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What do the polls spell for Tuesday’s primary elections? Everything Sanders and Biden each need to do to win the nomination, and once again, an update on how the coronavirus is affecting the election.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden's National Lead Over Sanders Balloons to 24 Points (Morning Consult)Illinois 2020: Biden Leads Sanders in the Prairie State (Emerson)Florida 2020: Biden with Commanding Lead in Sunshine State (Emerson)Ohio 2020: Biden with Large Lead Over Sanders in the Buckeye State (Emerson)Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders' 2020 campaign (AP)What Would It Take for Bernie Sanders to Win? (NY Times)Election Update: Sanders Needs Something Extraordinary To Happen (538)Why Are Women Less Likely Than Men To Support Sanders? (538)Biden faces tricky test in unifying party (The Hill)A 'Never Biden' movement vows not to vote for Joe (Politico)Biden's delicate dance to win over the 'Bernie Brothers' (NBC News)States scramble to prepare for Tuesday's primaries amid coronavirus (The Hill)Biden campaign staff to work from home amid coronavirus outbreak (The Hill)Election live updates: ‘Virtual’ campaign gets underway between Biden and Sanders as one-on-one debate looms (Washington Post)Coronavirus Daily BriefingJackson Bird on Twitter

Does Bernie Sanders have a unity strategy? Joe Biden hires Beto O’Rourke’s campaign manager and addresses the nation. Plus, who is Elizabeth Warren going to endorse and more ways the coronavirus is affecting the presidential race.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBernie Sanders Made a Big Concession Speech. Just Not the Usual Kind. (NY Times)Bernie Sanders Offers Joe Biden A Path To Party Unity (NPR)Biden's likability edge over Trump is the key to his success - The (Washington Post)Biden, Seeking Contrast With Trump, Will Speak Today on Coronavirus (NY Times)Joe Biden appoints Jen O’Malley Dillon as new campaign manager (Washington Post)Elizabeth Warren Is Unlikely to Endorse Bernie Sanders. Here’s Why. (NY Times)Warren expected to refrain from endorsing Biden, Sanders during primary: report (The Hill)The Coronavirus Should Cancel the US Presidential Campaign (Foreign Policy)Biden's coronavirus speech provides him a contrast moment with Trump (NBC News)DNC chair Tom Perez says he won't cancel Democratic convention because of coronavirus (Axios)Joe Biden Will Host ‘Virtual Events’ as Coronavirus Fears Heat Up (NY Times)Coronavirus Daily BriefingJackson Bird on Twitter

Senator Sanders held a press conference to announce... that he is staying in the race. Biden won big in the elections last night, and voter turnout is looking bad for Sanders, but good for the democratic party.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSanders and Biden Cancel Events as Coronavirus Fears Upend Primary (NY Times)Live Primary Election Results: Michigan, Washington and More (NY Times)Michigan Polls: Who Different Groups Supported (NY Times)2020 Exit and Entrance Polls (CNN)Working Families Party Now Endorsing Sanders After Warren Drop-Out (Talking Points Memo)Team Warren for Bernie Sanders (Medium)Yang endorses Biden for president (Politico)The Student Vote Is Surging. So Are Efforts to Suppress It. (NY Times)Michigan Romp Shows Biden Could Rebuild Democrats’ ‘Blue Wall’ vs. Trump (Politico)Bernie Sanders Will Remain in Race and Attend Sunday’s Debate (NY Times)Coronavirus Daily BriefingJackson Bird on Twitter

National polling continues to look up for Biden, a state-by-state breakdown of the day’s elections––plus, how election security and coronavirus are affecting the 2020 race.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden Crushes Sanders In Democratic Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; More Disapprove Of Trump's Response To Coronavirus (Quinnipiac)Opinion | A new poll shows that Trump doesn’t actually have magical chaos powers (Washington Post)How to watch Mini-Tuesday like a pro (Politico)What to expect from the 6 states voting on Tuesday (The Hill)What To Know About The Election Security Situation After Super Tuesday (NPR)Perspective | The media is blowing its chance to head off an Election Day debacle (Washington Post)Russia Trying to Stoke U.S. Racial Tensions Before Election, Officials Say (NY Times)Recommended Precautions for Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in Election Polling Locations (CDC)Coronavirus and 2020 Elections: What Happens to Voting in an Outbreak (NY Times)Coronavirus threatens to pose an unprecedented challenge to the 2020 elections (Washington Post)Coronavirus Daily BriefingJackson Bird on Twitter

It’s not looking so hot for Sanders in Michigan, Biden is collecting endorsements like Pokémon and leading in national polls. Plus, a look ahead to tomorrow’s primary elections.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBernie Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Tuesday’s Primary Looks Much Tougher. (NY Times)Michigan Was Once Bernie’s Resurrection. Now It Could Be His Burial. (Politico)Gretchen Whitmer, Mike Duggan stump for Joe Biden ahead of Michigan's Tuesday primary (The Hill)Cory Booker Endorses Joe Biden (NY Times)Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson endorses Sanders (The Hill)Joy Reid’s Twitter ThreadSanders struggles to expand supporter base after Warren exit (AP)Opinion | Tom Steyer: What I Learned While Running for President (NY Times)CNN poll: Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders for Democratic nomination (CNN)Biden Holds Primary Lead; Dems Have Edge in General (Monmouth)Biden Ahead in Missouri and Mississippi (Data For Progress)Jackson Bird on Twitter

Biden is surging in national polls, but the numbers are closer in some of the upcoming primary states––and why is it that so many black voters support Biden over Sanders?Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAfter Super Tuesday, Joe Biden Is A Clear Favorite To Win The Nomination (538)Biden Boasts 16-Point Lead Over Sanders in Democratic Presidential Race (Morning Consult)Back on top: nationally, Democrats are again rallying around Biden: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters)Biden opens up double-digit lead nationally over Sanders: poll (The Hill)Democrats lead by at least 4 in 4 GOP held Senate seats (Public Policy Polling)Missouri 2020: Biden with Slim Lead on Sanders (Emerson Polling)Opinion | Why do black voters support Biden? Not because they're moderates (NBC News)Opinion | Southern Democrats Saved Joe Biden (NY Times)Jackson Bird on Twitter

Senator Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the race, Biden is surging in Florida, the Sanders campaign is changing tactics, and a brief look ahead to the next primaries.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookElizabeth Warren Ends 2020 Campaign: Live Updates (NY Times)Sexism is Probably One Reason Why Elizabeth Warren Didn't Do Better (Data For Progress)It Will Be Hard to Get Over What Happened to Elizabeth Warren (GEN)Sanders, Biden Can Expect Near-Equal Gain From Warren's Exit (Morning Consult)The Fight Goes On - Team Warren (Medium)Poll: Biden holds massive lead over Sanders in Florida (The Hill)Bernie Sanders’s political movement faces a reckoning after Super Tuesday setbacks (Washington Post)Sanders campaign hatches comeback plan (Politico)Biden’s Delegate Lead Is Small, but Could Be Hard to Overcome (NY Times)2020 Democratic Delegate Tracker (NPR)5 Takeaways From a Super Tuesday That Changed the Democratic Race (NY Times)Jackson Bird on Twitter

