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What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg At Tonight’s CNN Debate in Ohio. Part 2

What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg’s Debate Performance

“BEST debate so far: Mayor Pete.” … “Wow” … “Great” … “A statesman” … “Really strong night” … “Single best debate moment” … “Having a very, very good night” … “Only one up there who understands that there are lessons to be learned from what happened in 2016” … “Effective” ...“Supremely skilled at painting vivid moral landscapes” … “Nails it on Syria” … “Showed he could engage in a strong and compelling way” … “Speaks more compellingly about the experiences of our troops than anyone else on stage, by far” … “Dominating the stage when it comes to foreign policy and the Kurds” … “Dominating the exchanges on forn policy”

Mo Elleithee @MoElleithee: .@PeteButtigieg is having a very, very good night. He has driven this debate more than any other candidate so far.

Ben LaBolt @BenLaBolt: Really strong night for @PeteButtigieg. We knew he was really smart and articulate, but tonight he showed he could engage in a strong and compelling way.

Matt Lewis @mattklewis: Wow. Great answer from Buttigieg.

Chris Cillizza @CillizzaCNN: Of the top 8 (or so) BEST debate so far: Mayor Pete. WORST debate: Booker (what is his strategy???). Also good: Klobuchar, Yang. Less good: Biden, Warren.

James Pindell @JamesPindell: The single best debate moment from @PeteButtigieg all year on Syria.

NH State Rep Dave Morrill @RepDaveMorrill: Pete has the progressive goal of getting all Americans health care that Sanders and Warren have but his approach is less divisive, more likely to get through congress and just smarter. #DemDebate #nhpolitics @PeteButtigieg

Jennifer Granholm @JenGranholm: .@PeteButtigieg strong, emotional answer as a veteran on Syria.

Zac Petkanas @Zac_Petkanas: Very good moment for Mayor Pete talking about Syria. Strongest moment so far. #demdebate

Michael Del Moro @MikeDelMoro: Mayor Pete’s anger over the President’s decision to abandon the Kurds in Syria is one of the most palpable sentiments we’ve seen on the debate stage in some time.

Philip Wegmann @PhilipWegmann: Strong from @PeteButtigieg: He didn't realize shuttered factories weren't in "every city until I went away to college."

Kurt Bardella @KurtBardella: I'll tell ya...it seems like @PeteButtigieg is the only one up there who understands that there are lessons to be learned from what happened in 2016. We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past if we are going to beat @realDonaldTrump in 2020. #DemDebate

Trip Gabriel @TripGabriel: Buttigieg, 37, now dominating the exchanges on forn policy, while the candidate w most foreign experience, Joe Biden, is in the bg

Jennifer Rubin @JRubinBlogger: Buttigieg doing the middle class thing. Effective

Joanna Weiss @JoannaWeiss: Klobuchar, Buttigieg bringing the midwestern fire tonight. This is like a regional battle. #DemocraticDebate

Daniella Greenbaum @DGreenbaum: .@PeteButtigieg is dominating the stage when it comes to foreign policy and the Kurds. #DemDebate #DemocraticDebate

Max Burns @TheMaxBurns: .@PeteButtigieg is supremely skilled at painting vivid moral landscapes. Watching people lean forward, wrapped up in his story about shuttered Chevy factories. You forget for a moment this is a giant debate. #DemDebate

Ken Harbaugh @Team_Harbaugh: .@PeteButtigieg is speaking to so many of us in small towns in the Midwest. Proud to stand with him tonight as he lays out a vision for a brighter future for the American middle class..

Asma Khalid @asmamk: A fascinating exchange between two vets just now. Gabbard and Buttigieg (the only two on stage with military experience) are on opposite ends of the debate re: military intervention. Buttigieg comes across as far more passionate and seasoned.

David Zuckerman @David_Zuckerman: @PeteButtigieg’s answer on Medicare For All is dead-on. It will never be a winning issue in this environment. Medicare For All Who Want It is — if it can work.

