February 12, 2019: The Iowa Democratic Party proposed a six-day virtual caucus system. President Donald Trump and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke held dueling rallies on immigration in El Paso, Texas.
Share the latest from the campaign trail.
   
Democrats
-
The Iowa Democratic Party proposed a series of virtual caucuses to be held over six days to make the caucus process more accessible for all registered Democrats. Ten percent of delegates would be allocated based on the results of the virtual caucus. Read more about the plan here.
-
Sen. Cory Booker will be interviewed by Rachel Maddow on MSNBC Tuesday night.
-
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg will appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Thursday. Buttigieg’s civic memoir, Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future, is released today.
-
Former Rep. John Delaney discussed his healthcare proposal in an interview with Vox. “I measure success by everyone in this country having access to quality health care. Does that mean every single person in the country has to have access to quality health care from always the same provider in always the same ways? No. But they have to have access to quality health care as a basic right,” Delaney said.
-
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard made her first campaign trip to Iowa Monday, where she discussed foreign policy and environmental issues.
-
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is returning to New Hampshire for a three-day visit Friday, marking her second trip to the first primary state in two weeks.
-
Sen. Kamala Harris hired Clinton campaign alum Nora Walsh-DeVries to be her Iowa political director. Harris also brought on Zack Davis, who worked on Obama’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns in Iowa, to serve as Iowa senior adviser.
Republicans
-
President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally of the year in El Paso, Texas, where he advocated building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. He also criticized Democrats on abortion, socialist policies, and the Green New Deal.
On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates
-
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) is traveling to New Hampshire Friday to meet with Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess and members of the group Rights & Democracy.
-
Rep. Seth Moulton (D) said he was considering running for president. “I’m not definitely running, but I’m going to take a very hard look at it. A very serious look at it. Because I believe it’s time for a new generation of leadership, and we gotta send Donald Trump packing,” he said.
-
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D) spoke at a counter-rally to Trump’s event in El Paso, Texas, following a protest march. He criticized the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
What We’re Reading
Flashback: February 12, 2015
Philadelphia was selected to host the Democratic National Convention in 2016. The city last hosted the Republican National Convention in 2000 when George W. Bush won his party’s nomination. The other 2016 finalists were New York City and Columbus.
|
