FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, March 25, 2019
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FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS, MD– As the Democratic primary field has taken shape, a growing number of commentators have called attention to John Delaney’s policy expertise and unique platform. Since launching his campaign in 2017 – and eschewing the usual candidate cat-and-mouse game – Delaney has run a campaign focused on big policy ideas
What They’re Saying About Delaney:
- Last week Edward Luce, US National Editor of the Financial Times, wrote that John Delaney was a “genuine policy expert” and highlighted Delaney’s knowledge and expertise in a piece titled “In praise of John Delaney – a politician with ideas.” Luce referenced Delaney’s innovative work on infrastructure policy in Congress (which led to Delaney being named one of the World’s Greatest Leaders by Fortune in 2017) and wrote that Delaney is “supremely knowledgeable” and “fluent in economics.”
- Also last week, Dean Obeidallah interviewed Delaney for Salon. The interview, titled, “Rep. John Delaney: A 2020 candidate you haven’t heard about – and he’s worth hearing” included this assessment of Delaney’s climate policy, “In fact, his prescription to combat our changing climate was the most detailed answer I’ve heard from any 2020 candidate. His granular response literally took more than five minutes to explain.”
- Earlier this month, the Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin wrote about Delaney’s campaign in a piece titled “The smartest presidential candidate you’ve never heard of.” Rubin wrote, “Delaney should get credit for direct, substantive answers, especially on the debt.”
- In February, Delaney spoke with Vox’s Dylan Scott about his universal health care plan. Scott wrote that Delaney, “brings an unusual amount of expertise to the issue.”
- Last year, Delaney began giving an hour-long Ted-talk-style multimedia presentation on the campaign trail, titled “America, 2030.” The talk discusses the major trends that will shape the future and the policies needed to make sure the middle class can thrive in the next decade. Covering an event in Iowa, James Lynch of the Cedar Rapids Gazette wrote, “Delaney didn’t disappoint. His was not the typical stump speech.”
- In December, Delaney sat down with the Des Moines Register editorial board, discussing his campaign platform. Writing on the meeting, Kathie Obradovich wrote, that Delaney was “sharp-witted and prepared” and that “At a time when many presidential candidates are still testing talking points, Delaney comes equipped with fleshed-out proposals on complex issues such as universal health care.”
- In November, the Washington Post’s George Will discussed Delaney’s campaign in an op-ed titled “Want to topple Trump? Take John Delaney seriously.”Will wrote, “He speaks with the calm confidence of one who understands, as the man he hopes to displace does not, that the lungs are not the seat of wisdom.”
- The Washington Post’s Fred Hiatt interviewed Delaney last year and wrote that Delaney was a candidate worth paying attention to, in part because, “he has thought carefully and intelligently about what kind of leadership the next president should provide.”
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