This month's spotlight on the campaign trail: the Free and Equal Elections Foundation holds two presidential debates, three candidates who did not participate in those debates give their final pleas to voters, and three political pundits give their predictions on the outcome of the election. Biden attacked Trump on paying fewer taxes to which Trump claimed he prepaid "millions of dollars" in taxes. According to Twitter, he describes himself as a centrist Democrat. Biden slammed Trump, viewing the president as having no plan to combat COVID-19. In addition to his time in Congress, Tancredo ran unsuccessfully for the Republican Party's 2008 presidential nomination. Vote Gold. Trump was said to be suffering "minor symptoms", and was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital as a precaution. La Riva blamed capitalism as the root of all the nation's ills. La Riva criticized any space agency as militaristic. Video. Those who did take part in-person were: Independent presidential candidate Brock Pierce, Green Party presidential nominee Howie Hawkins, Constitution Party presidential nominee Don Blankenship, American Solidarity Party presidential nominee Brian Carroll, and Party for Socialism and Liberation presidential nominee Gloria La Riva. Biden said voters "don't deserve" to know his position. Biden-Harris released a statement: "[w]e cannot accept that in this country a mental health crisis ends in death." The Brennan Center is a nonpartisan law and policy institute, striving to uphold the values of democracy. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren shares candid photos from the campaign trail, including time with her family ... January 30, 2020 05:37 PM … In 1924, for example, Democratic delegates sweltered through 103 ballots in New York before they tapped John Davis as the party’s sacrificial nominee against the popular Calvin Coolidge. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey later said they made a mistake. Additionally, Ratcliffe and FBI director Christopher Wray held a press conference discussing concerns about Iranian and Russian interference in the election. Trump said Biden just lost Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Ohio as a consequence. Campaign Instagram Posts. In fact, this probably will be the most physically static political season since 1896 when William McKinley addressed trainloads of supporters (an estimated 750,000 in total) from his front porch in Canton, Ohio. The debates used the format the League of Women voters developed when  they held the official presidential debates before the creation of the Commission on Presidential Debates. Unity. To dissatisfied Democrats stuck with a candidate who voted for more war and who wrote some of our most oppressive criminal justice laws, I say, "There is a real party of peace and justice." La Riva agreed and favored prosecuting banks for providing funds and said legalization would not be helpful, cautioning about the dangers of pharmaceuticals. He proposed a public option and claimed nobody lost their health insurance as a result of Obamacare. It is highly possible that this election will be the first to be thrown to the House of Representatives in the modern era. Hawkins attacked the "macho culture" that idolizes the military while it fights to protect the interests of the upper class. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon predicted Trump would run for president again in 2024 if he lost in 2020. Tancredo predicts President Trump wins re-election over former Vice President Biden with an electoral count of 362 to 176. Most candidates felt the League of Women Voters did a better job holding debates than the Commission on Presidential Debates, agreeing the sponsor should be nonpartisan. Knapp predicts former Vice President Biden defeats President Trump with an electoral count of 319 to 219. Anything that drives up the cost of a presidential campaign puts even more pressure on fundraising. At the final debate held October 24 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, after opening statements, the candidates received ten questions on fairness in debates, veteran suicides, military propaganda, centralized control of technology, national sovereignty, the primary system, rank choice voting, ballot access laws, regulation of artificial intelligence, and the national debt. JUST WATCHED Watch Obama nail three-pointer on campaign trail. Ratcliffe claimed Iran spoofed e-mails to spread false information about voting to hurt President Trump's chances of re-election. Ever since then — especially once I became a political reporter — I have been a sucker for campaign rallies. La Riva argued that only socialism can bring about equality to the nation. Blankenship offered US$1 million to Hunter Biden to have a debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and made the same offer available to President Donald Trump. On Court packing, he said his decision would depend on how the Senate conducts the Barrett confirmation hearing. Facebook did not censor the story but limited its spread on their platform. He tweeted, "Don't be afraid of Covid. After a three day stay, Trump was released from the hospital and returned to the White House. La Riva argued against Universal Basic Income (UBI), proposing minimum wage be increased to US$20 an hour. Jo JorgensenImage: Jo Jorgensen for President. ... Michigan, gym on Saturday while on the campaign trail … He favored providing medical access for addicts. Just before the final presidential debate, Hunter Biden's former business partner Tony Bobulinski held a press conference claiming Joe Biden knew about his son's business deals, particularly with China, and that the elder Biden was involved with them. He wondered how the US can train people to be racist killers and then expect them to return to society. Hawkins argued that big tech is moving the nation in a democratic socialist direction. On the issue of guns, Pierce expressed concern about the number of US citizens purchasing guns and warned of an impending civil