politicususa--2020-11-01--Gov. Tom Wolf Predicts That Joe Biden Will Win Pennsylvania

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Tom Wolf ( D-PA ) explained that Pennsylvania is different than it was in 2016 as he predicted that Biden/Harris would win the state .
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Wolf said when asked about Trump ’ s chances of winning Pennsylvania on CNN ’ s State Of The Union , “ Anything is possible .
But I think Joe Biden is going to win .
Things are different now .
They just feel different than they did back in 2016 .
Actually , your former school mate Attorney General Shapiro actually said the same thing , that there are a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there never were Hillary Clinton signs back in 2016 .
So I think Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will do well in Pennsylvania.
” Gov .
Wolf is correct .
The state feels very different than in 2016 .
The reason why Trump was campaigning in rural parts of Western Pennsylvania on Saturday , where he won 70 % -80 % of the vote in 2016 , is that Biden ’ s support in the deep red parts of the state is higher than Hillary Clinton ’ s was .
Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama levels of support in the counties that Trump won handily in 2016 .
Trump has created a myth about his popularity in the state .
Donald Trump is popular in the conservative rural parts of the state but has not had a Pennsylvania approval rating over 50 % .
Those of us who live in Pennsylvania have been approached by people who say that they voted for Trump in 2016 , but this time they are voting for Biden .
Campaign signs for the Democrats are popping up in places where they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this suggests that Joe Biden will do well in Pennsylvania , which is why Trump is fighting to throw out ballots in the state .
Pennsylvania looks ready to go back to blue .
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Gov. Tom Wolf (D-PA) explained that Pennsylvania is different than it was in 2016 as he predicted that Biden/Harris would win the state.
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Gov. Tom Wolf predicts a Joe Biden win in Pennsylvania, as he points out that things are different in the state than they were in 2016. #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/9p5YvQtRkW — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 1, 2020
Gov. Wolf said when asked about Trump’s chances of winning Pennsylvania on CNN’s State Of The Union, “Anything is possible. But I think Joe Biden is going to win. Things are different now. They just feel different than they did back in 2016. Actually, your former school mate Attorney General Shapiro actually said the same thing, that there are a lot of Biden signs all over places that there never were Hillary Clinton signs back in 2016. So I think Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will do well in Pennsylvania.”
Gov. Wolf is correct. The state feels very different than in 2016.
The reason why Trump was campaigning in rural parts of Western Pennsylvania on Saturday, where he won 70%-80% of the vote in 2016, is that Biden’s support in the deep red parts of the state is higher than Hillary Clinton’s was.
Joe Biden can win Pennsylvania just by returning to Obama levels of support in the counties that Trump won handily in 2016.
Trump has created a myth about his popularity in the state. Donald Trump is popular in the conservative rural parts of the state but has not had a Pennsylvania approval rating over 50%.
Those of us who live in Pennsylvania have been approached by people who say that they voted for Trump in 2016, but this time they are voting for Biden. Campaign signs for the Democrats are popping up in places where they were not seen in 2016.
All of this suggests that Joe Biden will do well in Pennsylvania, which is why Trump is fighting to throw out ballots in the state.
Pennsylvania looks ready to go back to blue.
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politicususa--2020-11-01--Trump Trails Biden 87%-5%, But Claims African-Americans Are Voting For Him

