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Republican sling insults after Kasich-Cruz alliance to stop Trump – campaign live Republican sling insults after Kasich-Cruz alliance to stop Trump – campaign live
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Girls star-slash-creator Lena Dunham has penned an editorial for Time in which she declares why she has chosen to support Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign - and why “it has nothing to do with her anatomy or ‘girl power’.”
“I want Hillary Clinton to be president,” Dunham writes. “I think she’d do a fantastic job, better than anyone else.”
But, she cautions, she does not support the former secretary of state merely because of her gender - or, as Dunham puts it, “I have no plans to blindly follow my uterus to the nearest polling station.”
Dunham ticks off various platforms, positions and causes that have influenced her decision, including reproductive choice, gun violence and “fighting for women,” which she calls Clinton’s “life’s work”:
She fights for equal pay. She raises money for other women running for elected office. She stays current on pre-natal nutrition research (Though when the time comes for me to have my baby, just let me eat in peace, okay Hillary?) She flies to countries where women are routinely denied basic freedoms—from China to Yemen to the Democratic Republic of Congo—and puts their leaders on blast. She coined the phrase “women’s rights are human rights,” for goodness’ sake!”
After criticizing Vermont senator Bernie Sanders’ response to Donald Trump’s willingness to “punish” women who have abortions - Sanders characterized it as an “absurd” comment destined to become a “story of the week” - Dunham rallies would-be supporters of Clinton to gather behind the former secretary of state.
“So I’ll say it again: I’m with her,” Dunham concludes. “Not as some winsome nod to ‘girl power,’ but because I share her bone-deep belief that when women are strong, families are strong, and that makes our country strong.”
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Donald Trump to sit down with Megyn Kelly in Fox News interviewDonald Trump to sit down with Megyn Kelly in Fox News interview
Megyn Kelly, the Fox News anchor and the only person to come out of this campaign with better approval ratings than before, has officially landed an interview with billionaire Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.Megyn Kelly, the Fox News anchor and the only person to come out of this campaign with better approval ratings than before, has officially landed an interview with billionaire Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.
The highly anticipated sitdown caps off months of public feuding between the candidate and the newsreader, ignited last August when kelly began the first primary debate of the cycle with an aggressive line of questioning regarding Trump’s statements about women. The highly anticipated sitdown caps off months of public feuding between the candidate and the newsreader, ignited last August when Kelly began the first primary debate of the cycle with an aggressive line of questioning regarding Trump’s statements about women.
“Mr. Trump and I sat down together for a meeting earlier this month at my request,” Kelly said in a release sent out by the cable network. “He was gracious with his time and I asked him to consider an interview. I am happy to announce he has agreed, and I look forward to a fascinating exchange - our first sit-down interview together in nearly a year.” “Mr Trump and I sat down together for a meeting earlier this month at my request,” Kelly said in a release sent out by the cable network. “He was gracious with his time and I asked him to consider an interview. I am happy to announce he has agreed, and I look forward to a fascinating exchange - our first sit-down interview together in nearly a year.”
The anchor will explore “how events unfolded with Trump after the August debate as one of the most prominent voices covering the 2016 presidential campaign of the frontrunner,” the release states. “She will also examine Trump’s successful campaign for the White House to date and his role in one of the most historic presidential runs in modern times.”The anchor will explore “how events unfolded with Trump after the August debate as one of the most prominent voices covering the 2016 presidential campaign of the frontrunner,” the release states. “She will also examine Trump’s successful campaign for the White House to date and his role in one of the most historic presidential runs in modern times.”
The primetime interview will air on May 17, with portions of the interview airing on Kelly’s show the following day.The primetime interview will air on May 17, with portions of the interview airing on Kelly’s show the following day.
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Jeb LundJeb Lund
The most Cruz and Kasich’s plan can do is wreck the Republican party, writes the Guardian’s Jeb Lund.The most Cruz and Kasich’s plan can do is wreck the Republican party, writes the Guardian’s Jeb Lund.
The GOP reflexively blames Washington gridlock and electoral failure on co-opted candidates and the perversions of the political process thwarting the will of the people. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has spent the last two weeks successfully castigating the Republican delegate process as a rigged game. His opponents’ brightest idea was to jointly announce their plans to rig it even more.The GOP reflexively blames Washington gridlock and electoral failure on co-opted candidates and the perversions of the political process thwarting the will of the people. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has spent the last two weeks successfully castigating the Republican delegate process as a rigged game. His opponents’ brightest idea was to jointly announce their plans to rig it even more.
