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She had also been mentioned as a possible candidate in the 2020 election since at least 2016, when she gave a well-regarded speech at the [[2016 Democratic National Convention]], officially endorsing Sanders.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=H.A. |title=Only Bernie Sanders, Nina Turner and Tulsi Gabbard Defeat Trump in 2020 |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/only-bernie-sanders-nina-turner-and-tulsi-gabbard_us_589d883ae4b080bf74f03ae9 |accessdate=January 12, 2019 |publisher=The Huffington Post |date=February 10, 2017}}</ref> |
She had also been mentioned as a possible candidate in the 2020 election since at least 2016, when she gave a well-regarded speech at the [[2016 Democratic National Convention]], officially endorsing Sanders.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=H.A. |title=Only Bernie Sanders, Nina Turner and Tulsi Gabbard Defeat Trump in 2020 |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/only-bernie-sanders-nina-turner-and-tulsi-gabbard_us_589d883ae4b080bf74f03ae9 |accessdate=January 12, 2019 |publisher=The Huffington Post |date=February 10, 2017}}</ref> |
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Gabbard's primary campaign has been looked on favorably by Russian interests, largely via the same propaganda sources that [[Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections|influenced the 2016 presidential election]].<ref name=Windrem-190202>{{cite news | url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/russia-s-propaganda-machine-discovers-2020-democratic-candidate-tulsi-gabbard-n964261 | title=Russia's propaganda machine discovers 2020 Democratic candidate Tulsi Gabbard | work=[[NBC News]] | date=February 2, 2019 | accessdate=May 22, 2019 | first=Robert | last=Windrem | first2=Ben | last2=Popken}}</ref><ref name=Nguyen-190114>{{cite news | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/01/tulsi-gabbard-2020-presidential-run | title=Is Tulsi Gabbard the Jill Stein of 2020? | work=Vanity Fair | date=January 14, 2019 | accessdate=May 22, 2019 | first=Tine | last=Nguyen}}</ref> |
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Gabbard supports making community college tuition-free for all Americans while making all four-year colleges tuition-free for students with an annual family income of $125,000 or less (funded by a new tax on financial transactions). She backed Senator [[Bernie Sanders]]'s proposal to cut or eliminate higher education tuition for most Americans.<ref name=":13" /> |
Gabbard supports making community college tuition-free for all Americans while making all four-year colleges tuition-free for students with an annual family income of $125,000 or less (funded by a new tax on financial transactions). She backed Senator [[Bernie Sanders]]'s proposal to cut or eliminate higher education tuition for most Americans.<ref name=":13" /> |
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⚫ | Matt Taibbi and Glenn Greenwald have both used the word [[smear campaign|smear]] to describe an article appearing in ''[[NBC News]]'' written about Gabbard during the 2020 campaign.<ref name=Taibbi>{{cite news|newspaper=Rolling Stone|author=Matt Taibbi|title=We've Hit a New Low in Campaign Hit Pieces|date=21 May 2019|accessdate=22 May 2019|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/taibbi-tulsi-gabbard-bernie-sanders-trump-2020-838156/}}</ref><ref name=Greenwald>{{cite news|newspaper=The Intercept|title=NBC News, to Claim Russia Supports Tulsi Gabbard, Relies on Firm Just Caught Fabricating Russia Data for the Democratic Party|url=https://theintercept.com/2019/02/03/nbc-news-to-claim-russia-supports-tulsi-gabbard-relies-on-firm-just-caught-fabricating-russia-data-for-the-democratic-party/|date=3 February 2019|accessdate=3 February 2019}}</ref> Taibbi also pointed out that a ''[[Daily Beast]]'' piece went so far as to claim that the campaign was "being boosted by Putin apologists" on the basis of three out of 75,000 donations. The article reported that the campaign had received contributions from individuals allegedly sympathetic to Russia and Vladimir Putin, including [[Stephen F. Cohen]] and a former ''[[RT (TV network)|RT]]'' employee. Gabbard called the story fake news.<ref name=Taibbi /><ref name=Markay-190517>{{cite news | url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/tulsi-gabbards-campaign-is-being-boosted-by-russophiles | title=Tulsi Gabbard’s Campaign Is Being Boosted by Putin Apologists | work=[[The Daily Beast]] | date=May 17, 2019 | accessdate=May 19, 2019 | first=Lachlan | last=Markay | first2=Sam | last2=Stein}}</ref><ref name=Beavers-190519>{{cite news | url=https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/19/tulsi-gabbard-fake-news-1332880 | title=Gabbard calls unflattering report 'fake news' | work=[[Politico]] | date=May 19, 2019 | accessdate=May 19, 2019 | first=David | last=Beavers}}</ref><ref name=Zilbermints-190519>{{cite news | url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/444438-gabbard-claim-campaign-is-getting-boost-from-putin-apologists-is-fake-news | title=Gabbard says claim her campaign is getting boost from Putin apologists is 'fake news' | work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] | date=May 19, 2019 | accessdate=May 19, 2019 | first=Regina | last=Zilbermints}}</ref> |
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Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries) |