Trump claimed that African-American voters would vote for him on Sunday morning , but a new poll shows him losing 87 % -5 % to Joe Biden .
Trump tweeted his “ super predator ” lie about Biden and claimed that young “ black ” voters are supporting him : According to the new NBC News/WSJ poll released Sunday morning , African-American voters aren ’ supporting Trump , “ Biden ’ s biggest advantages over Trump are with Black voters ( 87 percent to 5 percent ) , young voters ages 18-34 ( 60 percent to 32 percent ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , women ( 57 percent to 37 percent ) , whites with college degrees ( 56 percent to 41 percent ) and independents ( 51 percent to 36 percent ) .
” Trump knows that he won in 2016 because African-American turnout dropped .
The super predator lie is Trump ’ s attempt to hold down the African-American vote for Biden while at the same time creating the false perception that African-Americans are voting for Trump .
No matter what Fox News tells him , there is not a big African-American voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that African-Americans are too stupid to vote for him , but now he is telling his fans a tall tale of a black wave for Trump .
Donald Trump has retreated to his Twitter fantasy land in what could be the final days before voters throw him out of the White House .
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Trump claimed that African-American voters would vote for him on Sunday morning, but a new poll shows him losing 87%-5% to Joe Biden.
Trump tweeted his “super predator” lie about Biden and claimed that young “black” voters are supporting him:
Joe Biden called Black Youth SUPER PREDATORS. They will NEVER like him, or vote for him. They are voting for “TRUMP”. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2020
According to the new NBC News/WSJ poll released Sunday morning, African-American voters aren’ supporting Trump, “Biden’s biggest advantages over Trump are with Black voters (87 percent to 5 percent), young voters ages 18-34 (60 percent to 32 percent), seniors (58 percent to 35 percent), women (57 percent to 37 percent), whites with college degrees (56 percent to 41 percent) and independents (51 percent to 36 percent).”
Trump knows that he won in 2016 because African-American turnout dropped. The super predator lie is Trump’s attempt to hold down the African-American vote for Biden while at the same time creating the false perception that African-Americans are voting for Trump.
No matter what Fox News tells him, there is not a big African-American voter movement to Trump.
Trump has claimed that African-Americans are too stupid to vote for him, but now he is telling his fans a tall tale of a black wave for Trump.
Donald Trump has retreated to his Twitter fantasy land in what could be the final days before voters throw him out of the White House.
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politicususa--2020-11-01--Republicans Admit Trump Is Losing Arizona And Taking McSally Down With Him

The Republican National Senatorial Committee ( NRSC ) admitted that Trump is losing in Arizona and taking Sen. Martha McSally down with him .
The Washington Post reported on a presentation that the NRSC gave on the state of the election in Arizona : “ Well , the president ’ s losing Arizona .
And , you know , we think that he and Martha are very intrinsically tied together , ” Kevin McLaughlin , the executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee , explained during a 90-minute presentation on the state of the races Thursday .
Trump won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is now trailing Democrat Joe Biden , according to both public , and private polling , which Republicans feel is why Sen. Martha McSally ( R ) is also trailing in her key race .
The comments from the NRSC are one of the first times that Republican officials have admitted that Trump is behind and that he is dragging down Republicans who share the ballot with him .
The eternal hope of every party of any presidential candidate who loses is that their loss at the top of the ticket is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact down-ballot races .
However , split-ticket voting is endangered but can still swing a close race .
Given how tightly McSally has attached herself to Trump , it is obvious that as Trump goes in the state , she will follow .
Martha McSally was appointed to John McCain ’ s Senate seat after she lost a Senate election , but this time , she may be doomed by a potential Trump defeat in Arizona .
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The Republican National Senatorial Committee (NRSC) admitted that Trump is losing in Arizona and taking Sen. Martha McSally down with him.
The Washington Post reported on a presentation that the NRSC gave on the state of the election in Arizona:
“Well, the president’s losing Arizona. And, you know, we think that he and Martha are very intrinsically tied together,” Kevin McLaughlin, the executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, explained during a 90-minute presentation on the state of the races Thursday. Trump won Arizona by 3.5 percentage points in 2016 and is now trailing Democrat Joe Biden, according to both public, and private polling, which Republicans feel is why Sen. Martha McSally (R) is also trailing in her key race.
The comments from the NRSC are one of the first times that Republican officials have admitted that Trump is behind and that he is dragging down Republicans who share the ballot with him.
The eternal hope of every party of any presidential candidate who loses is that their loss at the top of the ticket is an isolated event that doesn’t impact down-ballot races. However, split-ticket voting is endangered but can still swing a close race.
Given how tightly McSally has attached herself to Trump, it is obvious that as Trump goes in the state, she will follow.
Martha McSally was appointed to John McCain’s Senate seat after she lost a Senate election, but this time, she may be doomed by a potential Trump defeat in Arizona.
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politicususa--2020-11-03--A Jewish Graveyard in Grand Rapids, Michigan Was Defaced With Trump Spray Paint

