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February 27, 2019

Biden reportedly inches closer to run with New Hampshire offers   February 27, 2019: Three veteran strategists departed from Bernie Sanders’ campaign, citing creative differences. Joe Biden has reportedly made job offers in New Hampshire. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “If he wants to tilt at windmills, I don’t know, why not? But if somebody is going to challenge President Trump, it has to be someone who has a viable status in the party. And Governor Weld, having run as a Libertarian vice presidential candidate, has sort of left that lane.” – Judd Gregg, former New Hampshire governor Democrats Cory Booker received his first Iowa endorsement from state Rep. Amy Nielsen. Julián Castro campaigned in Idaho, saying, “What I want people in Idaho to know is that I believe everybody counts in America. I came here even though Democrats don’t often come here because I know that you count, too.” In an interview with The Root, Kamala Harris said she supported the Lift Act, which would provide a tax credit for all families making $100,000 or under. She also said she would be open to the decriminalization of sex work. Three key strategists for Bernie Sanders departed from his campaign citing creative differences. The consulting firm partners—Tad Devine, Mark Longabaugh and Julian Mulvey—previously worked on Sanders’ 2016 presidential bid. “We are leaving because we believe that Sen. Sanders deserves to have media consultants who share his creative vision for the campaign,” they said in a joint statement. Sanders also reported raising $10 million in the first week of his campaign. Marianne Williamson is hosting a discussion with Andrew Yang on universal basic income Wednesday night. While campaigning in New Hampshire, Yang said he supported 18-year term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices. He also said that presidential candidates should have a transparent physical or health report released to show mental and physical health. The Democratic Party chairmen of New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina, and Nevada signed on to a joint letter calling on the party and candidates to “work towards developing a collaborative approach to battling disinformation, illicit campaign tactics, bots, trollfarms, fake accounts, altered text, audio, and video, any and all inauthentic speech.” Republicans The Boston Globe profiled Bill Weld’s candidacy and the response from early state Republicans and both Trump supporters and critics. On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates While speaking at the University of Delaware, Joe Biden said, “There is consensus. The most important people in my life want me to run." Biden has reportedly also made job offers in New Hampshire. Eric Holder said that the Electoral College should be eliminated. “It’s undemocratic, forces candidates to ignore majority of the voters and campaign in a small number of states. The presidency is our one national office and should be decided - directly - by the voters,” Holder tweeted. What We’re Reading Forbes: Why President Trump Will Likely Be Reelected, And What It Means For Global Security American Conservative: Just Because Dems Are Lurching Left Doesn't Mean They'll Lose FiveThirtyEight: Democratic Voters' Second Choices Show How Fluid The 2020 Primary Race Is Flashback: February 27, 2015 Donald Trump, along with several other presidential contenders, spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Trump’s speech focused on immigration and border security. “We need a wall. If I run—the king of building buildings, the king of building walls. Nobody can build them like Trump,” he said.