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Gabbard, Sanders, and Warren criticize indictment of Julian Assange   May 28, 2019: Jay Inslee reached the donor threshold for the first Democratic primary debate. Several 2020 candidates criticized the indictment of Julian Assange. Share the latest from the campaign trail.           Trivia Tuesday What was the narrowest popular vote margin by which a candidate won a state? Four votes→ 38 votes→ 537 votes→ 1,324 votes→ Notable Quote of the Day “[Joe Biden’s] never been a candidate who has run on excitement. He has run on ‘you can trust me. I’m a good guy. My heart is in the right place. I’m human. You know me. I’m well-liked.’ Their theory of the case is people are tired of the circus. And it takes an experienced hand to settle everything down to get us back to some era of sanity.” — James Carville, 1992 Clinton presidential campaign strategist   Democrats In an interview with The Washington Post, Michael Bennet discussed gerrymandering, economic mobility, and the Freedom Caucus. Joe Biden held no public events over Memorial Day weekend—a reflection of what The Washington Post called his “limited exposure” campaign. “Advisers say Biden's public schedule reflects a thought-out strategic choice. The candidate's time is better spent on vital but less public activities, they say, such as fundraising, one-on-one calls, policy development and the building of a campaign infrastructure,” The Washington Post reported. Bill de Blasio campaigned in southern Nevada, including a stop at Veterans Village II to discuss healthcare and housing for veterans. He also called the 1994 crime bill authored by Biden “one of the foundations of mass incarceration.” Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand spent Memorial Day weekend campaigning across Iowa. Booker emphasized unification, his tenure as mayor of Newark, and his questioning of Brett Kavanaugh. Gillibrand discussed women’s healthcare and campaign finance. Steve Bullock will campaign in Iowa Tuesday, including stops in Mason City, Ames, and Des Moines. Pete Buttigieg created a new bundler program with levels between $25,000 and $250,000 to encourage supporters to give half of their total fundraising commitment before the end of June, the end of the next FEC fundraising reporting period. Julián Castro discussed his Latino voter outreach strategy in an Associated Press article. John Delaney and Eric Swalwell campaigned in New Hampshire over the weekend. Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren criticized the indictment of Julian Assange under the Espionage Act. Gabbard said it would have a chilling effect on freedom of the press. While Warren said Assange had harmed U.S. national security, she added, “Trump should not be using this case as a pretext to wage war on the First Amendment and go after the free press who hold the powerful accountable everyday.” Sanders similarly said, “Let me be clear: it is a disturbing attack on the First Amendment for the Trump administration to decide who is or is not a reporter for the purposes of a criminal prosecution.” The Mike Gravel campaign tweeted they had 38,000 donors and were on pace to participate in the July debate but not the June. John Hickenlooper met with survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting while campaigning in Connecticut over the weekend. Jay Inslee announced he had reached the donor threshold of 65,000 contributors to qualify for the first Democratic primary debate. Since Inslee has also met the polling requirement, he is likely guaranteed a spot on the debate stage. Amy Klobuchar released a series of farm policy proposals, including changing rules that allow small refineries to be exempted from biofuel laws. Beto O'Rourke said he was unconcerned with headlines dismissing his campaign during an interview on CBS News’ Face the Nation. The New Yorker also profiled O’Rourke, his youth in El Paso, and Senate campaign. Republicans Donald Trump traveled to Japan over Memorial Day weekend to meet with Japanese business leaders and recognize the country’s new emperor. Bill Weld campaigned in New Hampshire over the weekend, including stops in Londonderry and Hampton Beach. What We’re Reading ABC News: 2020 candidates' Memorial Day travel zeroes in on early voting states Politico: Democrats Don’t Want to Nominate a Candidate Who Looks Like Bernie or Joe VoteVets: 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on men and women who gave their lives in military service Flashback: May 28, 2015 The New York Times reported that a candidate’s position on Citizens United was becoming a Supreme Court litmus test in the 2016 presidential election. Ballotpedia depends on the support of our readers. The Lucy Burns Institute, publisher of Ballotpedia, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law. Donations to the Lucy Burns Institute or Ballotpedia do not support any candidates or campaigns.   Click here to support our work   Follow on Twitter   Friend on Facebook Copyright © %%current_year_YYYY%%, All rights reserved. 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