war. The next day, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced its second official presidential debate between Trump and Biden would be virtual due to President Trump's positive COVID-19 test. Trump declined such an arrangement and the Commission canceled the debate. Such an abandonment of coverage would be unfortunate, since the four days of convention oratory (sometimes bombastic, sometimes compelling) offer a crash course in the themes that each party will emphasize in the fall campaign. In fact, this probably will be the most physically static political season since 1896 when William McKinley addressed trainloads of supporters (an estimated 750,000 in total) from his front porch in Canton, Ohio. Biden argued that green energy can provide good paying jobs. The Senate confirmed judge Barrett to the Supreme Court. At Biden's event, Biden implied he would consider making a potential COVID-19 vaccine mandatory. My final plea is telling voters that I remind people about the harmful effects of alcohol. In closing, Pierce urged voters to "vote their conscience." Hawkins predicted President Trump would lose in a massive landslide and asked voters to vote for what they truly believe. The 2020 Donald Trump presidential campaign was an unsuccessful re-election campaign. He longed for the reopening of the border between North and South Korea. Even before the virus, the commitment by the broadcast networks to convention coverage had been fast approaching the vanishing point. And I can see in my mind’s eye the more than 35,000 Hoosiers filling American Legion Mall in downtown Indianapolis in late October 2008, signaling that Barack Obama would be the first Democrat to carry Indiana since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Pierce and Hawkins both argued for using ballot access as an inclusion standard for debates. Pierce emphasized the need for education across the nation and likened the current system to indoctrination. While NBC simulcast Trump's hour long town hall, hosted by Savannah Guthrie, on the main network as well as MSNBC and CNBC, ABC broadcast Biden's town hall with George Stephanopoulos for two hours. Add the template {{editprotected}} to the talk page along with your corrections, and it will be brought to the attention of the administrators. He noted that the doomsday clock is very close to midnight. To fiscal conservatives, I say, "Be Bold. On the Campaign Trail 2020 Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail 2020 Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail 2020 Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail 2020 Integrity. At the initial debate, held October 8 in Denver, Colorado, after opening statements, the candidates received a total of 13 questions on the War in Afghanistan, approval and rank choice voting, national debate reform, the surveillance state, space warfare, indigenous rights, police reform, education reform, Yemen, the War on Drugs, vaccinations, gun rights, and excessive imprisonment. He argued that tech companies should either decide to be publishers or platforms. Biden and Harris both refused to answer whether they would support Court packing. The political conventions are in jeopardy, Joe Biden is confined to his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Donald Trump is thwarted in his hopes of resuming his raucous rallies. Current Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said the information was "not part of some Russian disinformation campaign." Biden’s Caution: Wise Campaign Tactic or Misguided Gamble? Pierce professed himself "deeply concerned" about the future of the US and endorsed using "life", "liberty", and "happiness" as the measure of success. In terms of substance, very little. Supporters gathered outside and Trump made a much-criticized ride to wave at them from the presidential limousine. On Police reform, Blankenship and Carroll expressed opposition to Defund the Police while La Riva fully endorsed it, Hawkins expressed an interest in community control of the police, and Pierce focused on providing further training for officers. ", Dan Mangan, Kevin Breuninger, and Spencer Kimball. The criterion for inclusion was ballot access in at least eight states. All of these candidates also confirmed for the final debate, but Blankenship ultimately decided not to attend. 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Hawkins claimed the coronavirus pandemic shows the US is a "failed state." Most candidates agreed to the need of an international body to regulate space. Trump said he banned travel from China in January, which Biden opposed as xenophobic. Note that some listed sources or external links may no longer be available online due to age. Hawkins renewed his support for the Green New Deal and an Economic Bill of Rights, and added a call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Biden argued that Trump had no healthcare plan. Congressman Tom Tancredo, who represented Colorado's 6th congressional district as a Republican; political blogger Thomas Knapp, who founded the |Boston Tea Party; and attorney Ron Gunzburger, founder and publisher of the elections website Politics1.com. But on an emotional level, I can understand why Mitt Romney refused to believe that he was doomed to defeat in 2012 since his campaign rallies were so large and enthusiastic to the end. The views expressed are the author’s own and not necessarily those of the Brennan Center. The debate closed with final statements from each candidate. At the rally, Trump declared himself "immune" and offered to kiss members of the crowd. Hawkins called for the decriminalization of drugs like Portugal but felt those exploiting others should be prosecuted. Like the previous debate, there was much agreement among the candidates. Partly as a result, Covid-19 will prompt both campaigns to spend even more money than usual on TV and online advertising in a desperate effort to reach the homebound. During his run he spoke to Wikinews in an exclusive interview. Blankenship claimed he was the only candidate on the stage who based his platform on the US Constitution and called for the use of cost-benefit analysis for policy. Rally speeches (and I have heard hundreds in my four decades covering politics) tend to string together applause lines that the candidate has been using for months with a few nuggets added to make news that day. I’m asking the people of Chemawawin Cree Nation not to be afraid of change, this is the only way we can move forward. The report claimed after the meeting the elder Biden used his influence as vice president to have a Ukrainian prosecutor investigating Burisma fired. The Commerce department released a report showing growth in GDP of 33.1 percent in the third quarter of 2020. La Riva agreed, claiming there was enough wealth in the nation to pay for everyone's needs. Justice Clarence Thomas swore her in at a White House ceremony with Trump looking on. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month's biggest stories. Biden left the campaign trail to prepare for the debate. Pierce commented on the unfairness of "rigged polls" excluding third party candidates. Contrary to the elder Biden's assurances he had no involvement in his son's business deals, an e-mail alluded to a 2015 meeting between the elder Biden and a Ukranian adviser to the board of the energy company Burisma, on which Hunter served. Biden limited campaigning but still made stops in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, and others. Community. La Riva agreed with the nationalization of the Federal Reserve. The material also contained a video of Hunter smoking crack cocaine and taking part in a sex act. The Brennan Center works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free. When asked about climate change, Trump claimed carbon emissions have been lower during his administration and argued against re-entering the Paris Climate Accord. His condition was said to be improving and he posted a four minute long video from the hospital. Hawkins called for the nationalization of the Federal Reserve and expressed concern about the nation losing its sovereignty to corporations rather than other nations. Vote for Efren Martinez. ... Sept. 30, 2020. He claimed a vaccine was near and said people are "learning to live" with the virus. La Riva regarded technology under capitalism as problematic but said it would be beneficial under socialism. The Trump campaign described Taylor as "just another standard-issue arrogant, Washington, DC swamp bro who loved President Trump until he figured out he could try to make money by attacking him". Trump hailed the report on Twitter and warned that Biden could destroy the growth with his proposed tax increases. The 12th Amendment outlines that the top three finishers in the Electoral College receive consideration for a House vote, and I would just need a handful of (or perhaps even just one) Electoral Vote(s) to be in the final running alongside two men who, not to put too fine a point on it, are walking National Security risks considering their health, age, and risk factors for a raging COVID-19 Pandemic. See the latest on the 2020 election including the candidates, issues and battleground states. © 2021 Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, A Different Presidential Campaign Trail in 2020, Government Targeting of Minority Communities, National Task Force on Democracy Reform & the Rule of Law. ‘He’s ready to hit the trail’: Trump turns GOP lunch into campaign rally The president discussed the next coronavirus relief package, Obama and … We support a balanced budget. By Breeanna Hare, CNN. Due to COVID-19, attendees to Biden events were required to socially distance or to stay in their automobiles with horns in the place of applause. In a scene, Giuliani goes into a hotel bedroom, where a hidden camera records him lying on a bed with his hands in his pants in the company of a young actress posing as a conservative journalist. The issue came up at the Nashville, Tennessee-set second presidential debate, moderated by Kristen Welker of NBC News. Polls at the start of the final full month on the campaign trail showed Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump, the Republican Party presidential nominee, in the RealClearPolitics average, 50.1 to 42.9 percent. Senator Bernie Sanders slammed Trump for a New York Times story alleging Trump paid more taxes to the Chinese and other governments than to the United States. Such personal canvassing is obviously apt to be rare because of the fear of infection and the prudent need to wear masks. Pierce viewed the debt as an issue and that government has run out of control and tax reform is necessary. Trump attacked Biden for accumulating wealth since leaving public office, accusing the Biden family of going around the world and sucking up money like a vacuum. Pierce called for an end to the War on Drugs, with which Hawkins and La Riva somewhat agreed. Posted at Oct 03 2020 03:58 AM. Biden to hit the campaign trail after negative test for COVID-19. Trump accused Biden of previously saying he wanted to ban hydraulic fracturing. Blankenship favored expanding space exploration, arguing the US should be at the lead rather than some other nation. I have decided to create the 2020 mod since no one else is doing it, and the developer hasn't done it either. Posted . Pierce emphasized big tech censorship as a problem more than military propaganda. La Riva said she fully opposed charter schools. Please note that due to our archival policy, we will not alter or update the content of articles that are archived, but will only accept requests to make grammatical and formatting corrections. Tags Amy Coney Barrett Susan Collins Joe Biden On The Trail 2020 elections losers 2020 … In 2008, Knapp stood as the first vice presidential nominee of the Boston Tea Party, which disbanded in 2012. According to the Post, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon told them of its existence and current Trump personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, the former Mayor of New York City, recently