thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-17--Civil libertarians have a beef with Joe Biden over asset forfeiture

Joe Biden ’ s decades-old support for tough-on-crime measures like the 1994 crime bill now earns him wrath from those among the far Left .
Tangential to that is the beef that civil libertarians have with the former vice president and 36-year Delaware senator over one of their pet issues : civil asset forfeiture .
Civil asset forfeiture , a legal tool used by law enforcement to seize property that has been involved with a crime even if the owner of the property did not take part in a crime , is a legal area heavily focused on by libertarian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Los Angeles police seizing and never returning $ 10,000 in cash from a taco truck owner despite not arresting him or charging him with a crime , inspire outrage from the general public about the practice .
As a result , legal action and reform initiatives to change or remove have been successful in recent years .
But Biden advocated for the expansion of federal civil asset forfeiture in the 1980s — work that , to civil libertarians , is an implacable stain on his record .
Activists who support Libertarian Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic presidential nominee ’ s connection to the policy .
A blog post by Chris Calton published in the libertarian and the libertarian website called Biden `` the architect of the government 's asset forfeiture program . ''
In the libertarian Reason magazine , a December article criticizing Biden ’ s in the Senate said that a bill he worked on “ effectively created the modern civil asset forfeiture system.
” Early in his Senate career , Biden was concerned about drug trafficking and believed that the federal government was not using enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Corrupt Organizations Act to halt criminal activities through seizing property .
Biden commissioned a 1981 on asset forfeiture and why it was not more widely used to combat drug crime .
`` Even though legislation designed to attack these [ drug trafficking ] profits through asset forfeiture was enacted more than a decade ago , forfeiture of criminal assets has been minuscule , ” the report said .
“ The primary reason for the limited use of asset forfeiture has been the lack of leadership by the Department of Justice . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for reforms to RICO that expanded civil asset forfeiture .
In 1981 , he was an expert witness for a House Judiciary Committee on a House bill that aimed to do so , and he sponsored a in 1984 called the Comprehensive Forfeiture Act .
Reforms that expanded asset forfeiture were as part of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 .
Later , while arguing in favor of the Violent Crime Control Act of 1991 , Biden touted the civil asset forfeiture expansion .
“ We changed the law so that if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealers , under our forfeiture statutes , you can — the government can take everything you own , ” he on the Senate floor in 1991 .
“ Everything from your car to your house , your bank account .
Not merely what they confiscate in terms of the dollars from the transaction that you just got caught engaging in.
” that the 1984 act normalized and encouraged local law enforcement to use civil asset forfeiture to fund their own departments and interests rather than as a tool for mitigating crime .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contained in the 1984 act , however , was the new ability of law enforcement agencies to retain the proceeds of successful forfeitures , ” said , a vice president and scholar at the conservative Heritage Foundation .
“ Whereas prior law had directed forfeiture proceeds be deposited into the General Fund , the 1984 act redirected these funds into a new account , the Assets Forfeiture Fund , and empowered federal law enforcement agencies to spend this money outside the normal appropriations process.
” Biden could have some relief from criticism due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popular Obama administration initiatives .
Under President Barack Obama , the Department of Justice its use of civil asset forfeiture .
Republicans and President Trump ’ s campaign are happy to civil libertarian criticism of Biden .
But Trump is not a champion for those who are concerned about civil asset forfeiture either .
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions the Obama-era reforms , and some Republicans the idea of using funds from asset forfeiture to along the U.S.-Mexico border .

Joe Biden’s decades-old support for tough-on-crime measures like the 1994 crime bill now earns him wrath from those among the far Left. Tangential to that is the beef that civil libertarians have with the former vice president and 36-year Delaware senator over one of their pet issues: civil asset forfeiture.
Civil asset forfeiture, a legal tool used by law enforcement to seize property that has been involved with a crime even if the owner of the property did not take part in a crime, is a legal area heavily focused on by libertarian groups.
The worst horror stories, like Los Angeles police seizing and never returning $10,000 in cash from a taco truck owner despite not arresting him or charging him with a crime, inspire outrage from the general public about the practice. As a result, legal action and reform initiatives to change or remove asset forfeiture laws have been successful in recent years.
But Biden advocated for the expansion of federal civil asset forfeiture in the 1980s — work that, to civil libertarians, is an implacable stain on his record.
Activists who support Libertarian Party nominee Jo Jorgensen posted tweets pointing out the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s connection to the policy.
A blog post by Chris Calton published in the libertarian Mises Institute and the libertarian Foundation for Economic Education website called Biden "the architect of the government's asset forfeiture program." In the libertarian Reason magazine, a December article criticizing Biden’s bipartisan work in the Senate said that a bill he worked on “effectively created the modern civil asset forfeiture system.”
Early in his Senate career, Biden was concerned about drug trafficking and believed that the federal government was not using enough of its power from the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to halt criminal activities through seizing property.
Biden commissioned a 1981 government report on asset forfeiture and why it was not more widely used to combat drug crime.
"Even though legislation designed to attack these [drug trafficking] profits through asset forfeiture was enacted more than a decade ago, forfeiture of criminal assets has been minuscule,” the report said. “The primary reason for the limited use of asset forfeiture has been the lack of leadership by the Department of Justice."
Biden spent the next several years pushing for reforms to RICO that expanded civil asset forfeiture. In 1981, he was an expert witness for a House Judiciary Committee hearing on a House bill that aimed to do so, and he sponsored a bill in 1984 called the Comprehensive Forfeiture Act.
Reforms that expanded asset forfeiture were enacted as part of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984.
Later, while arguing in favor of the Violent Crime Control Act of 1991, Biden touted the civil asset forfeiture expansion.
“We changed the law so that if you are arrested and you are drug dealers, under our forfeiture statutes, you can — the government can take everything you own,” he said on the Senate floor in 1991. “Everything from your car to your house, your bank account. Not merely what they confiscate in terms of the dollars from the transaction that you just got caught engaging in.”
Critics say that the 1984 act normalized and encouraged local law enforcement to use civil asset forfeiture to fund their own departments and interests rather than as a tool for mitigating crime.
“The most significant shift in forfeiture law contained in the 1984 act, however, was the new ability of law enforcement agencies to retain the proceeds of successful forfeitures,” said John Malcolm , a vice president and scholar at the conservative Heritage Foundation. “Whereas prior law had directed forfeiture proceeds be deposited into the General Fund, the 1984 act redirected these funds into a new account, the Assets Forfeiture Fund, and empowered federal law enforcement agencies to spend this money outside the normal appropriations process.”
Biden could have some relief from criticism due to his tendency to attach himself to popular Obama administration initiatives. Under President Barack Obama, the Department of Justice rolled back its use of civil asset forfeiture.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-17--Biden expands national lead over Trump: Poll

Joe Biden has pulled ahead of President Trump by 13 percentage points nationally , according to the latest tracking poll by Reuters , with more voters growing increasingly unhappy over the White House 's response to the coronavirus and protests in numerous cities .
Currently , 57 % of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump 's performance , with 48 % of registered voters saying they back Biden , the presumptive Democratic nominee , in the general election .
Just 35 % say the same for Trump .
The poll asked 2,047 Democrats and 1,593 Republicans and was conducted from June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a margin of error of 2 points .
Although 55 % of people said they disapproved of Trump 's handling of the coronavirus outbreak , 43 % say they still think he would do a better job at steering the economy than Biden , who just 38 % say they prefer .
The latest poll is just the latest warning sign for Trump 's reelection chances , which have been dwindling as Biden continues to take the lead in numerous swing states .
A survey of Michigan voters released Tuesday found that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 55 % support .
Another poll conducted earlier this month in the state found Biden winning by 12 points .
A monthly Gallup tracking poll of Trump 's approval showed a 10-point drop from a high of 49 % to 39 % last week , its lowest since October .
Another CNN poll found Biden 's lead over Trump at an all-time high of 14 points .
The poor polling has increasingly agitated the president .
Earlier this month , his reelection campaign sent a cease-and-desist letter to CNN President Jeffrey Zucker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll while questioning its methodology .
`` If CNN is genuinely committed to protecting free and fair elections , reporting accurately and truthfully , and polling the genuine pulse of American voters , rather than seeking to harm the Donald J. Trump for President , Inc. campaign , we urge CNN to immediately correct its inaccurate and skewed poll , '' the letter read .

