Mark Z. Barabak

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Other questions: Can Beto O’Rourke regain his old mojo? Can Cory Booker gain any mojo? Pete Buttigieg is clinging to the top tier by his fingernails. Now what? — PolitiTweet.org

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Others with something to prove: What’s Kamala Harris’ second act after her rock-‘em sock-‘em performance in Miami? She’ll likely have a target on her back. And others seeing how successful she and Julian Castro were by going on the attack will likely try to emulate that strategy — PolitiTweet.org

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Sure, you can maybe scrabble your way into contention by retail politicking in Iowa/New Hampshire. But the way elections have become nationalized these days, it’s awfully tough to be shut out of a national conversation. And debate nights are the conversation-starters in the race — PolitiTweet.org

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Apart from Biden, those with the most at stake are the dozen-plus who’ve got to put up or get shut out of future debates. The rules for qualifying become a lot stiffer after Wednesday. Fail to make the debate stage and you’re like the tree falling unheard in an empty forest. — PolitiTweet.org

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He can’t afford another dud in Detroit. When the main argument for your candidacy is electability, you can’t leave folks wondering about your stamina and actuity—especially when you’re 76 years of age. Mindful of that, strategists promise a less passive and sharper performance. — PolitiTweet.org

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Obviously, the individual with the most on the line is the front-runner, Joe Biden. That’s the case anytime a front-runner takes the debate stage alongside his/her rivals. But the stakes are heightened based on Biden’s egg-laying performance last month in Miami. — PolitiTweet.org

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As the world eagerly awaits the Dustup in Detroit, some quick thoughts on the stakes in the Democratic debates, Round II https://t.co/oclAfDQqgZ — PolitiTweet.org

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California v Trump, Round 10 Zillion — PolitiTweet.org

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Emancipation Proclamation = Way overrated — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidLauter: Partisanship is a powerful drug: Example number 11 zillion https://t.co/gMZw5we5La — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @finneganLAT: Recovery & revival in a symbol of the Midwest’s industrial decline: @tyrone_beason & @LATSeema take stock in Flint as 2020… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @finneganLAT: It’s put-up-or-shut-out time for lesser-sung White House hopefuls as 2020 Democrats prepare to debate Tues & Weds in Detro… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mattdpearce: In 2008, Obama and Clinton looked uncomfortable as debate moderators asked them about gun control. Don’t expect the 2020… — PolitiTweet.org

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What's that tingle in the air? Why, yes, it's the Democratic debates, Round II. Here's what's at stake the next two nights in Detroit https://t.co/7PFMZ9n68F — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MelissaGomez004: It's just about debate time again, so @markzbarabak is here to answer your Qs. Who will be on stage? What time is it o… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @finneganLAT: It’s put-up-or-shut-out time for lesser-sung White House hopefuls as 2020 Democrats prepare to debate Tues & Weds in Detro… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jenhab: Centrist Democrats who once promised to be a thorn in Nancy Pelosi's side now love the speaker of the House. “I gain nothing i… — PolitiTweet.org

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After a lot of smoke and haze, Kamala Harris releases her version of Medicare for all. @melmason https://t.co/FH5xg4HOYt — PolitiTweet.org

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And here's all the rest you need to know: https://t.co/FXvArxXbB4 — PolitiTweet.org

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With the Democratic debates drawing nigh, those with the most at stake stand at opposite ends of the contest. Joe Biden faces pressure to recover from last month's performance. Most of the rest of the candidates are fighting to survive. https://t.co/oclAfDQqgZ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mikememoli: .@BernieSanders looking to recreate that 2016 magic when so many others are singing his tune. A @markzbarabak dive noting w… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @anniekarni: On a flight back to Baltimore. Flight attendant welcomes passengers flying to the “spectacular, beautiful, amazing city.”… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @LATSeema: Buttigieg may have just lost California. Asked if he eats salsa mixed with ranch dressing, he said that while he is a “purist… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @latimes: Japanese Americans and Jews have been arguing for decades over how and when to use the term concentration camp — and, in many… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @marialaganga: We’re fascinated still, even as time passes and the landmarks disappear and the players die. My story with @ErikHW1 ....… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @finneganLAT: Bernie Sanders is still the left-leaning, fist-shaking anti-plutocrat who took on Hillary Clinton, but he’s no longer the… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @finneganLAT: GM shuts down car plant in a Michigan bellwether county that swung from Obama to Trump. What now for those who lost their… — PolitiTweet.org

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Actually, Pelosi is hugely popular at home. Her landslide victories have become so routine-87% last November-it's has been years since she ran anything resembling a reelection campaign, even as antagonists have poured millions into repeated efforts to beat her. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @philwillon: Frontline workers in California's billion-dollar oil industry, and leaders in local communities in oil country, feeling def… — PolitiTweet.org

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"Republicans point to the nation’s low unemployment rate — 4.2% in Michigan in June — as proof that the president’s economic policy is working. However, even some supportive of the president say these numbers gloss over how the nature of work has changed." — PolitiTweet.org