Primary Ride Home

An update on that Buttigieg country music interview, Biden’s criminal justice reform plan, Ginsburg weighs in on candidates’ proposals to increase the number of Supreme Court justices, some unexpected things the candidates paid for in Q2, and a brief history of presidential candidates staying in people’s homes while campaigning.

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Sanders campaign workers reach a deal on wages, listen to part of Buttigieg’s country music radio interview that never aired, people are already projecting electoral maps for 2020, Booker goes on Seth Myers, and Biden is starting to see just a tad less cable media coverage.

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Klobuchar reaches the polling threshold for September’s debates, Delaney denies report that his staffers asked him to drop out, Booker’s plan to close immigration detention centers using only executive orders, Bennet posts a nice nature video, and Warren reflects on 8 years of the CFPB.

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The results of CNN’s ridiculous event The Draw, how to watch the July debates, Ohio moves its primary...to Saint Patrick’s Day, and the big divide on Medicare for All versus a public option.

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How I define a “major” candidate, what happens when you get a “page not found” error on candidates’ websites, Steyer signs the no-fossil-fuel pledge, and the DNC warns 2020 campaigns not to use FaceApp.

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Who's in the July debates, how the candidates spent their Q2 money, will Democrats benefit from high turnout in 2020?, Harris's plan for domestic workers, Trump gets another possible primary challenger, Bullock makes his pitch on Hardball, and a few important dates to mark on your calendar.

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All the Q2 fundraising numbers are in, Biden suggests a push-up contest against Trump, an update on that whole climate debate thing, and an update on who’s already in the September debates.

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Biden releases his healthcare policy, Delaney goes on Firing Line, the current state of the July debates, and Gabbard takes the weekend off—for a very good reason.

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Yang releases his Q2 numbers (and I’ll actually tell you about them this time), Gillibrand explains white privilege in her own words, Sanders visits BET’s Black Coffee, Gravel launches a live donor-count website, and some exciting podcast news you’ll want to stick around for.

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More about Biden’s taxes, Buttigieg’s national service plan, and Buttigieg’s Douglass plan. (NOTE: The intro claims that this episode has a story with Yang's Q2 numbers, but Chris goofed—they'll be in the show on Friday!)

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A few more details emerge about the September debates, rumors abound that Amash may enter the race as a third-party challenger, a look at Biden’s new campaign strategy, Yang’s plan to revitalize American malls, Biden releases yet more tax returns, and McGrath rakes in record money in her Kentucky Senate race.

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Steyer is running, Swalwell drops out, Warren releases her Q2 numbers, an update on Gravel’s fundraising, and the LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses Buttigieg.

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Harris releases her Q2 numbers, Bullock releases his Q2 numbers, Williamson encourages her donors to help out Gravel, CNN will televise the lineup draw for the July debates, Biden apologizes for his remarks about segregationists, the candidates shout out the big USWNT win—and call for equal pay, Eric Swalwell makes a big announcement, Julián Castro makes a big announcement, and we have rumors of yet another Democratic primary candidate.

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Many campaign websites are not accessible to people with disabilities, an update on Biden's Q2 fundraising, and which candidates have already qualified for the September debates.

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New post-debate polling shows mixed results, Biden releases his Q2 numbers, Hickenlooper's campaign loses key staffers, and Bennet releases his Q2 numbers.

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Sanders releases his Q2 fundraising numbers, highlights from Gabbard’s appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, and Warren’s plan to secure federal elections.

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Harris faces false “birther” style attacks, an update on the viewer numbers for last week’s debates, thoughts on when candidates will begin dropping out, and Buttigieg raises a boatload of money in Q2.

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The big picture on what we saw last night, how the Harris/Biden exchange represents so many issues in this primary, Buttigieg’s comments on policing in South Bend, some notable closing remarks, and the ratings for these debates actually broke records.

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The big picture about what we saw and did not see last night, Warren and the show of hands about health insurance, Castro’s breakout moments, Gabbard’s breakout moments, and Debate Bingo for Thursday night.

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Moulton's plan to sneak into the debates, President Trump weighs in on whether he's going to watch, a look at the candidates' polling numbers for each night, one reporter's read on who has to do what in the debates, and a quick look at the 51 for 51 effort to make DC a state.

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What to expect at Wednesday’s debate, Sanders releases his plan to eliminate all student debt in the US, and more about Buttigieg’s policing problems on South Bend.

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Joe Sestak joins the field, two key moments from the Planned Parenthood Forum in South Carolina, and Primary Debate Bingo is here!

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An update on Harris’s HIV prevention bill, Warren’s Refund Equality Act, online reaction to the candidates’ comfort foods, and good news about streaming the debates.

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Harris introduces a bill aimed at preventing the spread of HIV, Swalwell releases his gun control plan, a look at parts two and three of Castro’s housing plan, and a listener question about buying merchandise from a campaign.