Joe Biden has pulled ahead of President Trump by 13 percentage points nationally, according to the latest tracking poll by Reuters, with more voters growing increasingly unhappy over the White House's response to the coronavirus and protests in numerous cities.
Currently, 57% of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump's performance, with 48% of registered voters saying they back Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, in the general election. Just 35% say the same for Trump.
The poll asked 2,047 Democrats and 1,593 Republicans and was conducted from June 10 to June 16. It has a margin of error of 2 points.
Although 55% of people said they disapproved of Trump's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, 43% say they still think he would do a better job at steering the economy than Biden, who just 38% say they prefer.
The latest poll is just the latest warning sign for Trump's reelection chances, which have been dwindling as Biden continues to take the lead in numerous swing states.
A survey of Michigan voters released Tuesday found that Biden was beating Trump by 16 points, with 55% support. Another poll conducted earlier this month in the state found Biden winning by 12 points.
A monthly Gallup tracking poll of Trump's approval showed a 10-point drop from a high of 49% to 39% last week, its lowest since October. Another CNN poll found Biden's lead over Trump at an all-time high of 14 points.
The poor polling has increasingly agitated the president. Earlier this month, his reelection campaign sent a cease-and-desist letter to CNN President Jeffrey Zucker, asking the network to retract the poll while questioning its methodology.
"If CNN is genuinely committed to protecting free and fair elections, reporting accurately and truthfully, and polling the genuine pulse of American voters, rather than seeking to harm the Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. campaign, we urge CNN to immediately correct its inaccurate and skewed poll," the letter read.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-17--Trump deputizes four GOP senators to raise money for reelection from colleagues

President Trump has tapped four Senate Republicans to raise money from colleagues for his reelection bid , the Trump campaign announced .
Dubbed “ Senate captains , ” Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee , Roy Blunt of Missouri , Kevin Cramer of North Dakota , and Rob Portman of Ohio are being tasked by Trump with collecting campaign donations from fellow Senate Republicans .
The donations from GOP senators ’ campaign accounts and political action committees will help support voter turnout operations across the country being overseen by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee .
“ The Republican Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are utilizing the extensive talents of all our supporters to win in November , ” Kimberly Guilfoyle , a Trump campaign finance chairwoman , said in a statement issued Wednesday .
Less than five months before Election Day , Trump is struggling in national polls and narrowly trailing presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in most surveys of voters in the battleground states that will decide the outcome .
The Republican Party ’ s three-seat Senate majority is also on the rocks , in part because of an onslaught of Democratic money .
Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado , Iowa , Maine , Montana , and North Carolina .
The GOP appears to have only two pick-up opportunities — in Alabama and Michigan .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , who is up for reelection in Kentucky , said his colleagues support for the Trump campaign would lift all boats and help preserve his party ’ s power on Capitol Hill .
`` The new Senate Captains program , led by Kimberly Guilfoyle and the Trump Victory Finance Committee , will give our party the resources it needs to re-elect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leftist agenda , '' McConnell said .

President Trump has tapped four Senate Republicans to raise money from colleagues for his reelection bid, the Trump campaign announced.
Dubbed “Senate captains,” Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, and Rob Portman of Ohio are being tasked by Trump with collecting campaign donations from fellow Senate Republicans. The donations from GOP senators’ campaign accounts and political action committees will help support voter turnout operations across the country being overseen by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee.
“The Republican Party is unified around President Trump and we are utilizing the extensive talents of all our supporters to win in November,” Kimberly Guilfoyle, a Trump campaign finance chairwoman, said in a statement issued Wednesday.
Less than five months before Election Day, Trump is struggling in national polls and narrowly trailing presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in most surveys of voters in the battleground states that will decide the outcome. The Republican Party’s three-seat Senate majority is also on the rocks, in part because of an onslaught of Democratic money.
Senate Republicans are on defense in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Montana, and North Carolina. The GOP appears to have only two pick-up opportunities — in Alabama and Michigan. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is up for reelection in Kentucky, said his colleagues support for the Trump campaign would lift all boats and help preserve his party’s power on Capitol Hill.
"The new Senate Captains program, led by Kimberly Guilfoyle and the Trump Victory Finance Committee, will give our party the resources it needs to re-elect President Trump and defeat the Democrats' leftist agenda," McConnell said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-17--Oklahoma senator warns those with health conditions to avoid Tulsa Trump rally

Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford said that supporters with underlying health conditions should not attend President Trump 's `` Keep America Great '' rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , and that all attendees should wear masks .
`` We are advising people if you are coming to the rally , if you have comorbidities , don ’ t come , '' Lankford , a Republican , said in an interview on MSNBC 's Morning Joe on Wednesday .
`` Watch it on TV . ''
Lankford also advised wearing a mask , but called this `` an individual decision . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it , and I ’ ve tried to explain this to folks , you enter a large gathering like that , it ’ s hard to hear sometimes , so there will be times they ’ ll pull masks on and off .
That ’ s why I encourage people , if you have other health issues , I discourage you from coming to the event . ''
The Trump campaign advised all those attending to get a coronavirus test before attending the event on Saturday , June 20 , Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 1 million tickets have been requested , campaign manager Brad Parscale said this week .
Lankford said Oklahoma 's five-day rise in coronavirus cases was to be expected as the state reopened restaurants and retail , and as demonstrators gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed in police custody .
Asked if he would be attending the rally , the country 's top infectious disease expert and an adviser to the president during the coronavirus pandemic , Dr. Anthony Fauci told the Daily Beast that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` Of course not . ''
About Trump ’ s rallies , Fauci said that “ outside is better than inside , no crowd is better than crowd , ” and “ crowd is better than big crowd.
” One impediment to an outdoor rally is `` the heat that you deal with this time of year , '' said Lankford , calling it `` oppressive at times and very unpredictable . ''
`` The president is always welcome to come to Oklahoma , as well as any president is welcome to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford said that supporters with underlying health conditions should not attend President Trump's "Keep America Great" rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and that all attendees should wear masks.
"We are advising people if you are coming to the rally, if you have comorbidities, don’t come," Lankford, a Republican, said in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Wednesday. "Watch it on TV."
Lankford also advised wearing a mask, but called this "an individual decision." He added, "The hard part about it, and I’ve tried to explain this to folks, you enter a large gathering like that, it’s hard to hear sometimes, so there will be times they’ll pull masks on and off. That’s why I encourage people, if you have other health issues, I discourage you from coming to the event."
The Trump campaign advised all those attending to get a coronavirus test before attending the event on Saturday, June 20, Trump's first campaign rally since March. More than 1 million tickets have been requested, campaign manager Brad Parscale said this week.
Lankford said Oklahoma's five-day rise in coronavirus cases was to be expected as the state reopened restaurants and retail, and as demonstrators gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed in police custody.
Asked if he would be attending the rally, the country's top infectious disease expert and an adviser to the president during the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci told the Daily Beast that he is in a high-risk category and so, "Of course not."
About Trump’s rallies, Fauci said that “outside is better than inside, no crowd is better than crowd,” and “crowd is better than big crowd.”
One impediment to an outdoor rally is "the heat that you deal with this time of year," said Lankford, calling it "oppressive at times and very unpredictable."
"The president is always welcome to come to Oklahoma, as well as any president is welcome to come to Oklahoma," Lankford said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-17--Battleground voters, 2-1, back US immigration pause to help unemployed

Voters in 10 key battleground states support President Trump ’ s border closing during the coronavirus crisis to open jobs to unemployed people in America and block the importation of the virus , according to a new survey done for an immigration reform advocacy group .
In the poll for the Federation for American Immigration Reform , which opposes illegal immigration , voters by a margin of about 2 to 1 embraced the administration ’ s pause on immigration while U.S. unemployment surged during the pandemic .
The voters in the states expected to decide the 2020 presidential race also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigrants and back the president ’ s increased border security initiatives .
The survey found that in none of the 10 states did support for granting amnesty to those in the United States under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program rise above 30 % .
“ The polling shows clear public support for immigration policy steps that the Trump administration must take in response to the COVID-19 pandemic , and the resulting economic and unemployment crisis , ” said Dan Stein , president of FAIR .
“ This poll of voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decide the election demonstrates clearly that the American public understands and supports the need to reduce the flow of people entering the country who will compete for jobs during this crisis and once the economy fully reopens , ” he added .
While the debate over immigration has taken a back seat to the coronavirus crisis and the national debate over race and police tactics , it continues to divide Washington .
For example , while the administration pushes for stronger border enforcement and continues to build the border wall , Democrats led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more open border and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants in the U.S. FAIR teamed with Zogby Analytics to pose immigration questions to voters in Arizona , Florida , Georgia , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , North Carolina , Ohio , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
FAIR shared the results with Secrets on Wednesday .
While it quizzed voters on immigration issues related to employment drops during the virus pandemic , it also found that voters in the states are not anti-immigrant .
They appear to prefer that jobs taken by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they want immigrants to be tested for the virus before entering the U.S .
The overall findings , according to FAIR ’ s analysis of the results in the 10 states : • By about margins of 2 to 1 , voters support “ reductions in immigration and guest workers admissions ” during the crisis .
• Strong majorities of voters believe that “ limiting admission of new immigrants and guest workers will improve the chances of laid-off American workers being rehired.
” • Some 75 % to 80 % of voters believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the admission of foreign nationals until we can provide thorough health screening to everyone entering the country.
” • By majorities of about 2 to 1 , voters prioritize reducing overall immigration and strengthening immigration enforcement and border security , over increasing immigration , granting amnesty to illegal immigrants , and decriminalizing illegal immigration .
“ Voters in these key states agree that reductions in the admission of new immigrants and foreign workers are a prudent response to a crisis that has resulted in some 40 million Americans losing their jobs , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional measures to be taken by the White House , ” Stein said .