That is a kind of plan. Then again, so is burning down your house to collect the insurance money.That is a kind of plan. Then again, so is burning down your house to collect the insurance money.
Here’s the strategy: Cruz will focus on friendly territory in Indiana, while the “moderate” Kasich focuses on friendly territory in Oregon and New Mexico. How the rest of the states get divvied up is anyone’s guess, as is how much money Kasich will have on hand for the states he’s supposed to lure away from media-saturated Trumpism.Here’s the strategy: Cruz will focus on friendly territory in Indiana, while the “moderate” Kasich focuses on friendly territory in Oregon and New Mexico. How the rest of the states get divvied up is anyone’s guess, as is how much money Kasich will have on hand for the states he’s supposed to lure away from media-saturated Trumpism.
This is a political superhero team assembled out of a kill-priced remainder bin of bad ideas. There hasn’t been a sadder or less formidable duo since the Wonder Twins on the old Super Friends cartoon – two kids from another planet whose superpowers involved one turning into forms of water and the other turning into shapes of animals.This is a political superhero team assembled out of a kill-priced remainder bin of bad ideas. There hasn’t been a sadder or less formidable duo since the Wonder Twins on the old Super Friends cartoon – two kids from another planet whose superpowers involved one turning into forms of water and the other turning into shapes of animals.
Only in this case you have John Kasich, who takes the form of a perpetually peevish dad who looks like the only thing he wants to say at a podium is, Hey, kids, quit playin’ grab-ass and take a knee, before “moderately” suggesting we start the third world war in the Middle East.Only in this case you have John Kasich, who takes the form of a perpetually peevish dad who looks like the only thing he wants to say at a podium is, Hey, kids, quit playin’ grab-ass and take a knee, before “moderately” suggesting we start the third world war in the Middle East.
Related: Ted Cruz and John Kasich's plan to stop Trump is months too late – and hypocritical | Jeb LundRelated: Ted Cruz and John Kasich's plan to stop Trump is months too late – and hypocritical | Jeb Lund
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Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton leads Republican billionaire frontrunner Donald Trump by a mere three points in a national head-to-head poll.Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton leads Republican billionaire frontrunner Donald Trump by a mere three points in a national head-to-head poll.
According to a George Washington University survey, Clinton leads Trump by three percentage points nationally, 46% to 43%, with 11% undecided. Her primary opponent, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, fares slightly better, taking 51% to Trump’s 40%.According to a George Washington University survey, Clinton leads Trump by three percentage points nationally, 46% to 43%, with 11% undecided. Her primary opponent, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, fares slightly better, taking 51% to Trump’s 40%.
“The Republican Party has a strongly favorable political environment for winning the White House,” pollster Ed Goeas said in a statement. “If a mainstream Republican candidate were the presumptive nominee, the GOP would likely be in a strong position for a lot of wins, top to bottom, in November.”“The Republican Party has a strongly favorable political environment for winning the White House,” pollster Ed Goeas said in a statement. “If a mainstream Republican candidate were the presumptive nominee, the GOP would likely be in a strong position for a lot of wins, top to bottom, in November.”
The poll also found that voters have highly negative views of almost all of the remaining candidates - of the five candidates still in the race, only Sanders and Ohio governor John Kasich have an unfavorable rating below 50% (44% and 29%, respectively). Clinton, Texas senator Ted Cruz and Trump are all disliked by a majority of those surveyed (56%, 55% and 65%, respectively).The poll also found that voters have highly negative views of almost all of the remaining candidates - of the five candidates still in the race, only Sanders and Ohio governor John Kasich have an unfavorable rating below 50% (44% and 29%, respectively). Clinton, Texas senator Ted Cruz and Trump are all disliked by a majority of those surveyed (56%, 55% and 65%, respectively).
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A major Jewish advocacy group has issued a scathing critique of remarks made by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Saturday, in which the Vermont senator compared the suffering of those in Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods is equivalent to that of Palestinians in the West Bank.A major Jewish advocacy group has issued a scathing critique of remarks made by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Saturday, in which the Vermont senator compared the suffering of those in Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods is equivalent to that of Palestinians in the West Bank.