It’s the aftermath of Super Tuesday, Joe Biden exceeded expectations, Mike Bloomberg is out, and Elizabeth Warren is reassessing her options. Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookMike Bloomberg drops out of presidential race after spending hundreds of millions for Democratic nomination (Washington Post)LGBTQ voters flock to Bernie Sanders (NBC News)Exit polls from the Super Tuesday 2020 Democratic primaries (Washington Post)Super Tuesday live updates (Washington Post)Super Tuesday Exit Polls: Nearly 3 in 10 voters decided in last few days (NBC News)What Went Down On Super Tuesday (538)Dow jumps 600 points as Biden Super Tuesday victories boost health-care stocks (CNBC)Lines to vote in Texas were horrific. Poll closures were probably a factor. (NY Times)LA County vote centers have long lines and many questions (LA Times)Sanders vs. Biden: You can't lead a party you loathe (Vox)Four reasons why Biden shocked Sanders (Politico)Biden Revives Campaign, Winning Nine States, but Sanders Takes California (NY Times)Elizabeth Warren's popularity is concentrated among educated whites (Vox)Elizabeth Warren: A Populist for the Professional Class (NY Times)Warren team turns grim after Super Tuesday wipeout (Politico)Warren reassessing campaign after disappointing Super Tuesday (The Hill)Jackson Bird on Twitter

Super Tuesday is here! It’s endorsement central for Biden. We take a look at the Super Tuesday forecast state-by-state as well as nationally, and are we seeing a battle emerge between two factions of the democratic party?Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookIn a Texas chicken joint, Biden and onetime rival Buttigieg unite to stop Sanders (Reuters)Secretary Pete? Ahead Of Endorsement, Biden Touts Buttigieg For Admin Role (Talking Points Memo)Klobuchar, O'Rourke endorse Biden at Dallas rally (The Hill)EMILY's List endorses Warren for president (The Hill)Who Will Win on Super Tuesday? Here’s What Polls Show in 6 Key States (NY Times)Why Super Tuesday Results May Be Slow From California, West (NPR)Memo: Final Super Tuesday Polling (Data For Progress)Democratic Primary Voters Flock Back to Biden After South Carolina Victory (Morning Consult)Super Tuesday heralds an epic Democratic Party clash (Politico)While Democratic Party Leaders Fretted, Bernie Sanders Rose to Top (NY Times)Opinion | Klobuchar and Buttigieg appear ready to back Biden. Is the party deciding? (Washington Post)Jackson Bird on Twitter

Tom Steyer, Pete Buttigieg, & Amy Klobuchar have dropped out of the race, but what happens if you already voted for them? Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary––and what does all of that mean for Super Tuesday? Which by the way is tomorrow.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAmy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden (NY Times)Tom Steyer Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NY Times)Pete Buttigieg Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race (NY Times)Buttigieg is weighing a Biden endorsement. (NY Times)Analysis | What the Buttigieg withdrawal means for Super Tuesday — and the rest of the primary contest (Washington Post)Buttigieg, Steyer exits have early California voters asking about do-over (LA Times)What Biden’s Big South Carolina Win Might Mean For Sanders (538)South Carolina Results 2020: Live Updates (Daily Intelligencer)Bernie Sanders: My running mate will back Medicare for All (SF Chronicle)Democratic Primary Voters Flock Back to Biden After South Carolina Victory (Morning Consult)NBC News polls: Sanders has the edge in Texas, is tied with Biden in North Carolina (NBC News)Warren says she raised $29 million in February (The Hill)Bernie Sanders has the advantage on Super Tuesday as rivals jockey to hold down his delegate count (Washington Post)Jackson Bird on Twitter

Trouble might be brewing for Bernie Sanders in California, a record-breaking Super PAC ad buy supporting a candidate you might not expect, a look ahead to Super Tuesday, and the return of Iowa, Iowa, Iowa!Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAP decides not to declare Iowa caucus winner after recount (AP)Buttigieg still leads Sanders after Iowa caucus recount (Politico)Millions of California Indies Banned From Democratic Primary (Intelligencer)Confusion Among California Independents Could Hurt Sanders (Intelligencer)Warren trailing Sanders in Massachusetts: poll (The Hill)Super PAC backing Warren makes $9 million Super Tuesday ad buy (Politico)Elizabeth Warren Gets Giant Lift From Persist PAC (NY Times)Election Update: What Our Forecast Says About Every Super Tuesday State (538)Tim Kaine backs Joe Biden before South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday (Washington Post)Bernie Sanders holds 2-1 lead in California primary, poll says (LA Times)Opinion | The Best Case for Each Democratic Candidate (NY Times)Jackson Bird on Twitter

A recap on last night’s CNN Town Halls, Sanders has overtaken Biden in polling with African American voters, but how are things looking state-by-state for upcoming primaries? Plus, Clyburn endorses Biden, and other endorsement, or opposition, updates.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookHighlights From South Carolina: CNN Town Halls and Clyburn's Endorsement (NY Times)Sanders Ahead in Virginia and Colorado (Data For Progress)Biden Maintains Lead (Monmouth)Sanders surpasses Biden among African American voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters)The Globe endorses Elizabeth Warren (Boston Globe)LA County Public Defenders Union endorsement (Twitter)Letter Urges Black Voters To Reject Bloomberg On Super Tuesday (BuzzFeed News)Jackson Bird on Twitter

A recap on the messiest democratic debate yet, Bloomberg’s on-stage blunders, some fact-checking of all that cross-talk, and a brief check-in on polls.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWhich Candidates Got the Most Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate (NY Times)Dems yell, scold and interrupt in tense South Carolina debate (Politico)Takeaways from the South Carolina Democratic debate (Washington Post)Want a guaranteed seat at the Democratic debate in Charleston? It'll cost a lot of cash. (Live 5 News)FactChecking the South Carolina Debate (FactCheck.Org)Here Are The Billionaires Funding The Democratic Presidential Candidates (Forbes)Inside Mike Bloomberg’s years-long battle against women’s allegations of profane, sexist comments (Washington Post)CBS News Poll (CBS News)Dead Heat: Sanders And Biden Tied In New Texas Primary Poll (Mediaite)Jackson Bird on Twitter

A recap of last night’s CNN Town Halls, a look at the latest NBC News/Marist poll, who’s endorsing who in South Carolina, and what to watch for in tonight’s democratic debate.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookTop takeaways from CNN's South Carolina town halls with Sanders, Buttigieg and Steyer (CNN)NBC News poll: Biden holds narrow lead over Sanders in South Carolina (NBC News)Six reasons why Bernie Sanders became the Democratic front-runner (NBC News)Clyburn insists he is still deciding among 3 candidates for SC 2020 primary endorsement (Post and Courier)The State endorses Pete Buttigieg in the South Carolina Democratic Party primary (The State)Columbia newspaper endorses Buttigieg ahead of South Carolina primary (The Hill)Democrats unload on Bernie Sanders in likely debate preview (AP News)Bloomberg qualifies for South Carolina primary debate (The Hill)Who Will Win The South Carolina Democratic Debate? (538)Jackson Bird on Twitter

The Nevada caucus results are in, candidates respond to Sanders’ lead, there might be Russian interference in the Sanders campaign, and a new poll shows Warren bouncing back.Links:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookNevada Caucus Results 2020 | Live Election Map | Voting by County & District (Politico)Bernie Wins Big in Nevada Caucuses (Intelligencer)Nevada Results 2020: Live Updates (Intelligencer)Elizabeth Warren saw a boost in Nevada caucus results, likely thanks to her debate showing (Vox)Why Bernie's Rivals Are All Stubbornly Staying in the Race (Intelligencer)Sanders sends Democratic establishment into panic mode (Politico)Cable news hosts and pundits freak out as Bernie Sanders looks to be running away with Nevada (Business Insider)Bernie Sanders briefed by U.S. officials that Russia is trying to help his presidential campaign (Washington Post)Same Goal, Different Playbook: Why Russia Would Support Trump and Sanders (New York Times)Sanders condemns Russian interference into his campaign (Vox)CBS News poll: Most voters expect Trump will be reelected (CBS News)Warren sees bump in national poll following Nevada debate (Axios)Jackson Bird on Twitter