gave them a copy of its harddrive's contents allegedly obtained from the shop owner. What matters are ratings and advertising, even if the virtual 2020 convention features the same speakers that would have otherwise appeared on stage in Milwaukee (Democrats) and Charlotte (Republicans). Carroll also backed the overturn of Citizens United. A few days later, Biden made another frank comment when he claimed 56 percent of respondents to a Gallup poll, who regarded their personal situation as better now than four years ago, were not remembering correctly, adding people should vote, whatever their beliefs. As a result, the 2020 presidential campaign has become more virtual than real. From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Live. Trump later scheduled a competing town hall on NBC. Carroll recalled someone who went to fight in the Vietnam War and returned changed. But few have grappled with the related questions sparked by Covid-19: what does the loss of so many campaign rituals mean for democracy? At another in Minnesota, Biden referred to hecklers as "ugly folks." President Trump called it a "terrible event" but urged for the National Guard to be brought in to end the violence. Pierce said he would not take a vaccine for COVID-19, claiming it alters the recipient's RNA and turns them into "genetically modified humans." Blankenship opposed ending the War on Drugs but said those at the top should be prosecuting rather than users. At this time, he made critical remarks about National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci and posted footage on Twitter from a soon-to-be released 60 Minutes interview with Leslie Stahl, that Trump claimed was unfair. Trump's doctors said the President no longer posed a risk of spreading the virus. Former President Barack Obama is set to join Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on the campaign trail in their first joint appearance during the final weekend of the election season. In conclusion, Carroll explained that he is pro-life on all issues. JUST WATCHED We can unshackle the market to create prosperity and opportunity, and we can reduce government by 75% without leaving anyone out in the cold. Blankenship attacked the media for maintaining the status quo, providing an example of the media falsely describing him as a "felon" ahead of the 2018 West Virginia Republican Senate primary. He vowed to protect people with pre-existing conditions from being denied health coverage. Trump's previous debate prepper Giuliani received further media scrutiny when he appeared in the Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Winds from the storm delayed a rally Trump planned for North Carolina. ... candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden arrives at the Queens theater in Wilmington, Delaware, US, October 1, 2020. Gunzburger, a trial lawyer since 1988, founded the nonpartisan Politics1.com in 1997. Afterwards, Tancredo ran for Governor of Colorado in 2010 as the nominee of the Constitution Party, finishing the race in second place. La Riva disagreed, stating that the Electoral College should be eliminated. Gunzburger predicts former Vice President Biden defeats President Trump with an electoral count of 359 to 179. Free and Equal Elections Foundation founder and director Christina Tobin moderated both debates. Biden, Harris Express ‘Shock and Grief' Over Police Shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. Watch: Trump speaks at campaign rally in Omaha, Nebraska, How did presidential debate moderator Kristen Welker do? CAMPAIGN ADDRESS. Trump point out the Obama administration constructed the cages seen in widely circulated photos taken in 2014. In the final days of October, Trump ramped up his campaign, holding up to five rallies a day throughout such states as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Arizona, and Florida, among others. Welker brought up the separation of immigrant families at the border. Pierce claimed Abraham Lincoln was the last third party candidate to be elected president and that he appointed a cabinet of rivals. She criticized the Top Two election policy in California and called for the Citizens United decision to be overturned. The Campaign Trail Barrera announces 2020 candidacy for LB City Council’s 2nd-district seat LB City commissioner, college professor announces run for LB City Council’s 6th district Instead, it is the old-fashioned door knock — volunteers trying to win votes and increase turnout in their neighborhoods for their favored presidential candidate. Amid Covid-19, Brennan Center Fellow Walter Shapiro considers what the loss of campaign rituals means for American democracy. She called the Korean War a "genocidal war." Biden referred to the people as "chumps." Blankenship described efforts toward approval or rank choice voting as too complicated and "diluting" efforts toward ballot access. Those giving their final pleas are: Libertarian Party presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen, Prohibition Party presidential nominee Phil Collins, and Unity Party of America presidential nominee Bill Hammons. He currently serves as senior advisor to Maryland's Republican Governor Larry Hogan. While La Riva and Hawkins attacked war as a tool of the US ruling class, Blankenship wanted the US to avoid being the policeman of the world. I'm counting on my libertarian and independent base because they know that I'm the real deal. 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Carroll argued for checks and balances for big tech and for a new level of government to regulate big tech. There is also the crucial question of whether the broadcast networks would lavish an hour a night of primetime coverage on a virtual convention. It is sad that the worst pandemic in a century will end up undermining humble and inexpensive rituals like campaign rallies and door-knocking. Carroll argued that trade deals like NAFTA have unforeseen consequences like pushing Mexican corn growers north of the border.
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