Voters in 10 key battleground states support President Trump’s border closing during the coronavirus crisis to open jobs to unemployed people in America and block the importation of the virus, according to a new survey done for an immigration reform advocacy group.
In the poll for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which opposes illegal immigration, voters by a margin of about 2 to 1 embraced the administration’s pause on immigration while U.S. unemployment surged during the pandemic.
The voters in the states expected to decide the 2020 presidential race also opposed “amnesty” for younger illegal immigrants and back the president’s increased border security initiatives. The survey found that in none of the 10 states did support for granting amnesty to those in the United States under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program rise above 30%.
“The polling shows clear public support for immigration policy steps that the Trump administration must take in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting economic and unemployment crisis,” said Dan Stein, president of FAIR.
“This poll of voters in the states that will most likely decide the election demonstrates clearly that the American public understands and supports the need to reduce the flow of people entering the country who will compete for jobs during this crisis and once the economy fully reopens,” he added.
While the debate over immigration has taken a back seat to the coronavirus crisis and the national debate over race and police tactics, it continues to divide Washington. For example, while the administration pushes for stronger border enforcement and continues to build the border wall, Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi are seeking a more open border and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants in the U.S.
FAIR teamed with Zogby Analytics to pose immigration questions to voters in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. FAIR shared the results with Secrets on Wednesday.
While it quizzed voters on immigration issues related to employment drops during the virus pandemic, it also found that voters in the states are not anti-immigrant. They appear to prefer that jobs taken by immigrants instead go to citizens. And they want immigrants to be tested for the virus before entering the U.S.
The overall findings, according to FAIR’s analysis of the results in the 10 states:
By about margins of 2 to 1, voters support “reductions in immigration and guest workers admissions” during the crisis.
Strong majorities of voters believe that “limiting admission of new immigrants and guest workers will improve the chances of laid-off American workers being rehired.”
Some 75% to 80% of voters believe that it is prudent to “slow the admission of foreign nationals until we can provide thorough health screening to everyone entering the country.”
By majorities of about 2 to 1, voters prioritize reducing overall immigration and strengthening immigration enforcement and border security, over increasing immigration, granting amnesty to illegal immigrants, and decriminalizing illegal immigration.
“Voters in these key states agree that reductions in the admission of new immigrants and foreign workers are a prudent response to a crisis that has resulted in some 40 million Americans losing their jobs, and there is broad public support for these additional measures to be taken by the White House,” Stein said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-18--Multimillion-dollar Biden-Trump ad wars begin

The 2020 presidential campaign advertising war is in full swing , putting millions of dollars behind messaging and targeting strategies for both President Trump and Joe Biden .
Biden ’ s campaign on Thursday announced that it would start a $ 15 million , five-week advertising blitz targeting swing states .
It is the first major ad spending effort for Biden of his campaign , and the spend will target all advertising platforms — television , digital , radio , and print .
The major paid media buy comes just one day after an Associated Press report , flaunted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign ’ s multimillion-dollar paid advertising efforts through the spring have done little to boost his favorability ratings or poll numbers .
Trump ’ s campaign spent a whopping $ 24 million on paid advertising that targeted swing states for a seven-week period from the end of April to the first week of June .
Last week , it launched another $ 10 million ad campaign to highlight favorable job numbers .
The content of the ads reflects each campaign ’ s messaging strategy .
While Biden aims to make the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ads work to make voters view the election more as a choice between the two candidates .
One Biden ad as unequipped to lead the country through a pandemic , economic collapse , and civil unrest over policing and race relations and presents Biden as an experienced , stable alternative .
“ The ads feature Biden in his own voice .
A voice of clarity and moral authority that the country desperately needs , ” said Patrick Bonsignore , director of paid media for the Biden campaign .
“ The audio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this moment in history from Philadelphia , the birthplace of our nation .
It was an address that Donald Trump could never give.
” Two recent Trump ads , on the other hand , define Biden as an establishment insider who supported policies that enabled while destroying American manufacturing and as a politician who is to stand up to far-left fringe movements .
“ A lot of Americans know of Joe Biden , but not very many know about Joe Biden , ” Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told the Associated Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters ’ minds , he is essentially the generic Democrat .
We ’ re going to change that.
” But more than messaging , the ad spends reveal the crux of each campaign ’ s electoral targeting strategy .
Biden is targeting the six most-watched 2020 swing states that Trump won in 2016 with digital and television advertisements : Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , Michigan , North Carolina , Florida , and Arizona .
Those in Florida and Arizona will also feature Spanish-language ads .
Trump is also targeting those states .
Notably , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two states that Trump 's campaign is : Ohio and Iowa , where Trump comfortably won in 2016 .
Biden is also not advertising in Georgia or Texas , two traditionally Republican states that Democrats often talk about flipping .
In a May on campaign strategy , the Biden team classified the two states , along with Arizona , as traditionally Republican states where Democrats could “ expand ” and be in play .
The new Biden ad spend also excludes traditional Democratic states that , according to the press briefing , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Nevada , Colorado , New Hampshire , and Virginia .
“ While the Trump campaign has invested millions of dollars to shore up his base with negative ad after negative ad in states he won in 2016 , these ads offer the positive case for Joe Biden and reflect a campaign-wide strategy that sets out to create multiple pathways to 270 electoral votes with an expansive map , highlighting states like Arizona and North Carolina , ” a Biden campaign press release said Thursday .

The 2020 presidential campaign advertising war is in full swing, putting millions of dollars behind messaging and targeting strategies for both President Trump and Joe Biden.
Biden’s campaign on Thursday announced that it would start a $15 million, five-week advertising blitz targeting swing states. It is the first major ad spending effort for Biden of his campaign, and the spend will target all advertising platforms — television, digital, radio, and print.
The major paid media buy comes just one day after an Associated Press report, flaunted by the Biden campaign, found that the Trump campaign’s multimillion-dollar paid advertising efforts through the spring have done little to boost his favorability ratings or poll numbers.
Trump’s campaign spent a whopping $24 million on paid advertising that targeted swing states for a seven-week period from the end of April to the first week of June. Last week, it launched another $10 million ad campaign to highlight favorable job numbers.
The content of the ads reflects each campaign’s messaging strategy. While Biden aims to make the election a referendum on Trump, the president’s ads work to make voters view the election more as a choice between the two candidates.
One Biden ad paints Trump as unequipped to lead the country through a pandemic, economic collapse, and civil unrest over policing and race relations and presents Biden as an experienced, stable alternative.
“The ads feature Biden in his own voice. A voice of clarity and moral authority that the country desperately needs,” said Patrick Bonsignore, director of paid media for the Biden campaign. “The audio is pulled from his searing address on this moment in history from Philadelphia, the birthplace of our nation. It was an address that Donald Trump could never give.”
Two recent Trump ads, on the other hand, define Biden as an establishment insider who supported policies that enabled China while destroying American manufacturing and as a politician who is afraid to stand up to far-left fringe movements.
“A lot of Americans know of Joe Biden, but not very many know about Joe Biden,” Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told the Associated Press. “Right now, in most voters’ minds, he is essentially the generic Democrat. We’re going to change that.”
But more than messaging, the ad spends reveal the crux of each campaign’s electoral targeting strategy.
Biden is targeting the six most-watched 2020 swing states that Trump won in 2016 with digital and television advertisements: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, and Arizona. Those in Florida and Arizona will also feature Spanish-language ads. Trump is also targeting those states.
Notably, Biden’s ads are absent from two states that Trump's campaign is targeting : Ohio and Iowa, where Trump comfortably won in 2016.
Biden is also not advertising in Georgia or Texas, two traditionally Republican states that Democrats often talk about flipping. In a May press briefing on campaign strategy, the Biden team classified the two states, along with Arizona, as traditionally Republican states where Democrats could “expand” and be in play.
The new Biden ad spend also excludes traditional Democratic states that, according to the press briefing, it seeks to “defend”: Minnesota, Nevada, Colorado, New Hampshire, and Virginia.
“While the Trump campaign has invested millions of dollars to shore up his base with negative ad after negative ad in states he won in 2016, these ads offer the positive case for Joe Biden and reflect a campaign-wide strategy that sets out to create multiple pathways to 270 electoral votes with an expansive map, highlighting states like Arizona and North Carolina,” a Biden campaign press release said Thursday.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-18--Dozens line up outside Tulsa arena days before weekend Trump rally

More than 48 hours before President Trump is set to take the stage for his first campaign rally in three months , supporters are lining up outside the venue in Tulsa , Oklahoma , awaiting entry .
“ So , you are prepared to sit out here for five to six days ?
” asked a reporter for local television station KFOR , speaking to someone at the front of the line on Thursday .
“ We ’ re here till after the rally , '' a woman replied .
Trump 's rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held since the coronavirus pandemic .
He said earlier this week that the campaign had received nearly a million requests for tickets to the event .
The BOK Center holds just under 20,000 .
The event , originally scheduled for Friday , was postponed by one day after the campaign was hit with charges of insensitivity toward black people .
June 19 is Juneteenth , the annual celebration of the end of slavery in America .
Separately , Trump 's team has been admonished by public health experts , Democrats , and some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` super-spreader '' event that could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases in the city .
“ I think it ’ s an honor for Tulsa to have a sitting president want to come and visit our community , but not during a pandemic , ” Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Bruce Dart told the Tulsa World this week .
“ I ’ m concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large , indoor event , and I ’ m also concerned about our ability to ensure the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the campaign said it would give temperature checks , a face mask , and hand sanitizer to every rally attendee .
Video and photos taken outside the arena show Trump supporters gleeful with excitement for the president 's first rally since January .