“What do the serious issues Baltimore’s leadership and population are confronting have to do with daily Palestinian life in the West Bank?” said David Harris, CEO of the American Jewish Coalition, in a statement. “Inserting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into unrelated American political discourse serves only one purpose, to encourage those who are narrowly focused on assailing Israel for any shortcomings, failings by the Palestinian Authority.”“What do the serious issues Baltimore’s leadership and population are confronting have to do with daily Palestinian life in the West Bank?” said David Harris, CEO of the American Jewish Coalition, in a statement. “Inserting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into unrelated American political discourse serves only one purpose, to encourage those who are narrowly focused on assailing Israel for any shortcomings, failings by the Palestinian Authority.”
During a campaign event in Baltimore on Saturday, Sanders said that the poorest neighborhoods in the city had comparable quality of life to that of developing nations.During a campaign event in Baltimore on Saturday, Sanders said that the poorest neighborhoods in the city had comparable quality of life to that of developing nations.
“Poverty in Baltimore, and around this country, is a death sentence,” he said. “Fifteen neighborhoods in Baltimore have lower life expectancies than North Korea. Two of them have a higher infant mortality rate than the West Bank in Palestine.”“Poverty in Baltimore, and around this country, is a death sentence,” he said. “Fifteen neighborhoods in Baltimore have lower life expectancies than North Korea. Two of them have a higher infant mortality rate than the West Bank in Palestine.”
Harris contested Sanders’ characterization of life expectancy in the West Bank, stating that “life expectancy in the West Bank, according to the CIA World Factbook, exceeds that of Egypt and Jordan, not to mention many other countries.”Harris contested Sanders’ characterization of life expectancy in the West Bank, stating that “life expectancy in the West Bank, according to the CIA World Factbook, exceeds that of Egypt and Jordan, not to mention many other countries.”
“Furthermore, according to CIA statistics, infant mortality in the West Bank, at 13.08 deaths per 1,000 live births, actually compares favorably to most of the developing world,” Harris continued. “Turkey’s rate is 18.87, Brazil’s is 18.60, and Iran’s is 38.04. The US infant mortality rate, at 5.87, is far from where it should be, behind the United Kingdom, at 4.38, Australia at 4.37, France at 3.28, and Israel at 3.55.”“Furthermore, according to CIA statistics, infant mortality in the West Bank, at 13.08 deaths per 1,000 live births, actually compares favorably to most of the developing world,” Harris continued. “Turkey’s rate is 18.87, Brazil’s is 18.60, and Iran’s is 38.04. The US infant mortality rate, at 5.87, is far from where it should be, behind the United Kingdom, at 4.38, Australia at 4.37, France at 3.28, and Israel at 3.55.”
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Ohio governor John Kasich’s campaign has fired back at billionaire frontrunner/etiquette coach Donald Trump for criticizing Kasich’s “disgusting” eating habits:Ohio governor John Kasich’s campaign has fired back at billionaire frontrunner/etiquette coach Donald Trump for criticizing Kasich’s “disgusting” eating habits:
.@RealDonaldTrump, we were looking for some Trump steaks for the governor, but no one seems to sell them anymore. pic.twitter.com/zS5eLtfHOc.@RealDonaldTrump, we were looking for some Trump steaks for the governor, but no one seems to sell them anymore. pic.twitter.com/zS5eLtfHOc
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Report: Ted Cruz vetting Carly Fiorina for VP spotReport: Ted Cruz vetting Carly Fiorina for VP spot
Reports surfaced over the weekend that both Texas senator Ted Cruz and Ohio governor John Kasich were vetting potential running mates, but this is the clearest sign yet that the campaigns may be leaning on the deep field of also-rans as potential starting points in the hunt for a vice presidential nominee.Reports surfaced over the weekend that both Texas senator Ted Cruz and Ohio governor John Kasich were vetting potential running mates, but this is the clearest sign yet that the campaigns may be leaning on the deep field of also-rans as potential starting points in the hunt for a vice presidential nominee.
According to the Weekly Standard, citing a spokesperson for former Hewlett-Packard CEO and presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, the onetime California senate candidate is being vetted by Cruz’s campaign as a potential running mate.According to the Weekly Standard, citing a spokesperson for former Hewlett-Packard CEO and presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, the onetime California senate candidate is being vetted by Cruz’s campaign as a potential running mate.
