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1:30 PM Oct 31, 2022
WATCH: Hochul says New Yorkers safer under Democrat rule, pitches GOP conspiracy
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) appeared to push a conspiracy theory Sunday that Republicans are lying about crime and Americans are actually safer in blue states.
“[Republicans] are master manipulators,” Hochul told the Rev. Al Sharpton on his MSNBC show.
“They have this conspiracy going all across America trying to convince people that in Democratic states that they’re not as safe. Well, guess what? They’re also not only election deniers, they’re data deniers.”
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1:00 PM Oct 31, 2022
Herschel Walker picks up endorsements from four ex-Georgia senators
Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker picked up endorsements from four former Georgia GOP senators with about a week to go before his high-stakes midterm election against Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock.
The marquee matchup between the Georgia football star and the reverend who preached at the same church as Martin Luther King Jr. could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. The candidates are running in an incredibly tight race, and in most polls, when the margin of error is factored in, they are running in a statistical dead heat.
Walker was most recently endorsed by former Sens. Mack Mattingly, Saxby Chambliss, David Perdue, and Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler lost to Warnock during last year’s runoff election. Perdue lost to Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in a separate runoff.
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12:30 PM Oct 31, 2022
Biden, Obama to campaign in Pennsylvania Nov. 5
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama are scheduled to campaign in the Keystone State on Nov. 5.
Senate candidate John Fetterman (D-PA) and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro (D-PA) are expected to attend the event in Philadelphia.
The rally is scheduled for the same day former President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in support of Senate candidate Mehmet Oz (R-PA) and gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano (R-PA).
The Senate race in Pennsylvania is a toss-up, with recent polls showing Oz narrowing the gap between him and Fetterman, who has held a lead since the state’s primary elections. The gubernatorial race has also been rated as a toss-up by RealClearPolitics.
12:00 PM Oct 31, 2022
Independents’ day: New poll shows how Republicans are dominating Democrats with key voter bloc
Republicans look to be winning the key voting group of independent voters as the midterm elections are just over a week away.
A new poll from CBS News and YouGov shows the GOP holds the advantage with independents in the generic House ballot, a massive swing from two weeks earlier.
Republicans lead Democrats among independent voters 49% to 33%, a 16-point advantage, in the poll conducted from Oct. 26-28. That large of an advantage could prove critical to GOP hopes of taking majorities in the House and the Senate.
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11:30 AM Oct 31, 2022
Republican Jewish Coalition pours more money into PA Senate race for ads targeting black voters
The Republican Jewish Coalition is spending another $350,000 in Pennsylvania, increasing to $2 million its total advertising buy targeting black voters in a bid to push Dr. Mehmet Oz (R) past Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) in this key Senate race.
The RJC’s investment boost comes roughly one week before Election Day, as Oz moves to overcome Fetterman in public opinion polls after their first and only debate. The two are competing to succeed retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), and a win by Oz would lower Democratic prospects of retaining control of the evenly divided Senate.
Although $2 million is a drop in the bucket amid the tens of millions being spent on the Pennsylvania Senate race, the RJC believes its strategy could have an outsize impact. The group’s spots are specifically targeting black voters with direct-to-camera testimonials that paint Fetterman as hostile to the black community.
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11:00 AM Oct 31, 2022
Arizona Senate race heats up in final stretch before midterm elections
The Arizona Senate race between Sen. Mark Kelly (D) and Republican nominee Blake Masters is heating up in the final eight days before the midterm elections.
The Cook Political Report shifted the race from lean Democratic to a toss-up late last week.
ARIZONA SENATE RACE BUZZ: The feeling on the ground is that the race is going to be so close between @SenMarkKelly and @bgmasters that the race is likely not going to be called on election night. Some are venturing to say it could take days / weeks to declare a winner.
— Samantha-Jo Roth (@SamanthaJoRoth) October 31, 2022
10:30 AM Oct 31, 2022
Running back: Herschel Walker pulls ahead of Raphael Warnock in polls after debate
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Former football star Herschel Walker (R-GA) has pulled ahead of incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in the polls in the Georgia Senate race in the time since the two debated more than two weeks ago.
The momentum by the former University of Georgia running back comes as GOP candidates across the country are seeing a strong finish in the final stretch of polling before the midterm elections.
Walker currently leads Warnock in the RealClearPolitics polling average by 1.4 percentage points, a massive swing compared with the 3.3 percentage point lead Warnock held on Oct. 14 when the two debated in Savannah, Georgia.
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10:00 AM Oct 31, 2022
DCCC chairman says Democrats will accept election results
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) said Sunday that Democrats will accept the outcome of the elections.
Maloney said “of course” the party will accept the results of the upcoming midterm elections to Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s Face the Nation.