Randi Weingarten @rweingarten: Love that @BetoOrourke & @PeteButtigieg raised Lordstown, Ohio which has been decimated by GM’s malfeasance. Our members that have been working hard to support the community. #DemDebate #AFTvotes #DemocraticDebate

Kate Grumke @KGrumke: It's really remarkable hearing Buttigieg talking about driving past closed factories while growing up in the post-industrial midwest... I also thought that was normal as a kid in St. Louis. #DemDebate

Ohio Rep. Casey Weinstein @CaseyforOhio: @PeteButtigieg gets that millennials and our families will have to live with the ramifications of our generational challenge: Stopping and dealing with climate change. Proud to stand with him. #DemocraticDebate

Tom Rogan @TomRtweets: Buttigieg nails it on Syria. Courageous of him to say something the Democratic far-left and Trumpists don't want to hear.

Charlotte Clymer @cmclymer: As a military veteran, I damn proud of Pete Buttigieg’s answer on the atrocities committed against the Kurds.#DemocraticDebate

Felicia Sonmez @FeliciaSonmez: The two veterans -- Gabbard and Buttigieg -- have a fiery face-off over Syria. Buttigieg draws applause after he calls for the U.S. to stand by its allies.

Wajahat Ali @WajahatAli: Buttigieg, finally, a strong answer on Syria and Kurds. This should be a slam dunk for Democrats. Trump has betrayed our allies, helped ISIS and Russia. #DemocraticDebate

Rufus Gifford @RufusGifford: @PeteButtigieg is a statesman. That might be my only tweet tonight.

Aisha Moodie-Mills @AishaMoodMills: Mayor Pete in his element talking Syria and foreign policy. He should remind us of his lessons from being in service more. #DemDebate

Jack Jenkins @jackmjenkins: Buttigieg‘s passion on this issue seems real and palpable.

Ameshia Cross @AmeshiaCross: Tell it @PeteButtigieg! US troop presence was the only thing maintaining stability in N. Syria. Removing them led to assured massacre and the growth of ISIS. Trump made a dire mistake in abandoning our allies. https://wjla.com/news/commentary/cross-point-abandoning-the-kurds-in-syria-is-a-deadly-mistake-and-will-only-embolden-isis #DemDebate

Lynda Tran @Lynda_Tran: .@PeteButtigieg speaks more compellingly about the experiences of our troops than anyone else on stage, by far. #DemDebate

Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford: @PeteButtigieg is a statesman. That might be my only tweet tonight.

Ilyse Hogue @ilyseh: .@PeteButtigieg saying we are only as good as our word and this president has betrayed American values because of the Kurdish genocide. American soldiers are heartbroken by what Trump has done. Only candidate to mention Khashoggi. #DemocraticDebate

What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg At Tonight’s CNN Debate in Ohio

What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg’s Strong Start At Tonight’s Debate

“Impressive.”… “Strong.” … “Scored a direct hit on Elizabeth Warren’s mandatory Medicare For All plan.” … “Hitting it out of the park with his opening statement.” … “Very effective response” ... “Did great on Medicare for All Who Want It.” … “We need to give people who don’t have insurance or don’t like their health insurance an affordable option.” … “Warren was put on the defensive.” … “So far, Pete Buttigieg is winning this debate tonight.”

David Axelrod @DavidAxelrod: Best moments in four debates for @PeteButtigieg and @amyklobuchar were on health care. First time @ewarren was put on the defensive.

Carla Marinucci @cmarinucci: Strong from @PeteButtigieg: Dems are "competing to be president for after the Trump presidency.. we'll be vulnerable, even more torn apart by politics then we are now...I'm running to be the president who can turn the page & unify a dangerously polarized country." #DemDebate

Naveed Jamali @NaveedAJamali: .@PeteButtigieg hitting it out of the park with his opening statement. What does this world look like after the Trump presidency ends.

Matt Lewis @MattKLewis: So far, Pete Buttigieg is winning this debate tonight. #DemDebate

Matt Rexroad @MattRexroad: Mayor Pete did great on Medicare for all who want it.

Ameshia Cross @AmeshiaCross: @PeteButtigieg is always ready. Trump's behavior and illegal activity should also be a problem for Republicans. This isn't partisan. This is about protecting our nation's interest, our Constitution and the America our Founders envisioned. #DemDebate

Caira Conner @CairaConner: I could listen to Mayor Pete talk sense all day.