“Normal stuff,” Sarah Isgur Flores told the Weekly Standard, which apparently include financial disclosures and meetings with campaign staffers.“Normal stuff,” Sarah Isgur Flores told the Weekly Standard, which apparently include financial disclosures and meetings with campaign staffers.
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The digs by Donald Trump against John Kasich are getting particularly personal today, with a jab at how the Ohio Governor eats.The digs by Donald Trump against John Kasich are getting particularly personal today, with a jab at how the Ohio Governor eats.
Trump on John Kasich: "I have never seen a human being eat in such a disgusting fashion" pic.twitter.com/AA6PDq9Mn5Trump on John Kasich: "I have never seen a human being eat in such a disgusting fashion" pic.twitter.com/AA6PDq9Mn5
Kasich does seem to enjoy holding events with food - which is standard campaign games, so nothing that unusual. But is his eating style “disgusting”? You decide...Kasich does seem to enjoy holding events with food - which is standard campaign games, so nothing that unusual. But is his eating style “disgusting”? You decide...
Does Donald Trump have a point? pic.twitter.com/bqf8V7k00DDoes Donald Trump have a point? pic.twitter.com/bqf8V7k00D
Team Kasich tweeted a pretty decent quip in response to the eating uproar.Team Kasich tweeted a pretty decent quip in response to the eating uproar.
.@RealDonaldTrump, we were looking for some Trump steaks for the governor, but no one seems to sell them anymore. pic.twitter.com/zS5eLtfHOc.@RealDonaldTrump, we were looking for some Trump steaks for the governor, but no one seems to sell them anymore. pic.twitter.com/zS5eLtfHOc
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Basketball coach Bobby Knight backs TrumpBasketball coach Bobby Knight backs Trump
Former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight will appear at a Donald Trump rally on Wednesday, his campaign announced today.Former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight will appear at a Donald Trump rally on Wednesday, his campaign announced today.
On the weekend Trump hinted at a possible endorsement from the famously aggressive coach, who coached the college basketball team from 1971-2000.On the weekend Trump hinted at a possible endorsement from the famously aggressive coach, who coached the college basketball team from 1971-2000.
“By the way, would I like to get Coach Bobby Knight, who is a great coach, his endorsement,” he said in Connecticut on Saturday. “Tough, strong, smart. I would like to get that for Indiana, I’ll tell you what. To me, that would be a great endorsement.”“By the way, would I like to get Coach Bobby Knight, who is a great coach, his endorsement,” he said in Connecticut on Saturday. “Tough, strong, smart. I would like to get that for Indiana, I’ll tell you what. To me, that would be a great endorsement.”
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Rupert NeateRupert Neate
The Guardian’s Rupert Neate headed out to Wilmington, Delaware to visit one of the country’s biggest tax havens - used by leading presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.The Guardian’s Rupert Neate headed out to Wilmington, Delaware to visit one of the country’s biggest tax havens - used by leading presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
There aren’t many things upon which Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump agree, especially as they court very different Delaware voters ahead of a primary on Tuesday. But the candidates for president share an affinity for the same nondescript two-storey office building in Wilmington. A building that has become famous for helping tens of thousands of companies avoid hundreds of millions of dollars in tax through the so-called “Delaware loophole”.There aren’t many things upon which Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump agree, especially as they court very different Delaware voters ahead of a primary on Tuesday. But the candidates for president share an affinity for the same nondescript two-storey office building in Wilmington. A building that has become famous for helping tens of thousands of companies avoid hundreds of millions of dollars in tax through the so-called “Delaware loophole”.
The receptionist at 1209 North Orange Street isn’t surprised that a journalist has turned up unannounced on a sunny weekday afternoon.The receptionist at 1209 North Orange Street isn’t surprised that a journalist has turned up unannounced on a sunny weekday afternoon.
“You know I can’t speak to you,” she says. A yellow post-it note on her computer screen reads “MEDIA: Chuck Miller” with the phone number of the company’s director of corporate communications. Miller can’t answer many questions either, except to say that the company does not advise clients on their tax affairs.“You know I can’t speak to you,” she says. A yellow post-it note on her computer screen reads “MEDIA: Chuck Miller” with the phone number of the company’s director of corporate communications. Miller can’t answer many questions either, except to say that the company does not advise clients on their tax affairs.