Rep. Sean Maloney, the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, says “of course” his party will accept the results of this year’s elections. “That’s the American way.” pic.twitter.com/Nc3US3skVh
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) October 30, 2022
The DCCC chairman also stated that the party is “very concerned with the integrity of our elections,” citing worries about voter intimidation.
Maloney is engaged in his own tight race in New York’s 17th Congressional District against Mike Lawler (R-NY). The race was recently moved from “lean Democratic” to a toss-up by the Cook Political Report.
9:11 AM Oct 31, 2022
New York Times-Siena College poll shows some hope for Democrats in key Senate races
Democrats may have some hope for the toss-up Senate races based on a new poll from the New York Times and Siena College.
The polls released Monday show Democrats leading in three key Senate races and tied in another.
The poll shows Raphael Warnock (D) leading Herschel Walker (R) 49% to 46% in Georgia. Meanwhile, in Arizona, it shows Mark Kelly (D) leading Blake Masters (R) 51% to 45%, and in Pennsylvania John Fetterman (D) is currently leading Mehmet Oz (R) 49% to 44%. The Nevada race between Catherine Cortez Masto (D) and Adam Laxalt (R) is tied 47%-47%, per the New York Times-Siena College poll.
While the poll may indicate better fortunes for Democratic candidates, the polls were conducted between Oct. 24-26, and more recent polling in many of the states has shown Republican candidates leading.
The New York Times also notes the poll between Fetterman and Oz was conducted almost entirely before their only debate, where Fetterman struggled.
8:33 AM Oct 31, 2022
RNC chairwoman rejects ‘unfair’ links between GOP rhetoric, political violence after Pelosi attack
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel pushed back on “unfair” efforts to link GOP candidate’s heated rhetoric ahead of next week’s midterm elections to the vicious assault on Paul Pelosi.
McDaniel made the comments after being asked on Fox News Sunday to respond to accusations from some Democrats that Friday’s attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) elderly husband was fueled in part by Republicans’ spirited campaign rhetoric. Anchor Shannon Bream referenced a Washington Post op-ed calling the assault an “all-but-inevitable conclusion” of the GOP’s “increasingly violent and threatening rhetoric toward their political opponents.”
“Well, I think that’s unfair. I think this is a deranged individual,” McDaniel said. “You can’t say people saying, ‘let’s fire Pelosi’ or ‘let’s take back the House’ is saying ‘go do violence.’ It’s just unfair.” The RNC chairwoman, who condemned the assault after news of it circulated on Friday, added: “I think we all need to recognize violence is up across the board,” before mentioning the attack on Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), New York’s GOP gubernatorial nominee, at a campaign event this summer and the assassination plot against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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8:00 AM Oct 31, 2022
Midterms 2022: Here’s how voter priorities have shifted in Georgia in final stretch of midterm cycle
As the country approaches Election Day, voters are homing in on specific issues that may decide the fate of Congress and several state governments in November.
The Washington Examiner has been tracking the issues that have been on the top of voters’ minds over the last three months as they prepare to head to the polls, particularly in key battleground states that could bring a shift in power to the federal government. Specifically, we’re tracking how voters are researching our top five issues — abortion, crime, education, inflation, and taxes — and how these interests fluctuate as we get closer to Election Day.
Internet searches related to those voter priorities have shifted dramatically in Georgia since the beginning of August, particularly in relation to the Peach State’s Senate and gubernatorial races.
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7:30 AM Oct 31, 2022
Allan Fung banks on fiscal sanity pitch in quest for GOP breakthrough in Rhode Island
Eyeing an upset victory in a deep-blue Ocean State district, GOP hopeful Allan Fung is striving to woo voters with a pitch of ushering in an era of fiscal sanity in Washington, D.C.
Throughout his campaign, Fung has been laser-focused on bread-and-butter issues, brandishing himself as a centrist keen on curtailing what he describes as reckless government spending while alleviating stubborn inflation and burgeoning prices at the gas pump.
“A lot of Rhode Islanders are truly hurt, and they’re scared about what’s coming,” Fung told the Washington Examiner. “We need to rein in spending as well as become energy independent because they’re downright scared about what’s going on in our country right now. And it’s hitting them every single day.”
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10:04 PM Oct 30, 2022
‘Ominous sign’ for Democrats: Nearly 8 in 10 likely voters say country is ‘out of control’
Nearly 8 in 10 likely voters say the United States is “out of control,” according to a new CBS News/YouGov poll.
The survey found a stunning 79% of respondents think the country is out of control compared to just 21% who say the country is under control.
“That’s an ominous sign for the Democrats who hold power in Washington,” said Face the Nation anchor Margaret Brennan as she revealed the poll results Sunday.
Survey respondents gave Republicans the edge on improving the economy, gas prices, and crime.
Overall, the CBS News Battleground Tracker is projecting Republicans will retake the House following the Nov. 8 midterm elections with a 15-seat majority.