Wajahat Ali @WajahatAli: Glad Buttigieg is imagining a future w/o Trump & warning America about the divisive, corrupt legacy of Trumpism and Republicans. You need a short term and long term plan. But you have to do it without being hijacked by right wing talking points and voters, a minority. #DemDebate

Sophia A. Nelson @IAmSophiaNelson: That damn Mayor @PeteButtigieg is impressive. #DemDebate

Robert Reich @RBReich: Mayor Pete makes important point that Trump admitted to an impeachable offense, and he also correctly directs attention to how we'll see our society after Trump is gone.

Elie Honig @eliehonig: Buttigieg bringing important historical perspective to this: How will this incident be regarded 100 years from now? Who did their job and who played politics?

Antjuan Seawright @antjuansea: Good @PeteButtigieg ...life after @realDonaldTrump will be something all of us have to deal with in a real way.

Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz: Mayor Pete just scored a direct hit on Elizabeth Warren’s mandatory Medicare For All plan – the first of this election. #DemDebate

Maximillian Potter @maxapotter: .@PeteButtigieg first words merit a mic drop. This dude is Varsity thinker among JV. #CNNDebate

Alexander Kaufman @AlexCKaufman: Pete Buttigieg was the first candidate on stage tonight to mention climate change, listing it as an issue that doesn't take a "vacation" while the president faces impeachment.

Kurt Bardella @KurtBardella: very effective response from @PeteButtigieg ... he's right, we need to be realistic about healthcare and the idea that we'll be in a place to completely overhaul our entire system without a realistic pay-for post-Trump sounds like fantasy vs reality. #DemDebate

Nicole Schuman @Buffalogal Loving: @PeteButtigieg more and more every debate. #DemDebate

Mo Elleithee @MoElleithee: Strongest answers on impeachment: @petebuttigieg and @AndrewYang, who didn’t just rely on partisan red meat, but connected it to bigger issues. Smart move.

Pat Cunnane @PatCunnane: .@PeteButtigieg's first answer re: the realities of a post-Trump America was unusually thought provoking for a 12-person debate

Henry Gomez @HenryJGomez: Buttigieg tying his Medicare for All Who Want It plan to his call for a healing post-Trump presidency: "Why unnecessarily divide this country over health care?"

Michael Wear @MichaelRWear: Mayor Pete the first candidate to talk to the viewer, to the voter.

Alexis Wiley @AlexisWileyNews: With Mayor @PeteButtigieg all day on this. We need to give people who don’t have insurance or don’t like their health insurance an affordable option. Not force people who like their coverage to give it up!

Lindsey Horvath @LindseyPHorvath: I’m here for @PeteButtigieg’s commitment to honesty and transparency. #americanvalues

Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar Unveil Sweeping Legislation to Provide Universal School Meals to Children

Sanders and Omar Unveil Sweeping Legislation to Provide Universal School Meals to Children

WASHINGTON, October 15 — Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) announced the introduction of the Universal School Meals Program Act to help provide free breakfast, lunch, and dinner to every student in America—without demanding they prove they are poor enough to deserve help getting three meals a day.

“In the richest country in history of the world, when the top 1 percent are making more than they ever have before, it is simply outrageous that 1 in 5 children will go hungry this year,” said Senator Sanders. “Today, I am proud to propose legislation to make sure that no student goes hungry at a public school and to eliminate the stigma surrounding children who receive free or reduced lunch.”

“There are nearly 1 in 10 households in Minnesota that struggle with food insecurity, along with millions more across the country,” said Representative Omar. “We must find a way to address this crisis. When our children have empty stomachs, they cannot learn. They have more trouble concentrating. They are more likely to be absent or tardy. Study after study finds that access to meals increases child participation. In one of the wealthiest countries in the world, no child should be turned away from a meal if they cannot afford it. I am proud to join Senator Sanders in ensuring that school meals are provided free of cost to all children all year long.”

The bill prohibits schools that participate in the federal school meal program from denying meals to students, and reimburses districts for any meal debt owed by families. Universal school meals benefit students, their parents, teachers, and the schools themselves. Studies show that students with access to free breakfast have improved attendance rates and perform better in school, and children with access to universal school meals have improved health outcomes.