Sanders is the clear favorite in Nevada, but the number two finisher is polling at a five-way statistical tie, the Wednesday debate was watched by a record audience for this cycle and helped candidates pull in piles of cash, Warren signals it’s ok for SuperPACs to spend on her behalf, and Iowa. Always Iowa.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESThe Bill Press PodLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookThe geography of the Democratic caucus and why some campaigns are rallying supporters in rural Nevada (Nevada Independent)Nevada 2020: Sanders with comfortable lead heading into caucus, tight race for second place (Emerson)Democrats Set a TV Ratings Record at Their Las Vegas Debate (New York Times)Warren says she has raised more than $5M since Vegas debate (The Hill)Warren, Biden and Buttigieg dangerously close to going broke (Politico)How Bloomberg Bungled a Debate That He Had Been Prepped For (New York Times)Mike Bloomberg trolls Trump with billboards as Trump campaigns in West (CBS)Warren tweet against SuperPACs in the Democratic primaries (Twitter)Elizabeth Warren Wanted to Be the Unity Candidate. Now, She’s Playing for Keeps (Daily Beast)Watchdog group accuses Buttigieg campaign of coordinating with super PAC (Axios)Fact Check: Does Bernie Sanders Get Support From Big-Money Super PACs? (Sludge)Buttigieg, Sanders separated by thousandths of a point after Iowa recanvass (Politico)Sanders, Buttigieg request targeted recount in Iowa (Politico)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Warren scores the best moment of the evening, maybe of all the debates in this election cycle, in an effective opening attack against Bloomberg, candidates besides Bloomberg do about their best in debates so far, recounting Bloomberg’s very bad night and a couple of his good moments, and Andrew Yang weighed in on CNN in his new role as commentator.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESThe Bill Press PodLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSady Doyle’s remark on Warren’s broadside on Bloomberg (Twitter)Sanders spokeswoman says she misspoke after distorting Bloomberg’s health record (CNN)Klobuchar and Buttigieg Spar Over Her Stumble on Mexico’s President (New York Times)Warren, Klobuchar Spoke Most In The Debate (NPR)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

A recap of last night’s CNN Town Hall, an update on the polls, Bloomberg says he would sell his company if elected. Plus, what to watch for in tonight’s debate and Andrew Yang’s post-candidate career. LinksElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook5 takeaways from CNN's town halls with Sanders, Buttigieg and Klobuchar (CNN)Bernie Sanders takes wide lead in California primary, new poll finds (LA Times)Buttigieg, Sanders separated by thousandths of a point after Iowa recanvass (Politico)Michael Bloomberg Will Sell Bloomberg LP if Elected President (Wall Street Journal)Bloomberg would sell business interests if elected president (AP)Michael Bloomberg Has to Debate Without a Net (New York Times)Democratic debate tonight: The key moments to look for (CNN)Tonight’s Democratic Debate in Nevada: When It Is and What to Watch For (New York Times)Andrew Yang joins CNN as a political commentator (CNN)Could Andrew Yang Make It in New York's Mayoral Race? (Daily Intelligencer)

Bloomberg has qualified for the Las Vegas debate tomorrow night, Sanders continues his strong lead, an update on Nevada’s early caucusing, challenges for the candidates as the contest turns to African American and Latino voters, and is the media trying to erase Elizabeth Warren?Links:Bloomberg qualifies for next Democratic debate (NBC News)NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Results: Election 2020 (Marist Poll)What Fourth Quarter Fundraising Can Tell Us About 2020 (Public Integrity)New DNC debate rules open door for Mike Bloomberg to make stage (NBC News)Here’s How 2020 Dems Spent Their Sunday Piling On Bloomberg (Talking Points Memo)Bloomberg fails to file for Nevada Democratic caucuses (Politico)Polls Show Bernie Sanders Way Ahead in Nevada (Intelligencer)South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary (Real Clear Politics)Does Sanders Have A Ceiling? Maybe. Can He Win Anyway? Yes. (FiveThirtyEight)Nevada Holds Early Democratic Caucuses Ahead Of Saturday's Voting (NPR)Nevada Voters Begin Early Caucusing On Saturday. Here's What You Need To Know (NPR)‘A complete disaster’: Fears grow over potential Nevada caucus malfunction (Politico)The Latest: Warren calls for party unity in taking on Trump (AP)Here is how early voting works in the Nevada caucuses (CNN)The presidential contest turns to African American and Latino voters. For some candidates, that’s a problem. (Washington Post)Major Latino group backs Sanders on eve of Nevada caucus (Politico)Pete Buttigieg’s next test: Winning over minority voters (AP)How Elizabeth Warren’s Camp Is Seeking to Regain the Spotlight (NYTimes)The media, ‘Klomentum,’ and the ‘erasure’ of Elizabeth Warren (Columbia Journalism Review)