8:22 PM Oct 30, 2022
Kemp and Abrams make their closing arguments
Abrams closed by focusing on the economy, crime, and healthcare, including her proposal to expand Medicaid, reforming gun laws, and repealing abortion access restrictions.
“They are worried about their rights and they’re worried about their futures,” she said. “But I want to do better.”
For Kemp, his first election win was based on his pledge to put Georgians first and not being concerned about being politically correct.
“I promised I’d work hard every day for them, their government, whether they voted for me or not,” he said. “And that’s exactly what I’ve done.”
8:21 PM Oct 30, 2022
Kemp and Abrams pressed on whether they would accept the election results
Kemp said “absolutely” he would accept the Nov. 8 election results between himself and Abrams, praising Georgia’s voting system.
“Miss Abrams has spent the last two years, really the last 10 years, running around telling you that’s not the case,” he said. “We’re certainly seeing that during early voting.”
“We had people from New York criticizing us about this bill, we had President Biden criticizing us about this,” Kemp added. “In Georgia, it’s easy to vote and hard to cheat.”
Earlier, Abrams, who contested their 2018 outcome, provided a one-word answer: “Yes.”
8:19 PM Oct 30, 2022
Kemp and Abrams return to gun policy
Kemp defended his gun policies, stating criminals “don’t care what the laws are.”
“They already got the guns,” he said. “The problem was law-abiding citizens couldn’t get a dang permit from the local government because governments were shut down.”
Abrams repeated that she wanted to protect the Second Amendment and “second graders,” specifically through waiting periods and background checks, despite the so-called “gun show loophole.”
“I know that the person responsible for the weapon is the person holding it,” she said. “But I also believe in trust but verify, and the only way to verify whether a person is lawful or not is to look at their background.”
8:18 PM Oct 30, 2022
Kemp and Abrams tackle housing affordability
Kemp promoted his housing assistance grant programs and how he has created economic opportunities around Georgia, including through jobs and re-zoning with projects, such as one with Hyundai.
“But it’s going to take a public-private partnership with state and local [governments],” he said.
Abrams asserted part of Kemp’s policies were funded by the federal government, Democrat-passed COVID-19 money.
For Abrams, the issue centered on “inventory, gentrification, and homelessness,” scrutinizing Kemp’s connections with private investors.
“Stopgap dollars does not mean that you have a plan,” she said. “No one wanted lockdowns, no one likes lockdown, but we do want people to survive.”
Kemp replied: “We gave you the choice. Miss Abrams doesn’t want you to have a choice. She wanted a mandate [for] the vaccine. She wanted to mandate masks. She sided with the national teachers union over you [to] get your child back in the classroom.”
Abrams responded: “I will always operate with caution, with science, and with common sense.”
8:15 PM Oct 30, 2022
Kemp and Abrams clash on abortion access
Kemp was adamant his government was “valuing life” in Georgia.
“I understand that people can disagree on policy, but at least [I have been] consistent, have been transparent,” he said.
Kemp declined to say whether he would sign a more restrictive measure should state lawmakers pass one.
“[It] is not my desire to move the needle any further on this issue,” he said. “I personally don’t see a need to go back, but when you’re governor, you have to deal with all kinds of legislative issues that are out there.”
Abrams jumped on his equivocation, arguing Kemp will not defend women, but he will defend embattled Senate candidate Herschel Walker (R-GA).
“He defended Herschel Walker,” she said.
“But he doesn’t mind being involved in the personal lives and the personal medical choices of women,” she added.
They disagreed on whether Kemp would prosecute women who undergo abortions. Abrams, too, insisted her abortion position had also been “consistent.”
“As I have said, abortion is a medical choice and, as such, it should be that a woman has the ability to make a decision until viability, and that decision about viability should not impact her life or her health,” she said. “That is a decision that should be made between a doctor and a woman as a medical choice.”
7:32 PM Oct 30, 2022
Kemp and Abrams talk crime and safety
Kemp homed in on his record fighting gang violence in Georgia.
“When we had civil unrest, we had people that were literally trying to burn our capital city down, this past session, we gave our attorney general more powers to go after street gangs,” he said.
For Abrams, Kemp’s record included an increase in violent crime, particularly incidents involving guns.
“Right now, our law enforcement is being distracted because they’ve got to put people in jail for being sick instead of going after dangerous people,” she said.
The two disagreed over Abrams’s previous stance on “defunding the police.”
“I’ve never said that I believe in defunding the police,” she said. “I believe in public safety and accountability.”
7:14 PM Oct 30, 2022
Kemp and Abrams compare their economic plans
Abrams criticized Kemp for not supporting programs that would lower healthcare costs, including expanding Medicare, or make housing more affordable.
“What I will not do is give tax cuts to the wealthy and the powerful,” she said.
Kemp made sure to connect Georgia’s economic strain to President Joe Biden. He also underlined a one-time property tax relief grant program.
