*** AFSCME forum with Democratic candidates - live stream on Facebook - Live NOW ***

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https://www.facebook.com/AFSCME/videos/1345287638969249/


AFSCME press release about the forum:

https://www.afscme.org/news/press-room/press-releases/2019/afscme-to-host-2020-public-service-forum

LAS VEGAS —

On Saturday, Aug. 3, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) will host the 2020 Public Service Forum, where presidential candidates will answer questions from AFSCME public service workers as well as from HuffPost Washington Bureau Chief Amanda Terkel and The Nevada Independent Editor Jon Ralston. The event will be livestreamed by HuffPost.

America’s public service workers will make their voices heard in this election. As they dedicate their lives to making our communities stronger, safer, and healthier, they have a unique perspective into solving the problems Americans face every day. Whether they’re responding to emergency calls, driving our children to school, caring for our most vulnerable, keeping our streets clean, or doing any of the hundreds of jobs AFSCME members perform every day, people in public service deserve respect for their work and to have a voice on the job.

At least 15 presidential candidates are expected, including Sen. Cory Booker, former HUD Secretary Julián Castro, Mayor Bill de Blasio, former Rep. John Delaney, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Kamala Harris, Gov. Jay Inslee, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Seth Moulton, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Rep. Tim Ryan, Sen. Bernie Sanders, business leader and philanthropist Tom Steyer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and author Marianne Williamson. The 2020 Public Service Forum comes on the heels of the second Democratic primary debate, which will be held July 30-31.

Editing to add that this article today says 19 candidates will be there:

https://mynews4.com/news/election/live-stream-democratic-presidential-candidates-descend-on-afscme-forum-in-las-vegas

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1. Union Yes!

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2. kick

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3. Castro was first. Warren on now.

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4. Jon Ralston, who's probably the best political journalist in NV, is asking most of the

questions.

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5. The other interviewer is HuffPo's Amanda Terkel.

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6. TPM article, with livestream on their page, and a link to the HuffPo livestream:

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/watch-live-democratic-contenders-in-las-vegas-for-afscme-candidate-forum

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7. Kicking again. The candidates are getting MUCH more time here than during the debates. Warren is

still onstage.

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8. Warren had slightly more than 25 minutes onstage, more time than Castro. Seth Moulton on now.

And, before anyone asks -- no, I don't have a list or schedule giving me any idea who's on when.

But if they give each candidate about 20 minutes, this will run for several hours.

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9. Sam Stein is live-tweeting the forum:

https://twitter.com/samstein

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10. Bullock on now.

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11. Booker on now.

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13. Booker ran on so long, even after being warned that he was talking too long, that Ralston joked

that they didn't have any more time left for the forum.

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12. BIDEN on now!!!

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14. He's very energetic and passionate about what he's saying. And he's getting a lot of applause.

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15. He has the interviewers and audience laughing a lot, too.

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23. Thank you for doing all

of this, highplains ! I just saw this and gave it its 5 Rec!

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16. Williamson on now.

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17. Beto O'Rourke on now.

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18. Now Steyer is on.

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19. Btw, ALL our candidates are quite impressive and infinitely better than Trump.

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20. Ralston just announced a lunch break. Sanders will be next, after lunch.

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21. I worked today and missed it

But I sent in my question last week. I'm really happy to see my union do this.

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22. Kudos to your union. It was a great forum. I saw only the first half, have been trying to

find video online, but haven't found any clips of individual candidates yet, or complete video of the forum. It ran for several hours.

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24. We received emails about it, encouraging us to

Watch and submit.

AFSCME will be very involved this cycle, especially after that horrid Janus vs AFSCME decision the SC handed down in 2018.

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25. AFSCME ROCKS!

Another proud member in Illinois.

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26. Missouri here

Just got back from Iowa as a council convention delegate last week.