More than 48 hours before President Trump is set to take the stage for his first campaign rally in three months, supporters are lining up outside the venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, awaiting entry.
“So, you are prepared to sit out here for five to six days?” asked a reporter for local television station KFOR, speaking to someone at the front of the line on Thursday.
“We’re here till after the rally," a woman replied.
Trump's rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa on Saturday is the first his campaign has held since the coronavirus pandemic. He said earlier this week that the campaign had received nearly a million requests for tickets to the event. The BOK Center holds just under 20,000.
The event, originally scheduled for Friday, was postponed by one day after the campaign was hit with charges of insensitivity toward black people. June 19 is Juneteenth, the annual celebration of the end of slavery in America.
Separately, Trump's team has been admonished by public health experts, Democrats, and some in the media for creating a potential "super-spreader" event that could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases in the city.
“I think it’s an honor for Tulsa to have a sitting president want to come and visit our community, but not during a pandemic,” Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Bruce Dart told the Tulsa World this week. “I’m concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large, indoor event, and I’m also concerned about our ability to ensure the president stays safe as well.”
On Monday, the campaign said it would give temperature checks, a face mask, and hand sanitizer to every rally attendee.
Video and photos taken outside the arena show Trump supporters gleeful with excitement for the president's first rally since January.
FRONT OF THE LINE: A look outside the BOK Center in Tulsa, #Oklahoma where it will be first come first serve at @realDonaldTrump’s rally Sat.
20,000 people expected to pack the arena. Meanwhile, health officials urge the rally to be postponed w/ #COVID19 cases on the rise @kfor pic.twitter.com/QCyXcZRy5Z — Peyton Yager (@peytonyager) June 16, 2020


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-18--The economy, not judges, can win Trump a second term

For months , Trumpworld has struggled to pivot to post-pandemic messaging as his most obvious selling point , the historically strong economy , has been shattered by shutdowns across the country .
After a series of crucial blows to the conservative legal agenda administered by the Supreme Court , Trump seemed to debut a new tactic on Twitter : There 's no question that Trump 's 2016 Supreme Court shortlist contributed both to the party establishment rallying around him and his victory in the Electoral College .
But an open election against Hillary Clinton during a time of relative prosperity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the consistently popular Joe Biden , who 's also dominating older voters and crucial swing states .
Despite having the advantage of incumbency , the margin of Biden 's lead in key purple states makes Trump the underdog in this election , and the odds do n't look great .
It 's time for Team Trump to get a reality check : The only way he wins this thing is if the economy turns around .
With midnight Twitter tirades and unnecessary stunts , Trump is his own worst enemy , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those Democratic and centrist voters who sat out 2016 and inadvertently handed Trump the presidency can be made to ignore Trump 's personal failures if he proves that he can turn the economy around .
Between job growth , a lack of coronavirus surging despite lockdown reversals , and booming markets , there are already signs that the recession ended some time in May .
So , now , the question is how quickly the economy can recover .
Without an economic recovery , what is the affirmative case for Trump ?
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never got your wall or your visa reform .
If you 're a social conservative who embraces judicial activism , you got at least one Supreme Court justice who does n't .
If you 're a fiscal conservative , you have a $ 3.7 trillion deficit and the first Republican president in generations who proudly boasts he wo n't touch Medicare or Social Security , the two greatest sources of our exploding national debt .
If you 're a hawk , you have John Bolton slamming the president for allegedly cozying up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Then , the real case for Trump is that he 's not Biden , and to the older voters and women who 've overwhelmingly pivoted away from Trump , the half-dead guy that does n't seem like a wacky socialist does n't sound so bad .
All of that changes if the economy recovers enough in time .
Consider , you can detest Trump 's racially divisive remarks , but if Trump manages to reverse the catastrophic 16.8 % black unemployment rate significantly and bring it closer to its all-time low of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot easier to cast a ballot for the president .
You may think Trump is guilty of the sexual misconduct allegations against him , but Trump can ameliorate the financial effects of the coronavirus that have disproportionately cost women — there 's a utilitarian case for his candidacy .
Revive the small businesses currently on life support , and all the tweets in the world may cease to matter for the voters who like neither Trump nor Biden on a personal level but felt the financial pain of these lockdowns .
Unlike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open Supreme Court seat with the capacity to flip the balance crucially , and as the last two days have demonstrated , the president appoints justices , not outcomes .
But more importantly , the stakes are higher and more personal .
Trump has to appeal to the voters who stayed at home in 2016 out of a loathing for Clinton , not his own base that he repeatedly brags already loves him .
Of course , Trump continues to undermine what could save his campaign .
He 's still continued his administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the single most important tool in enabling the reopening of the economy .
But that we 're now out of the recession should give him hope .
And it 's good for him because this is the only way he wins .

For months, Trumpworld has struggled to pivot to post-pandemic messaging as his most obvious selling point, the historically strong economy, has been shattered by shutdowns across the country.
After a series of crucial blows to the conservative legal agenda administered by the Supreme Court, Trump seemed to debut a new tactic on Twitter:
...Based on decisions being rendered now, this list is more important than ever before (Second Amendment, Right to Life, Religous Liberty, etc.) – VOTE 2020! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
There's no question that Trump's 2016 Supreme Court shortlist contributed both to the party establishment rallying around him and his victory in the Electoral College. But an open election against Hillary Clinton during a time of relative prosperity is not remotely the same as one against the consistently popular Joe Biden, who's also dominating older voters and crucial swing states. Despite having the advantage of incumbency, the margin of Biden's lead in key purple states makes Trump the underdog in this election, and the odds don't look great. It's time for Team Trump to get a reality check: The only way he wins this thing is if the economy turns around.
With midnight Twitter tirades and unnecessary stunts, Trump is his own worst enemy, and his campaign surely knows this. But those Democratic and centrist voters who sat out 2016 and inadvertently handed Trump the presidency can be made to ignore Trump's personal failures if he proves that he can turn the economy around.
Between job growth, a lack of coronavirus surging despite lockdown reversals, and booming markets, there are already signs that the recession ended some time in May. So, now, the question is how quickly the economy can recover.
Without an economic recovery, what is the affirmative case for Trump? If you're an immigration hard-liner, you never got your wall or your visa reform. If you're a social conservative who embraces judicial activism, you got at least one Supreme Court justice who doesn't. If you're a fiscal conservative, you have a $3.7 trillion deficit and the first Republican president in generations who proudly boasts he won't touch Medicare or Social Security, the two greatest sources of our exploding national debt. If you're a hawk, you have John Bolton slamming the president for allegedly cozying up to dictators and refusing to bomb our enemies. Then, the real case for Trump is that he's not Biden, and to the older voters and women who've overwhelmingly pivoted away from Trump, the half-dead guy that doesn't seem like a wacky socialist doesn't sound so bad.
All of that changes if the economy recovers enough in time. Consider, you can detest Trump's racially divisive remarks, but if Trump manages to reverse the catastrophic 16.8% black unemployment rate significantly and bring it closer to its all-time low of 5.8% in February, it becomes a lot easier to cast a ballot for the president. You may think Trump is guilty of the sexual misconduct allegations against him, but Trump can ameliorate the financial effects of the coronavirus that have disproportionately cost women — there's a utilitarian case for his candidacy. Revive the small businesses currently on life support, and all the tweets in the world may cease to matter for the voters who like neither Trump nor Biden on a personal level but felt the financial pain of these lockdowns.
Unlike in 2016, there isn't an open Supreme Court seat with the capacity to flip the balance crucially, and as the last two days have demonstrated, the president appoints justices, not outcomes. But more importantly, the stakes are higher and more personal. Trump has to appeal to the voters who stayed at home in 2016 out of a loathing for Clinton, not his own base that he repeatedly brags already loves him.
Of course, Trump continues to undermine what could save his campaign. He's still continued his administration's intentionally dishonest campaign against mask wearing, the single most important tool in enabling the reopening of the economy. But that we're now out of the recession should give him hope. And it's good for him because this is the only way he wins.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-18--Trump has been screwing up a lot lately, and his supporters have probably noticed

At this point , it looks like President Trump ’ s reelection strategy is to be almost everything the media say about him — a barely literate dingbat sociopath .
And I only say “ almost ” because I still don ’ t think he ’ s additionally a racist , just a gratuitous jerk .
During an interview Wednesday with the Wall Street Journal , he actually said , “ I did something good : I made Juneteenth very famous .
It ’ s actually an important event , an important time .
But nobody had ever heard of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Wall Street Journal noted that Trump then asked a nearby aide whether she had previously heard of Juneteenth , recognized as the day that slavery ended .
When she told him that the White House had put out a statement last year regarding Juneteenth , Trump replied , “ Oh really ?
We put out a statement ?
The Trump White House put out a statement ?
OK , OK. Good.
” I hate the pressure put on presidents and ( gag ! )
celebrities to say something “ comforting ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But if Trump has to talk , I ’ d at least expect him to do better than a verbal bowel movement .
The pace of inexcusably stupid things has been steady lately , and it ’ s starting to worry me .
Is the president OK ?
Or is he really just as stupid as he ’ s starting to look ?
After the Supreme Court issued its ruling Tuesday , on workplace discrimination as it pertains to gay and transgender people , a reporter asked Trump to respond .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ droned .
“ I ’ ve read the decision , and some people were surprised , but they ’ ve ruled , and we live with the decision .
That ’ s what it ’ s all about .
We live with the decision of the Supreme Court .
Very powerful , very powerful decision , actually .
But they have so ruled.
” He clearly had no idea what he was talking about .
That was even more obvious when you compare it to the way he reacted to the ruling issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program , which he likened to a shotgun blast “ to the face.
” The blow-up over the now-famous church photo-op was , naturally , too much .
But also , what the hell was that ?
“ You have people screaming all over the place , and I didn ’ t think it was exactly the right time to pray — I ’ m on the sidewalk , ” Trump told the Wall Street Journal as he recalled the episode .
“ And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to go in because they had a lot of insurance reasons .
You know , the church was boarded up .
The entire church was boarded up , and I knew that .
So , I went there , stood there , held up the Bible , talked to a few people , and then , we left .
I came back , and I got bad publicity.
” The “ bad publicity ” wasn ’ t because he looked foolish holding up a Bible , but because the short path from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aggressively cleared of protesters by police and National Guardsmen using weapons and gas .
What was it meant to even symbolize or signal ?
The church hadn ’ t been singled out amid the looting , burning , and rioting from the nights before .
It was just one of dozens of other buildings , structures , restaurants , and stores that had been trashed .
Was it supposed to look like Trump was standing up for religious freedom , which had precisely nothing to do with the chaos ?
It was dumb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably admit it after a few drinks .
Trump 's approval among Republicans has already taken an 8-point hit since April , according to Gallup .
Whereas Trump has tended to enjoy a healthy 93 % approval from his party , it has slid to 85 % in recent days .
The same goes for independent voters whose approval of Trump sank from 47 % to 39 % in the same time period .
I wonder why .
Fortunately for the president , his opponents ( Joe Biden , Democrats , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to look any better .
But it ’ s becoming a very , very close call .
Trump has less than five months to fix that very , very big problem .

