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The Tap: Saturday, July 16, 2016
The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.
Review of the day
The excerpts below were compiled from issue #26 of The Tap, which was published on July 23, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.
Federal
- Donald Trump held a press conference in New York to formally introduce Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) as his running mate. “Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was my first choice. I've admired the work he's done, especially in the state of Indiana. I admire the fact that he fights for the people and he fights for you,” Trump said.
- See also: GOP delegates applaud Trump's VP pick
- In a video played at Netroots, a convention for progressive activists, Hillary Clinton pledged to propose a constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United in the first 30 days of her administration. She also said she would push for stricter requirements for the disclosure of political spending.
- The delegation seating chart for the Republican National Convention was released. Democratic strongholds New York and California were given prime position, while host and essential battleground state Ohio was relegated to the side.
- Newly named vice presidential candidate Mike Pence began integrating his staff into that of Donald Trump. Pence’s lead strategist will be Nick Ayers, who had been the main consultant for Pence’s re-election campaign. Also in the vice presidential staff are Pence’s gubernatorial campaign manager Marty Obst, Pence’s federal liaison Josh Pitcock, and Marc Short, former Pence chief of staff in the U.S. House and former president of Freedom Partners, the Koch-affiliated network of donors.
- Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign announced an expansion of its African American outreach team for the general election. LaDavia Drane, who had previously been the director of African American outreach, was promoted to the role of congressional liaison. She was replaced by Tamia Booker. The campaign hired an additional five staffers specializing in African American outreach, including Nadia Garnett as the African American vote director.
Preview of the day
There were no items for this day in issue #25 of The Tap, which was published on July 16, 2016. See the "Review of the day" tab for more information.
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