April 11, 2019

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TOP HEADLINES

BIDEN STILL AHEAD IN POLLS AFTER BAD WEEK (THE HILL)

JEWS TAKE UMBRAGE WITH BETO COMMENT (HAARETZ)

HOUSE DEMS CANCEL VOTE ON BUDGET PLAN AMID REVOLT (POLITICO)

BERNIE DOUBLES DOWN ON MEDICARE FOR ALL (CBS NEWS).

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ONE BIG TAKEAWAY

Perhaps we should start calling him 'Teflon Joe.' After an extremely rough week ('Creepy Biden,' numerous allegations, old photos resurfacing), Biden still tops the polls. Do voters see him as the only candidate tough enough to stand up to President Trump? GOP and Democratic voters alike see Biden as the candidate with the best chance of defeating Donald Trump in 2020.

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WHAT AMERICANS ARE THINKING

(source: The Hill-HarrisX)

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POLLS

Results from are based on 13,644 interviews with registered voters, collected from April 1-7 2019. (Morning Consult, h/t Doug Johnson Hatlem @djjohnso)

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SECOND CHOICE

After voters registered their first choice, they were asked a follow-up about who they would choose as a second option. (Morning Consult)

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THE CANDIDATES

Beto O’ Rourke (Beto for America)

. . .says Netanyahu is 'racist,' doesn't represent 'true will of the Israeli people'(CNN)

. . .hits ground truth in Iowa as enthusiasm flags (Washington Examiner)

. . .loses Texas staffers to Bernie Sanders (Texas Tribune)

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Kamala Harris (For the People)

. . .revives tax credit push to help people pay for housing costs (Roll Call)

. . .may not be forgiven by progressives for her past moderation (New York Magazine)

. . .has her death penalty decision criticized on both sides (CNN)

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Bernie Sanders (Not Me. Us.)

. . .introduces new ‘Medicare for All’ bill as he tries to set 2020 health care agenda (CNBC)

. . .says states should allow felons to vote from behind bars (Des Moines Register)

. . . quiets his critics as he becomes a 2020 front-runner (AP News)

. . .does not want to get rid of the filibuster (HuffPost)

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Joe Biden (American Possibilities)

. . .is not helping. By joking, he does injury to women, Democrats and his reputation (Rolling Stone)

. . .still tops field after rough week (Politico)

. . .has a silent majority (The New Republic)

. . .has an open lane to the Democratic nomination (National Review)

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Pete Buttigieg (It’s time for a new generation of American leadership)

. . .to Mike Pence: “Your quarrel, sir, is with my creator” (Vox)

. . .attracting praise from an unexpected audience — conservatives (Politico)

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Elizabeth Warren (We Will Save Our Democracy)

. . .had charisma, then she ran for President (The Atlantic)

. . .says Democrats message should be more than 'Not Trump' (Boston Herald)

. . .raises $6 million, cooling talk of a stalled campaign (The Daily Beast)

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Cory Booker (We Will Rise Together)

. . .introduces Senate bill on slavery reparations (Fox News)

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Kirsten Gillibrand (Brave Wins)

. . .used to have moderate positions on immigration and guns. Voters want to know why she’s changed (Vox)

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Andrew Yang (A Campaign of Ideas)

. . .wants to tax Silicon Valley to fund universal basic income plan (Big Think)

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Amy Kloubachar (Amy for America)

. . .says she raised $5.2 million in seven weeks (New York Times)

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Jay Inslee (Our Moment)

. . .is trying to make climate change more than a talking point (Mother Jones)

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John Hickenlooper (It’s Time for Our Nation to Come Together and Get Things Done)

. . .said he watched 'Deep Throat' with his mom (USA Today)

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Julián Castro (Julián for the Future)

. . .To Bill Maher: Biden’s Jokes Are “Bulls**T" (HotAir)

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Eric Swalwell (Go Big. Be Bold. Do Good)

. . .is running for President (Vox)

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Tim Ryan (Tim Ryan for America)

. . . has praised vaccine skeptics (Newsweek)

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John Delaney (Focus on the Future)

. . .is a 'different kind of Democrat' (The Daily Pennsylvanian)

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Terry McAullife (Standing up for the Common Good)

. . .does full flop on late-term abortion bill (PolitiFact)

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Marianne Williamson (Repair, restore, and renew America)

. . .speaks to Asian and Latino Coalition (Des Moines Register)

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Debate Schedule

June 26, 27: Miami, Florida. (Telecast: NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo) July 30, 31: Detroit, Michigan (Telecast: CNN)

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Don’t Forget These Dates

February 3: the Iowa caucus

March 3: Super Tuesday (Alabama, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia primaries)

July 13-16: The Democratic National Convention (Milwaukee, WI)

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