7:14 PM Oct 30, 2022
Kemp and Abrams point to their records in opening statements
Kemp amplified the record of his first four years as Georgia’s governor, including low unemployment and crime rates. He also pointed to his education policies, particularly funding school resources and teacher pay.
“That’s why I’m running for reelection,” he said.
Abrams contended the governor’s race is a “choice.” She highlighted the economic pain being experienced by Georgia voters, before underscoring her record in the statehouse and as a small business owner.
“I will also protect our freedoms and our rights,” she said, alluding to voting rights.
7:13 PM Oct 30, 2022
Kemp and Abrams debate kicks-off
Kemp, in a green tie, and Abrams, in a blue suit, are behind their podiums. They are about to provide their opening statements.
6:53 PM Oct 30, 2022
Kemp and Abrams to debate for the third and final time
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams are preparing to go head-to-head in a debate for the third and final time before Election Day.
Roughly one week before polls close, Abrams, a former Georgia state lawmaker, is behind the incumbent by an average of 7 to 8 percentage points, according to FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, respectively.
Kemp won against Abrams in their 2018 matchup by only 2 points. Since then, he has earned wider support through his management of the pandemic and for declining to overturn the state’s 2020 election results in former President Donald Trump’s favor.
Almost 1.6 million Georgians have already voted, a state record. If neither candidate notches more than 50% on Nov. 8, the race will be decided in a runoff contest.
The debate, hosted by ABC affiliate WSB-TV, starts at 7 p.m. ET.
5:43 PM Oct 30, 2022
Top Colorado Republican lawmaker dies suddenly at 55
A leading Colorado lawmaker died suddenly on Sunday, his fellow Republicans announced.
House Minority Leader Hugh McKean, a state representative from Loveland, died at his home in the early morning, an aide said in an email.
A cause of death was not immediately given, but McKean had just turned 55 a few days ago and was running for a fourth term, according to Colorado Politics.
Colorado House Republicans said in a statement that funeral services are being planned and details will be made public once finalized.
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5:05 PM Oct 30, 2022
Split-ticket voters could be Senate savior for Democrats
Democrats could get a lifeline from split-ticket voters, part of a prevailing swing-state phenomenon from the last midterm election, who could help them hold on to their Senate majority this November.
In 2018, the last midterm election, 13 of the 18 states that had Senate and gubernatorial elections on the ballot saw Republican Senate nominees receive far fewer votes than the GOP gubernatorial nominees. That gap was as wide as 17 percentage points in some states, and in 2022, a number of key swing states are exhibiting a similar trend.
Republicans only need a net gain of one seat to win control of the Senate.
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4:09 PM Oct 30, 2022
Florida Republicans out-registering Democrats 9-to-1 in lead-up to midterm elections
There are a number of data points indicating broad gains for Republicans in Florida this midterm cycle, including a huge 9-to-1 advantage when it comes to registering new voters in the months leading up to Nov. 8.
As of Friday, there were more than 5.28 million registered Republicans in Florida compared to 4.97 million Democrats. Those numbers represent 86,376 more Republicans than those registered to vote in the August primary, compared to an increase of just 9,830 Democrats across the same time frame.
Among other notable statistics, Republicans have overtaken Democrats in terms of mail and early votes cast. Democrats held a significant lead in early voting just five days prior and would likely need to retake that early voting lead heading into Election Day, where Republicans traditionally turnout in higher numbers, to be competitive.
The data are positive signs for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who hope to hold off challenges in their respective races against Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) and Charlie Crist (D-FL). They also indicate that the state is steadily trending away from “swing” status.
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2:15 PM Oct 30, 2022
Nevada county’s plan to hand-count ballots struck down
Officials in Nye County, Nevada, vowed to restructure their plan for hand-counting ballots after the state Supreme Court struck it down on Thursday.
The court ruled that the unprecedented plan to begin hand-counting all ballots violated the state’s rules against counties disclosing election results early, saying the counting may resume once polls have closed on Election Day.
In response to the court order, Nye County Clerk Mark Kampf said in a statement Friday that officials would continue with their hand count once they modify the plan to the court and the Nevada secretary of state’s liking.
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12:44 PM Oct 30, 2022
Economy and inflation rank as top issues in red-zone midterm poll
The economy and inflation are the top two issues, according to almost half of U.S. adults, with the midterm elections less than two weeks away, according to a new survey.
An ABC/Ipsos poll conducted on Oct. 28-29 found that 26% of those surveyed ranked the economy as the most important issue, while 23% reported inflation was the most important. Among independent respondents, 49% selected either topic. Three out of four Republican responses cited either one, while only 29% of Democratic responses reflected the same.
Instead, Democratic respondents were more inclined to say abortion, gun violence, or climate change were their top issues. Fifteen percent of Hispanic Americans and 17% of black Americans listed gun violence as their most important issue.
