar 13%, Elizabeth Warren at 11% and Pete Buttigieg at 10%. They are followed by Tom Steyer and Tulsi Gabbard both at 5%.
Williamson Endorses Yang
“I’m lending my support to Andrew in Iowa, hopefully to help him get past the early primaries and remind us not to take ourselves too seriously. We need that this year. We need to lighten up on a personal level, because the moment is so serious on a political level.”
— Marianne Williamson announced overnight Wednesday that she supports Andrew Yang’s White House bid in the upcoming Iowa caucuses, CNN reports.
Bloomberg Equates His Success with His Race
“As someone who has been very lucky in life, I often say my story would only have been possible in America, and that’s true. But I also know that my story might have turned out very differently if I had been black, and that more black Americans of my generation would have ended up with far more wealth, had they been white.”
— Michael Bloomberg, quoted by The Hill.
Steyer Surging in Early States
15%
Tom Steyer surged to third place in the Morning Consult tracker of the four early primary and caucus states, his best showing in the poll since he launched his presidential campaign. Joe Biden leads with 27%, followed by Bernie Sanders at 19%, Steyer at 15%, Elizabeth Warren at 12% and Pete Buttigieg at 9%.
Which Democratic Candidate Do You Agree with Most?
The Washington Post has a 20-question quiz that measures which of the Democratic candidates agrees with you the most on some of the biggest issues of the cycle.
I agreed on 15 of 20 questions with Pete Buttigieg and Andrew Yang, on 14 (surprisingly) with Amy Klobuchar, 12 with Joe Biden, 10 with Elizabeth Warren and just five with Bernie Sanders.
