STEYER’s SC stand– KHANNA vs. BLOOMBERG on BERNIE CA HOME races– TESLA slammed by NTSB– BREED declares CORONAVIRUS emergency
THE BUZZ: In some critical ways, Californian Tom Steyer’s longshot presidential bid may come down to what happened on the Charleston debate stage last night. Steyer has shown surprising strength in South Carolina, attaining the top-tier status in some recent polling that has eluded him in other early-voting states, where he’s failed to garner a…
Steyer puts money into black companies ahead of primaries
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Tom Steyer is pumping money into black organizations in South Carolina and other early voting states, seeking every possible foothold with the Democratic Party’s most coveted voting bloc. Hidden amid millions of dollars spent on TV ads and mailers in Steyer’s latest campaign finance report are…
Tom Steyer set to miss Nevada debate
To qualify for Wednesday's debate — the ninth of a planned dozen meetings — candidates need to hit 10 percent in four polls approved by the Democratic National Committee (or 12 percent in two polls in Nevada or South Carolina), or win at least one delegate out of Iowa or New Hampshire to the national…
‘Not merely TV’: Within Steyer’s South Carolina increase
Steyer’s overall spending in the race is staggering: According to Advertising Analytics, which tracks media buys for POLITICO, Steyer has spent $135 million, most of it self-funded, on television, radio and digital ads. In South Carolina, where few other candidates have invested significant resources, Steyer has spent more than $1.2 million in Facebook ads in…