Under this legislation, teachers—who rank hunger as a top three priority in children’s health—could expect fewer behavioral incidents and lower suspension rates. More and more schools are already seeing the benefits of offering universal school meals to all children: school participation rates in the universal school meals program more than doubled from 2014 to 2018.

Currently, only students from homes with incomes below 185 percent of the poverty line ($47,600 for a family of four) can enroll in free or reduced-price meals at school. Not all eligible students participate in the program, and many students whose families struggle to make ends meet are deemed ineligible. Furthermore, 75 percent of school districts report carrying school lunch debt, which in some cases amounts to hundreds of thousands of dollars, and some districts have resorted to heinous scare tactics to collect school meal debt.

That ends under the Universal School Meals Program Act. This bill will:

Prohibit schools participating in the school lunch program from denying any child a prepared hot lunch or breakfast;
Increase reimbursement rates in line with USDA’s estimated cost of producing meals to $2.72 for breakfast and $3.81 for lunch and dinner;
Create a $0.30 per lunch incentive for schools that procure 30 percent of their food from local sources;
Reimburse schools for all of their delinquent meal debt and stop the harassment of parents and students;
Provide an additional $60 per month per child on EBT cards to help families in need purchase food during the summer months;
Eliminate the two tiered reimbursement rate for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and allow child care providers to receive the highest reimbursement rate regardless of income;
Empower schools to collect Title I funding information from existing resources and without putting the burden on individual families to report their income.

This legislation is co-sponsored by Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Gwen Moore (D-WI), André Carson (D-IN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Deb Haaland (D-NM) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and endorsed by Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), National Education Association (NEA), Hunger Free Vermont, Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFAVT), Social Security Works, Hmong American Farmers Association, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), Progress America, Other 98%, Hunger Solutions Minnesota, Appetite For Change, Pillsbury United Communities (PUC), The Food Group, The Good Acre, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, Rural Vermont, Feeding America, Democratic Socialists of America, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Trump, RNC to Show $125.7 Million Raised in Q3 2019, $158 Million Cash on Hand

Trump, RNC to Show $125.7 Million Raised in Q3 2019, $158 Million Cash on Hand

Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. today announced that the President’s campaign, authorized joint fundraising committees, and the Republican National Committee (RNC) will show a massive combined total of $125.7 million raised in the 3nd quarter of 2019 in documents to be filed with the Federal Election Commission this evening. All told, the three Trump entities and the RNC will report a staggering $158 million combined in cash on hand. The RNC’s formal filing is due on Sunday.

“President Trump’s campaign is a juggernaut on an unstoppable path to victory in November 2020,” said Brad Parscale, Trump 2020 campaign manager. “The President’s record of accomplishment is generating tremendous enthusiasm and the Democrats’ reckless, illegitimate, partisan impeachment farce has his supporters even more fired up. The campaign and our partnership with the RNC have never been stronger.”

“Boycotts from Hollywood liberals and Democrats’ shameful attacks on private citizens, along with unprecedented support for our President, boosted the RNC to break fundraising records again this quarter,” said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. “We are investing millions on the airwaves and on the ground to hold House Democrats accountable, highlight their obstruction, and take back the House and re-elect President Trump in 2020.”

The President’s campaign, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., received 1,056,126 individual donations in the quarter, of which 98.17 percent were $200 or less, with an average donation of $44.50.

Michael Bennet to Address Linn County Democrats, Visit “Obama-Trump” Counties in Northeast Iowa on Sunday, October 20, 2019

Michael Bennet to Address Linn County Democrats, Visit “Obama-Trump” Counties in Northeast Iowa This Weekend

DENVER — Michael Bennet will return to Iowa this weekend to address caucusgoers at the Linn County Democrats Hall of Fame Dinner and tour counties in northeast Iowa that voted twice for Barack Obama and once for Donald Trump. On Sunday, Bennet will host “Breakfast with Bennet” with caucusgoers in Winneshiek County before making additional stops in Clayton and Jackson Counties.

Bennet, whose home state of Colorado is an even mix of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, has focused his efforts on winning back voters who left the Democratic Party in 2016 and who are critical for taking the White House and Senate and holding the House in 2020.