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11:09 AM Oct 30, 2022
Arizona attorney general gives county OK for full ballot hand counts
PHOENIX — Arizona‘s Republican attorney general has issued an opinion saying county officials can hand-count all ballots in at least five races from the Nov. 8 election, a move that gives a green light to GOP officials in at least two counties who have been clamoring for hand counts.
The efforts to hand-count ballots are driven by unfounded concerns among some Republicans that problems with vote-counting machines or voter fraud led to former President Donald Trump’s 2020 defeat.
The new attorney general opinion led the two Republicans on the three-member Cochise County board of supervisors to boost their plan to hand-count some races in both early and Election Day ballots. They had pledged to pare back the effort on Wednesday.
Under state law, the local leaders of both the Democratic and Republican parties would have to provide hundreds of volunteers to do the counts.
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10:56 AM Oct 30, 2022
Obama takes shot at Trump over ‘birther’ attacks while stumping in Wisconsin
Former President Barack Obama mocked his successor, former President Donald Trump, during a visit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Saturday to rally for Mandela Barnes, the Democrats’ Senate candidate in the state.
Obama took aim at Trump and other Republicans for “birther” attacks levied against Obama while he was a presidential candidate and still in the White House. Barnes would be Wisconsin’s first-ever black senator should he defeat incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in November, and Obama specifically called out ads from Johnson and Republicans that called Barnes “dangerous and different.”
OBAMA USES HECKLERS TO TALK CIVILITY AFTER PAUL PELOSI ATTACK
“I know that there are some folks, probably maybe not in this auditorium, but elsewhere in Wisconsin — who think,” the former president told the crowd at one point, “just because Mandela’s named Mandela, just because he’s a Democrat with a funny name, he must not be like you, he must not share your values.”
“I mean, we’ve seen this,” he continued. “It sounds pretty familiar, doesn’t it?”
Obama proceeded to joke about “the good old days” before Trump was president, when he questioned Obama’s U.S. citizenship.
Obama: I know that there are some folks who think, and I know his answer running this way, but just because Mandela’s name is Mandela — just because he is a Democrat with a funny name, he must not be like you. Mandela get ready to dig up that birth certificate pic.twitter.com/a9UWxrlA9q
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 29, 2022
“Remember when that was the craziest thing he was saying?” he added of Trump. “Now, it doesn’t even make the Top 10 list of crazy.”
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10:08 AM Oct 30, 2022
Devin Nunes believes reports of Durham probe’s demise are greatly exaggerated
Reports signaling the demise of John Durham‘s special counsel investigation are greatly exaggerated, says Devin Nunes, who believes Republicans winning back power in the midterm elections will provide the prosecutor’s endeavor a new lease on life.
After two high-profile defeats in court and no other prosecutions in sight, the conventional wisdom among Durham’s critics, and even some supporters, was that his yearslong effort to root out misconduct surrounding the FBI‘s Russia inquiry was a dud and nearing its end. Undergirding this view is the statute of limitations and reporting by the New York Times that said Durham is expected to prepare his final report by the end of the year, before the Justice Department makes a decision on releasing its findings to the public.
Nunes stands out as one of Durham’s more unflappable advocates, along with former Attorney General William Barr, who appointed Durham to the task in 2019. After a jury in northern Virginia dealt Durham a blow this month in his case against a leading source for disgraced former British spy Christopher Steele‘s infamous anti-Trump dossier, Barr suggested the special counsel’s report will “leave a very good foundation for pursuing it further on the Hill.” Nunes took that idea one step further, with an eye toward the GOP winning back power in Congress next month.
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9:38 AM Oct 30, 2022
WATCH: SNL roasts Herschel Walker ‘Texas Ranger’, Dr. Oz, and Kari Lake
Saturday Night Live this week took aim at a trio of Trump-backed candidates in a midterms themed cold opening.
Senate candidates Herschel Walker of Georgia and Dr. Mehmet Oz of Pennsylvania, as well as Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake, were the butt of the jokes. Castmember Keenan Thompson impersonated Walker, Mikey Day was Dr. Oz, while Cecily Strong played Lake.
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8:23 AM Oct 30, 2022
Biden claims Republicans will cut Social Security and Medicare. Will they?
Among President Joe Biden‘s most potent midterm talking points is that Medicare and Social Security — long considered the untouchable third rail of American politics — are under threat if Republicans take control of Congress.
Biden has repeatedly said that both entitlement programs, designed to shore up financial security for senior citizens, will be “on the chopping block” if the GOP takes over the House and Senate. On Thursday he promised that this was no empty threat.
“They’re coming after Social Security. Now it sounds like, you know, ‘there’s Biden. That’s a typical Democrat saying Republicans are after Social Security,'” Biden said. “This is the one thing [Republicans] have said out loud. They’ve written it down on pieces of paper.”