Donald Trump has always said that he is a great friend to people of Jewish faith .
How could he be anti-Semitic , Trump argues , his son-in-law Jared Kushner is Jewish and his daughter Ivanka converted when she married him .
But the president has also been slow to condemn his supporters who have anti-Semitic beliefs .
After white supremacists marched in the city of Charlottesville , Virginia chanting “ Jews will not replace us , ” Trump famously referred to them as “ very fine people.
” And now , it seems that some of Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism .
A Jewish cemetery was recently defaced with vandals spray painting the name Trump on headstones .
Notably the incident took place in Grand Rapids , Michigan .
Trump will be holding the final rally on his campaign in Grand Rapids .
The vandalism was first reported by the Anti-Defamation League of Michigan , who tweeted , “ We are appalled by the reported desecration of gravestones at the Ahavas Israel Cemetery in Grand Rapids , MI .
We are in close touch with the Jewish community and Law Enforcement to investigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rabbi David J.B. Krishef said , “ It may just have been opportunistic vandalism against a cemetery which is isolated and hard to see from the road , on Halloween weekend , not an attack against the Jewish community .
We don ’ t know .
We have been in touch with the Grand Rapids Police and the Michigan ADL .
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Donald Trump has always said that he is a great friend to people of Jewish faith. How could he be anti-Semitic, Trump argues, his son-in-law Jared Kushner is Jewish and his daughter Ivanka converted when she married him.
But the president has also been slow to condemn his supporters who have anti-Semitic beliefs. After white supremacists marched in the city of Charlottesville, Virginia chanting “Jews will not replace us,” Trump famously referred to them as “very fine people.”
And now, it seems that some of Trump’s supporters associate his name with anti-Semitism and racism. A Jewish cemetery was recently defaced with vandals spray painting the name Trump on headstones.
Notably the incident took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump will be holding the final rally on his campaign in Grand Rapids.
The vandalism was first reported by the Anti-Defamation League of Michigan, who tweeted, “We are appalled by the reported desecration of gravestones at the Ahavas Israel Cemetery in Grand Rapids, MI. We are in close touch with the Jewish community and Law Enforcement to investigate this vandalism.”
We are appalled by the reported desecration of gravestones at the Ahavas Israel Cemetery in Grand Rapids, MI. We are in close touch with the Jewish community and Law Enforcement to investigate this vandalism. pic.twitter.com/mVeGrlsWxE — ADL Michigan (@ADLMichigan) November 2, 2020
When reached for comment Rabbi David J.B. Krishef said, “It may just have been opportunistic vandalism against a cemetery which is isolated and hard to see from the road, on Halloween weekend, not an attack against the Jewish community. We don’t know. We have been in touch with the Grand Rapids Police and the Michigan ADL.”


politicususa--2020-11-03--The Very First 2020 In-Person Election Day Vote Will Be A Republican Voting For Joe Biden