The Guardian is not the first media organisation to turn up at the offices of Corporation Trust Centre, and it’s unlikely to be the last.The Guardian is not the first media organisation to turn up at the offices of Corporation Trust Centre, and it’s unlikely to be the last.
This squat, yellow brick office building just north of Wilmington’s rundown downtown is the registered address of more than 285,000 companies. That’s more than any other known address in the world, and 15 times more than the 18,000 registered in Ugland House, a five-storey building in the Cayman Islands that Barack Obama called “either the biggest building in the world, or the biggest tax scam on record”.This squat, yellow brick office building just north of Wilmington’s rundown downtown is the registered address of more than 285,000 companies. That’s more than any other known address in the world, and 15 times more than the 18,000 registered in Ugland House, a five-storey building in the Cayman Islands that Barack Obama called “either the biggest building in the world, or the biggest tax scam on record”.
Officially, 1209 North Orange is home to Apple, American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Walmart and dozens of other companies in the Fortune 500 list of America’s biggest companies. Being registered in Delaware lets companies take advantage of strict corporate secrecy rules, business-friendly courts and the “Delaware loophole”, which can allow companies to legally shift earnings from other states to Delaware, where they are not taxed on non-physical incomes generated outside of the state.Officially, 1209 North Orange is home to Apple, American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Walmart and dozens of other companies in the Fortune 500 list of America’s biggest companies. Being registered in Delaware lets companies take advantage of strict corporate secrecy rules, business-friendly courts and the “Delaware loophole”, which can allow companies to legally shift earnings from other states to Delaware, where they are not taxed on non-physical incomes generated outside of the state.
Read the rest of the article here.Read the rest of the article here.
Related: Trump and Clinton share Delaware tax 'loophole' address with 285,000 firmsRelated: Trump and Clinton share Delaware tax 'loophole' address with 285,000 firms
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Trump warns RI to 'lock doors' because of Syrian refugeesTrump warns RI to 'lock doors' because of Syrian refugees
Donald Trump warned attendees of his Warwick, Rhode Island rally today that Syrian refugees could break into their homes - a racist-fueled line since there’s no evidence of crimes by Syrian refugees in the area.Donald Trump warned attendees of his Warwick, Rhode Island rally today that Syrian refugees could break into their homes - a racist-fueled line since there’s no evidence of crimes by Syrian refugees in the area.
Donald Trump says there are a lot of Syrian refugees resettling in Rhode Island, "lock your doors, folks"Donald Trump says there are a lot of Syrian refugees resettling in Rhode Island, "lock your doors, folks"
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo refused to bow to pressure to ban Syrian refugees in her state last year, after President Obama announced an increase in refugees and other governors quickly tried to declare their state shut to Syrians escaping its brutal civil war.Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo refused to bow to pressure to ban Syrian refugees in her state last year, after President Obama announced an increase in refugees and other governors quickly tried to declare their state shut to Syrians escaping its brutal civil war.
The first Syrian refugee family arrived in Rhode Island in February, with a small welcome party cheering them as they arrived at the airport, reported the Providence Journal.The first Syrian refugee family arrived in Rhode Island in February, with a small welcome party cheering them as they arrived at the airport, reported the Providence Journal.
“I am very happy, very gratified and very optimistic to be here,” said Hussein Ghazala, who arrived with his wife and their three children aged 8, 7, and 6.“I am very happy, very gratified and very optimistic to be here,” said Hussein Ghazala, who arrived with his wife and their three children aged 8, 7, and 6.
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Republican candidates sling insults after Kasich/Cruz allianceRepublican candidates sling insults after Kasich/Cruz alliance
The tit-for-tat between Trump and the Kasich/Cruz alliance is continuing, with Ted Cruz declaring Trump’s campaign part of the “Washington cartel” (Trump always tries to align himself as anti-establishment) on Monday morning in Indiana.The tit-for-tat between Trump and the Kasich/Cruz alliance is continuing, with Ted Cruz declaring Trump’s campaign part of the “Washington cartel” (Trump always tries to align himself as anti-establishment) on Monday morning in Indiana.
“The entire Trump campaign is run by Washington lobbyists, it’s the Washington cartel. Donald Trump is the system,” said Cruz.“The entire Trump campaign is run by Washington lobbyists, it’s the Washington cartel. Donald Trump is the system,” said Cruz.
