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February 6, 2020

Sanders raises $25 million in January   February 6, 2020: Donald Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate of two charges. Bernie Sanders raised $25 million in January. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “Here's the real wakeup call for Democrats, coming out of Iowa: We can't put our heads in the sand and ignore the middling turnout, in a time of bonafide historic upheaval. If Democrats don't put together an unprecedented get-out-the-vote effort in 2020, far exceeding anything from the past, we are setting ourselves up for failure. “ – Jeff Biggers, Salon Iowa Caucus Results The Iowa Democratic Party has released results from 97 percent of precincts. Pete Buttigieg leads Bernie Sanders by 0.1% in state delegate equivalents, while Sanders tops the final raw vote. Democrats Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Tom Steyer, and Andrew Yang participated in CNN town halls on Wednesday night.  Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, and Deval Patrick will participate in CNN town halls on Thursday night. Michael Bennet, Tulsi Gabbard, Patrick, and Yang are speaking at the College Costs & Debt forum in Durham, New Hampshire, on Thursday. Rep. Jared Golden (Maine) endorsed Bennet on Thursday, giving Bennet his first congressional endorsement. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which represents 775,000 active and retired electrical workers, endorsed Biden on Wednesday. Adrienne Bogen, Biden’s Iowa field director, is departing from the campaign. Rep. Juan Vargas (Calif.) endorsed Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday. Klobuchar released her final ad in New Hampshire on Tuesday, “It’s About You,” as part of a television and digital ad buy in the state. Warren shared a digital ad featuring President Barack Obama complimenting her on her consumer policy.  The Sanders campaign announced on Thursday that it had raised $25 million in January, more than any other Democratic candidate raised in a single quarter in 2019. Republicans Donald Trump was acquitted in the U.S. Senate of abuse of power by a vote of 52-48 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 53-47. Bill Weld will speak at the College Costs & Debt forum in Durham, New Hampshire, on Thursday. What We’re Reading Bustle: 6 Podcasts To Help You Follow The 2020 Election & All Of Its Twists Slate: Will Bernie Fans Only Vote for Bernie? Texas Tribune: New Texas election process has Democrats expecting a delay in Super Tuesday delegate totals Flashback: February 6, 2016 Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump debated in New Hampshire.