At this point, it looks like President Trump’s reelection strategy is to be almost everything the media say about him — a barely literate dingbat sociopath.
And I only say “almost” because I still don’t think he’s additionally a racist, just a gratuitous jerk.
During an interview Wednesday with the Wall Street Journal, he actually said, “I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous. It’s actually an important event, an important time. But nobody had ever heard of it.”
After that flash of brilliance, the Wall Street Journal noted that Trump then asked a nearby aide whether she had previously heard of Juneteenth, recognized as the day that slavery ended. When she told him that the White House had put out a statement last year regarding Juneteenth, Trump replied, “Oh really? We put out a statement? The Trump White House put out a statement? OK, OK. Good.”
Moronic.
I hate the pressure put on presidents and (gag!) celebrities to say something “comforting” in moments of tragedy or great importance. But if Trump has to talk, I’d at least expect him to do better than a verbal bowel movement.
The pace of inexcusably stupid things has been steady lately, and it’s starting to worry me. Is the president OK? Or is he really just as stupid as he’s starting to look?
After the Supreme Court issued its ruling Tuesday, on workplace discrimination as it pertains to gay and transgender people, a reporter asked Trump to respond. “They’ve ruled,” he droned. “I’ve read the decision, and some people were surprised, but they’ve ruled, and we live with the decision. That’s what it’s all about. We live with the decision of the Supreme Court. Very powerful, very powerful decision, actually. But they have so ruled.”
He clearly had no idea what he was talking about. That was even more obvious when you compare it to the way he reacted to the ruling issued Thursday against the administration’s attempt to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which he likened to a shotgun blast “to the face.”
The blow-up over the now-famous church photo-op was, naturally, too much. But also, what the hell was that?
“You have people screaming all over the place, and I didn’t think it was exactly the right time to pray — I’m on the sidewalk,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal as he recalled the episode. “And the church itself, I didn’t want to go in because they had a lot of insurance reasons. You know, the church was boarded up. The entire church was boarded up, and I knew that. So, I went there, stood there, held up the Bible, talked to a few people, and then, we left. I came back, and I got bad publicity.”
The “bad publicity” wasn’t because he looked foolish holding up a Bible, but because the short path from the White House to the church was aggressively cleared of protesters by police and National Guardsmen using weapons and gas.
What was it meant to even symbolize or signal? The church hadn’t been singled out amid the looting, burning, and rioting from the nights before. It was just one of dozens of other buildings, structures, restaurants, and stores that had been trashed. Was it supposed to look like Trump was standing up for religious freedom, which had precisely nothing to do with the chaos? It was dumb, and most of his supporters would probably admit it after a few drinks.
Trump's approval among Republicans has already taken an 8-point hit since April, according to Gallup. Whereas Trump has tended to enjoy a healthy 93% approval from his party, it has slid to 85% in recent days. The same goes for independent voters whose approval of Trump sank from 47% to 39% in the same time period. I wonder why.
Fortunately for the president, his opponents (Joe Biden, Democrats, and the media) find their own ways not to look any better. But it’s becoming a very, very close call.
Trump has less than five months to fix that very, very big problem.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-18--My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell advised Trump to stay 'positive' with campaign ads

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell told President Trump during a June 9 meeting that his campaign ads should maintain a positive tone and assured him of a `` landslide '' come November .
“ The president likes my opinions obviously with ads — I do put out a lot of ads , ” Lindell told Bloomberg .
“ My ads would all be positive .
Here ’ s a problem , solution , and here ’ s what it ’ s going to manifest to .
And that ’ s what our president is so skilled in.
” A staunch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own television ads for the Minnesota-based company , which tout his products ' American manufacturing .
Lindell joined Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale , Vice President Mike Pence , and other officials at the meeting just five days after the president summoned Parscale and senior political advisers from his Cabinet and reelection campaign as polls showed him performing poorly in battleground states .
“ One hundred percent , he ’ s going to carry Minnesota .
I promised him that , ” Lindell said , adding that the state would be critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country 's “ spiritual warfare.
” He added : “ I personally think it ’ s going to be a landslide .
I really do .
I think it ’ s going to be a landslide of epic proportions .
Nationally.
” Trump 's presumptive opponent , former Vice President Joe Biden , leads the president in head-to-head polling in Florida , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , and Arizona , four of five key battleground states , according to each state 's RealClearPolitics average .
The two are neck and neck in North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump by 5 points , at 49 % to 44 % , according to a May 25 survey of 800 registered voters conducted by the Star Tribune .
The results mark an improvement for the president from the same poll conducted in October last year , in which Biden outpaced Trump by 12 points , registering 50 % with Trump at 38 % .
Speaking to Bloomberg TV on Wednesday , Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh criticized `` public polls , '' saying `` they ’ ve always been wrong about President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
”

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell told President Trump during a June 9 meeting that his campaign ads should maintain a positive tone and assured him of a "landslide" come November.
“The president likes my opinions obviously with ads — I do put out a lot of ads,” Lindell told Bloomberg. “My ads would all be positive. Here’s a problem, solution, and here’s what it’s going to manifest to. And that’s what our president is so skilled in.”
A staunch Trump supporter, Lindell features prominently in his own television ads for the Minnesota-based company, which tout his products' American manufacturing.
Lindell joined Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, Vice President Mike Pence, and other officials at the meeting just five days after the president summoned Parscale and senior political advisers from his Cabinet and reelection campaign as polls showed him performing poorly in battleground states.
“One hundred percent, he’s going to carry Minnesota. I promised him that,” Lindell said, adding that the state would be critical to the election as well as to the country's “spiritual warfare.”
He added: “I personally think it’s going to be a landslide. I really do. I think it’s going to be a landslide of epic proportions. Nationally.”
Trump's presumptive opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, leads the president in head-to-head polling in Florida, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Arizona, four of five key battleground states, according to each state's RealClearPolitics average. The two are neck and neck in North Carolina.
In Minnesota, Biden leads Trump by 5 points, at 49% to 44%, according to a May 25 survey of 800 registered voters conducted by the Star Tribune. The results mark an improvement for the president from the same poll conducted in October last year, in which Biden outpaced Trump by 12 points, registering 50% with Trump at 38%.
Speaking to Bloomberg TV on Wednesday, Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh criticized "public polls," saying "they’ve always been wrong about President Trump, as we learned in 2016.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-18--Biden VP list: Abrams last, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms debuts, say experts

Outspoken Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms , in the middle of the latest police shooting death controversy , should be on Joe Biden ’ s ever-changing vice presidential list for working hard to keep peace in the city while addressing the national battle over race , according to key analysts charting the ups and downs of the list .
The experts who write the Sabato Crystal Ball newsletter for the University of Virginia also said that with Bottoms and other in-office Democrats staking out positions on the Black Lives Matter protests and police shootings , former Georgia House Minority Leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest list out Thursday from Kyle Kondik , J .
Miles Coleman , and Larry J. Sabato , Abrams fell to the bottom of the list of 11 .
The list still leads with California Sen. Kamala Harris .
Florida Rep. Val Demings is second .
Biden has pledged to pick a woman as his running mate , and there has been pressure to pick an African American since the protests and riots that followed George Floyd 's death while he was in Minneapolis police custody .
Harris , Demings , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also being urged to pick a Hispanic person since they are unenthusiastic about his candidacy .
The UVA group pushed up the chances he would pick New Mexico Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham .
“ She is the only Hispanic candidate on our list , and one of Biden ’ s weaknesses in polling so far appears to be with Hispanics .
Lujan Grisham also has both federal and state-level experience , although to the bulk of the country , she ’ s an unknown , ” they said .
Here is @ @ @