Sunday, October 20

Breakfast with Bennet
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Java John’s, 400 West Water Street, Decorah, IA

Iowa 1st District Democrats Passport to Victory Tour
Speaking Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Johnson’s Supper Club, 916 North High Street, Elkader, IA

Meet and Greet with Jackson County Caucusgoers
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Decker Hotel, 128 North Main Street, Maquoketa, IA

Address to Linn County Democrats Hall of Fame Dinner
Speaking Time: 7:30 PM
Location: DoubleTree Convention Center, 350 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA

 

John Delaney Makes 37th Trip to Iowa on October 16-20, 2019

The Full Delaney Continues with 37th Trip to Iowa

DES MOINES, IA – 2020 Presidential candidate and former three-term US Congressman John Delaney embarks on his 37th trip to Iowa this week. Delaney and the big blue campaign RV will be making stops across the state, including West Des Moines, Waverly, Newton, Cedar Rapids and North Liberty, where he will launch his new Heartland StartUp Tour. The full schedule is below.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

WHEN: 7PM - 8:30PM
WHAT: West Des Moines House Party
WHERE: 589 82nd Street, West Des Moines, IA

Thursday, October 17, 2019

WHEN: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM, Interview at 9:45 am
WHAT: Des Moines Register Ed Board Interview
WHERE: Location: 400 Locust St. Ste. 500, Des Moines, IA 50309

WHEN: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
WHAT: Iowa Caucus Consortium Candidate Forum Series
WHERE: Location: Iowa Historical Building, 600 E. Locust Street,
Des Moines, IA 50319

WHEN: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
WHAT: Ethanol Tour
WHERE: REG Newton, Newton, IA 50208, 3426 E 28th Street N

WHEN: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
WHAT: Meet and Greet with Bremer County Democrats
WHERE: Sasquatch Jacks Hideaway Barroom and Grill, 118 10th St St
Waverly, IA 50677

Friday, October 18, 2019

WHEN: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
WHAT: Heartland StartUp Tour - Event #1
WHERE: Moxie Solar, 230 Sugar Creek Ln, North Liberty, IA

Sunday, October 20, 2019

WHEN: 2:00PM to 2:30 PM
WHAT: Elkader Passport to Victory Event
WHERE: Johnson Supper Club, 916 N High St, Elkader, Iowa

WHEN: 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM
WHAT: Linn County Hall of Fame
WHERE: DoubleTree Hotel, 350 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

John Delaney Campaign Releases Statement on Q3 FEC Filing

John Delaney Campaign Releases Statement on Q3 FEC Filing

FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS, MD - Since there has been confusion in reading our FEC report in the past, related to loans Delaney made to the campaign, the Delaney campaign releases the following statement on its Q3 filing:

Since inception, the campaign has raised $2.4M from donors, self-funded $9.4M and has spent $11.5M.

The campaign will continue to have the resources available to run a robust campaign.

Beto for Iowa to Hold Debate Watch Parties Across Hawkeye State

Beto for Iowa to Hold Debate Watch Parties Across Hawkeye State

DES MOINES, IA — Beto for Iowa will continue to engage Iowans in every corner of the Hawkeye State on Tuesday night. Supporters and undecided Iowans will join our team to watch Beto’s performance during the fourth Democratic Debate. The debate, hosted by the New York Times and CNN, will be televised and streamed live beginning at 7:00 pm CT.

During last month’s debate, Beto changed the terms of our nation’s gun violence prevention debate by standing firm in his call for mandatory buybacks of assault weapons. He said:

If the high impact, high velocity round, when it hits your body, shreds everything inside of your body, because it was designed to do that, so that you would bleed to death on a battlefield and not be able to get up and kill one of our soldiers...Hell, yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47.

The watch parties will be held in the following locations:
1. Ames: Private Residence, 2519 Bristol Drive, Unit 206
2. Burlington: Beto for Iowa Field Office, 231 S 3rd Street, Ste A
3. Cedar Rapids: Private Residence, 7304 Beckett Drive NE
4. Davenport: Private Residence,
5. Dubuque: Jumper’s Sports Bar and Grill, 2600 Dodge St C8
6. Fort Dodge: Noon Lion’s Den, 731 Exposition Drive
7. Indianola: Simpson College, McNeil Room, 701 N C St
8. Iowa City: Private Residence, 1272 Dolen Place
9. Iowa City: Private Residence, 3316 Tulane Ave
10. Johnston: Private Residence, 9305 Catalina Circle
11. Ottumwa: Beto for Iowa Field Office, 408 East Main Street
12. Sioux City: Beto for Iowa Field Office, 1308 Pierce St
13. Sidney: Private Residence, 403 Webster St
14. Waterloo: Private Residence, 218 Maryland Ave