Sanders takes a more decisive lead and comes under increasing fire for his supporters’ or alleged supporters’ behavior, reporters and detractors keep unearthing more of Bloomberg’s past injudicious remarks and lawsuits against him and practices at his company as his national standing increases, who is the president of Mexico and courting the Latino vote, Pete Buttigieg loves his husband, and Iowa. Yes, you heard me, Iowa.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESThe Bill Press PodLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBernie breaks out of the pack (Politico)Which Democrats Are Leading the 2020 Presidential Race? (New York Times)Who Will Win The 2020 Democratic Primary? (FiveThirtyEight)Biden Calls on Sanders to Show Accountability for ‘Outrageous’ Online Threats by Followers (New York Times)Biden: Sanders has ‘accountability’ for supporters’ ‘misogynistic’ attacks (NBC News)Bloomberg’s Billions: How the Candidate Built an Empire of Influence (New York Times)Mike Bloomberg in 2010 called Obamacare legislation ‘a disgrace’ and ‘another program that’s going to cost a lot of money’ (CNN)Mike Bloomberg for years has battled women’s allegations of profane, sexist comments (Washington Post)Democrats Look Ahead From Nevada and See a Common Enemy: Bloomberg (New York Times)Dos precandidatos demócratas no recuerdan el nombre del presidente de México. Solo Buttigieg lo logra (Telemundo)Bernie Sanders’s Biggest Test Yet With Latino Voters (Atlantic)How the Iowa caucuses came ‘crashing down,’ under the watchful eye of the DNC (Washington Post)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Warren goes after Bloomberg following the billionaire’s defense of redlining mortgages, a perfect foil for the progressive candidate, Sanders tries to reign in so-called Bernie Bros in Culinary Union attack, Republicans defend Pete Buttigieg after Rush Limbaugh’s remarks, the New York Times peers into Buttigieg’s tenure as mayor, Nevada brings a not-quite-an-app late in the process to its caucus-counting procedures, and Iowa, always, Iowa.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookJeet Heer’s thread about Warren and party unity (Twitter)Twitter thread of videos of Bloomberg blaming lending crisis on poor people and government (Twitter)Warren Says Bloomberg Shouldn’t Be Nominee, Citing Redlining Remarks (New York Times)How Can Warren Win? By Attacking Bloomberg (The Nation)The stakes couldn’t be higher for Mike Bloomberg at the next Democratic debate -- which is why he should avoid them (CNN)In new flyer, Culinary Union warns members Sanders would ‘end’ their health care if elected president (Nevada Independent)Culinary Union officials face profanity-laced attacks after scorecard says Sanders would ‘end’ their health care (Nevada Independent)Sanders disavows attacks on culinary union, saying internet is a ‘strange world’ (PBS NewsHour)Nevada’s powerful Culinary Union declines to endorse a 2020 candidate (Politico)US election 2020: Buttigieg sexuality becomes campaign issue (BBC)What Being a Mayor Taught Pete Buttigieg (New York Times)As concerns grow, Nevada Democrats clarify how their caucuses will work (Washington Post)The Nevada Caucuses Are Up Next. Will They Unfold Smoothly? (New York Times)We Checked the Iowa Caucus Math. Here’s Where It Didn’t Add Up (New York Times)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Looking ahead to South Carolina, understanding the impact of Black voters, Klobuchar’s sudden rise to third, millions becomes billions in Sanders’ lexicon, a peek at Nevada caucuses, researchers claim a voting app has deep flaws, Gallup finds American’s distrust the honesty of our elections, and…Iowa.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWashington Post-Ipsos poll of black Americans, Jan. 2-8, 2020 (Washington Post)Sanders Takes Top Spot In Dem Primary As Biden Falls (Quinnipiac)Biden Needs Black Voters to Lift His Campaign. But He Has Competition (New York Times)Biden faces competition for black vote in his SC ‘firewall’ (AP)Will black voters save Joe Biden? (LA Times)Inside Mike Bloomberg’s big play for black voters (PBS News Hour)How Amy Klobuchar Pulled Off the Big Surprise of the New Hampshire Primary (New York Times)Klobuchar raises $2.5M after 3rd-place finish (AP)Bernie Sanders is saying ‘millionaires’ less often, one way his 2020 message has changed (CNBC)Andrew Kaczynski’s recording of Sanders (Twitter)The Nevada Caucuses Are Up Next. Will They Unfold Smoothly? (New York Times)Voting on Your Phone: New Elections App Ignites Security Debate (New York Times)The Ballot is Busted Before the Blockchain (MIT)Voatz Response to Researchers’ Flawed Report (Voatz)Faith in Elections in Relatively Short Supply in U.S. (Gallup)Troy Price, Iowa Democratic Party Leader, Resigns Over Caucus Debacle (New York Times)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

The takeaways from New Hampshire where Sanders won yesterday, how Black and Latino voters still need to weigh in on the nomination, and now there eight as three low-performing candidates exit the race. (And no Iowa.)Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookNew Hampshire Primary Results 2016 (New York Times)Sanders Is Winning Because He’s Popular (Atlantic)5 Takeaways From the New Hampshire Primary (New York Times)Klobuchar faces tough questioning in case of juvenile lifer (AP)Where Latinos have the most eligible voters in the 2020 election (Pew Research Center)Trends in party affiliation among demographic groups (Pew Research enter)Who’s Running for President in 2020? (New York Times)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

New Hampshire goes to the polls today and candidates make their closing pitches, the race will likely stay crowded as seven or eight candidates have plans to keep moving until Super Tuesday and beyond, Bloomberg begins to appear nationally viable and prompts more examination of his record, and a tiny Iowa update.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookN.H. Primary Countdown Blog - Part 2: Candidates Make Closing Pitches To New Hampshire Voters (New Hampshire Public Radio)Democrats battle for New Hampshire’s ‘undeclared’ voters (The Hill)Trump plunges into New Hampshire race, aiming to rattle Dems (AP)New Hampshire Usually Winnows the Field. This Year May Be Different (New York Times)Biden retreats to South Carolina (Politico)Sanders Takes Top Spot In Dem Primary As Biden Falls (Quinnipiac)Michael Bloomberg: ‘Stop and frisk’ keeps New York safe (Washington Post)Why ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Inflamed Black and Hispanic Neighborhoods (New York Times)Bloomberg’s Blunt Defense of Stop-and-Frisk Policy Draws Scrutiny (New York Times)Iowa Democrats say they’ll respond to the campaigns’ recanvass requests in 48 hours (New York Times)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

The key moments from Friday’s debate, attacks between candidates rise in New Hampshire, a brief fundraising update, the latest and last polls from New Hampshire in advance of tomorrow’s primaries, and Iowa, always Iowa, Iowa, Iowa.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookPete’s Record | Joe Biden For President (YouTube)The Question All Democrats Need to Ask Themselves (New York Times)CNN 2020 New Hampshire Primary Poll (CNN)Bernie Sanders leads in final CNN New Hampshire tracking poll (CNN)American Research Group Feb. 8–9 New Hampshire poll (American Research Group)UMass Lowell: Survey of New Hampshire Democratic Primary Voters (UMass Lowell)February 9, 2020: NH Democratic Primary Tracking Poll (Suffolk University)Buttigieg, Sanders in Statistical Dead Heat in NH, NBC10 Boston/Franklin Pierce/Herald Poll Shows (NBC Boston)Boston Herald FPU NBC New Hampshire Primary Poll (RKM Research and Communications)CBS News Battleground Tracker – February 5-8, 2020 (CBS News)New Hampshire 2020 tracking poll night 8 (Emerson)Sanders campaign asks for partial recanvass of Iowa caucuses results (CNN)Iowa Democrats Give Buttigieg the Most Delegates as Sanders Team Seeks Recanvass (New York Times)AP Explains: Why isn’t there a winner of Iowa’s Dem caucuses (AP)How the Iowa Caucuses Became an Epic Fiasco for Democrats (New York Times)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

New campaign narratives emerge in New Hampshire following the muddle in Iowa, including, shudder, the chance of a brokered convention, the 8th Democratic candidates’ debate is tonight in New Hampshire, another Iowa recap, and Joe Walsh leaves the GOP primary race.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookPete Buttigieg raised $2.7 million in days after Iowa (CNN)FiveThirtyEight Latest Polls (FiveThirtyEight)Women of color bolt Warren’s Nevada campaign in frustration (Politico)Was the Democratic primary rigged? Democrats made a big mistake in the 2016 primary (Vox)HDHomeRun digital TV tuners (SiliconDust)Joe Walsh ends Republican primary challenge against Trump (CNN)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Fundraising becomes key with a murky Iowa outcome and Super Tuesday looming, Sanders had a big January haul, a dust up over Super PAC spending, more, yes, more, on Iowa, the upcoming DNC debates, and a new Department of Justice policy on starting investigations into candidates and foreign spending.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookAmid frustration over Iowa, Sanders posts huge fundraising numbers (Politico)Sanders Raises $25 Million in January, a Huge Show of Financial Strength (New York Times)How Biden Blew It: The former vice president’s Iowa dud was a long time coming (Atlantic)Joe Biden’s new reality: What happens when a candidate who guarantees wins starts by losing? (CNN)Yang fires dozens of staffers after Iowa debacle (Politico)Michael Halle tweet about Buttigieg and Nevada (Twitter)Roger Lau retweet about Buttigieg and Super PACs (Twitter)Buttigieg camp invites more super PAC help (Politico)Deval Patrick eyes opening in South Carolina after Biden’s Iowa slip (Politico)Tom Perez calls for recanvass (Twitter)Iowa Caucus Results Riddled With Errors and Inconsistencies (New York Times)Democrats Somehow Lose Primaries (Onion)NBC News, MSNBC announce 5 moderators for Democratic debate in Las Vegas (NBC News)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Iowa precincts are now reporting on Monday’s caucuses, but results are still incomplete, Biden goes on the attack in New Hampshire, Biden is well behind Sanders in New Hampshire polling but maintains a national lead, more on the app that sunk the Iowa caucuses, and Mitt Romney is the little senator who could.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookMore Iowa Results Released as Candidates Focus on New Hampshire: Live Updates (New York Times)New Hampshire 2020 Tracking Poll Night 3 (Emerson Polling)Bernie Sanders widens lead in latest N.H. poll (Boston Globe)The Economist/YouGov National Poll, Feb. 2–4 (Economist/YouGov)Reuters/Ipsos Poll: 2020 Democratic Primary Tracker (Ipsos)Trump Job Approval at Personal Best 49% (Gallup)Here’s the Shadow Inc. App That Failed in Iowa Last Night (Motherboard)Iowa’s Tally-by-App Experiment Fails (Wall Street Journal)Iowa disaster prompts Nevada Dems to drop caucus tech plan (AP/Daily Journal)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

