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Adelson Money Back In Republican Politics

Nov 12, 2021

Republican Party mega-donor and multibillionaire Dr. Miriam Adelson has remained largely outside the political spotlight since the death of her husband, Sheldon Adelson, in January. 

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Months after his challenge to the incumbent President Carter had failed, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) makes a belated gesture of unity in the closing moments of the 1980 National Convention.

Democrats are having a unity problem. That's familiar territory for them

Oct 10, 2021
At their historic high tides, Democrats were not really more united than they are now. They may have been less so. The difference was they had enough votes to abide their disunity and still prevail.
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A Joe Biden supporter attends a drive-in voter mobilization event in Miramar, Fla., on Oct. 13, 2020. Democrats lost Florida because they failed to engage and target their message to the Latino community, says Quentin James, president of The Collective P

Democrats Are Waiting Too Long To Reach Black And Latino Voters, A New Report Says

Jun 09, 2021
Voters of color should not be treated as "get-out-the-vote targets," says the head of one of the groups that issued the report. Instead, outreach needs to start one to two years before an election.
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Nevada Jockeys To Be First On Presidential Primary Calendar

Feb 03, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democrats in Nevada are making a play to bump Iowa and New Hampshire from their early spots on the presidential primary calendar.

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Jaime Harrison, the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, says Democratic victories in Georgia are signs that come 2022, his party can break the cycle of the incumbent president's party losing ground during midterm elections.

DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison Wants To Build The 'Next Generation' Of Democratic Talent

Jan 22, 2021
With President Biden and other Democratic leaders in their 70s and 80s, the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee says recruiting younger candidates will be among his top priorities.
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Portland has been a hotbed of anti-police and racial justice demonstrations since the summer. Wednesday's scuffle between police and anti-fascist demonstrators became just the latest such event in several months punctuated by demonstrations that turned v

Portland Police Charge 8 After Demonstrators Vandalize Democratic Party Offices

Jan 21, 2021
Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday were said to be anti-fascist protesters. They vandalized the Democratic Party of Oregon's office and held signs rejecting Biden's presidency.
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Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez speaks in February in Charlotte, N.C. Democrats are arguing over the future of the party after it lost some seats in the House of Representatives.

DNC Chair Tom Perez On Democrats' Georgia Runoff Strategy And Defeating Trumpism

Nov 10, 2020
Democrats didn't have the big wins they expected in congressional races. Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez says Democrats are working to expand the electorate for Georgia's Senate runoffs.
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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

Needing The Support Of Catholic Women, Democrats Are Careful With Amy Coney Barrett

Oct 16, 2020
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have looked for ways to challenge Barrett's conservative views without alienating her Catholic supporters.
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Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Carol Kane, and Billy Crystal attend the 25th anniversary screening & cast reunion of <em>The Princess Bride</em> in New York City in 2012. Several cast members are reuniting for a

Inconceivable! 'Princess Bride' Fan Ted Cruz Criticizes Cast Support For Dems

Sep 07, 2020
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — a Princess Bride superfan — expressed disapproval as the cast of the 1980s cult classic plans to reunite for a fundraiser on behalf of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
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After the messy reporting of the Iowa caucus results, some who build tech for progressive causes say the approach to software development in this space needs rethinking.

After Iowa Debacle, Tech Experts Who Aid Progressives Call For A Strategic Shake-Up

Feb 12, 2020
The failure of this year's Iowa caucuses was years in the making, some technology specialists argue, in part because of the haphazard way political users buy software.
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Democratic Party Lines Up Caucus Sites Inside Las Vegas Casinos

Jan 08, 2020

Nevada Democrats will offer casino and hospitality workers on the Las Vegas Strip a host of locations to cast their ballots during the February caucuses, according to the state party.

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Reid: Iowa, NH Not Diverse Enough To Provide Dems’ Guidance

Nov 18, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Iowa and New Hampshire get to weigh in first on the Democratic presidential contest next year, but the states are not ethnically diverse enough to offer any insight into how a candidate will fare across the country, former U.S.

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Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., connect before the September Democratic presidential primary debate.

