Tulsi Gabbard 2020 presidential campaign

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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]
Website
www.tulsi2020.com

Template:Tulsi Gabbard series 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]

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Gabbard campaigning in New Hampshire in February 2019

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."[9] On January 24, 2019, Gabbard formally launched her campaign[10], though February 2, 2019 has also been called the official launch of her campaign.[11]

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.[12][13]

Policies

Economics

Gabbard supports increasing the hourly minimum wage to $15.[14][15]

Crime

Gabbard supports the federal legalization of recreational cannabis and the decriminalization of sex work in the United States.[16][17]

Foreign policy

Gabbard is a frequent critic of American foreign policy, especially with regards to Iraq, Syria, and Libya.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20][21] She strongly opposes the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.[22]

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"[23][15] 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.[24] She has also called for empowering the government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug prices as part of her platform.[25]

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.[24]

Endorsements

Historical significance

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Gabbard campaigning in Iowa in February 2019
  • If nominated, Gabbard would be the first Hindu candidate for any major political party.[39][40]
  • If elected, Gabbard would become the first woman, first Hindu and first Pacific Islands American to hold the office. At 39, she would also be the youngest president ever inaugurated in the US.[41] She would also be the first president since James Buchanan to not have children when her candidacy began.[42]

References

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