The meltdown in reporting results of the Iowa caucuses, no need for conspiracy theories in what went wrong, how the app was largely responsible, what the candidates are saying about the lack of results, and a very brief impeachment update.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook‘A Systemwide Disaster’: How the Iowa Caucuses Melted Down (New York Times)The 1,600 Volunteers Who Were Supposed to Make the Iowa Caucuses Run Smoothly (New York Times)App Used to Tabulate Votes Is Said to Have Been Inadequately Tested (New York Times)Nevada Democrats won’t use app at center of Iowa delays (The Hill)Iowa Caucuses 2020: Updates And Analysis (FiveThirtyEight)Joe Biden campaigns in New Hampshire as rivals hint he fared poorly in Iowa (Boston Globe)Sanders is ‘extremely disappointed’ Iowa Democratic Party hasn’t released caucus results (Des Moines Register)Bloomberg Plans to Double Ad Spending After Iowa Caucus Problem (New York Times)Parker Molloy on Santorum 2012 win (Twitter)Glenn Fleishman on TwitterThe Tiny Type Museum and Time Capsule

The Iowa caucuses take place this evening and candidates have made their final appeals, fourth-quarter fundraising and spending figures released, a couple of sour notes in Iowa, the qualifying thresholds for the 9th democratic debate on Feb. 19, and the very brief impeachment update.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookOn Politics: Iowa Caucus Edition! (New York Times)6 things to look for in tonight’s Iowa caucuses (CNN)How Iowa’s Three Different Votes Could Affect Who ‘Wins’ (FiveThirtyEight)Biden Started Year With Less Cash Than Other Top Democratic Hopefuls (Wall Street Journal)What Fourth-Quarter Fundraising Can Tell Us about 2020 (Public Integrity/FiveThirtyEight)From the editor: Des Moines Register, partners cancel release of Iowa Poll after respondent raises concerns (Des Moines Register)Lis Left Standing: Win or lose, Pete Buttigieg’s senior adviser Lis Smith has turned an unknown mayor into a serious contender (New York magazine)Des Moines Register Poll of Iowa Caucusgoers Abruptly Shelved (New York Times)Who’s ahead in Iowa? Poll results canceled amid irregularities (Des Moines Register)Conspiracy theories swirl over canceled Iowa poll, pushed by Sanders and Yang supporters (NBC News)Glenn Fleishman on TwitterThe Tiny Type Museum and Time Capsule

The gloves are off in Iowa as leading candidates bash each other, lower-polling candidates are going to be pressed in that state for their supporters to shift allegiance, an exit from the race, Super PACs go to war, mostly against Sanders, and the impeachment trial may end today — or Saturday — or maybe Wednesday.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden Criticizes Sanders: He’s Not a Democrat (Wall Street Journal)‘I’m a Democrat’: Biden Accuses Sanders of Not Being a Party Member (New York Times)Buttigieg sharpens Biden, Sanders attacks as caucuses near (AP)Who’s Running for President in 2020? (New York Times)Great America PAC Warren ad (YouTube)Great America PAC Sanders ad (YouTube)Glenn Fleishman on TwitterThe Tiny Type Museum and Time Capsule

Everyone could be a winner in Iowa, let’s talk electability and Sanders, Bloomberg spends big on a gun-control ad, the impeachment trial could end tomorrow, and a stamp now is a stamp forever.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookThe Iowa Caucuses Are In 4 Days. Almost Anything Could Still Happen (FiveThirtyEight)Everyone’s a Winner in Iowa (New York Times)Klobuchar says she’s not directing supporters to do anything after Biden aides float Iowa caucus alliance (CNN)AP Explains: New rules could muddle results of Iowa caucuses (AP)Bernie Can’t Win (Atlantic)Biden Push for Labor Support Is Burdened by Obama-Era Baggage (New York Times)AP-NORC poll: GOP more fired up for 2020, Democrats anxious (AP)Bloomberg’s $11 Million Super Bowl Ad: Gun Violence and a Grieving Mother (New York Times)Senator Warren and Representative Johnson Unveil Comprehensive Legislation to Help End Epidemic of Gun Violence in America (Warren Senate office)Impeachment state of play: Senate Republicans on brink of bringing trial to an end (CNN)Gwen Ifill honored in Forever stamp dedication ceremony (PBS NewsHour)Glenn Fleishman on TwitterThe Tiny Type Museum and Time Capsule

In Iowa, Biden floats a deal to Klobuchar, a Pro-Israel Democratic Super PAC airs anti-Sanders ads in that state, Bloomberg spends tens of millions of dollars on healthcare-related advertising, Buttigieg’s campaign has trouble listening to staff people of color, and the Senate impeachment trial heads towards a conclusion? Or weeks more?Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden Aides Weigh Pursuing an Iowa Caucus Alliance With Klobuchar (New York Times)A Classic Midwestern Dish Becomes a Talking Point in Iowa (New York Times)Pro-Israel Democratic Super PAC to Air Attack Ads Against Bernie Sanders (New York Times)As Other Democrats Feud, Bloomberg Hammers Trump on Health Care (New York Times)Top Issues for Voters: Healthcare, Economy, Immigration (Gallup, 2018)At Rally, Trump Praises Van Drew for Leaving ‘Deranged’ Democratic Party (New York Times)How People of Color Inside the Buttigieg Campaign Sought to Be Heard (New York Times)Buttigieg Campaign Faces Personnel Issues as Iowa Caucuses Approach (Wall Street Journal)Behind the Rules of the Road: Belonging (Buttigieg campaign)Glenn Fleishman on TwitterThe Tiny Type Museum and Time Capsule

The last dash for relevance in Iowa, while three of the top five candidates are stuck in the Senate impeachment trial in D.C., a Republican senator tries to throw shade on Biden and he revels in it, the latest poll, jockeying for senate seats this fall, and the latest impeachment updates.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookTamara Keith and Amy Walter on impeachment trial witnesses, Iowa polls (PBS NewsHour)With A Month To Go Before Iowa And New Hampshire, Anything Can Happen (NPR)In Iowa, the ‘Not Sanders’ Democrats Find Voters Torn (New York Times)Amy Klobuchar asks for her ticket out of Iowa as she’s hampered by impeachment (CNN)The strange and crucially important order of the Democratic primary states, explained (Vox)GOP senator questions if Iowa Democrats will support Biden after impeachment trial (CNN)Morning Consult Jan. 20–26 national poll (Morning Consult)Loeffler lashes out at ‘friend’ Mitt Romney over impeachment witnesses (AJC)We think Republicans are in good position to hold the Senate in 2020 (Politico)Gun-control group co-founded by Bloomberg announces $60 million spending plan for 2020 elections (Washington Post)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