Lifelong Republican Les Otten will cast the first in-person election day 2020 vote in Dixville Notch , NH for Joe Biden .
Otten explained the reasoning behind his vote , “ I ’ m a lifelong Republican voting for Joe Biden for president .
I don ’ t agree with him on a lot of issues , but I believe it ’ s time to find what unites us , not divides us .
It ’ s time to rebuild the heart of what makes us a great country .
That starts with electing leaders of character who are truthful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead of all else , and who will show respect for all people regardless of their gender , their race , their religion , or their political beliefs .
My vote today is meant to send a message to my fellow Republicans that our party can find its way back.
” Otten suggested that a Biden will change the political dialogue and allow the Republican Party to refocus itself on its core values .
It would be nice for the sake of our two-party system if the Republican Party returned to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reactionary party fueled by beliefs .
Trumpism isn ’ t going away , even if Biden wins .
However , it is fitting that the first in-person election day vote of 2020 is going to be a Republican who is crossing over to vote for Joe Biden because Trump is destroying the heart of our great nation .
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Lifelong Republican Les Otten will cast the first in-person election day 2020 vote in Dixville Notch, NH for Joe Biden.
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Otten explained the reasoning behind his vote, “I’m a lifelong Republican voting for Joe Biden for president. I don’t agree with him on a lot of issues, but I believe it’s time to find what unites us, not divides us. It’s time to rebuild the heart of what makes us a great country. That starts with electing leaders of character who are truthful and put the country’s welfare ahead of all else, and who will show respect for all people regardless of their gender, their race, their religion, or their political beliefs. My vote today is meant to send a message to my fellow Republicans that our party can find its way back.”
Otten suggested that a Biden will change the political dialogue and allow the Republican Party to refocus itself on its core values.
It would be nice for the sake of our two-party system if the Republican Party returned to be a functional political party of ideas instead of a reactionary party fueled by beliefs. Trumpism isn’t going away, even if Biden wins.
However, it is fitting that the first in-person election day vote of 2020 is going to be a Republican who is crossing over to vote for Joe Biden because Trump is destroying the heart of our great nation.
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politicususa--2020-11-02--WATCH: John Bolton Wants GOP Leadership To Condemn Trump’s “Fraudulent Strategy” To Steal The Electi

WATCH: John Bolton Wants GOP Leadership To Condemn Trump’s “Fraudulent Strategy” To Steal The Election

John Bolton had a special insight to how Donald Trump ’ s presidency and how he operates .
He was more than willing to spill secrets about the 45th president in his book , The Room Where it Happened .
When the former National Security Adviser had the ability to talk about Trump to congress , he refused .
But Bolton is again condemning his former boss for what he says is a “ fraudulent strategy ” to win the 2020 election .
Bolton told Jake Tapper , “ I think he is trying to set up a fraud , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire electoral system to justify actions he is contemplating taking after the polls have closed .
And he is playing on the popular misconception when they hear TV networks announce that state X has been carried by candidate A , that , in fact , things are decided on the night of the election , which is not true and almost never is on the same day.
” The long-time Republican then turned his concerns towards other GOP officials .
As I say , I think it ’ s a character test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Republican ’ s Florida actions during the 2000 election ) was a fraudulent strategy then and it ’ s a fraudulent strategy for Trump today .
I think it ’ s important for Republicans to separate themselves from Trump on this very quickly because looking forward , if Trump loses , this is just one more problem for the party , one more albatross around our neck caused by Trump.
” Watch a clip of the segment below courtesy of CNN :

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John Bolton had a special insight to how Donald Trump’s presidency and how he operates. He was more than willing to spill secrets about the 45th president in his book, The Room Where it Happened.
When the former National Security Adviser had the ability to talk about Trump to congress, he refused. But Bolton is again condemning his former boss for what he says is a “fraudulent strategy” to win the 2020 election.
Bolton told Jake Tapper, “I think he is trying to set up a fraud, a con on his own supporters and the entire electoral system to justify actions he is contemplating taking after the polls have closed. And he is playing on the popular misconception when they hear TV networks announce that state X has been carried by candidate A, that, in fact, things are decided on the night of the election, which is not true and almost never is on the same day.”
The long-time Republican then turned his concerns towards other GOP officials.
As I say, I think it’s a character test,” Bolton continued. “That (Republican’s Florida actions during the 2000 election) was a fraudulent strategy then and it’s a fraudulent strategy for Trump today. I think it’s important for Republicans to separate themselves from Trump on this very quickly because looking forward, if Trump loses, this is just one more problem for the party, one more albatross around our neck caused by Trump.”
Watch a clip of the segment below courtesy of CNN:


politicususa--2020-11-02--Obama Calls Trump A Super Spreader In Damning Miami Indictment