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6:30 AM Oct 30, 2022
‘You wouldn’t do that in a workplace’: Obama uses campaign hecklers to talk political civility
Former President Barack Obama made the best of facing down multiple hecklers while campaigning Saturday, using the moment to drive home his message that “more people are going to get hurt” if politicians fail to reduce tensions.
The 44th president was, ironically enough, speaking about the vicious assault on Paul Pelosi and the need for everyone to lower the political temperature to prevent violence when a man in the crowd yelled out for him. Obama was taking part in a campaign event in Detriot, Michigan, for Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is facing a tough reelection fight in next month’s midterms.
“We’ve got politicians who work to stir up division to try to make us angry and afraid of one another for their own advantage,” Obama said just before being heckled. “Sometimes it can turn dangerous.”
After the man shouted: “Mr. President,” distracting the entire crowd, Obama replied: “Sir, this is what I’m saying. Look, we’ve got a process that we’ve set up in our democracy.”
“Right now, I’m talking. You’ll have a chance to talk sometime soon,” he continued. “We don’t have to interrupt each other. We don’t have to shout each other down. It’s not a good way to do business. You wouldn’t do that in a workplace, you wouldn’t just interrupt people in the middle of a conversation. And this is part of the point I want to make.”
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4:49 AM Oct 30, 2022
Only 17% of black voters support defunding the police: poll
Only 17% of black voters say they support defunding the police, a poll released this week found.
The Survey of Black Voters, conducted by theGrio and KFF and published on Wednesday, asked 1,000 black adults who say they are registered to vote for their opinion on policing. About half of those polled, 48%, said they would like to see police funding kept about the same, while 34% said they wanted increased financial support. Just 17% responded that they support decreased funding for police in their area.
Of black voters living in urban areas, 39% supported increased funding. That’s a 10 point jump from the 29% of black voters living in suburban areas who said they back increased funds for police.
The poll also found that three out of four black voters viewed criminal justice and policing as a “very important factor in making their decision about who to vote for,” including 77% of Democrats and 68% of Republicans. The issue of crime was as important for those who made under $40,000 per year as it was for those making over $90,000 annually.
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1:24 AM Oct 30, 2022
Biden, Harris, top officials face impeachment threats as GOP closes in on House majority
Pollsters and political experts have largely predicted that Republicans will retake the House of Representatives in next month’s midterm elections.
House Republicans have already offered presentations of their plans for majority rule, including heavy oversight efforts into the current administration. Members of the conference have introduced 14 impeachment resolutions against President Joe Biden and his Cabinet officials since taking office. That number beats the 13 impeachment resolutions Democrats introduced against former President Donald Trump and his Cabinet during his time in office.
Individual GOP lawmakers have been calling for Biden’s impeachment since he was sworn in, and a number of far-right members of the party have fundraised on the idea, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
Greene, one of the most conservative members of the House GOP caucus, has introduced five impeachment resolutions against Biden and one against Attorney General Merrick Garland. None of her efforts had any support from party leadership, and all of those resolutions were introduced in a Democrat-controlled chamber. She has said that she plans to rally public support for impeachment if Republicans retook the body in November.
While Greene was the first big GOP name to back impeachment, she is hardly the only one discussing it.
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11:38 PM Oct 29, 2022
DeSantis appears at Luke Bryan concert for hurricane relief after Trump snub
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis made a surprise appearance at Luke Bryan’s concert in Jacksonville — days after being snubbed by former President Donald Trump as he plots his 2024 comeback.
Bryan was in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday as part of his “Raised Up Right” tour. Video from Friday’s show posted to social media showed Bryan simply walking onto the arena stage with the lights on and no music playing as the show began, a departure from the pageantry typical of Byran’s performances. Bryan then started talking to the crowd about the deadly storm before calling the Florida governor onto the stage.
The crowd erupted in cheers as DeSantis appeared, throwing hats into the crowd before asking if everyone was “excited to be in the free state of Florida?”
“The state of Florida had to deal with the major hurricane last month, and it’s not easy to deal with. It’s hurt a lot of people,” DeSantis said from on stage. “Though I can tell you this, show me any other state that can rebuild bridges in three days. I don’t think you can find that.”
While Bryan did not offer an explicit endorsement of DeSantis when the latter urged concertgoers to vote, the appearance did serve as a high-profile moment for the governor, who is considered a top GOP name for the 2024 presidential election.
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8:00 PM Oct 29, 2022
Forecast predicts Donald Trump is set to be the big winner on election night
Senate candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump are largely faring well in their races, with most projected to prevail on election night, according to a new analysis by Newsweek released Friday.
The former president has thrown his support behind 22 candidates, with “more than 60 percent” expected to win their races on Nov. 8, the publication’s breakdown read.
Incumbents, including Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Tim Scott (R-SC), Mike Lee (R-UT), James Lankford (R-OK), John Boozman (R-AR), John Hoeven (R-ND), and John Kennedy (R-LA), are expected to remain safe as they fight to retain their seats.