An update on the Democratic candidate campaign narrative, piles of new polls from Iowa, New Hampshire, other states, and nationally, Yang qualifies for the next DNC debate, Bloomberg speaks out against anti-Semitism, people with disabilities still face significant bars against participating in Iowa’s caucuses, and John Bolton says he was in the room where it happened, room where it happened.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSanders Seizes Lead in Volatile Iowa Race, Times Poll Finds (New York Times)CBS News Battleground Tracker – January 16-23, 2020 (YouGov)Iowa 2020: Sanders Solidifies Frontrunner Status in Iowa While Klobuchar Nears Viability (Emerson College)Poll: A week before the caucuses, Joe Biden leads an Iowa race that remains unsettled (USA Today)Biden holds steady, Warren slips in national poll as Iowa caucuses approach (ABC News)National 2020: Biden and Sanders Battle in Two-Way Race for Democratic Nomination (Emerson College)Sanders Opens Small Lead in NH, But Biden Seen as Best to Defeat Trump (University of New Hampshire)Poll: Sanders, Buttigieg top Democratic field in New Hampshire (NBC News)Utah Democrats haven’t lost their love for Bernie Sanders, who leads the pack in new poll (Salt Lake Tribune)Bloomberg Warns of Anti-Semitism ‘Rearing Its Ugly Head’ (New York Times)Caucusing in Iowa With a Disability: Red Tape and Unreturned Calls (New York Times)Glenn Fleishman on TwitterThe Tiny Type Museum and Time Capsule

Three of the top five Democratic candidates are stuck in D.C. while the other two campaign in Iowa, a fresh New Hampshire poll puts Bernie Sanders well ahead of the pack, Hillary Clinton clarifies she’ll support any nominee, Social Security and Medicare come under attack and Sanders and Biden defend their records on these programs, Elizabeth Warren calls on Mike Bloomberg to divest himself of his namesake news organization, an update on the impeachment, and a couple of corrections.Sponsors:ZipRecruiterLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookStuck in the Senate as Their 2020 Rivals Have Iowa to Themselves (New York Times)WBUR Poll: New Hampshire 2020 Democratic Primary Field Dates: January 17-21, 2020 (MassINC Polling Group)Clinton tweet clarifying support for nominee (Twitter)Trump Opens Door to Cuts to Medicare and Other Entitlement Programs (New York Times)Did Biden laud a Paul Ryan proposal to cut Social Security as Bernie Sanders’ campaign said? (Politifact)Like Biden, Sanders Once Urged Social Security ‘Adjustments’ (Bloomberg News)Fact Check: Joe Biden has advocated cutting Social Security for 40 years (The Intercept)Joe Biden’s history of austerity (The Week)Warren Says Bloomberg Should Divest From His Company’s News Division (Bloomberg News)Glenn Fleishman on TwitterThe Tiny Type Museum & Time Capsule

Two new national polls show the race remaining about the same, Buttigieg takes advantage of absent senators in campaigning in Iowa, reviewing the rules for the next Democratic candidate debate, the latest impeachment update as the Senate trial commences, and Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton over podcast comments.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSSRS for CNN national poll for January 16–19, 2020 (SSRS)Monmouth University national poll for January 16–20, 2020 (Monmouth)Pete Buttigieg Traverses Iowa, Trying to Channel Obama and Sway the Undecided (New York Times)DNC Announces Qualification Criteria For New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary Debate (DNC)RealClearPolitics polling data (RCP)Collins breaks with GOP on attempt to change impeachment rules resolution (The Hill)Impeachment Schedule Explained: Why the Trial Could Last Weeks (New York Times)Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for $50M, claims defamation over 'Russian asset' remark (NBC News)In Context: Hillary Clinton on Tulsi Gabbard, the Trump campaign and Russia (Politifact)The Hillary Clinton-Tulsi Gabbard feud, explained (Vox)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookDemocratic candidates link arms at MLK march; Sanders and Warren shake hands (Los Angeles Times)Sanders apologizes to Biden for supporter’s op-ed alleging corruption (Washington Post)‘Middle Class’ Joe Biden has a corruption problem – it makes him a weak candidate (Guardian)Sanders apologizes to Biden for surrogate’s op-ed alleging he has a “big corruption problem” (CBS News)Democratic delegate rules, 2020 (Ballotpedia)Hillary Clinton in Full: A Fiery New Documentary, Trump Regrets and Harsh Words for Bernie: “Nobody Likes Him” (The Hollywood Reporter)Tommy Vietor tweet on Hillary Clinton’s Sanders’s remarks (Twitter)Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Spar Over Presidential Qualifications (New York Times, 2016)Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren (New York Times)Do Political Endorsements Matter? (Pew Research Center)House Managers Statement on McConnell Resolution (House Intelligence Committee)A Challenge for the Trial: 100 Senators Who Love to Talk, Sitting in Silence (New York Times)It’s ok for senators to sip milk (Twitter)Glenn Fleishman on TwitterDemocrats link arms at a MLK, Jr., march, Sanders apologizes to Biden over corruption accusation by a surrogate, how the first four primary states cast ballots, Hillary Clinton disses Sanders in an upcoming documentary series, the New York Times splits the endorsement baby, and your impeachment update with a side serving of milk.

Democrats plan to flip state legislature before redistricting, the impeachment update, how senators plan to campaign during the impeachment trial, Tulsi Gabbard challenges a voter to a push-up contest—and you will not be surprised who won, a Republican House group says candidates need to raise more money on their own, while a Republican Senate group announces record-breaking fundraising.Links:Chris Higgins websiteChris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookDemocrats plan $50M campaign to flip state legislatures before redistricting (Politico)Dan Wagner (data scientist) (Wikipedia)House Democrats launch effort to register minority voters in key districts (The Hill)Trump adds Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz to impeachment defense team (CNN)The Guardian impeachment/politics liveblog, Friday (The Guardian)U.S. Senate: Swearing-in of Chief Justice & Senators (YouTube/C-SPAN)Do chatty senators really face jail time during impeachment? (Roll Call)Just where is this secret House jail located? (Roll Call)Democratic Senators to Pause Campaigning for Impeachment Trial (WSJ)A Tulsi Gabbard fan asked if she could beat Biden in a push-up contest. She took on the guy in the crowd instead. (WaPo)House GOP campaign chief: Members 'need to get their act together and raise more money' (The Hill)Senate GOP's campaign arm hauls in $70 million in 2019 (The Hill)Optimists Decide the Future | “Wired” Founder Kevin Kelly [includes transcript] (ValueWalk)Optimists Decide the Future | “Wired” Founder Kevin Kelly (YouTube/Big Think)