Obama said that Trump doesn ’ t take the presidency seriously and labeled Trump a super spreader at an event to get out the vote in Miami .
And as chief of staff , he is admitting what we knew all along .
He was quoted just a few days saying we will not control the pandemic .
That is a quote .
We noticed !
America just had its single worst week of new cases and so what is Trump ’ s closing argument ?
Last night , this last night on his covid spreader tour .
He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around because nothing is more important to him than crowds to make him feel good as opposed to trying to keep the American people safe .
Last night he don ’ t move .
You know .
And just in case you were worried he was taking covid too seriously , now we find out his intention is to eliminate from his administration one of the world ’ s leading experts in infectious disease .
Obama is right .
Trump is a super spreader , and his behavior only confirms the defining characteristic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidency has only been about serving a constituency of one .
Congressional Republicans don ’ t matter .
The people who work in his administration don ’ t matter .
Even his own supporters don ’ t matter .
It is time for America to take its presidency back .
Tomorrow , the majority will end the tyranny of the smallest minority in presidential history .
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Obama said that Trump doesn’t take the presidency seriously and labeled Trump a super spreader at an event to get out the vote in Miami.
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Obama just called Trump a super spreader who only cares about crowds because they make him feel good. pic.twitter.com/27PQ0F8K5u — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 2, 2020
Obama said:
And as chief of staff, he is admitting what we knew all along. He was quoted just a few days saying we will not control the pandemic. That is a quote. We noticed! America just had its single worst week of new cases and so what is Trump’s closing argument? Last night, this last night on his covid spreader tour. He is a super spreader.
He just goes around because nothing is more important to him than crowds to make him feel good as opposed to trying to keep the American people safe. Last night he don’t move. You know. And just in case you were worried he was taking covid too seriously, now we find out his intention is to eliminate from his administration one of the world’s leading experts in infectious disease.
Obama is right. Trump is a super spreader, and his behavior only confirms the defining characteristic of the Trump years. The Trump presidency has only been about serving a constituency of one. Congressional Republicans don’t matter. The people who work in his administration don’t matter. Even his own supporters don’t matter.
It is time for America to take its presidency back.
Tomorrow, the majority will end the tyranny of the smallest minority in presidential history.
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politicususa--2020-11-02--Disabled Voters Strongly Break For Biden In Big Shift From 2016

In 2016 , the disabled community and disabled voters were split , but in 2020 , these voters have moved strongly to Joe Biden .
The disabled community is an increasingly powerful and growing voting bloc with over 38 million eligible voters and millions of more Americans living with someone who has a disability , this community has the ability to influence elections .
The first results of a new poll from the non-partisan organization RespectAbility conducted by both a Democratic and a Republican pollster suggest a big shift toward Joe Biden .
In 2016 , the disabled community was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 46 % for Donald Trump .
In the 2020 presidential and Senate Battleground Tracker made up of 16 swing states , People with disabilities support Joe Biden over Donald Trump 60 % -35 % .
The broader disabled community supports Biden over Trump by the same 25 point margin .
Healthcare ( 45 % /46 % ) , the economy ( 43 % /44 % ) , and managing the coronavirus pandemic ( 32 % /34 % ) are the top three issues for both persons with disabilities about the broader disabled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that suggests a fundamental shift is happening within the 2020 electorate .
As a person with a disability , the challenges the threat of losing health insurance coverage is a powerful one for people who have lifelong preexisting conditions and before the Affordable Care Act struggled to have adequate insurance coverage .
The RespectAbility poll is a reminder that the 2020 election is likely to be decided on the very personal issues of health and healthcare .
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In 2016, the disabled community and disabled voters were split, but in 2020, these voters have moved strongly to Joe Biden.
The disabled community is an increasingly powerful and growing voting bloc with over 38 million eligible voters and millions of more Americans living with someone who has a disability, this community has the ability to influence elections.
The first results of a new poll from the non-partisan organization RespectAbility conducted by both a Democratic and a Republican pollster suggest a big shift toward Joe Biden.
In 2016, the disabled community was split 49% for Hillary Clinton, and 46% for Donald Trump.
In the 2020 presidential and Senate Battleground Tracker made up of 16 swing states, People with disabilities support Joe Biden over Donald Trump 60%-35%. The broader disabled community supports Biden over Trump by the same 25 point margin.
Healthcare (45%/46%), the economy (43%/44%), and managing the coronavirus pandemic (32%/34%) are the top three issues for both persons with disabilities about the broader disabled community.
This poll echoes other polling that suggests a fundamental shift is happening within the 2020 electorate. As a person with a disability, the challenges the threat of losing health insurance coverage is a powerful one for people who have lifelong preexisting conditions and before the Affordable Care Act struggled to have adequate insurance coverage.
The RespectAbility poll is a reminder that the 2020 election is likely to be decided on the very personal issues of health and healthcare.
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politicususa--2020-11-02--Forgotten Western Pennsylvania Democrats Could Flip The State To Joe Biden

