Alexandra Jaffe

Alexandra Jaffe @ajjaffe

Swapped the cardi for a hoodie — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandra Jaffe @ajjaffe

RT @BillBarrowAP: Prepping backers for ‘extended fight’ beyond Iowa, @JoeBiden camp flexes financier muscle, announces key delegate strateg… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden setting expectations in re: @ArletteSaenz Q in Mount Pleasant, IA: “I think it’s gonna be really tight no matter how it works out. It’s been bunched up, it’s gonna remain bunched up I think...but I expect to do well.” — PolitiTweet.org

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To do this, the convention rules committee would have to make a recommendation, which would be voted on by the full convention, which makes it unlikely. — PolitiTweet.org

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Hopping back on a campaign bus is great for news but terrible for my attempts to stay healthy this campaign, thanks to @meghan_hays9 stocking the Biden press bus with all of my favorite candies 😕 — PolitiTweet.org

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Just asked Biden about debate qualification rules potentially benefiting Bloomberg, he replied “for the next debate?” Another reporter replied “in Nevada” & he said, “he’s not even on the ballot in Nevada.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden references WaPo story on Trump attacking Biden ahead of caucuses. "Pretty neat isn’t it? it’s kinda simple: T… https://t.co/ZePnXJXOqQ — PolitiTweet.org

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He warns against Trump's history of "xenophobia" and criticizes him for "draconian cuts" to the depts needed to com… https://t.co/zK2Jp24r59 — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden in Fort Madison says the US has a “crisis” with the coronavirus & criticizes Trump: “Americans need to have… https://t.co/WhWcsvotCg — PolitiTweet.org

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Cory Booker's campaign manager weighs in on debate rules change w/a chagrined Justin Timberlake gif --> https://t.co/fvbIRVmcE5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Vilsack’s speaking and noticed this gentleman’s sign, asked him to hold it up for the crowd https://t.co/3t9wJNfrvj — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden recounts in Burlington Ernst’s comments asking if impeachment developments “informs and influences Iowa caucusgoers. Will they support joe Biden at this point?” Parts of the crowd shout back: “Yeah!” https://t.co/3Bqn3GwZSN — PolitiTweet.org

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@TomBeaumont Heh “Etc.” — PolitiTweet.org

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For his last event of the day, four days out from the caucuses, Biden spoke for about 15m to a crowd of about 80 voters at an Ottumwa VFW. He said on the stump that his staff told him to expect 40 at this event. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden & Buttigieg have the same goal: emerging from the Iowa caucuses as the moderate alternative to progressive rival Bernie Sanders. But they’re deploying increasingly divergent strategies to get there. w/@TomBeaumont: https://t.co/l78LvdMSWf — PolitiTweet.org

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Clarification: He got just over 8,500 votes in 2015. In 2011, Buttigieg won with about 11,000 votes. And worth noti… https://t.co/CqLrkGuyt9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden continues: “But look, every campaign I’ve been involved in in the caucus, everybody’s looking and says, okay, if your guy doesn’t win, or your person doesn’t win, who are you gonna go with?” — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden’s also asked to confirm reports his campaign’s asked Klobuchar, Yang for an alliance on caucus night. “No I c… https://t.co/8xdPY7kg7K — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden continues: “He’s acknowledged he doesn’t even know how, what his Medicare for All’s gonna cost, how he’s gonna do it.” Says he’s not worried about Sanders’ background on guns, though; “he’s made his verbal amends” for past votes/comments. — PolitiTweet.org

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On his contrast w/Sanders, Biden says “I’m a Democrat. [And he isn’t?] Well he says he’s not. He’s not a registered Democrat, to the best of my knowledge. & Bernie has a different view—I mean everything I’ve suggested to you that I want to do, I’ve figured out how to pay for it.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg got just over 8,500 votes to win South Bend mayor. https://t.co/KErI6V4Q12 — PolitiTweet.org

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I asked Biden what he sees as his biggest contrast with Buttigieg. He replied: “You guys have seen pete, he’s a goo… https://t.co/jTBJwU5e7G — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden in Pella on Buttigieg suggestion Biden represents “the same Washington playbook”: “I dont know what Pete’s talking about. He’s a good guy, and I’m not gonna get into—he must be deciding things are getting a little tight so —a Washington playbook.” — PolitiTweet.org

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At a Pella Dairy Queen, Biden offers to buy the press a round & jokingly ribs us when we reuse: “C’mon, It’s not like I’m bribing ya!” https://t.co/VqTxUTnX3D — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says there are a lot of qualified people running now who could be VP & there are “at least another 8-10 women… https://t.co/WIuzEbGF9C — PolitiTweet.org

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And, Biden says Obama told him that he chose him because “All the debates we had during the campaign, you and I did… https://t.co/iDrIKV6woo — PolitiTweet.org

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Obama told him he chose him, Biden said, first “because I know you’ll never walk into the oval office and be intimidated. you’ll always tell the truth and tell me in private if you think I make a mistake.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden’s asked to speak about the temperament he’d seek in his VP pick. He jokes: “The only thing I know a lot about is the vice presidency,” then mentions criteria Obama told him he used when he chose him: — PolitiTweet.org

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On the stump in Newton, IA, however, Biden says: “We can’t let this Democratic race slide into a negative treatment of one another. we can’t let this happen. The temptation is too much for some.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden refuses to engage w/Buttigieg, pivots to Trump —> https://t.co/KHh02j6Pzm — PolitiTweet.org