Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the 2020 election. Visit here for the latest news on the candidates running for president. The race began with 25 Democrats and two Republicans, including President Trump, who is running for reelection. There are…
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Fast Forward Cory Booker’s Old Pal Rabbi Shmuley Uses Presidential Bid To Scold About Israel
In an extended selfie video posted hours after Senator Cory Booker announced his 2020 presidential bid, Booker’s old buddy Rabbi Shmuley Boteach warned that the New Jersey senator shouldn’t forget his pro-Israel friends. Boteach said that Booker’s support for the Iran deal was a betrayal, and charged that there had been a “gradual erosion” of…
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Fast Forward In Early 2020 Clash, Michael Bloomberg Compares Warren Tax Plan To Venezuela
At a press event in New Hampshire on Tuesday, billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg said that Senator Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to tax the ultra-rich was “probably unconstitutional,” and suggested it could lead to people “starving to death,” as in Venezuela. “We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our system,” Bloomberg said of the Warren proposal, according to a…
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Opinion Howard Schultz Could Spell The End Of Donald Trump
As soon as former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz tweeted his interest in running an independent, self-funded presidential campaign, the response was instantaneous — and bad. Schultz was dunked on by everyone from Bill Kristol to Julian Castro. I love our country, and I am seriously considering running for president as a centrist independent. — Howard…
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Opinion Bernie Sanders Has To Run – To Make Democrats More Critical Of Israel
There are plenty of reasons for Bernie Sanders not to run for president. He’s an old white guy who may have trouble generating enthusiasm from people of color and women, especially after the recent revelations of sexism in his 2016 campaign. Of all the potential Democratic nominees, he’s the one most likely to prompt a…
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Israel News Tulsi Gabbard Zig Zags On Israel From Adelson Embrace To Questions On Gaza
Tulsi Gabbard, the Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii who announced her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 over the weekend, promised that her campaign will focus on “the issue of war and peace.” This statement alone sets her apart from all of the other candidates who have already announced their intentions for the next…
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Fast Forward Tulsi Gabbard, Who Met Syrian President Assad, Announces 2020 Presidential Bid
(JTA) — Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and embraced nationalist leaders, announced she will run for president in 2020. Gabbard made her announcement Friday during the taping of an interview that ran on CNN on Saturday. She said she will make a formal announcement in the…
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Fast Forward Dianne Feinstein Hopes For A Joe Biden Presidency In 2020
Senator Dianne Feinstein revealed Thursday that Joe Biden is her preferred presidential candidate, Politico reported. The California Democrat told reporters that Biden, the former vice president and Delaware senator would be the best match for President Trump. It was a quick decision, as several Senate Democrats are considering a 2020 run — including Feinstein’s colleague…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Blames Racism For Defeat Of Progressive Black Democrats
Sen. Bernie Sanders said racism was the reason Democrats lost several significant House and Senate races, The Daily Beast reported. He said the progressive candidates he endorsed and campaigned for, like Andrew Gillum in Florida and Stacey Abrams in Georgia, were hurt by “racist” attacks and tradition. “I think you know there are a lot…
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Fast Forward Why neo-Nazis marched in Ohio this weekend, and almost every weekend in the US
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Fast Forward Rep. Ritchie Torres, outspoken pro-Israel advocate, is dropping hints that he could run for NY governor
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