Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing - April 26, 2019

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Trump will speak at NRA annual meeting in Indiana   April 26, 2019: Joe Biden and Tim Ryan have both qualified for the first Democratic primary debate via polling. Donald Trump will speak at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association in Indiana Friday. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “The statistic that only four out of 47 vice presidents ran and were elected when they were sitting vice presidents is really misleading because a bunch of vice presidents die and a bunch get blocked by incumbent presidents who ran for re-election and lost, so it wasn’t really possible for the sitting VP to be elected, [for example] Hoover-Curtis, Carter-Mondale, Bush-Quayle. … So it’s not really fair to say a lot of sitting Vice Presidents don’t get elected because a lot of times they don’t really have a chance to run. I think the Vice Presidency is the best stepping stone, but it’s not a guarantee.” – Joel K. Goldstein, Saint Louis University professor and vice presidency scholar Democrats Joe Biden will give his first interview as a presidential candidate on The View Friday morning. Cory Booker is holding a cleanup event in Weston Park in New Hampshire to celebrate his 50th birthday Saturday. Pete Buttigieg is planning fundraisers in the Bay Area, Boston, Dallas, Houston, San Diego, Chicago, and Washington in May. Julián Castro will campaign in Nevada Friday and New Hampshire over the weekend. Kirsten Gillibrand will campaign in New Hampshire over the weekend. Voices of Monterey Bay profiled the purpose and operations of Mike Gravel’s campaign. John Hickenlooper will release an anti-monopoly proposal that includes expanding antitrust legislation and limiting worker noncompete agreements. Jay Inslee spoke at Town Hall Seattle in Washington, where he introduced 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Amy Klobuchar co-wrote an op-ed in CNN about the Saving for the Future Act, which would provide a savings contribution per hour worked to full-time employees for retirement. Seth Moulton discussed healthcare, services for veterans, foreign policy, and selective service during an appearance on WMUR’s “Conversation with the Candidate” series. Beto O'Rourke campaigned in Nevada Thursday, meeting with the UNR Young Democrats and holding a town hall in Carson City. FiveThirtyEight reported that both Biden and Tim Ryan have qualified for the first Democratic presidential debate, bringing the total number of qualified candidates up to 16. While campaigning in Fort Worth, Texas, Bernie Sanders discussed Medicare and the minimum wage. Eric Swalwell spoke about the Mueller report on CNN Thursday and will campaign in northeast Iowa Friday. Elizabeth Warren campaigned in Iowa Thursday, where she discussed healthcare, childcare, student loan debt, and tax policy. Andrew Yang released a new policy statement on the timing of payments for small businesses and cashflow issues. Former Sens. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) launched One Country Project to improve Democratic outreach in rural areas for both Senate races and the presidential election. Republicans Donald Trump gave an extended telephone interview on Hannity Thursday, where he discussed Biden’s entry into the race and the other 2020 Democratic contenders. Trump will speak at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Indiana Friday.     What We’re Reading Center for Responsive Politics: Home Cooking: Which 2020 Democrats get the most cash from their home state? New Republic: The False Promise of the 'Yoga Voter' NPR: The Democratic Field Is Set: 8 Questions About What Comes Next Flashback: April 26, 2015 Wisconsin State Journal examined Gov. Scott Walker’s out-of-state travel and popularity in Wisconsin as he prepared for his presidential run.