Election 2020

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Could Beto Be Biden&#39;s Big Asset?
'Greatest Ally' of
Biden's Campaign
Isn't Obvious
the rundown
Sep 23, 2020 3:14 PM CDT

'Greatest Ally' of Biden's Campaign Isn't Obvious

At the Guardian , Ed Pilkington argues it could be Beto O'Rourke

(Newser) - Cindy McCain might be Joe Biden's favorite person this week . But the Guardian argues that Beto O’Rourke could end up his "greatest ally" of the campaign. That's because O'Rourke—a one-time Biden rival for the 2020 Democratic nomination—thinks Texas and its 38 electoral college...

Cindy McCain Delivers 'Stunning Rebuke' to Trump

John McCain's widow endorses Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden

(Newser) - The widow of the 2008 Republican nominee for president is endorsing the 2020 Democratic nominee. Per Axios , Cindy McCain officially announced her intentions via Twitter on Tuesday night, noting late husband John McCain's code of "country first" and adding , "We are Republicans, yes, but Americans foremost. There'...

Report: CIA Believes Putin Is Directing Election Interference

Assessment concludes that Russian leader is likely behind efforts to boost Trump

(Newser) - The CIA believes Russia is once again trying to interfere in the presidential election—with Vladimir Putin personally directing the effort, according to a top-secret assessment distributed to lawmakers. Sources tell the Washington Post that the agency has concluded that Putin is likely directing operations to damage Joe Biden and...

Bloomberg Helps Cover Fines So Florida Felons Can Vote

He raises $16M, enough for 32K to get back on the voter rolls

(Newser) - Earlier this month, a federal court made it harder for felons in Florida to vote by upholding a law that stipulates they must first pay any outstanding fees or fines on their record. Now billionaire Michael Bloomberg is trying to make sure they can get to the polls after all....

Trump: I&#39;ve Got 5 Names on My Short List
Florida Connection Improves
Odds of One Court Contender
the rundown
Sep 21, 2020 10:55 AM CDT

Florida Connection Improves Odds of One Court Contender

President says his pick might come Friday or Saturday

(Newser) - President Trump told Fox News on Monday that he expects to name his choice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday or Saturday, reports the Hill . Trump says he has five names on his short list, though he did not say who they were. One leading contender is thought to...

Biden: This Isn't Just About the Supreme Court

The Democratic candidate makes his case in Philadelphia

(Newser) - Joe Biden on Sunday used the sudden Supreme Court vacancy to reinforce his argument that the upcoming election should be a referendum on President Trump's handling of health care and the coronavirus, the AP reports. The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg jolted the presidential campaign just six weeks...

Patagonia Hid Message to Voters in Its Shorts
Patagonia Hid Message
to Voters in Its Shorts
in case you missed it
Sep 19, 2020 3:30 PM CDT

Patagonia Hid Message to Voters in Its Shorts

It refers to climate deniers, company says

(Newser) - Outdoor clothing company Patagonia isn't beating around the bush when it comes to the upcoming election. The California-based brand is owning the message it quietly placed on the underside of the tag on newly made Regenerative Organic Stand-Up Shorts for men and women. It reads: "Vote the a--holes...

Man Finds Unique Way to Protect Trump Sign

Massachusetts man John Oliveira builds a particular kind of fence

(Newser) - A Massachusetts man tired of people stealing his Donald Trump campaign sign has come up with a shocking solution: an electrified fence around it, the AP reports. John Oliveira, 54, a disabled Navy veteran and a member of the New Bedford School Committee, put the fence up a few weeks...

A 50-50 Senate Split Is as Good a Bet as Any: Forecast

For now, Democrats have slight edge in race for control

(Newser) - Democrats have a slight edge at the moment in their effort to take control of the Senate from Republicans, but many outcomes—including a tie—remain possible. That's the upshot from FiveThirtyEight , which kicked off its Senate forecast Friday. The most likely result from the November elections is a...

Biden: Trump's Handling of Pandemic 'Close to Criminal'

He holds first-ever drive-in town hall event

(Newser) - A first in presidential politics: Joe Biden appeared at a drive-in town hall event Thursday night, taking questions from voters near his hometown of Scranton, Pa. Voters at the event, held in a minor league baseball stadium parking lot, could ask questions from their cars or at a standing microphone,...