While the incumbents backed by Trump mostly have a comfortable lead over their Democratic challengers, some of his endorsees remain in heated battles to retain or unseat Democrats in key swing states.
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6:30 PM Oct 29, 2022
Minority rules: How 11% of the country could decide who wins the midterms
With less than two weeks until the midterm elections, 11% of voters remain undecided in how they plan to vote, according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll.
The survey indicates that Republicans may have an edge over those who remain undecided, with 83% stating that they think the country “is on the wrong track,” 62% disapproving of President Joe Biden’s job performance, and 60% stating they view Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in an unfavorable light.
While Democrats didn’t receive high marks in the poll, just 8% said they are “extremely excited” about the midterm elections, with 25% stating that they are not enthusiastic about voting, drawing voter turnout into question.
The survey also indicated that key demographics that have traditionally been strongholds for Democrats, including the youth vote and the minority vote, might not be committed to voting for the party this cycle.
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5:05 PM Oct 29, 2022
Herschel Walker hits back after Obama attack and calls himself ‘a warrior for God’
Georgia GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker swung back at former President Barack Obama’s accusation that he is “a celebrity that wants to be a politician,” arguing that the former president doesn’t have sway with voters in the Peach State and “got with the wrong horse” by backing Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.
Walker’s comments come in the wake of the former president slamming the controversial candidate during a speech Friday evening as he highlighted the GOP candidate’s multiple controversies, telling the crowd the former football star is “someone who carries around a phony badge and says he is in law enforcement like a kid playing cops and robbers” and alleging he has “issues of character.”
Walker criticized the former president, noting that Obama did not win the state in 2008 or 2016, and dismissed that he is a celebrity, referring to himself as “a warrior for God.”
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4:02 PM Oct 29, 2022
John Fetterman brushes of debate disaster by saying he ‘doesn’t say everything perfectly sometimes’
Democratic Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman defended his recent debate performance, arguing that he may not say everything perfectly sometimes.”
Fetterman, who recently suffered from a stroke, struggled in his performance when debating Dr. Mehment Oz on Tuesday night. During the Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s 3rd Annual Independence Dinner on Friday, however, the Senate candidate spoke clearly before the crowd, claiming that his health was improving after his stroke in mid-May, according to Daily Mail.
“So I may not say everything perfectly sometimes, but I’ll always do the right thing if you send me to Washington, D.C.,” he said to a standing ovation.
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3:14 PM Oct 29, 2022
WATCH: Obama trolls Trump for not taking his ‘lumps’ after election loss in new speech
Former President Barack Obama mocked his presidential successor for not accepting the 2020 election results during an appearance at a Georgia rally on Friday.
Obama told the attendees of the rally about his first race for Illinois’s 1st Congressional District in 2000, and ended up getting “whooped” by his opponent. The former president described the loss as “embarrassing,” and that he had to go out the day after his loss with “a big L on my forehead,” according to footage of his speech.
“And let me tell you, I was frustrated too,” Obama said. “You know what I didn’t do, though? I didn’t claim that the election was rigged. I didn’t try to stop votes from being counted. I didn’t incite a mob to storm the Capitol. I took my lumps! I figured why my campaign hadn’t connected to voters. I tried to run a better race the next time, and by the way, I won the next time, because that’s how our system works!”
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2:56 PM Oct 29, 2022
WATCH: Kari Lake blames ‘leftist elected officials’ for brutal Paul Pelosi attack
Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has blamed the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s attack on “leftist elected officials.”
Lake brought attention to the increase in crime happening across the United States, and how elected Democrats are failing to enforce the law have contributed to it. She added that because people are realizing Democrats have failed to protect the streets, voters are “tuning out” what Democrats have to say, according to Fox News.
“All of this is playing into what’s happening on our streets,” Lake said. “We have less safe streets, we’ve got the homeless population just exploding in huge numbers, we’ve got drugs flowing in, and the people are recognizing that it is the left pushing terrible policies which make all of those bad things worse. That’s why they’re coming over and voting for Republicans and that’s why this party is growing.”
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12:53 PM Oct 29, 2022
AOC says US is facing ‘environment of fascism’ ahead of midterm elections
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has warned that the United States is “facing an environment of fascism” less than two weeks ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
The New York congresswoman made the statement during an interview on Friday, when she compared voter suppression in U.S. history to recent alleged voter suppression. The specific instance she was discussing was when men in tactical gear were photographed close to a drop box in a suburb of Phoenix last week, according to MSNBC.
“This type of intimidation at the polls brings us to Jim Crow. It brings us back and hearkens back to a very unique form of American apartheid that is not that long passed ago,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “And we have never fully healed from it, and those wounds threaten to rip right back open if we do not strongly defend democracy in the United States of America.”