If Joe Biden performs at Obama 2012 levels instead of Clinton 2016 with Western Pennsylvania Democrats , he will flip the state .
Hillary Clinton had the best performance of any Democratic presidential candidate since 1992 in Allegheny County , which contains Pittsburgh , but the rest of the Appalachian/Western part of the state was a total bloodbath for her .
Donald Trump won Pennsylvania by 44,292 votes in 2016 .
In 17 of 20 Western Pennsylvania counties listed below , Clinton lost a minimum of 1,100 Democratic votes .
In three other counties ( Mifflin , Huntington , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,000 votes .
Western PA counties where Clinton equaled or exceeded Obama ’ s vote total like Allegheny and Butler were not included in this analysis .
The losses in four counties exceeded 4,000 votes each ( Beaver , Fayette , Mercer , and Washington ) .
Here is a chart of the changes in the Democratic total vote in Western PA from 2012 to 2016 : There Are Enough Democratic Votes In Western PA/Appalachia To Flip The State To Joe Biden Trump won Pennsylvania by 44,292 votes , but the Democratic vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes between 2012 and 2016 .
There are enough votes in Western Pennsylvania to flip the state to Joe Biden even if Trump got his way and reduced turnout in the state to 2016 levels .
The Biden campaign doesn ’ t need to win these counties .
Trump was able to win many of these counties with 65 % -80 % of the vote .
If Democrats are mobilized to Obama levels in these red counties , Biden will 30 % -40 % of the vote .
A change in vote share @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of lost votes for Trump in rural Pennsylvania stronghold .
Joe Biden doesn ’ t need new Democratic voters .
His campaign only has to bring 2012 Democratic voters back into his column .
Even If Trump Successfully Gets Ballots Arriving After November 3 Tossed Out , Biden Could Still Win Pennsylvania Gov .
Tom Wolf ( D-PA ) said in Sunday that there are Biden signs in places in Pennsylvania where there were not Hillary Clinton signs in 2016 .
I can confirm that this the case .
Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher than Hillary Clinton ’ s was , which is the reason why Trump held a series of events in Western Pennsylvania on Saturday .
As he does nationally , Joe Biden also has multiple paths to victory in Pennsylvania .
The Biden campaign has been working on getting Democratic voters energized in Western Pennsylvania for a year .
The increased Biden signs are a product of the campaign ’ s operation on the ground where they have been much more active in working with local parties than the Clinton campaign was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focused on Philadelphia and the suburbs , Biden has a stealth path to victory in Pennsylvania that runs right through the heart of Trump ’ s 2016 support .
If Obama voters come back to Biden , Pennsylvania will turn blue .
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If Joe Biden performs at Obama 2012 levels instead of Clinton 2016 with Western Pennsylvania Democrats, he will flip the state.
Hillary Clinton had the best performance of any Democratic presidential candidate since 1992 in Allegheny County, which contains Pittsburgh, but the rest of the Appalachian/Western part of the state was a total bloodbath for her.
Clinton Performed Worse Than Obama In 20 Western Pennsylvania Counties
Donald Trump won Pennsylvania by 44,292 votes in 2016. In 17 of 20 Western Pennsylvania counties listed below, Clinton lost a minimum of 1,100 Democratic votes. In three other counties (Mifflin, Huntington, and Clarion), she lost less than 1,000 votes. Western PA counties where Clinton equaled or exceeded Obama’s vote total like Allegheny and Butler were not included in this analysis.
The losses in four counties exceeded 4,000 votes each (Beaver, Fayette, Mercer, and Washington).
Here is a chart of the changes in the Democratic total vote in Western PA from 2012 to 2016:
There Are Enough Democratic Votes In Western PA/Appalachia To Flip The State To Joe Biden
Trump won Pennsylvania by 44,292 votes, but the Democratic vote total in these twenty counties decreased 51,810 votes between 2012 and 2016. There are enough votes in Western Pennsylvania to flip the state to Joe Biden even if Trump got his way and reduced turnout in the state to 2016 levels.
The Biden campaign doesn’t need to win these counties. Trump was able to win many of these counties with 65%-80% of the vote. If Democrats are mobilized to Obama levels in these red counties, Biden will 30%-40% of the vote. A change in vote share of 5%-10% would equal thousands of lost votes for Trump in rural Pennsylvania stronghold.
Joe Biden doesn’t need new Democratic voters. His campaign only has to bring 2012 Democratic voters back into his column.
Even If Trump Successfully Gets Ballots Arriving After November 3 Tossed Out, Biden Could Still Win Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf (D-PA) said in Sunday that there are Biden signs in places in Pennsylvania where there were not Hillary Clinton signs in 2016. I can confirm that this the case. Biden’s support in Western Pennsylvania appears to be higher than Hillary Clinton’s was, which is the reason why Trump held a series of events in Western Pennsylvania on Saturday.
As he does nationally, Joe Biden also has multiple paths to victory in Pennsylvania.
The Biden campaign has been working on getting Democratic voters energized in Western Pennsylvania for a year. The increased Biden signs are a product of the campaign’s operation on the ground where they have been much more active in working with local parties than the Clinton campaign was in 2016.
While the national media is focused on Philadelphia and the suburbs, Biden has a stealth path to victory in Pennsylvania that runs right through the heart of Trump’s 2016 support.
If Obama voters come back to Biden, Pennsylvania will turn blue.
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politicususa--2020-11-02--Trump Claims Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio “Will Bounce Back” If He Remains President

