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Klobuchar to appear on Fox News town hall   April 18, 2019: Jay Inslee called on the Democratic National Committee to host a presidential debate dedicated to climate change. Amy Klobuchar will be the second Democratic presidential candidate to appear in a town hall on Fox News in May.  Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “And if the winnowing process works normally, almost all the [Democratic] candidates will exit without winning a significant number of delegates. .... That leaves only one plausible path to a contested convention. First, it requires a protest-type candidate, similar to Jesse Jackson in 1984 or Ron Paul in 2008, who stays in without any realistic chance of being nominated while also staying popular enough to win quite a few delegates. On the Democratic side, that means regularly getting at least 15 percent of the vote.” – Jonathan Bernstein, Bloomberg Democrats Cory Booker will campaign in Wisconsin Tuesday with an event focused on gun violence. More than 20 top Democratic bundlers are supporting Pete Buttigieg, including 2004 John Kerry campaign official Steve Elmendorf, who raised $100,000 for Hillary Clinton in 2016, and former U.S. ambassador to Italy John Phillips, who raised $500,000 for Barack Obama in 2012. While speaking at the Institute of Politics in Chicago, Julián Castro said his first action as president would be to issue an executive order realigning the U.S. with the Paris Climate Agreement policy. Tulsi Gabbard campaigned in Iowa Wednesday, discussing healthcare and the War on Terror. Kirsten Gillibrand campaigned in Iowa with Kirsten Anderson, a former Republican Iowa Senate staffer who won a lawsuit against the state of Iowa and Iowa Senate Republicans for wrongful termination and harassment. The Mike Gravel campaign has received donations from 20,000 donors with an average contribution of $3. Kamala Harris said she regretted supporting a truancy law as California attorney general that threatened guardians with prosecution if their children missed too much school. She said no parent went to jail as a result of the law. Jay Inslee called on the Democratic National Committee to host a presidential debate dedicated to climate change. The DNC responded in a statement, “Democrats are eager to put forward their solutions to combat climate change, and we will absolutely have these discussions during the 2020 primary process.” During a campaign visit to Nashville, Tennessee, Amy Klobuchar focused on bipartisanship in her career, frequently mentioning Republican colleagues. Klobuchar will be the second Democratic presidential candidate to appear in a town hall on Fox News. The event is scheduled for May 8 in Milwaukee. Tim Ryan said he was concerned about an increase in interest in socialism in the Democratic Party. “I’m concerned about it because if we are going to decarbonize the economy, it’s not going to be some centralized bureaucracy in Washington, D.C., that’s going to make it happen," Ryan said. Beto O'Rourke said he opposed dismantling Amazon and other technology companies. “I think we need to do more to ensure dynamism in our economy and address corporate concentration," O'Rourke said. "I don't know that breaking up Amazon is the way to do that." Bernie Sanders wrote an op-ed in Greenville News on education and the criminal justice system in South Carolina. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) endorsed Eric Swalwell and will serve as his national campaign chairman. Elizabeth Warren discussed climate change and public lands while campaigning in Utah. VICE profiled Marianne Williamson and her position on spirituality, reparations, taxes, and morally driven policy. Former Portsmouth Mayor and 2016 New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Marchand (D) endorsed Andrew Yang. Republicans Bill Weld said he was running to win rather than weaken Trump. He said his strategy was to achieve a strong showing in New Hampshire before focusing on the mid-Atlantic states. On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates Terry McAuliffe said he would not run for president and would instead focus on helping Democrats win in Virginia. What We’re Reading NBC News: Hedging their bets: Some Democratic donors back more than one 2020 contender Quartz: 2020 candidates' 404 pages, ranked by cringe factor Wired: In the 2020 Race, What Is the Value of Social Media Stardom? Flashback: April 18, 2015 The New Mexican reported that Hillary Clinton had locked down support from most major Democratic officials in New Mexico.