Judge: Trump, Postal Service Are in Cahoots

Judge Stanley Bastian issues a nationwide injunction against the USPS 'leave behind' policy

(Newser) - A US judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them "a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service" before the November election, the AP reports. Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington, said he was issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction...

Court Ruling in Pennsylvania Is Good News for Biden

Green Party candidate won't be on the ballot, and those ballots can now be printed

(Newser) - The Green Party's candidate for president did not strictly follow procedures for getting on Pennsylvania's ballot in the November election and cannot appear on it, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, delivering a win for Democrats as Joe Biden tries to capture the battleground state's electoral votes,...

An Important Swing State Moves Toward Biden
A Crucial Swing State
Now Leans Toward Biden
analysis
Sep 17, 2020 1:16 PM CDT

A Crucial Swing State Now Leans Toward Biden

Cook Political Report moves Arizona out of the 'toss up' category

(Newser) - Last week, the Cook Political Report had an update that was good news for President Trump . This week, the good news is for Joe Biden. The outlet has moved the crucial state of Arizona from "toss up" to "lean Democrat." It has Biden up 45% to 40%...

Maybe Fear of Left Should Outweigh Trump&#39;s Flaws
A Trump Vote
Might Make
More Sense
This Time
opinion
Sep 16, 2020 6:50 PM CDT

A Trump Vote Might Make More Sense This Time

Danielle Pletka argues the left could rule Biden

(Newser) - Danielle Pletka doesn't sugarcoat what she sees as President Trump's shortcomings: "his odious tweets, his chronic mendacity and general crudeness"; his "erratic, personality-driven decision-making"; his "contempt for NATO"; his encouragement of "execrable gun-toting racists." And many more. But in an oped piece in...

2 Big Notes From the 'Last-in-the-Nation' Primary

Delaware voted Tuesday

(Newser) - Delaware held its "last-in-the-nation" primary Tuesday, Vox reports. A few results to note, per the AP :
  • Transgender activist Sarah McBride won a Democratic state Senate primary and is poised to make history as the first transgender person elected to the state's General Assembly. McBride, who interned at the
...

Climate Change Enters the Election Debate
175-Year-Old Magazine
Endorses Candidate
for First Time
the rundown
Sep 15, 2020 11:00 AM CDT

175-Year-Old Magazine Endorses Candidate for First Time

'Scientific American' backs Biden as climate change becomes a 2020 issue

(Newser) - Climate change emerged front and center in the election on Monday, at least temporarily. The big quote came from President Trump when he was discussing the West's wildfires with a natural resources official in California. "It'll start getting cooler. You just watch," Trump said. When the...

A Big Biden Worry Grows Larger: Latino Voters
A Big Biden Worry Grows
Larger: Latino Voters
the rundown
Sep 15, 2020 8:33 AM CDT

A Big Biden Worry Grows Larger: Latino Voters

Trump is making headway, especially in Florida

(Newser) - A slew of new stories on the November race have a familiar theme: Joe Biden is in trouble with Latino voters. The issue is especially prominent in Florida—where Biden will appear on Tuesday—but polls suggest that Trump is making big headway among Latinos nationwide. Coverage:
  • Nationally: Biden led
...

Biden Warns of Nation 'Ablaze,' Trump Predicts It'll Cool Down

President dismisses climate change as a cause of wildfires

(Newser) - During a briefing on the state's wildfires while in California on Monday, President Trump discounted climate change as a concern—and cause. Responding to an official who asked him to not "ignore the science," the BBC reports, the president said, "I don't think science knows...

Governor on Trump&#39;s Indoor Nevada Rally: &#39;Reckless and Selfish&#39;
Doctor on Trump's
Indoor Rally:
'People Will Die'
the rundown
Sep 14, 2020 3:49 AM CDT

Doctor on Trump's Indoor Rally: 'People Will Die'

But president's supporters don't appear concerned at Nevada event

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday night held his first entirely indoor rally since June, and despite the fact that officials in the host city of Henderson, Nevada, had issued a warning prior to the event , the rally did indeed appear to violate restrictions placed on gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Per...

Bernie Issues Warning to Biden
Bernie Issues
Warning to Biden
Sep 13, 2020 2:00 PM CDT

Bernie Issues Warning to Biden

The Vermont senator sees trouble on the horizon

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders is warning that if onetime rival Joe Biden doesn't do more to promote his own policies and reach out to Latino voters, the Democratic presidential nominee is at risk of falling short to President Trump this November, the AP reports. Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist who left...

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