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April 29, 2019

Trump holds MAGA rally in Wisconsin   April 29, 2019: Joe Biden tops the Democratic field for the most money raised in the first 24 hours of his campaign. Donald Trump held his third campaign rally of the year in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         There are 17 new candidates running since last week, including seven Democrats and three Republicans. In total, 700 individuals are currently filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for president. Notable Quote of the Day “Right now there is this fear and concern that [Democrats] have to pick the safest candidate. Unfortunately, that caution does transition into, 'Can a woman take him [Donald Trump] on?” – Adrienne Elrod, 2016 Clinton campaign director of strategic communications Democrats Colorado is expected to hold its primary on Super Tuesday on March 3, 2020, the state Democratic Party said Friday. The date needs to be approved by Gov. Jared Polis (D). Future Majority, a new Democratic group organized as a 501(c)(4) political nonprofit, will spend a budget of $60 million to redefine the party in the Midwest. “It’s no great secret that the presidential race will be won or lost in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio — if we can win back the narrative that the word ‘Democrat’ equals people who are fighting for folks who work hard every day, we can continue to win elections,” said the group’s executive director, Mark Riddle. Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, John Hickenlooper, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, Elizabeth Warren spoke at a candidate forum organized by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Center for American Progress Action Fund in Las Vegas, Nevada. Joe Biden raised $6.3 million in the first 24 hours of his campaign, beating the previous $6.1 million record held by Beto O’Rourke. He will speak at an organized labor event in Pittsburgh Monday. Cory Booker campaigned near Miami Sunday, giving a speech on voting rights. Pete Buttigieg said his campaign will no longer accept contributions from federal lobbyists and that he is returning $30,250 in donations from federal lobbyists. His campaign will also not allow lobbyists to be bundlers, accept money from corporate PACs, or accept contributions from fossil fuel firms. John Delaney will speak at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies on U.S. leadership in the world and defending the country. Tulsi Gabbard, Eric Swalwell, and Andrew Yang attended the Boone Democratic Ball in central Iowa Saturday. Kirsten Gillibrand campaigned in New Hampshire over the weekend and discussed her plan to close what she calls the wealth gap: establish postal banking, raise the minimum wage, pass national paid leave, and reach full employment through skills training Hickenlooper proposed increasing the minimum wage to $15 using a staggered schedule. The most expensive areas of the country would reach this new minimum wage by 2021 and less expensive areas by 2024. Seth Moulton said the policies of Sanders and Warren were too liberal and could prevent Democrats from winning the White House or Congress in 2020. “We can't go too far left or we will lose middle America,” Moulton said. Bernie Sanders announced a new organizing tool called BERN, where supporters can input information about anyone’s name and background into a campaign voter database that can be matched to that person’s voter record, levels of support, top issues, and union membership. Marianne Williamson is campaigning in San Diego, California, Monday. She also tweeted that she was 8,000 contributors away from the debate qualification threshold of 65,000 donors. Republicans Donald Trump held his third MAGA rally of the year in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he discussed the Mueller report, sending apprehended migrants to sanctuary cities, and the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord. Bill Weld attended the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday. What We’re Reading CNN: The 2020 presidential field, by the numbers Politico: ‘I Want Him on Everything’: Meet the Woman Behind the Buttigieg Media Frenzy Washington Post: The 2020 election isn't going to be close Flashback: April 29, 2015 Bernie Sanders announced that he was running for president, making him the first notable primary challenger to Hillary Clinton in 2016. “People should not underestimate me,” he said. “I’ve run outside of the two-party system, defeating Democrats and Republicans, taking on big-money candidates and, you know, I think the message that has resonated in Vermont is a message that can resonate all over this country.”