30 Jan

American Bridge and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee recently declared publicly that they will do everything they can to injure Howard Schultz if he runs for president in 2020 as an independent. See this story. Also, on January 28, Andrew Tanenbaum, who founded the web page electoral-vote.Source: Two Democratic Party-Associated Groups Threaten Howard Schultz if He Runs as an Independent...

01:16 / 2020 / ballot access / vblog
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29 Jan

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says he is seriously considering a White House bid in 2020 as a "centrist independent," but many Democrats are increasingly alarmed that a third-party run could split the anti-incumbent vote and help President Trump to be re-elected.Source: Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Says He Wouldn't Be A Spoiler In Race For White House...

06:06 / 2020 / vblog
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29 Jan

RICHMOND — Republican leaders of the House of Delegates have put together a plan for establishing an independent redistricting commission, aiming to change the process of drawing legislative boundaries even as they challenge a current redistricting effort in court.Source: Virginia House GOP leaders endorse plan for independent redistricting commission...

04:45 / Redistricting / vblog
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28 Jan

The 2020 presidential campaign is well underway. Any Democrat with dreams of occupying the Oval Office can see Donald Trump is a vulnerable president who hasn’t broadened his appeal beyond his base. A lot of them are going to run for their party’s nomination next year. Some already are.Source: The biggest questions so far about the 2020 Democratic primary, answered...

18:45 / 2020 / vblog
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27 Jan

Durham, N.C. — If the 300-odd people packed inside a cavernous Duke University event space this weekend to discuss efforts to end gerrymandering needed any reminders the issue was rapidly shifting under their feet, they barely had to wait for the event's opening lunch. Around noon Friday, the U.Source: Supreme Court casts long shadow over talks on gerrymandering reform...

08:25 / Gerrymandering / Redistricting / vblog / y class
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