Candidate | Tulsi Gabbard U.S. Representative (2013–present) Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (2002–2004) |
Affiliation | Democratic Party |
Status | Announced: January 11, 2019 Formal launch: February 2, 2019 |
Headquarters | Kapolei, Hawaii |
Key people | Rania Batrice (campaign manager)[1] Erika Tsuji (spokesperson)[1] |
Slogan | Lead with Love[2] |
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The 2020 presidential campaign of Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district, began on January 11, 2019.[3] Gabbard was the third office-holding Democrat to formally announce a campaign in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, following Maryland Rep. John Delaney and West Virginia State Sen. Richard Ojeda.[4]
Background
Gabbard had been a rising figure in the Democratic Party in the lead-up to the 2016 election cycle, when she served as Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). She was outspoken in her critique of the committee's decision to only hold six primary debates for the primaries. She was specifically critical of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. She endorsed U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders in the primary.[5]
She had also been mentioned as a possible candidate in the 2020 election since at least 2016, when she gave a well-regarded speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, officially endorsing Sanders.[6]
Announcement
On October 19, 2018, Politico reported that Gabbard was "weighing a 2020 presidential bid" but would not make an announcement until after the 2018 midterm elections.[7] On December 12, 2018, on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, Gabbard said she was "seriously considering" running for president in 2020.[8] In a January 11, 2019 interview with CNN's Van Jones on The Van Jones Show, Gabbard confirmed her intention to seek the Democratic presidential nomination and said she would officially announce "within the next week."[3] On January 24, 2019, Gabbard formally launched her campaign[9], though February 2, 2019 has also been called the official launch of her campaign.[10]
In the weeks following the January announcement, Gabbard's campaign manager Rania Batrice and the consulting firm Revolution Messaging departed from the campaign.[1] Politico reporters Daniel Strauss and Alex Thompson described the campaign as "beset by turmoil" shortly after her announcement, while sources close to Gabbard referred to her as "indecisive and impulsive." Her announcement allegedly created a disconnect between her and her staff, as she announced prematurely after weeks of debate over the timing of her announcement, forcing her team to quickly prepare basic elements of a campaign, such as a website.[11][12]
Policies
Economics
Gabbard supports increasing the hourly minimum wage to $15.[13][14]
Crime
Gabbard supports the federal legalization of recreational cannabis and the decriminalization of sex work in the United States.[15][16]
Foreign policy
Gabbard is a frequent critic of American foreign policy, especially with regards to Iraq, Syria, and Libya.[17] Gabbard has generally advocated for a non-interventionist stance towards foreign affairs; for example, she opposes the removal of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, whom she met with in 2017, from power.[18] In 2017, Gabbard proposed the Stop Arming Terrorists Act to prohibit the use of United States government funds to provide assistance to al-Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and ISIL and to groups affiliated or cooperating with those organizations.[19][20] She strongly opposes the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.[21]
Health care
Gabbard supports universal health care and believes "We have to fight to make sure that every single American gets the healthcare that they need"[22][14] She co-sponsored a bill that would create a "government-run system to provide health care for all residents of the United States", in part paid for by hiking taxes on the wealthy and taxing financial transactions.[23] She has also called for empowering the government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug prices as part of her platform.[24]
Education
Gabbard supports making community college tuition-free for all Americans while making all four-year colleges tuition-free for students with an annual family income of $125,000 or less (funded by a new tax on financial transactions). She backed Senator Bernie Sanders's proposal to cut or eliminate higher education tuition for most Americans.[23]
Allegations of smear campaign being led against Gabbard
Matt Taibbi and Glenn Greenwald have both used the word smear to describe an article appearing in NBC News written about Gabbard during the 2020 campaign.[25][26] Taibbi also pointed out that a Daily Beast piece went so far as to claim that the campaign was "being boosted by Putin apologists" on the basis of three out of 75,000 donations. The article reported that the campaign had received contributions from individuals allegedly sympathetic to Russia and Vladimir Putin, including Stephen F. Cohen and a former RT employee. Gabbard called the story fake news.[25][27][28][29]
Endorsements
References
- ^ a b c Strauss, Daniel; Thompson, Alex (January 29, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard campaign in disarray". Politico.