Outspoken Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, in the middle of the latest police shooting death controversy, should be on Joe Biden’s ever-changing vice presidential list for working hard to keep peace in the city while addressing the national battle over race, according to key analysts charting the ups and downs of the list.
The experts who write the Sabato Crystal Ball newsletter for the University of Virginia also said that with Bottoms and other in-office Democrats staking out positions on the Black Lives Matter protests and police shootings, former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams is dropping fast.
In the latest list out Thursday from Kyle Kondik, J. Miles Coleman, and Larry J. Sabato, Abrams fell to the bottom of the list of 11.
The list still leads with California Sen. Kamala Harris. Florida Rep. Val Demings is second.
Biden has pledged to pick a woman as his running mate, and there has been pressure to pick an African American since the protests and riots that followed George Floyd's death while he was in Minneapolis police custody. Harris, Demings, and Bottoms are women of color.
He is also being urged to pick a Hispanic person since they are unenthusiastic about his candidacy. The UVA group pushed up the chances he would pick New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
“She is the only Hispanic candidate on our list, and one of Biden’s weaknesses in polling so far appears to be with Hispanics. Lujan Grisham also has both federal and state-level experience, although to the bulk of the country, she’s an unknown,” they said.
Here is their list:


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-18--'Make it permanent': Biden pledges to send DACA bill to Congress on 'day one'

Joe Biden said that he will send a bill to Congress on his first day as president to make the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program permanent .
The former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee made the pledge after a Thursday Supreme Court decision that blocked President Trump from ending DACA .
`` The Supreme Court ’ s ruling today is a victory made possible by the courage and resilience of hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients who bravely stood up and refused to be ignored , '' Biden said in a statement Thursday .
`` As president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it permanent by sending a bill to Congress on day one of my administration . ''
Previously , Biden had said that he would fully reinstate DACA through executive action and ensure that DACA recipients are able to take advantage of federal student aid programs .
Biden has also promised to pause deportations of non-felons and create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants .
`` As Justice Roberts said , the Trump administration 's action was capricious and arbitrary .
If Trump attempts to repeal DACA again — an unconscionable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health crisis — he will be responsible for upending the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people and bringing harm to families and communities all across the country , '' he said .

Joe Biden said that he will send a bill to Congress on his first day as president to make the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program permanent.
The former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee made the pledge after a Thursday Supreme Court decision that blocked President Trump from ending DACA.
"The Supreme Court’s ruling today is a victory made possible by the courage and resilience of hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients who bravely stood up and refused to be ignored," Biden said in a statement Thursday. "As president, I will immediately work to make it permanent by sending a bill to Congress on day one of my administration."
Previously, Biden had said that he would fully reinstate DACA through executive action and ensure that DACA recipients are able to take advantage of federal student aid programs.
Biden has also promised to pause deportations of non-felons and create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants.
"As Justice Roberts said, the Trump administration's action was capricious and arbitrary. If Trump attempts to repeal DACA again — an unconscionable action, particularly during this unprecedented public health crisis — he will be responsible for upending the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people and bringing harm to families and communities all across the country," he said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-18--'It’s dying out': Trump unconcerned about spread of coronavirus at Tulsa rally

President Trump said he is not concerned about the threat of the coronavirus spreading at his upcoming rally because he believes the virus is `` dying out . ''
Trump said he chose to host because there has not been a major coronavirus outbreak in the state .
He told Full Court Press Wednesday that he believes that the rally should take place despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases in 22 states .
`` If you look , the numbers are very minuscule compared to what it was .
It ’ s dying out .
By the way , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and therapeutics also — I think there ’ s going to be some big announcements on that in the not-too-distant future .
But no , we ’ re not concerned , '' the president said .
`` Actually , Oklahoma has had a very low rate , relatively speaking .
It is a little spike , a small spike for a specific reason . ''
Trump noted that the campaign had seen interest from who wish to attend the rally .
He said his campaign is working to make sure those who do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We ’ ll go there .
Everyone is going to be safe , '' he said .
`` They have to be safe .
They want to be safe .
We ’ re doing temperature checks .
We ’ re doing a lot of different things where , I think , we ’ re .
We ’ re doing a lot of things .
But Oklahoma , one of the reasons we chose it is they ’ ve been very low in terms of , and they ’ ve done a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done a fantastic job . ''
Oklahoma is among the 22 states experiencing a .
Other states include Texas , Florida , and Arizona .
Most of the states experiencing an uptick in cases now had a much milder outbreak earlier this year , while states such as New York suffered significant losses .
Many of the states with coronavirus spikes have begun to reopen .
The United States has lost 117,783 people to the coronavirus since the pandemic began .

President Trump said he is not concerned about the threat of the coronavirus spreading at his upcoming rally because he believes the virus is "dying out."
Trump said he chose to host his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, because there has not been a major coronavirus outbreak in the state. He told Full Court Press Wednesday that he believes that the rally should take place despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases in 22 states.
"If you look, the numbers are very minuscule compared to what it was. It’s dying out. By the way, we’re doing very well in vaccines and therapeutics also — I think there’s going to be some big announcements on that in the not-too-distant future. But no, we’re not concerned," the president said. "Actually, Oklahoma has had a very low rate, relatively speaking. It is a little spike, a small spike for a specific reason."
Trump noted that the campaign had seen interest from nearly 1 million people who wish to attend the rally. He said his campaign is working to make sure those who do make it into the rally are safe.
"We’ll go there. Everyone is going to be safe," he said. "They have to be safe. They want to be safe. We’re doing temperature checks. We’re doing a lot of different things where, I think, we’re giving out face masks . We’re doing a lot of things. But Oklahoma, one of the reasons we chose it is they’ve been very low in terms of, and they’ve done a really fantastic job. The governor has done a fantastic job."
Oklahoma is among the 22 states experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases . Other states include Texas, Florida, and Arizona. Most of the states experiencing an uptick in cases now had a much milder outbreak earlier this year, while states such as New York suffered significant losses. Many of the states with coronavirus spikes have begun to reopen.
The United States has lost 117,783 people to the coronavirus since the pandemic began.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-18--Chris Hahn: Trump will lose in November and his staffers will be 'looking for jobs at Walmart'

Democratic strategist Chris Hahn predicted that President Trump will lose in November and said his staffers will be looking for jobs at Walmart .
“ He ’ s done nothing to lower the temperature in this country , ” Hahn during a discussion on Fox News with American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp .
“ He ’ s only stoked the flames and made things worse and chaotic , and that ’ s why he ’ s going to lose in November .
And all of the incompetent people who work for him will be looking for jobs with you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s host , Dana Perino , ended the segment by saying , “ The economy 's going to be good .
Everyone ’ s going to have a job .
I love Walmart.
” During the segment , Hahn took issue with Trump ’ s recent on police reform , arguing it doesn ’ t do enough .
“ I don ’ t believe that this executive order does anything other than give cover to the Senate to do nothing on this issue going forward .
It doesn ’ t technically do anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , God help us if we come to a point in November and we haven ’ t acted , but I ’ m hoping that the next Congress and the next president , starting in January of 2021 , takes full action on this and make sure that all Americans , all Americans have the opportunity to feel safe in their communities and be safe when they are confronted with law enforcement.
” Trump ’ s executive order , signed as a response to the protests and riots that erupted following the deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Rayshard Brooks during interactions with police , sets standards that police departments have to meet in order to receive federal funding and creates a federal database for officers accused of misconduct .
`` We need to bring law enforcement and communities closer together , not to drive them apart , '' the president said about the order .
`` Reducing crime and raising standards are not opposite goals .
They are not mutually exclusive .
They work together . ''

Democratic strategist Chris Hahn predicted that President Trump will lose in November and said his staffers will be looking for jobs at Walmart.
“He’s done nothing to lower the temperature in this country,” Hahn said during a discussion on Fox News with American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp. “He’s only stoked the flames and made things worse and chaotic, and that’s why he’s going to lose in November. And all of the incompetent people who work for him will be looking for jobs with you or at Walmart.”
The segment’s host, Dana Perino, ended the segment by saying, “The economy's going to be good. Everyone’s going to have a job. I love Walmart.”
During the segment, Hahn took issue with Trump’s recent executive order on police reform, arguing it doesn’t do enough.
“I don’t believe that this executive order does anything other than give cover to the Senate to do nothing on this issue going forward. It doesn’t technically do anything,” Hahn said. “So, God help us if we come to a point in November and we haven’t acted, but I’m hoping that the next Congress and the next president, starting in January of 2021, takes full action on this and make sure that all Americans, all Americans have the opportunity to feel safe in their communities and be safe when they are confronted with law enforcement.”
Trump’s executive order, signed as a response to the protests and riots that erupted following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Rayshard Brooks during interactions with police, sets standards that police departments have to meet in order to receive federal funding and creates a federal database for officers accused of misconduct.
"We need to bring law enforcement and communities closer together, not to drive them apart," the president said about the order. "Reducing crime and raising standards are not opposite goals. They are not mutually exclusive. They work together."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-18--Fabled super-organizer Elizabeth Warren and allies shift efforts to subtle vice presidential bid