Interesting how everyone is campaigning so hard to be a part of the system that they claim to not want to be a part of.Interesting how everyone is campaigning so hard to be a part of the system that they claim to not want to be a part of.
Trump then lashed out on Twitter against John Kasich saying that people should still back him in Indiana - even if he’s not campaigning there, as part of his alliance with Cruz.Trump then lashed out on Twitter against John Kasich saying that people should still back him in Indiana - even if he’s not campaigning there, as part of his alliance with Cruz.
Kasich just announced that he wants the people of Indiana to vote for him. Typical politician - can't make a deal work.Kasich just announced that he wants the people of Indiana to vote for him. Typical politician - can't make a deal work.
However, Kasich’s adviser John Weaver noted that the plan wasn’t to endorse the other in those states, but instead focus their spending.However, Kasich’s adviser John Weaver noted that the plan wasn’t to endorse the other in those states, but instead focus their spending.
We're not telling voters who to vote for in IN, only where we are going to spend resources to ultimately defeat Hillary. They get it.We're not telling voters who to vote for in IN, only where we are going to spend resources to ultimately defeat Hillary. They get it.
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Suzanne GoldenbergSuzanne Goldenberg
Tom Steyer, the environmental activist and deep-pocketed Democratic donor, has said he will spend $25m to mobilise young voters in battleground states on election day next November.Tom Steyer, the environmental activist and deep-pocketed Democratic donor, has said he will spend $25m to mobilise young voters in battleground states on election day next November.
The grassroots organising drive, on more than 200 college campuses in seven swing states, represents a departure for Steyer, who has focused on raising the profile of climate change in previous election cycles.The grassroots organising drive, on more than 200 college campuses in seven swing states, represents a departure for Steyer, who has focused on raising the profile of climate change in previous election cycles.
The campaign will deploy at 203 campuses in the swing states of Pennsylvania, Iowa, Ohio, New Hampshire, Nevada, Illinois and Colorado - which are expected to be pivotal in the contests for the White House and Congress.The campaign will deploy at 203 campuses in the swing states of Pennsylvania, Iowa, Ohio, New Hampshire, Nevada, Illinois and Colorado - which are expected to be pivotal in the contests for the White House and Congress.
“We don’t think that climate change can be separate from the other critical issues that are on the table in 2016,” he told a conference call with reporters, going on to define global warming as a justice issue. “In terms of talking to voters, to try to separate climate change from economics, to try and separate it from clean air and clean water is impossible and a mistake. We are going to be talking about this in broad terms. We are going to be connecting it to other issues.”“We don’t think that climate change can be separate from the other critical issues that are on the table in 2016,” he told a conference call with reporters, going on to define global warming as a justice issue. “In terms of talking to voters, to try to separate climate change from economics, to try and separate it from clean air and clean water is impossible and a mistake. We are going to be talking about this in broad terms. We are going to be connecting it to other issues.”
The green billionaire spent nearly triple the budget for his millenial voters’ project – $70m – supporting congressional candidates with strong climate records in the 2014 midterms – but to little effect.The green billionaire spent nearly triple the budget for his millenial voters’ project – $70m – supporting congressional candidates with strong climate records in the 2014 midterms – but to little effect.
Two of Steyer’s high-profile picks lost their races to Republicans Cory Gardner of Colorado and Joni Ernst of Iowa.Two of Steyer’s high-profile picks lost their races to Republicans Cory Gardner of Colorado and Joni Ernst of Iowa.
This time around Steyer said his NextGen Climate group would focus on registering millennial voters and getting them to the polls next November – using traditional grassroots organising, social media tools such as Snapchat, and on-campus events.This time around Steyer said his NextGen Climate group would focus on registering millennial voters and getting them to the polls next November – using traditional grassroots organising, social media tools such as Snapchat, and on-campus events.
The former hedge fund manager gave $17m to NextGen Climate so far, making him the top super Pac donor of 2016, and he has said he plans to spend more in this election cycle than the $70m he spent on the 2014 midterms.The former hedge fund manager gave $17m to NextGen Climate so far, making him the top super Pac donor of 2016, and he has said he plans to spend more in this election cycle than the $70m he spent on the 2014 midterms.
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