democratic presidential candidates
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Endorses Joe Biden for President
Keisha Lance Bottoms, mayor of what is arguably the blackest city in America, threw her support behind former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday, citing his experience and perceived ability to beat Donald Trump. Bottoms told the Associated Press, “For me, it was most important that we have a president who doesn’t have to walk…
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A Wild Night on MSNBC: Why the Latest Presidential Debate Has Donald Trump Shook—and 4 More Observations
Thursday’s debate was Donald Trump’s biggest nightmare: A loud, creative, diverse and television-ready slugfest that lasted for two hours, went off the rails a few times and left the audience wanting more. While policy matters, Trump knows that his biggest weapon against any Democratic challenger is making enough of a circus that issues, facts, and…
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Beto O'Rourke Says All Americans Must Understand History of Slavery Before Cash Reparations Can Be Pursued
Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke told The Root in an on-camera interview that all Americans need to understand the story of slavery before the government considers cash reparations for descendants of slaves. “I would support those steps that would allow us to repair the damage done and to stop visiting this kind of injustice on future…
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Family Affair: Maya Harris Is Painted as the Face and Political Ice Breaker for Big Sister — and Presidential Hopeful — Kamala
Family is a common fixture along the campaign trail of many a political candidate, but few earn the aspirational moniker of being a candidate’s “Bobby Kennedy” as Maya Harris, younger sister of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris has among some political watchers. According to a Politico profile, Harris — who serves as campaign chairwoman…
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Sooooo Many White Guys
I could be talking about the New England Patriots or the Trump administration or even the Phoebe Robinson Podcast but no, when I’m talking about soooo many white guys, I mean the recent crop of Democrats running for the 2020 nomination. We started with a black man, three white women, Asians and a Latino man…
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The 4 Dumbest Questions of the 2020 Campaign Season
Your teachers all lied to you. There is such a thing as a dumb question. We are literally surrounded by dumb questions every day. By definition, a dumb question is any question where the person being asked the question couldn’t possibly know the answer to what is being asked; and, moreover, any reasonable questioner would…
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Make It Last Forever: Cory Booker Says Relationship With Rosario Dawson Is the Real Deal
Last month, senator and presidential hopeful Cory Booker teased the possibility of meeting actress Rosario Dawson at the White House altar in her white dress (or whatever coloring of dress she chooses). Now he’s doubling down on his declarations of love for Ms. Dawson, telling a New York morning show that the couple is looking at…
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Oh, Joe: Biden Jokes About Personal Space Called Tone-Deaf
Jokes Joe Biden made Friday about whether he had permission to hug someone had some questioning whether he’s really taking the issue of violating people’s space seriously. As expectations continue to rise that the former vice president will make a run for president in 2020, there is concern that the 76-year-old may be out of…
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'Columbusing' No More: Kamala Harris Wants to Change Controversial Holiday to 'Indigenous People's Day'
Tired: Columbus Day. Wired: Indigenous People’s Day. At least, according to Democratic presidential contender, Kamala Harris. Harris, appearing at a town hall in Portsmouth, N.H., on Monday was asked by an audience member if she supported changing the name of the federal holiday—a movement that has gained a lot of traction in recent years. “Sign…