Elizabeth Warren was known for having a super-organized campaign team when she was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination .
Now , her die-hard supporters are channeling that organizing energy to position her for the next best thing : the Democratic vice presidential nomination .
With the Massachusetts senator reportedly on presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s running mate short list , she is making a splash without overtly campaigning for the spot in endless interviews , like former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams .
More than last week urging Biden to pick Warren as his nominee .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requires a big running mate .
So why not the best ?
” the letter said .
Warren was a featured guest for a high-dollar virtual fundraiser for Biden on Monday that sold out and raised $ 6 million — the most successful Biden fundraiser ever , and a stark shift from her strict refusal to hold such big-money events for her own presidential campaign .
Biden thanked Warren for making the fundraiser so successful .
“ Thank you for asking your friends to help me out .
It 's the biggest fundraiser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's all because of you .
Thank you , ” he said .
On Tuesday , Warren appeared in a press call with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez on the DNC ’ s new campaign to frame Donald Trump ’ s presidency as a failure .
“ Since the moment he came gliding down that escalator in Trump Tower , Donald Trump has proven that he cares about one thing and one thing only : Donald Trump , ” Warren said .
The moves show a continuation of a standard set during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Iowa were for being some of the hardest-working and most dedicated campaign workers in the crowded Democratic primary field .
While campaign staffers are known to frequent bars and cafes in the evening , one Warren volunteer told the Washington Post that Warren staffers usually skip the bar-hopping to be up early in the morning and make phone calls .
The campaign ’ s legendary “ selfie ” lines with — which , despite the name , produced photos of Warren and a supporter taken by a campaign staffer rather than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a well-oiled machine , with staff members dedicated to managing the crowd passing down bags and phones to each other like an assembly line .
It was the only logical way to keep the line moving and keep the commitment to feasibly allow any event attendee who wanted a photo with Warren to get one .
The Massachusetts senator ended her presidential campaign in early March after Super Tuesday when it was clear that she did not have the nationwide support to win the Democratic presidential nomination .
Biden has already committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , but in the wake of nationwide unrest sparked by police-involved killings of black people across the country , many Democrats are calling on him to choose a woman of color — a black woman , in particular .
That ’ s a qualification that Warren , a 70-year-old white woman who has apologized for labeling herself as Native American in previous jobs , can not fulfill no matter how hard she works to make the ticket .
Asked in a Democratic National Committee press call on Tuesday whether Biden should pick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running mate , Warren did not address race .
“ Every woman being considered for vice president is extremely qualified and would be an asset for Vice President Biden both in his campaign and in the White House , ” she said .
Biden has said that he wants a running mate who agrees with him on general policy sensibilities — as he puts it , “ simpatico , ” would be able to be president on day one , and prefers someone who has already been vetted on the national stage .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ boxes , the negative for the former bankruptcy law professor is that she is far more left than Biden on many issues and had a long-standing beef with Biden over a 2005 law that made it harder to declare bankruptcy .
But Warren has shifted her `` Medicare for all '' stance to being more in favor of a public option approach , and Biden has adopted some of Warren ’ s bankruptcy positions .
But the opinion of pollsters , perhaps , could carry some weight in her favor .
Democratic pollster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May that most likely to help ensure Biden can win in November .
“ The biggest threat to Democrats in 2020 is the lack of support and disengagement of millennials and the fragmentation of non-Biden primary voters , ” he said .

Elizabeth Warren was known for having a super-organized campaign team when she was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. Now, her die-hard supporters are channeling that organizing energy to position her for the next best thing: the Democratic vice presidential nomination.
With the Massachusetts senator reportedly on presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate short list, she is making a splash without overtly campaigning for the spot in endless interviews, like former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.
More than 100 leading activists and Warren allies signed a letter last week urging Biden to pick Warren as his nominee. “A crisis election as big as 1932 requires a big running mate. So why not the best?” the letter said.
Warren was a featured guest for a high-dollar virtual fundraiser for Biden on Monday that sold out and raised $6 million — the most successful Biden fundraiser ever, and a stark shift from her strict refusal to hold such big-money events for her own presidential campaign .
Biden thanked Warren for making the fundraiser so successful. “Thank you for asking your friends to help me out. It's the biggest fundraiser we've ever had. And it's all because of you. Thank you,” he said.
On Tuesday, Warren appeared in a press call with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez on the DNC’s new campaign to frame Donald Trump’s presidency as a failure.
“Since the moment he came gliding down that escalator in Trump Tower, Donald Trump has proven that he cares about one thing and one thing only: Donald Trump,” Warren said.
The moves show a continuation of a standard set during her own presidential campaign. Warren staffers in Iowa were known for being some of the hardest-working and most dedicated campaign workers in the crowded Democratic primary field.
While campaign staffers are known to frequent bars and cafes in the evening, one Iowa Warren volunteer told the Washington Post that Warren staffers usually skip the bar-hopping to be up early in the morning and make phone calls.
The campaign’s legendary “selfie” lines with — which, despite the name, produced photos of Warren and a supporter taken by a campaign staffer rather than a self-administered one — ran after her events like a well-oiled machine, with staff members dedicated to managing the crowd passing down bags and phones to each other like an assembly line. It was the only logical way to keep the line moving and keep the commitment to feasibly allow any event attendee who wanted a photo with Warren to get one.
The Massachusetts senator ended her presidential campaign in early March after Super Tuesday when it was clear that she did not have the nationwide support to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
Biden has already committed to picking a woman as his vice president, but in the wake of nationwide unrest sparked by police-involved killings of black people across the country, many Democrats are calling on him to choose a woman of color — a black woman, in particular.
That’s a qualification that Warren, a 70-year-old white woman who has apologized for labeling herself as Native American in previous jobs, cannot fulfill no matter how hard she works to make the ticket.
Asked in a Democratic National Committee press call on Tuesday whether Biden should pick a woman of color to be his running mate, Warren did not address race.
“Every woman being considered for vice president is extremely qualified and would be an asset for Vice President Biden both in his campaign and in the White House,” she said.
Biden has said that he wants a running mate who agrees with him on general policy sensibilities — as he puts it, “simpatico,” would be able to be president on day one, and prefers someone who has already been vetted on the national stage.
While Warren easily ticks the latter two boxes, the negative for the former bankruptcy law professor is that she is far more left than Biden on many issues and had a long-standing beef with Biden over a 2005 law that made it harder to declare bankruptcy. But Warren has shifted her "Medicare for all" stance to being more in favor of a public option approach, and Biden has adopted some of Warren’s bankruptcy positions.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-19--It's not just a rally: Trump to relaunch campaign in Tulsa

President Trump is relaunching his reelection bid less than five months before Election Day , using his first rally since the coronavirus put political gatherings on ice to jolt a stalled campaign and reclaim the offensive from presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
Trump ’ s Saturday rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , his first since March 2 , comes one year after kicking off his reelection campaign in Orlando , Florida .
Tacitly acknowledging the president ’ s deteriorated standing amid a pandemic , economic decline , and civil unrest , the Trump campaign is moving to cut into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contest .
The celebration in Tulsa promises all of the extravagances that marked the beginning of the president ’ s quest for a second term last June in Florida .
“ This is the first reawakening of the presidential contest because you haven ’ t had any kind of public rallies or public meetings for the past three months , ” said John Couvillon , a Republican pollster in Louisiana .
The Trump campaign is hosting an outdoor entertainment festival in Tulsa for the thousands expected to gather outside the arena before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prominent Republicans to amplify the president ’ s message .
But the campaign is ditching the “ Keep America Great ” slogan it had been using .
The Tulsa rally was stamped “ Make America Great Again , ” a reversion to the iconic moniker of Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
The change was another example of a campaign reset after the coronavirus decimated the job market and George Floyd ’ s death roiled American communities .
Brian Lanza , a Republican operative who advised Trump ’ s 2016 campaign , described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s focus on reducing unemployment by encouraging cities and states to accelerate the reopening of their economies after months in pandemic lockdown .
“ It ’ s the reopening , ” Lanza said .
“ You have a grand opening , which was last year , Trump cutting the ribbon of the campaign .
Then the world was put on pause because of the virus , and now , Trump is back and reopening the election cycle.
” Trump is most at home in front of large , friendly crowds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him and the campaign in the face of troublesome poll numbers and a crucial aspect of his campaign ’ s voter turnout strategy .
“ When President Trump holds a rally , he generates a level of enthusiasm previously unseen in American politics , as evidenced by the million-plus sign-ups for this weekend ’ s rally in Oklahoma , ” Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Zager said .
But Biden has grabbed a sizable lead in most national polls and netted small advantages in surveys of the key battleground states .
Some Republican insiders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generally , see the president ’ s return to vigorous , public campaigning as a practical solution to problems that have plagued his campaign since the coronavirus froze in-person political activities .
Republican operatives and election officials watched in frustration as Trump , in their view , failed to capitalize on the political benefits of crisis leadership .
Their hope is that getting Trump on the road after three months essentially stuck in Washington will provide a more acceptable backdrop for his provocative political style than the corridors of the capital .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comfortable place for him than the White House press room , and that ’ s what had taken its place for too long , '' a veteran Republican strategist said .
Party strategists also express optimism an active Trump will draw a more favorable contrast with Biden , reengaging the GOP base and convincing gettable blocs of disaffected Republicans to return to the fold .
The former vice president has been cautious about returning to the stump and continues to lean on virtual activities to engage voters and supporters .
GOP operatives believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leading the United States in a crisis .