The impeachment update, the Elizabeth Warren/Bernie Sanders exchange, Andrew Yang’s staff has unionized, Joe Walsh protests Republican primary cancellations at RNC headquarters, and a change in Iowa caucus rules might make the outcome confusing.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter — ziprecruiter.com/beginLinks:Chris Higgins websiteChris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSeven things to know about the Trump trial (The Hill)Senate braces for Trump impeachment trial (The Hill)What senators can say, read and do: Decorum guidelines for Trump's impeachment trial (NBC News)Giuliani associate Parnas says Trump 'knew exactly what was going on' (NBC News)Democrats release more Parnas evidence, including voicemails with Trump associates (Politico)Five takeaways from Parnas's Maddow interview (The Hill)Ukraine launches criminal investigation into alleged threats against former US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch (The Hill)The Guardian impeachment/politics liveblog, Thursday (The Guardian)Articles of Impeachment Delivered to Senate (C-SPAN)18 progressive groups sign unity pledge amid Sanders-Warren feud (The Hill)Sanders’ wife on feud with Warren: ‘This discussion is over’ (AP)Andrew Yang’s staff become latest campaign workers to unionize (CNBC)Walsh plans protest at RNC headquarters over 'nakedly anti-Democratic' primary cancellations (The Hill)Cancellation of state caucuses or primaries [Republican] (Wikipedia)AP Explains: New rules could muddle results of Iowa caucuses (AP)The caucus change that has Iowa bracing for a hot mess (Politico)

Takeaways from the seventh Democratic candidate debate last night, including the dust-up that didn’t really ignite and much more substantive issues, and your impeachment update as the Senate trial approaches.Sponsors:ZipRecruiter - ziprecruiter.com/beginLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSanders camp admits anti-Warren script was deployed in multiple early states (Politico)6 Takeaways From the January 2020 Democratic Debate (New York Times)Talk tracker: Which candidates got the most speaking time at the seventh Democratic debate (NBC News)4.4 million 2012 Obama voters stayed home in 2016 — more than a third of them black (Washington Post)Biden holds wide lead among black voters in Democratic presidential race, Post-Ipsos poll finds (Washington Post)Twitter Erupts Over Challenge To Joe Biden Story That He Faced Down Armed Gang Leader (HuffPost)House Votes to Send Impeachment Charges to Senate, Approving Managers (New York Times)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Polls, polls, polls, polls, polls; Warren says Sanders told her a woman can’t win the presidency, which he denies; the latest Democratic candidate debate is tonight at 9 pm Eastern; the House will move articles of impeachment to the Senate, where senators won’t dismiss the charges and enough GOP support may allow calling witnesses; and it was a surprisingly historic year of progress for election reform.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookQuinnipiac University National Poll, January 8–12 (Quinnipiac)Dem 2020 Race Continues to Shift (Monmouth)Warren Trails Biden, Sanders in NH, NBC10 Boston/Franklin Pierce/Herald Poll Shows (NBC10)Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren in private 2018 meeting that a woman can’t win, sources say (CNN)Elizabeth Warren Said Bernie Sanders Told Her He Didn’t Believe A Woman Could Win In 2020 (Buzzfeed News)‘Mom and Dad Are Fighting’: Left-Wing Democrats Lament Sanders-Warren Rift (New York Times)House Will Vote Wednesday to Send Impeachment Articles, Pelosi Says (New York Times)White House expects GOP defections on calling witnesses in Senate impeachment trial (CBS News)Republicans Rule Out Outright Dismissal of Impeachment Charges (New York Times)Not a Typo: States Made 2019 a Historic Year for Election Reform (American Prospect)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Senator Cory Booker drops out, the official lineup for tomorrow’s debate, the DCCC releases its 2019 fundraising totals, the impeachment update, a new Iowa poll shows a boost for Sanders and a drop for Buttigieg, ABC plans to integrate New Hampshire primary voting into a sitcom, and how to watch the DNC debate tomorrow night.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBooker announces end of his campaign (Twitter/Cory Booker)Cory Booker Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race (NYT)Biden and Booker Tell Us What They Really Think – August 8, 2019 (ERH)Podium order announced for CNN/Des Moines Register Democratic presidential debate (CNN)House Democratic campaign arm raises $125 million in 2019 (CNN)Party committee fundraising, 2019-2020 (Ballotpedia)DCCC Posts Best December Fundraising Numbers In Committee History [includes “awkward silence” jab at NRCC] (DCCC)NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer Statement on DCCC Meddling In Impeachment Process [includes “socialist Democratic majority hellbent on throwing our country into a constitutional crisis” line] (NRCC)Pelosi ends standoff with Senate Republicans over impeachment articles (Politico)Guardian live blog of impeachment/politics news, Monday (The Guardian)Bernie Sanders leads the Iowa Poll for the first time, just weeks before the Iowa caucuses (Des Moines Register)Much-Anticipated Iowa Poll Shows Virtual Four-Way Tie (NY Mag/Intelligencer)'The Conners' to Stage Live Episode During New Hampshire Primary (Entertainment Tonight)“The Debate,” The West Wing (The West Wing Wiki)Democratic presidential primary debates, 2019-2020 (Ballotpedia)First 4 primary debates of 2020 announced, including ABC News debate in New Hampshire (ABC News)

Steyer has staying power and will be in the next debates, probably talking about his new immigration reform plan, Elizabeth Warren offers a plan for Americans with disabilities that’s surprising in its scope, Pelosi prepares to send articles of impeachment to the Senate, Marianne Williamson drops out of the race, and what happens when a Republican candidate gets dumped by a Trump endorsement of a competitor.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTIONLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookTom Steyer Qualifies for Democratic Debate With Two Surprising Polls (New York Times)Fox News Poll January 5-8, 2020: Nevada (Fox News)Fox News Poll January 5-8, 2020: South Carolina (Fox News)Tracking Every Presidential Candidate’s TV Ad Buys (FiveThirtyEight)Steyer wants climate change refugees to be able to enter US legally (Associated Press)Elizabeth Warren Opens a New Front in Disability Policy (New York Times)David Perry on Warren’s outreach to disabled community (Twitter)Trump administration proposes Social Security rule changes that could cut off thousands of disabled recipients (Philadelphia Inquirer, from Dec. 2019)Pelosi prepares to send articles of impeachment to Senate (CNN)Why Marianne Williamson’s Unconventional Presidential Bid Didn’t Catch On (FiveThirtyEight)What I Learned When Marianne Williamson Patronized Me (The Riveter)He Was Cruising in a G.O.P. Primary. Then Trump Endorsed an Ex-Democrat (New York Times)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Who will grace the debate stage on January 14th (spoiler: not Bloomberg), a new presidential poll in New Hampshire, an Arizona senate race favors the Democrat, Michigan might be up for grabs in 2020, Facebook says it’s still ok to lie in political ads, and movement forward on the integrity of voting machines and elections.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTIONZipRecruiter - ziprecruiter.com/beginLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookWhich candidates have qualified for the January Democratic debate? (NBC News)Four-Way Fight in Dem Primary (USA Today)Democrats attack Bloomberg for running imperial campaign (Politico)Around the Country in 17 Hours With Michael Bloomberg (New York Times)Poll: Democrat Mark Kelly leads incumbent McSally in Arizona Senate race (The Hill)Public Policy Polling: Arizona, Jan. 2–4, 2019 (Public Policy Polling)Michigan Statewide Survey (Glengariff Group, Inc.)Poll: Biden, Bloomberg hold largest leads against Trump in Michigan (Detroit News)Expanded Transparency and More Controls for Political Ads (Facebook Newsroom)FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub on Facebook’s latest blog post (Twitter)Facebook Says It Won’t Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads (New York Times)2020 Election Security-Perspectives From Voting System Vendors And Experts (U.S. House)Liz Howard’s guardedly positive tweet on election security progress (Twitter)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Summary:The Super Bowl will sport two expensive presidential ads, a Facebook exec warns colleagues to not tip the scale against Trump, two Democratic senators call for the articles of impeachment to be sent over by House while Pelosi stands firm, Tulsi Gabbard opens her first campaign office in New Hampshire, Duncan Hunter resigns from Congress, and voters fail voting test in Michigan.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTIONZipRecruiter - ziprecruiter.com/beginLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBloomberg and Trump Buy Super Bowl Ads at $10 Million Each (New York Times)Trump, Bloomberg campaigns set to spend millions to air ads during Super Bowl (CNN)Don’t Tilt Scales Against Trump, Facebook Executive Warns (New York Times)Facebook executive’s “Thoughts for 2020” post (New York Times)Pelosi says impeachment articles won’t go to Senate until she learns more about how trial would be conducted (Washington Post)McConnell Refuses to Negotiate With Pelosi on Impeachment Trial Terms (New York Times)Rep. Duncan Hunter submits his resignation from Congress (LA Times)Can Voters Detect Malicious Manipulation of Ballot Marking Devices? (paper from University of Michigan researchers)Fish bowl poll (Ann Arbor Library District)Glenn Fleishman on Twitter

