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ELECTIONS February 28, 2020

Democracy 2020 Digest: Sanders heavy on electability, light on revolution, on eve of SC primary

Sen. Bernie Sanders is touting his electability – and apparently cutting back on his campaign trail use of the word ‘revolution.’ The populist senator from Vermont – who’s current front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination - touted his electability in his last rally in South Carolina ahead of Saturday’s primary.

Coronavirus February 28, 2020

Geraldo Rivera: 'Deeply disappointed' that the left has used coronavirus to 'ridicule' Trump

Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera pushed back on those who have criticized President Trump's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, applauding the selection of Vice President Mike Pence to lead the response.

ELECTIONS February 27, 2020

Sanders making gains with black voters ahead of South Carolina contest, top state officials say

South Carolina’s Democratic Party chairman and a conservative U.S. senator here both agree that Sen. Bernie Sanders is resonating with African-American voters as Saturday’s Democratic presidential primary in the Palmetto State closes in.

Media February 27, 2020

Tom Steyer predicts coronavirus will be President Trump's Hurricane Katrina

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer said Thursday that the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak will be a political disaster, similar to Hurricane Katrina's political damage to former President George W. Bush.

ELECTIONS February 27, 2020

Biden's ad buy in Super Tuesday states dwarfed by rivals

As he pours resources into winning Saturday’s primary in his ‘firewall’ state of South Carolina, former Vice President Joe Biden’s finally taking to the airwaves in some of the 14 states that vote next week on Super Tuesday. But the ad buy is dwarfed by those of many of his rivals.

OPINION February 26, 2020

Adam Goodman: Presidential debates matter – ads alone won’t get someone elected

There is a school of thought that suggests presidential candidate debates have become more relics than relevant – that they have run their course and that spending big dollars on ads and campaign workers will overwhelm anything that happens on a live stage. Don't believe it.

OPINION February 26, 2020

David Bossie: Trump wins debate as Democrats fight among themselves, focusing attacks on Sanders and Bloomberg

A Democratic primary riddled with chaos is a dream come true for President Trump. The president stands as the leader of a unified Republican Party and can take credit for policies that have created a booming economy and record-low unemployment rates.

OPINION February 26, 2020

Mary Anne Marsh: In Democratic debate, 3 winners and 4 losers in a two-hour street fight

The only way to view this final debate before the South Carolina primary Saturday and Super Tuesday March 3 is whether it changed the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. The answer that it did not.

Media February 24, 2020

Tom Steyer slams Biden for implying that 'he owns the African-American vote' ahead of South Carolina primary

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer defended his candidacy and his impact on the upcoming South Carolina primary Monday night, blasting former Vice President Joe Biden for allegedly claiming "that he owns the African-American vote."

Tom Steyer February 24, 2020

Steyer makes South Carolina debate stage as campaign looks for boost from Palmetto State

Billionaire Tom Steyer officially qualified for the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate after a Sunday poll showed sufficient support for his candidacy in the Palmetto State.

Tom Steyer February 23, 2020

Steyer touts minority support as key in achieving much-needed South Carolina success

Billionaire Tom Steyer recognized his campaign may be nearing a make or break moment after another disappointing showing in the Nevada caucuses, but looked to minority support in South Carolina as key to success in that state’s upcoming primary.