President Trump is relaunching his reelection bid less than five months before Election Day, using his first rally since the coronavirus put political gatherings on ice to jolt a stalled campaign and reclaim the offensive from presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Trump’s Saturday rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his first since March 2, comes one year after kicking off his reelection campaign in Orlando, Florida. Tacitly acknowledging the president’s deteriorated standing amid a pandemic, economic decline, and civil unrest, the Trump campaign is moving to cut into Biden’s lead and reframe the contest. The celebration in Tulsa promises all of the extravagances that marked the beginning of the president’s quest for a second term last June in Florida.
“This is the first reawakening of the presidential contest because you haven’t had any kind of public rallies or public meetings for the past three months,” said John Couvillon, a Republican pollster in Louisiana.
The Trump campaign is hosting an outdoor entertainment festival in Tulsa for the thousands expected to gather outside the arena before the rally and flying in a planeload of prominent Republicans to amplify the president’s message.
But the campaign is ditching the “Keep America Great” slogan it had been using. The Tulsa rally was stamped “Make America Great Again,” a reversion to the iconic moniker of Trump’s 2016 campaign. The change was another example of a campaign reset after the coronavirus decimated the job market and George Floyd’s death roiled American communities.
Brian Lanza, a Republican operative who advised Trump’s 2016 campaign, described the moves as a natural fit with the president’s focus on reducing unemployment by encouraging cities and states to accelerate the reopening of their economies after months in pandemic lockdown.
“It’s the reopening,” Lanza said. “You have a grand opening, which was last year, Trump cutting the ribbon of the campaign. Then the world was put on pause because of the virus, and now, Trump is back and reopening the election cycle.”
Trump is most at home in front of large, friendly crowds. The rallies are confidence builders for him and the campaign in the face of troublesome poll numbers and a crucial aspect of his campaign’s voter turnout strategy. “When President Trump holds a rally, he generates a level of enthusiasm previously unseen in American politics, as evidenced by the million-plus sign-ups for this weekend’s rally in Oklahoma,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Zager said.
But Biden has grabbed a sizable lead in most national polls and netted small advantages in surveys of the key battleground states. Some Republican insiders, despite misgivings about Trump's rallies generally, see the president’s return to vigorous, public campaigning as a practical solution to problems that have plagued his campaign since the coronavirus froze in-person political activities.
Republican operatives and election officials watched in frustration as Trump, in their view, failed to capitalize on the political benefits of crisis leadership. Their hope is that getting Trump on the road after three months essentially stuck in Washington will provide a more acceptable backdrop for his provocative political style than the corridors of the capital.
"The rally stage is a lot more comfortable place for him than the White House press room, and that’s what had taken its place for too long," a veteran Republican strategist said.
Party strategists also express optimism an active Trump will draw a more favorable contrast with Biden, reengaging the GOP base and convincing gettable blocs of disaffected Republicans to return to the fold. The former vice president has been cautious about returning to the stump and continues to lean on virtual activities to engage voters and supporters. GOP operatives believe they can define him as not up to leading the United States in a crisis.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-06-19--Trump campaign believes it can grow black vote despite protests

When President Trump takes the stage in Tulsa on Saturday for his first post-coronavirus live rally , 21 members of the Black Voices for Trump advisory board and four of the group ’ s co-chairs are scheduled to appear with him .
This accounts for nearly half of the over 50 surrogates the Trump campaign announced will be on hand for the resumption of in-person “ Make America Great Again ” events .
Despite daunting poll numbers nationally and in the battleground states , the Trump campaign says it hasn ’ t given up its drive to increase the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the 8 % he won in 2016 .
The belief is that even after the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown erased the record low black unemployment seen under Trump , the president can still make some inroads with a subset of black voters , and avoid a surge in black turnout for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden , in a few critical swing states by emphasizing jobs , public safety , school choice , and criminal justice reform .
Even during the 2018 midterm elections , when Republicans lost the House , saw black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for GOP candidates .
This was , in some cases , a return to their pre-Barack Obama voting habits .
“ The Trump campaign has a significant advantage because of our long-term investment in data and technological infrastructure .
Because of those advantages , our Black Voices for Trump coalition has been able to quickly shift gears and jump right into engaging with black voters and volunteers digitally , ” said Trump campaign deputy press secretary Ken Farnaso .
“ Whether it be our Black Voices for Trump ‘ Real Talk ’ nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online panels , our campaign has been on the cutting edge of digital campaigning , not only using existing infrastructure but creating new platforms to reach the black community where they are.
” This includes a defense of Trump ’ s record from Democratic claims that he has fanned the flames of racial division .
“ Not only has President Trump made the largest federal investment into funding HBCUs in American history , he ’ s also led on police reform , criminal justice reform , opportunity zones , school choice , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his administration , black Americans have reached record levels of financial success under his leadership , ” said Farnaso .
While Trump has emerged as a villain in the Black Lives Matter protests that have broken out all over the country since the death of George Floyd in police custody and has always positioned himself as a “ law-and-order ” candidate , he has also tried to demonstrate sympathy for black Americans concerned about mistreatment by law enforcement .
He met at the White House with black families who have lost relatives due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He outlining some basic police reforms and supported legislation by South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott that would go further .
Trump has tried to take a middle ground on police reform , attributing incidents such as Floyd ’ s death to isolated bad actors in uniform rather than systemic racism .
He has defended police officers as overwhelmingly good people and prioritized reforms that will help departments fire bad cops and instill best practices .
This has elicited criticism from the Left , which sees this approach as inadequate , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would like to see him take a stronger pro-enforcement stance .
One such critic , Fox News ’ s Tucker Carlson , is now the cable news host .
Despite a large number of race-related controversies over the last four years , Trump has largely held steady with minority voters — Biden is doing with Hispanics than Hillary Clinton — and lost ground with white voters .
Suburban , college-educated whites cost the GOP the House in 2018 .
Some of these voters , Republican strategists say , and wavering evangelicals can also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We were very pleased to see the president 's very quick , decisive leadership on [ police reform ] issues , ” said Timothy Head , executive director of the conservative Faith and Freedom Coalition .
“ We do like that he is moving quickly and decisively on the things the president can move on.
” Clinton , like Biden , did well with black voters in the Democratic primaries but failed to replicate Obama ’ s turnout , which helped cost her the election .

When President Trump takes the stage in Tulsa on Saturday for his first post-coronavirus live rally, 21 members of the Black Voices for Trump advisory board and four of the group’s co-chairs are scheduled to appear with him. This accounts for nearly half of the over 50 surrogates the Trump campaign announced will be on hand for the resumption of in-person “Make America Great Again” events.
Despite daunting poll numbers nationally and in the battleground states, the Trump campaign says it hasn’t given up its drive to increase the president’s share of the black vote from the 8% he won in 2016.
The belief is that even after the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown erased the record low black unemployment seen under Trump, the president can still make some inroads with a subset of black voters, and avoid a surge in black turnout for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, in a few critical swing states by emphasizing jobs, public safety, school choice, and criminal justice reform. Even during the 2018 midterm elections, when Republicans lost the House, several key races saw black men voting in the low- to mid-teens for GOP candidates. This was, in some cases, a return to their pre-Barack Obama voting habits.
“The Trump campaign has a significant advantage because of our long-term investment in data and technological infrastructure. Because of those advantages, our Black Voices for Trump coalition has been able to quickly shift gears and jump right into engaging with black voters and volunteers digitally,” said Trump campaign deputy press secretary Ken Farnaso. “Whether it be our Black Voices for Trump ‘Real Talk’ nationwide conference calls or Black Voices for Trump online panels, our campaign has been on the cutting edge of digital campaigning, not only using existing infrastructure but creating new platforms to reach the black community where they are.”
This includes a defense of Trump’s record from Democratic claims that he has fanned the flames of racial division. “Not only has President Trump made the largest federal investment into funding HBCUs in American history, he’s also led on police reform, criminal justice reform, opportunity zones, school choice, and, not to mention, that during his administration, black Americans have reached record levels of financial success under his leadership,” said Farnaso.
While Trump has emerged as a villain in the Black Lives Matter protests that have broken out all over the country since the death of George Floyd in police custody and has always positioned himself as a “law-and-order” candidate, he has also tried to demonstrate sympathy for black Americans concerned about mistreatment by law enforcement. He met at the White House with black families who have lost relatives due to such violent encounters, including the mother of Ahmaud Arbery . He issued an executive order outlining some basic police reforms and supported legislation by South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott that would go further.
Trump has tried to take a middle ground on police reform, attributing incidents such as Floyd’s death to isolated bad actors in uniform rather than systemic racism. He has defended police officers as overwhelmingly good people and prioritized reforms that will help departments fire bad cops and instill best practices. This has elicited criticism from the Left, which sees this approach as inadequate, but also from some on the Right who would like to see him take a stronger pro-enforcement stance. One such critic, Fox News’s Tucker Carlson, is now the most-watched cable news host.
Despite a large number of race-related controversies over the last four years, Trump has largely held steady with minority voters — Biden is doing worse with Hispanics than Hillary Clinton — and lost ground with white voters. Suburban, college-educated whites cost the GOP the House in 2018. Some of these voters, Republican strategists say, and wavering evangelicals can also be soothed by minority outreach.
“We were very pleased to see the president's very quick, decisive leadership on [police reform] issues,” said Timothy Head, executive director of the conservative Faith and Freedom Coalition. “We do like that he is moving quickly and decisively on the things the president can move on.”
Clinton, like Biden, did well with black voters in the Democratic primaries but failed to replicate Obama’s turnout, which helped cost her the election.