Cory Booker To Hold Grassroots Event in Boston on October 21, 2019

Cory Booker To Hold Grassroots Event in Boston on October 21, 2019

Newark, NJ — Cory Booker will travel to Boston on Monday, October 21 to host a grassroots happy hour. Despite being a Yankees fan, Booker will venture into the Fenway Park venue Game On! for the 5:30pm event, which is the latest in a series of grassroots events across the country that have drawn enthusiastic crowds.

Booker has spent his entire career running at the toughest challenges and bringing people together to accomplish things others said were impossible. That’s why he knows we can’t go into this fight divided. When Democrats unite around our shared values, we’ll more than take back the White House – we will restore our sense of common purpose, expanding opportunity and ensuring justice for every American.

Student tickets are available for $15 here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grassroots-happy-hour-with-cory-booker-in-boston-tickets-76285153949?discount=Students4Cory
General admission tickets may be purchased for $25 here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grassroots-happy-hour-with-cory-booker-in-boston-tickets-76285153949

WHAT: Cory Booker Boston Grassroots Happy Hour
WHERE: Game On!, 82 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215
WHEN: 5:30 PM on Monday, October 21
DOORS OPEN: 5:00pm

Steve Bullock Announces Four New Iowa Endorsements

Governor Steve Bullock Announces Four New Iowa Endorsements

Democratic Leaders Call Governor Bullock the Leader to Safeguard Democracy, Fight for Rural Iowa

Des Moines, IA – Today, Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced four new endorsements from Democratic leaders across Iowa:

Woodbury County Supervisor Marty Pottebaum Clinton County Auditor Eric Van Lancker Former Iowa Senate Assistant Majority Leader Staci Appel Former Warren County Democratic Party Chair Don Ruby 

The new endorsements bring the number of Iowa Democratic leaders who have endorsed Governor Bullock for President to 16 – spanning local government, education, agriculture, and community activism. They're backing Bullock’s campaign because he’s the proven leader who can beat Donald Trump, repair our broken politics, and ensure every Iowan gets a fair shot at success.

“I’m so pleased to stand with these great Democratic leaders as we grow our campaign in communities from river to river,” said Montana Governor Steve Bullock. “This election is about more than beating Donald Trump. It’s about finally fixing our broken politics and ensuring every American gets a fair shot at success.”

Marty Pottebaum, Woodbury County Supervisor

“Governor Steve Bullock is proof that our politics doesn’t have to be as broken as it seems. He’s governed a red state while passing major progressive victories; and he’s won elections in the same places we need to win in 2020. Steve can not only win the Iowa Caucus, he can help turn Iowa blue and elect talented Democrats up and down the ballot. That’s the kind of leadership our party needs to defeat Donald Trump and get our country back on track.”

Eric Van Lancker, Clinton County Auditor

“If Democrats are going to win back the White House and other places we’ve lost, there is no candidate better than Montana Governor Steve Bullock. In a state as red as Montana, he’s brought Democrats and Republicans together to safeguard our democratic rights, clean up our campaign finance system, and ensure that a fair shot at success is not a privilege for the few, but a right for everyone.”

Staci Appel, former Iowa Senate Assistant Majority Leader representing Warren County 

“Donald Trump has put the foundation of our country at stake, and our Democratic nominee must have the strength of character to put our nation back on track. That’s why I’m proud to endorse Steve Bullock. After listening to all of the candidates, Steve stood far and above the rest as a clear leader to protect and defend the integrity of our democracy. I look forward to sharing that vision over the next four months as we head into the Caucus.”

Don Ruby, former Warren County Democratic Party Chair

“I’m endorsing Governor Steve Bullock because he’s proven he can make our progressive goals a reality. Communities are bearing the brunt of inaction from Washington, with special interests pouring money into our politics to halt progress even before it begins. As a Governor who knows how to get things done, Steve will bring about the systemic change we need — not years down the line, but right now.”