7 Questions Ahead Of The Next Democratic Primary Debate

Oct 12, 2019
The last couple of weeks have been dominated by the congressional impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But Democratic presidential candidates will take center stage again this week.
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Democratic Candidates Talk Unions, Veterans Issues In Las Vegas

Apr 09, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democrats Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg are pitching themselves to union workers and veterans in Nevada, two slices of the electorate in the early Western caucus state who prioritize policies over personality.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders arrives for a rally to kick off his 2020 presidential campaign in the Brooklyn, New York Saturday.

Bernie Sanders Files To Run As A Democrat — And An Independent

Mar 04, 2019
The Democratic Party is requiring presidential candidates to "affirm" its allegiance to the party. Sanders has filed to run for president as a Democrat, but as an independent for the Senate in 2024
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Democrats Lead Republicans In February Voter Gains In Nevada

Mar 04, 2019

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The latest Nevada voter registration figures indicate the state Democratic Party gained more registered voters than the state Republican Party during February.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, with his wife, Pam, speaks with reporters at a news conference Saturday in Richmond, Va.

Ralph Northam Is Just A Small Piece Of The Shift In Race Politics In The Trump Era

Feb 04, 2019
The Virginia governor is a man on an island, and people in both parties are calling for him to step down. But how the parties have handled race in the Trump era is very different.
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Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at Vote For Justice: An Evening of Empowerment with activists and artists at the Newseum in May 2018.

Sen. Kamala Harris Announces 2020 Presidential Candidacy

Jan 21, 2019
The California Democrat's career as a prosecutor, as well as economic and racial equality, are the focus of her campaign. Harris is the third senator to announce a presidential run.
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Democrat Julián Castro talks about exploring the possibility of running for president in 2020, at his home in San Antonio in December 2018.

Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro Launches Presidential Campaign

Jan 12, 2019
His announcement came Saturday in Texas, after weeks of hinting he was ready to join the 2020 Democratic primary field. "I've always believed with big dreams and hard work anything is possible."
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks to potential voters during a campaign stop on Friday in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

What Iowa Democrats Want In A 2020 Candidate: Someone Who Can Beat Trump

Jan 07, 2019
Older voters and younger voters, former Clinton supporters and Bernie Sanders fans, all say they want a candidate who is electable. "I want somebody to get Trump out of there," said Marilynn Leggio.
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Then-U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) poses with members of a mariachi band during an October 2018 campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas. O'Rourke is one of a score of Democratic politicians talking more explicitly about issues of race t

Democrats Can't Avoid Identity Politics In 2020

Dec 20, 2018
Facing a crowded primary in 2020, Democratic presidential candidates may not be able avoid identity issues in a Democratic party that is increasingly the party of nonwhites and white liberals.
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Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri characterized her 2018 electoral defeat as a "failure" of the Democratic Party "to gain enough trust with rural Americans."

McCaskill Blames Senate Defeat On Democratic 'Failure' With Rural America

Nov 30, 2018
The Missouri Democrat reflected on her loss in an interview with NPR. McCaskill criticizes how Democrats handled the Kavanaugh nomination and warns her party against going too far investigating Trump.
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Possible Democratic presidential candidates for the 2020 race include Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (left), New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke and California Sen. Kamala Harris.

Yes, It's Almost Decision Time For 2020 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls

Nov 14, 2018

Dozens of Democrats are preparing to run for president in 2020. Advisers to some say that the Thanksgiving holiday next week begins a short window for potential candidates to make decisions.

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A volunteer stands in front of an American flag before President Trump speaks at a rally last week in Indianapolis. Indiana is a key Senate battleground state for the GOP.

Key Questions The 2018 Election Will Answer

Nov 04, 2018
Voters will give the final judgment on Tuesday, determining not just the control of Congress — but also the very future of American politics.
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Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee for governor of Florida, takes a selfie with Dorothy Himmelstein after a campaign event in Flagler County.

As More Democrats Embrace 'Progressive' Label, It May Not Mean What It Used To

Oct 29, 2018
More Democratic candidates who call themselves progressive entered the ring in 2018 than in the past several campaigns, but they're not all running on the full Bernie Sanders agenda.
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