- ^ DeRensis, Hunter (January 14, 2019). "Are the Democrats ready for Tulsi Gabbard?". The National Interest. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Kelly, Caroline. "Rep. Gabbard says she will run for president in 2020". CNN. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ Sommerfeldt, Chris (January 12, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu and American Samoan member of Congress, says she'll run for president in 2020". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ Alcindor, Yamiche (February 28, 2016). "Tulsi Gabbard, Rising Democratic Star, Endorses Bernie Sanders". The New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ Goodman, H.A. (February 10, 2017). "Only Bernie Sanders, Nina Turner and Tulsi Gabbard Defeat Trump in 2020". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Alex (October 19, 2018). "Tulsi Gabbard weighing 2020 presidential bid". POLITICO. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ MSNBC, Tulsi Gabbard: "I'm Seriously Considering" Running For President | Hardball | MSNBC, retrieved December 17, 2018
- ^ McAvoy, Audrey. "Hawaii's Tulsi Gabbard Formally Launches Her 2020 Presidential Campaign". Time. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ Bowden, John. "Tulsi Gabbard officially launches 2020 campaign". The Hill. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Nguyen, Tina (January 30, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard's 2020 Campaign is Already in Trouble". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Casiano, Louis (January 29, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard's presidential campaign in trouble just days after launch: report". Fox. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Facebook: Raise the Wage Act". Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ a b Tan, Anjelica (November 12, 2017). "Tulsi Gabbard is no snowflake". TheHill. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ Holden, Dominic (March 7, 2019). "A Democratic Presidential Candidate Says Sex Work Should Be Legal". Buzzfeed News.
- ^ Mills Rodrigo, Chris (March 7, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard, Don Young introduce marijuana reform bill". The Hill.
- ^ "The 'war on terror'". votetulsi.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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(help) - ^ Haltiwanger, John (February 6, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard doubles-down on opposition to US intervention in Syria, says Syrian president and accused war criminal Assad is not America's 'enemy'". Business Insider. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (November 6, 2017). "What Does Tulsi Gabbard Believe?". New Yorker. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Behind Tulsi Gabbard's 'Stop Arming Terrorists' bill". Fox News. January 13, 2017.
- ^ @TulsiGabbard (February 15, 2019). "I'm running for President to end our regime change wars, work to end new Cold War, & walk us back from the abyss of nuclear war. We face greater risk of nuclear catastrophe now more than ever. I'm introducing a bill to stop Trump from scrapping INF treaty & sparking new arms race" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "TULSI 2020: Tulsi Gabbard Presidential Campaign, The ALOHA Launch - FULL SPEECH". February 3, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "What does Tulsi Gabbard believe? Where the candidate stands on 7 issues". PBS NewsHour. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Universal Healthcare | Tulsi Gabbard - Fighting for the people". www.votetulsi.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Matt Taibbi (May 21, 2019). "We've Hit a New Low in Campaign Hit Pieces". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "NBC News, to Claim Russia Supports Tulsi Gabbard, Relies on Firm Just Caught Fabricating Russia Data for the Democratic Party". The Intercept. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Markay, Lachlan; Stein, Sam (May 17, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard's Campaign Is Being Boosted by Putin Apologists". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Beavers, David (May 19, 2019). "Gabbard calls unflattering report 'fake news'". Politico. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Zilbermints, Regina (May 19, 2019). "Gabbard says claim her campaign is getting boost from Putin apologists is 'fake news'". The Hill. Retrieved May 19, 2019.