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9:48 AM Oct 29, 2022
WATCH: Youngkin makes joke about Paul Pelosi attack during campaign rally
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took a jab at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday afternoon, referencing the recent assault of Pelosi’s husband.
Youngkin made the comment during a campaign rally for Republican candidate Yesli Yega, who is challenging Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) for her seat in Virginia’s 7th District. The Virginia governor claimed that come election day, voters will say that they have had “enough” of Spanberger and President Joe Biden, according to the Recount.
“Listen, Speaker Pelosi’s husband they had a break-in last night at their house and he was assaulted,” Youngkin said. “There’s no room for violence anywhere, but we’re going to send her back to be with him in California. That’s what we’re going to do.”
A statement from a spokeswoman clarified that Youngkin said “the assault on Paul Pelosi was wrong,” and that the governor “wishes him a full recovery and is keeping the Pelosi family in his prayers,” according to Business Insider.
9:16 AM Oct 29, 2022
WATCH: Obama mocks Herschel Walker for ‘carrying around a phony badge’ and ‘pretending’ to be a cop
Former President Barack Obama took a dig at Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker on Friday night, mocking him for his past claims of having worked in law enforcement.
Obama made the joke during a campaign rally in Georgia, where he discussed rising crime in the country. The former president claimed that violent crime has been rising over the last seven years, acknowledging that it is “a serious problem,” according to the Atlantic Voice.
“Who will fight to keep you safe?” Obama asked. “The Republican politicians who want to flood our streets with more guns? Who actually voted against more resources for our police departments? Is it somebody who carries around a phony badge and says he’s in law enforce, like he’s a kid playing cops and robbers?
The former president’s dig at Walker comes two weeks after a debate between Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) on Oct. 14, when the Republican candidate flashed a police badge. Walker has suggested in the past that he has served in law enforcement, which Warnock claims is false.
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10:42 PM Oct 28, 2022
Arizona Secretary of State referred four more incidents of alleged ballot box intimidation to DOJ: Report
The Arizona Secretary of State referred four more alleged incidents of ballot box intimidation to the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday, according to a report.
NEW: Arizona SoS’s office referred 4 more complaints of alleged intimidation at ballot drop boxes to DOJ/USAO on Friday, @ABC News has learned.
Total of 10 complaints related to intimidation at ballot drop box sites [inclu. 1 election worker harassment] referred in the last week
— Ali Dukakis (@ajdukakis) October 29, 2022
This brings the total count of complaints related to voter intimidation to 10 in the state, according to ABC News. Another incident of alleged voter intimidation occurred on Oct. 20 when a voter was accused of being a “mule” by a group of people standing near the drop box at the Maricopa County Juvenile Court, according to a report received by the Arizona secretary of state’s office. That incident was also reported to the DOJ.
9:11 PM Oct 28, 2022
Obama ends rally in Georgia, urging voters to vote for a “forward-looking America”
(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Former President Barack Obama ended his speech in Atlanta, Georgia, urging Democratic voters to vote for candidates that will fight for a “big, inclusive, hopeful, forward-looking America.”
The former president was stumping for Democratic candidates Sen. Raphael Warnock, who is running for reelection in the Senate, and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Both races in Georgia have become highly competitive as both parties wrestle for control of Congress after the midterm elections.
8:40 PM Oct 28, 2022
Obama attacks Herschel Walker ‘he’s a celebrity who wants to be a politician’
Former President Barack Obama attacked Senate hopeful Herschel Walker (R-GA) during a rally in Georgia on Friday, claiming the man was a “celebrity who wants to be a politician.”
Obama proposed a thought experiment, claiming that people would not want Walker performing surgery or flying a plane with no experience, and asked why he should be a senator when he is a former professional football player that has no experience in politics.
“My point is not that being a football player disqualifies you from being a senator,” Obama said. “But in the case of Rev. Warnock’s opponent, there’s very little evidence that he has taken any interest [or] bothered to learn anything about or displayed any kind of inclination towards public service or volunteer work or helping people in any way.”
Obama added, “Seems to me he’s a celebrity who wants to be a politician, and we’ve seen how that goes.”
8:22 PM Oct 28, 2022
‘Joe is fighting for you everyday’: Obama defends Biden at Georgia rally
Former President Barack Obama defended President Joe Biden on Friday, claiming the president was working for American people.
“The only way to make this economy fair is if we nurture it and fight for it, and that starts with electing people to see you and care about you, people who will struggle alongside you and fight for you,” Obama said. “That’s what you did two years ago when you sent Joe Biden to the White House. Joe is fighting for you every day.”
Obama continued, “He’s got your back. He’s doing everything he can to put more money in your pockets to make your streets safer and bring more good-paying jobs here to Georgia.”
Obama urged the Georgians to vote for the people who cared about them, claiming the Democratic Party cared about people, while a “different White House” would cut social programs such as Medicare and Social Security.
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