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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during the Teamsters Presidential Candidate Forum at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette via AP) ** FILE **

Cory Booker fights on despite expected debate snub

Sen. Cory A. Booker is vowing to fight on in the Democratic presidential race after coming to grips with the fact that his hopes of qualifying for the debate next week in Los Angeles are likely dashed.

December 12, 2019
In this Dec. 6, 2019, photo, Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during the Iowa Farmers Union Presidential Forum in Grinnell, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

Pete Buttigieg preaches ‘balance’ for 2020 ticket, Cabinet

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Thursday talked up the importance of "balance" on a would-be 2020 ticket and in his administration, as he tries to juice his comparatively lower numbers among African-Americans and younger voters.

December 12, 2019
In this Dec. 5, 2019 photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks to reporters before a campaign stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) ** FILE **

Cory Booker: ‘Polling is such bulls—’

Sen. Cory A. Booker of New Jersey, who likely won't qualify for the next Democratic presidential debate, had some choice words about the nature of polling this week.

December 12, 2019
Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg entered the race about two weeks ago. He's purchased $100 million in campaign ads. (Associated Press)

Mike Bloomberg drops $100 million on presidential campaign ads

Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has dropped more than $100 million on ads in his 2020 White House bid, surging past his Democratic rivals in the money race as he tests the outer limits of how far unlimited financial resources can carry a presidential campaign.

December 11, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden talk on stage following a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN/New York Times at Otterbein University, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden jockey for top position in New Hampshire: Poll

In the battle for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, holds a razor-thin lead over former Vice President Joseph R. Biden in New Hampshire with Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont close behind, according to a WBUR poll released Wednesday.

December 11, 2019
In this Dec. 5, 2019, photo, Democratic presidential candidate businessman Andrew Yang speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Chicago. Of all the Democrats in the wide field running for president, Yang is having the most fun. Unburdened by expectations and untethered to political convention, the tech entrepreneur has spent months cruising around the country, delivering dark warnings about America's new tech economy with an odd mix of millennial humor and bite. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

Andrew Yang hits polling benchmark to qualify for December debate

Entrepreneur Andrew Yang on Tuesday became the seventh active candidate to hit the benchmarks to qualify for the Democratic presidential debate later this month, amid lobbying from within the party to rework the Democratic National Committee's oft-criticized polling and fundraising criteria.

December 10, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Nashua, N.H. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/ Cheryl Senter)

Joe Biden holds lead over 2020 Democratic rivals: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds an edge over Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont, Mr. Biden's nearest Democratic presidential rival, according to a national Monmouth University poll released on Tuesday.

December 10, 2019