Texas voters deciding upon presidential and senate candidates in primaries
Less than a week after staging rival events on the banks of the Rio Grande River along the U.S.-Mexico border, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face voters on the Texas primary ballot in a state that has openly clashed with the Biden administration over how to address a record number of illegal border crossings.
The Democratic Party promised to overhaul its primaries. Doing that has been anything but simple
Nearly six months after the Democratic Party approved President Joe Bidenโs plan to overhaul which states lead off its presidential primary, implementing the revamped order has proven anything but simple.
Poll: Warren, Biden locked in tight race for Dem nomination
But the new Monmouth poll confirms other recent polling suggesting a far tighter race for the Democratic nomination. Sanders and Biden are also viewed favorably by around three-quarters of Democratic voters, but their unfavorable ratings were higher (around one-in-five found each unfavorable). Trump's favorability was the worst among registered voters (compared to the top Democratic candidates), with 43% favorable and 56% unfavorable. The Monmouth University Poll was conducted by telephone from September 23 to 29, 2019 with 1,161 adults in the United States. The results in this release are based on 1,017 registered voters and have a +/- 3.1 percentage point sampling margin of error.
Williamson entertained 9/11 conspiracy theories in 2012 interview
(CNN) - Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson once entertained 9/11 conspiracy theories on a radio show hosted by a prominent "truther" who claimed that the World Trade Center attacks were orchestrated by a "Zionist organized crime outfit." Williamson was a guest on Truth Jihad, a radio show hosted by conspiracy theorist Kevin Barrett. Williamson responded: "So you think that the Zionist organized crime unit were the ones who did 9/11?" Barrett's theories that falsely posit a conspiracy involving Israeli complacency in the 9/11 attacks have deeply anti-Semitic roots. All three have individually pushed and promoted conspiracy theories surrounding 9/11 on their programs, though Williamson did not discuss any theories surrounding the World Trade Center attacks during her appearances, according to a review conducted by CNN's KFile.
Williamson tweet suggests 'power of mind' can deter Dorian
(CNN) - Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson posted and then deleted a tweet Wednesday morning that suggested the "power of the mind" could deter Hurricane Dorian from slamming into the U.S."The Bahamas, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas...may all be in our prayers now. Millions of us seeing Dorian turn away from land is not a wacky idea; it is a creative use of the power of the mind. Though she removed the post, Williamson defended herself against criticism on social media. Hurricane Dorian pulverized the Bahamas for two days, leaving the islands in apocalyptic wreckage and devastating destruction. As of Wednesday morning, Hurricane Dorian remains a category 2 hurricane as it heads toward a possible landfall in the Carolinas.
Here's who has qualified for the September debates so far
(CNN) - The third round of Democratic primary debates, hosted by ABC and Univision, will take place the second week of September. Presidential candidates have until late August to reach polling and grassroots fundraising thresholds set by the Democratic National Committee. Candidates must receive contributions from at least 130,000 individuals, coming from at least 400 unique donors in 20 or more states. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, billionaire Tom Steyer and author Marianne Williamson have reached the fundraising threshold, but still need to hit their polling minimum to qualify. Steyer has received three of his four necessary polls, Gabbard has two and Williamson has one.
Meet Yodeling Democratic Presidential Hopeful Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson made a splash on the stage at Tuesday night's Democratic debate. In one particularly talked-about moment, Williamson appeared to yodel, her voice cracking as she passionately discussed health care. Another instance saw her evoke "Seinfeld" as she dropped a "yada, yada, yada" while discussing gun control. In the three-hour debate, she spoke just nine minutes, but those minutes made an impact. Her dire warning about a "dark psychic force" also generated search interest.