Lawyers urge action to fix the Federal Election Commission, Lincoln Chafee joins the Libertarian presidential primary, another Republican announces his retirement from Congress, the impeachment update, Mike Pompeo rules out a Senate run in Kansas, and Elizabeth Warren releases a new bankruptcy plan.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTIONPlexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESLinks:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBipartisan group of campaign finance lawyers urge leaders to ‘immediately’ restore quorum at Federal Election Commission (WaPo)Lincoln Chafee files to run for president as a libertarian (CNN)Lincoln Chafee on Twitter (Twitter/Lincoln Chafee)Roe Retiring: Congressman won't seek another term (WCYB News 5)Tracking House retirements from the 116th Congress (WaPo)Live blog of impeachment and political news, Tuesday (The Guardian)Bolton Is Willing to Testify in Trump Impeachment Trial, Raising Pressure for Witnesses (NYT)Bolton’s Offer to Testify May Not Be a Game-Changer Just Yet (NY Mag/Intelligencer)McConnell prepares to move forward on impeachment trial rules without Democrats (Politico)Pompeo rules out Senate run in Kansas amid crisis with Iran, source says (Kansas City Star)Fixing Our Bankruptcy System to Give People a Second Chance (Medium/Team Warren)Unsafe at Any Rate [Warren’s CFPB proposal] (Democracy Journal)Warren’s New Bankruptcy Plan Is Biden Bait (NY Mag/Intelligencer)Biden has said Warren gave him hell. Now they’ll debate together for the first time. (Politico)

A new poll reveals a three-way tie in Iowa, Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren, the impeachment update, Cory Booker releases Q4 fundraising numbers, and how the Democratic candidates are reacting to events in Iran.Sponsors:Mack Weldon – MackWeldon.com promo code ELECTIONPlexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICES Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookSanders starts 2020 in strong position in Iowa and New Hampshire — CBS News Battleground Tracker (CBS News)Crowded Democratic presidential field sprints toward ‘jump ball’ in crucial Iowa caucuses (WaPo)Julián Castro Endorses Elizabeth Warren (NYT)Castro tweet with video re: endorsement (Twitter/Julián Castro)Warren ends wine cave offensive (Politico)"No decision made" by Pelosi on sending impeachment articles (Axios)Impeachment live blog, Monday (The Guardian)Statement of John R. Bolton (John Bolton PAC)Treene on Bolton’s inconsistency re: testimony in House vs. Senate (Twitter/Alayna Treene)Cory Booker probably won’t make the next debate. His Iowa supporters say it doesn’t matter. (WaPo)Is the Democratic Primary About Foreign Policy Now? (NY Mag/Intelligencer)

Joe Biden’s Q4 numbers are out, Elizabeth Warren’s Q4 numbers are out, Amy Klobuchar’s Q4 numbers are out, Marianne Williamson lays off her campaign staff but does not drop out, Mike Bloomberg is officially skipping Nevada, Iowa announces 99 satellite caucuses, the impeachment update, and more about that January DNC debate.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookBiden raises $23 million in 4th quarter, his top result to date (Politico)Biden fundraising interpretation (Twitter/Alex Setiz-Wald)Warren 4th quarter fundraising dips to $21.2 million (Politico)Klobuchar posts personal-best $11.4 million fundraising quarter (Politico)Amy Klobuchar Raised $11.4 Million in Fourth Quarter, Her Campaign Says (NYT)Montellaro tweet on fundraising vs Bloomberg spending (Twitter/Zach Montellaro)Tweet re Williamson layoffs (Twitter/Ed O’Keefe)Williamson tweet re fundraising (Twitter/The Debate Tracker)Williamson statement re staying in the race without staff (Twitter/John DiStaso)Marianne Williamson pledges to stay in 2020 race with 'volunteer' campaign staff (Politico)Bloomberg fails to file for Nevada Democratic caucuses (Politico)Iowa Democratic Party Announces Satellite Caucus Locations for 2020 Caucuses (Iowa Democratic Party)List of satellite caucus locations (Google/Iowa Democratic Party)Schumer calls newly unredacted emails a 'devastating blow' to Trump's allies on impeachment (The Guardian)Schiff remarks on emails (The Guardian)DNC Announces Details For Seventh Democratic Presidential Primary Debate (DNC)What you need to know about the January Democratic debate (WaPo)MSNBC clip explaining the early-voting state drought (Twitter/Yobel MuChang)Van Jones on the polling drought (Twitter/Van Jones)

Julián Castro drops out, the state of the race right now, new fundraising numbers are here, how a lack of polling data has collided with January’s DNC debate, the impeachment update, and Pete Buttigieg is no longer Mayor of South Bend, Indiana.Links:Chris Higgins on TwitterChris Higgins on InstagramElection Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on FacebookJulián Castro Ends Presidential Campaign (NYT)Castro Policy Proposals (Julián 2020)Election Ride Home, June 27, 2019: The Math, After (ERH)Castro video announcing his campaign suspension (Dropbox)FiveThirtyEight Latest Polls (FiveThirtyEight)Sanders Campaign Raises $34.5 Million in Fundraising Surge (WSJ)Sanders on 5 million donations (Twitter/Bernie Sanders)Sanders on overall Q4 fundraising (Twitter/Bernie Sanders)Sanders donors are not capped out (Twitter/Sean Sullivan)Buttigieg Campaign Says It Raised $24.7 Million in the Fourth Quarter of 2019 (NY Mag/Intelligencer)Andrew Yang Raised $16.5 Million in the Last 3 Months, His Campaign Says (NYT)Gabbard raises $3.4 million but lags behind 2020 frontrunners (Politico)Trump campaign credits impeachment for massive $46 million fundraising haul (Politico)Which 2020 Democrats Raised the Most Money This Summer? [historical comparison] (NYT)In Leaked Memo, Andrew Yang Asks DNC for More Debate Polls (The Daily Beast)Steyer agrees with Yang (Twitter/Tom Steyer)DNC responds to Yang (Twitter/Julia Jester)Why we don't really know who is ahead in Iowa right now (CNN)Comparison of polling in Nov/Dec 2015 vs 2019 (Twitter/Patrick Murray)Behind the Ukraine Aid Freeze: 84 Days of Conflict and Confusion (NYT)He’s Not ‘Mayor Pete’ Anymore: Buttigieg’s Successor Is Sworn In (NYT)