Alexandra Jaffe

Alexandra Jaffe @ajjaffe

RT @DJJudd: Anyway, if you find yourself in Shenandoah, IA, may I recommend the Depot. https://t.co/2ps0hNMD8r — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandra Jaffe @ajjaffe

Buttigieg is asked if he’d commit to a female running mate and says “you can count on my administration having gender balance, and that goes all the way to the top.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg is asked how he plans to deal with Russian bots & misinformation and says “I’m very proud of the expertise we brought into our campaign team—in a way that frankly campaigns weren’t thinking about 4 years ago—to make sure we can secure our data” — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg says one of the rationales for a mayor to run for president is to “get Washington to look more like our better run cities and towns rather than the other way around.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg asked for 2nd time a Q on how he plans to reach out to minority voters (1st in a press gaggle this AM). Buttigieg says in Shenandoah part of the problem is he’s not well-known among black voters, “when you’re new on the scene...you gotta work extra hard” to get msg out — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @patrynard: I organized SW Iowa for Hillary in 07/08. My memory is a little hazy, but I’m pretty sure this turnout for @PeteButtigieg in… — PolitiTweet.org

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Sanders is asked about legalizing weed & says he supports it, not because he himself smokes but to reduce incarceration rates. He jokes smoking didn’t do much for him: “I smoked marijuana twice in my life, I ended up coughing.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sanders, at AARP forum, responds to Q on Medicare for All causing Dem Party to lose by pulling a face & joking “Really.” Notes, “I have not talked to anybody who loves their insurance company.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @brianneDMR: Exclusive: I talked with Bernie Sanders about his plan to support American seniors ahead of his appearance at an AARP forum… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @brianneDMR: Bernie Sanders says his campaign will limit the hours staffers work so they are paid the equivalent of $15 an hour. “I’m ve… — PolitiTweet.org

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'@eschor has a good look at the developing debate over how to pay for Medicare for All—aside from Sanders, the candidates aren't all that clear on how they'd do it: https://t.co/ZGjN8wTz6h — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @LoganDobson: lotta people talk about #CornWatch. But ⁦@ChuckGrassley⁩ is out here watching the damn corn. https://t.co/BTpW7QUPNb — PolitiTweet.org

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Via @asfram, NRCC Chair Tom Emmer says in TX congressional races the "Beto effect" has "dissipated": "Hat's off to him. What a great marketing thing. But it's kind of like the pet rock, right. It was big for a little while, then it just disappeared." — PolitiTweet.org

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@JakeBullington Abelardos is really good. As a temporary Iowan, I am taco-shaming you for not visiting yet! — PolitiTweet.org

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Bernie Sanders is delivering a campaign speech defending Medicare for All against critiques from moderates like Biden & Bennet. Read @jmsummers' coverage here: https://t.co/OicQXWdamF — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Bennet today about Kamala Harris saying her Medicare for All plan wouldn't raise taxes on the middle class. He said that is "impossible" and noted Sanders, "who at least is honest about his proposal generally," acknowledges a tax hike. https://t.co/XEFC4LXfnB — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI: Joe Biden released a rural plan in Iowa yesterday, which Vilsack praised as a “clearly-stated and comprehensive vision”—but the former gov isn’t endorsing yet: https://t.co/Gg8HHN4Osf — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden also warned against intraparty "squabbling" and complained about the format of the debates, said he's "looking forward to the time when we have real debates," where candidates can speak longer. https://t.co/BznOqcP22J — PolitiTweet.org

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When asked about President Trump's defense of himself that "I don't have a racist bone in my body," Biden zings: "That means he has no bones." — PolitiTweet.org

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I asked Biden about Sanders saying he's lied about Medicare for All, in this tweet. He looked surprised and said, "I'm not gonna respond." https://t.co/FIpntEzUxb — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden dings Kamala Harris in a gaggle outside of Sioux City tonight, in re her comments to CNN her h/c plan isn't an elimination of OCare. Suggests "maybe she’s changed her position." https://t.co/fBC67CAtXn — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @burgessev: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said Monday that Trump’s tweets were racist. But she made clear Tuesday was no daylight between he… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden also targets Medicare for All on cost—says it would cost $3 trillion—and frames it as unachievable. “It took us 6 presidents to get to Obamacare, the likelihood of getting [MFA] done is extremely unlikely.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden, speaking @ rural hospital is Le Mars, continues critique of MFA. “About 60% of hospital costs are covered by private insurers. The problem with Medicare for All is I think it’d bankrupt an awful lot of hospitals.” https://t.co/6oVwN2ZMN2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Spoke to former Ag Sec Vilsack about Biden's new rural plan. He praised it as "an important marker for the entire Democratic Party" & thus far the only rural plan with a "vision." But he stopped short of endorsing the former VP, saying he wants to see other candidates' plans 1st. — PolitiTweet.org

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This excellent @rjfoley scoop is one of my favorite stories out of Iowa this week — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheFlightDeal: #Airfare Deal: [American] San Francisco - Frankfurt, Germany. $572 (Regular Economy) / $412 (Basic Economy) roundtrip. D… — PolitiTweet.org

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Hello from Manning, Iowa, where Biden is speaking and whose motto (“A refreshing, rural community”) has me sold https://t.co/0Os2mLkI5y — PolitiTweet.org

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News: Booker's senior Iowa adviser Joe O'Hern has left the campaign, citing personal reasons: https://t.co/x59paOnNIs — PolitiTweet.org

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Booker's campaign raises $4.5M in 2nd Q, has $5.4M cash on hand. He raised more than $5M in the 1st Q (after launching his campaign Feb. 1). — PolitiTweet.org