| | | | Bernie Sanders says he's back. Is he? |  | | Despite what he's said, Bernie Sanders is not actually scaling back the campaign, telling NBC News that he "misspoke."
"I misspoke the other day. I said a word I should not have said and media drives me a little bit nuts to make a big deal about it," Sanders said on Wednesday. "We're going to get back into the groove of a very vigorous campaign, I love doing rallies and I love doing town meetings."
Sanders added that he would be scaling up: "I want to start off slower and build up and build up and build up." He plans to participate in next week's Democratic debate in Ohio.
While Sanders is the oldest Democrat in the race, he's also maintained one of the most grueling schedules, often holding five or six campaign events in a single day. On Tuesday, Sanders said post-heart attack that he will "certainly intend to be actively campaigning. I think we can change the nature of the campaign a bit. Make sure I have the strength to do what needs to be done."
Sanders will not participate in Thursday night's LGBTQ town hall as he recovers from his heart attack.
But Sanders insists he is still very much in the race. On Wednesday, he gave no sign that he plans to end his bid for the White House anytime soon, and said voters can judge whether his health issues are a concern.
"It is a factor," Sanders told NBC of questions about his age and health, "[but] so is what you're standing for -- you're running for president, what do you stand for?"
The Point: What does Sanders' post-heart attack but NOT scaled-back campaign look like? TBD.
-- Lauren | | "Because of this terrible foreign policy decision I asked that my name be removed from his campaign's official list of supporters."
-- GOP Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois, apparently breaking with President Donald Trump over his decision to pull troops out of northern Syria, tweeting that he will continue to vote to "support the President's domestic policy agenda." | | | Trump is holding a rally in a state literally known for being nice -- and he's having a not-so-Minnesota-nice time planning it.
There have been issues around extra security fees and "Cops for Trump" tees, plus Twitter fights with Minneapolis' Democratic mayor, but tonight's rally at Minneapolis' Target Center will go on as planned.
🎧 Lauren (The Point's resident Minnesota native and expert) has more on Trump's anything-but-Minnesota-nice rally in today's podcast. | | | The Point team loves Sufjan Stevens! Including this new piano instrumental, "IV." | |  | Hillary is joking about running again in 2020, right? | | Why you shouldn't expect to see another Trump-Clinton showdown.
Expect to stay in the know with The Point on YouTube. | |
LAUREN'S CAMPAIGN TRAIL LATEST | | Amy Klobuchar: Will take to Iowa's roadways with a bus tour after next week's debate.
Tom Steyer: Raised $2 million in Q3, with an average donation of "a little over $12," according to his campaign.
Elizabeth Warren: Says she won't hold high-dollar fundraisers if she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee. | | $10.7 million
Mitch McConnell's Democratic challenger Amy McGrath raised more than most Democratic presidential candidates over the last three months. | | | | | | |
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