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Who gets center stage at the debates, Primary Ride Home Debate Bingo is coming, how Bullock plans to spend debate night, Biden’s remarks at a fundraiser spur a big debate of their own, and Buttigieg responds to an officer-involved shooting in South Bend.

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Castro rolls out his housing policy, Bullock qualifies for the second debates, a brief look at the Republican presidential primary—surprise!, Biden reveals his Q2 fundraising numbers…maybe not intentionally, and Klobuchar releases policy plans for her first 100 days.

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Buttigieg raised a boatload of money in April, an analysis of which candidates are on which nights of the debates and how much it matters, a look at what’s driving media coverage of Warren, and Booker talks about being vegan on the BET show Black Coffee.

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The DNC confirms its list of candidates for the first debates, plus a list of which candidates will appear on which nights, key moments from Julián Castro’s Fox News town hall, Schultz takes a break from his independent run, and a profile of Gabbard’s childhood.

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How McDonald’s workers are shaping the primary, Sanders defines “Democratic Socialism” and recalls FDR’s New Deal, and the DNC releases the official list of who’s in and who’s out of the debates...after our press deadline.

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A new poll shows Democrats beating Trump in hypothetical elections, The Young Turks propose a progressive pledge, Biden joins the call for a climate-focused debate, an examination of the candidates’ walk-up songs, and Castro releases a plan to eliminate lead poisoning nationwide.

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NBC reveals the moderators for the first debates, the DNC will hold a lottery at 30 Rock to determine candidate placement in those debates, FiveThirtyEight explains how Mike Gravel could win this whole thing, and a few more lesser-heard voices from Sunday’s Iowa event.

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Key moments from the Iowa Hall of Fame Celebration, a handy calendar of all the key election dates and times, and organizers warn that candidates are ignoring Latinx communities.

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Biden reverses his position on the Hyde Amendment, Moulton wants to retroactively improve the discharge status for gay veterans, Warren’s campaign unionizes, and a DNC rule clarification means bad news for Bullock.

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The DNC refuses a climate-change debate, O’Rourke calls for term limits in Congress and the Supreme Court, a look at Booker’s plan for affordable housing, and Gillibrand wants to legalize marijuana nationwide.

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A look at Buttigieg’s plan to change the Supreme Court, Warren’s plan for “Economic Patriotism,” and Biden releases his climate plan.

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Moulton, Ryan, and Swalwell hold CNN Town Halls; Bennet meets the polling criteria for the debates…becoming the 21stcandidate to do so; and how Booker and Warren are betting big on Iowa.

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A protestor interrupts Harris onstage at the MoveOn Big Ideas Forum, Sanders holds a grassroots fundraiser at a San Francisco nightclub, and what happened at the California Democratic Party convention.

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A look at how Millennials, Gen X, and Gen Z voters turned out in 2018, Warren releases a child care cost calculator, Greenpeace releases a scorecard on the candidates’ climate positions, and the new DNC debate requirements are really not going over great with some campaigns.

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A look at Julián Castro’s immigration plan, what we learned from the documentary Running with Beto, and how the candidates are preparing for June’s debates.

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The DNC increases its qualifying requirements for the third set of debates, key moments from Harris’s MSNBC Town Hall, a brief glimpse at Republican primary polling four years ago today, and a look at how close presidential elections have become since the late 80s.

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On Memorial Day, Buttigieg and Moulton accuse Trump of dodging the draft; an update on who’s in and who’s probably out for the debates; and how the Hispanic vote might be key for the primaries.

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Primary candidates rally with McDonald’s workers, Marianne Williamson will be in the DNC debates, a look at Warren’s campaign right now, and Sanders and Gillibrand propose a tax on financial trading.

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Gillibrand introduces a Family Bill of Rights, two candidates are now accepting cryptocurrency donations, how Buttigieg’s comments on Jefferson and Jackson have played in the media, and Nevada is poised to join states in sidestepping the Electoral College.

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A new poll shows who registered voters like most—and least, eight primary candidates want a climate-focused debate, Booker proposes a “White House Office of Reproductive Freedom,” and a summary of O’Rourke’s CNN town hall.

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How the field will winnow, according to Charlie Cook; Buttigieg releases policy proposals (sort of); and the hidden value of Inslee’s climate plans.

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Buttigieg criticizes Fox News during his Fox News Town Hall, Harris has a plan to close the gender wage gap, and Biden holds his campaign kickoff event in Philadelphia.

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Warren calls on Congress to act on abortion rights, a grab bag of media appearances by the candidates, Rachel Maddow's rise as a must-visit primary show, and do Americans really care if a given candidate is over 70 years old?

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Bill de Blasio is running, Pennsylvania polling looks good for Democrats, and Warren proposes a climate change plan for the US military.

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O’Rourke reintroduces his campaign, we check in on Joe Biden, and what the primary candidates think about daily press briefings.

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Steve Bullock is running, the importance of the Senate in 2020 and beyond, and Warren gives Fox News a hard pass in a Twitter thread for the ages.

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