President Donald Trump claimed Nebraska , Michigan , Minnesota , and Ohio “ will bounce back Bigger and Better than ever before ” if he remains in office .
“ Early Vote polls close today in these Great States and we need YOU to get out and VOTE !
” Trump wrote .
“ Together , we ’ ll MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN !
!
” Election Day is tomorrow and this week , both Trump and his rival , Democrat Joe Biden , have stumped across the Midwest while delivering two completely different messages .
Trump , for example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closures to combat the coronavirus pandemic , actions he says would harm Midwestern communities .
“ You ’ ll have no school , ” Trump told an audience in Green Bay , Wisconsin , .
“ No graduations .
No weddings , no Thanksgiving .
No Christmas .
No Fourth of July .
There will be no nothing .
No future.
” Meanwhile , Biden hit back at those claims at an event in Des Moines .
“ I ’ m not going to shut down the economy , he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus.
” All of the states Trump mentioned in his tweet have seen a surge in coronavirus cases .
registering thousands of new cases yesterday alone .

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President Donald Trump claimed Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio “will bounce back Bigger and Better than ever before” if he remains in office.
“Early Vote polls close today in these Great States and we need YOU to get out and VOTE!” Trump wrote. “Together, we’ll MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!”
As long as I’m in office, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, and OHIO will bounce back Bigger and Better than ever before! Early Vote polls close today in these Great States and we need YOU to get out and VOTE! Together, we’ll MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!! https://t.co/7KiL8PyWqG — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 2, 2020
Election Day is tomorrow and this week, both Trump and his rival, Democrat Joe Biden, have stumped across the Midwest while delivering two completely different messages.
Trump, for example, claimed Biden would consider new economic closures to combat the coronavirus pandemic, actions he says would harm Midwestern communities.
“You’ll have no school,” Trump told an audience in Green Bay, Wisconsin, . “No graduations. No weddings, no Thanksgiving. No Christmas. No Fourth of July. There will be no nothing. No future.”
Meanwhile, Biden hit back at those claims at an event in Des Moines.
“I’m not going to shut down the economy, he said. “I’m going to shut down the virus.”
All of the states Trump mentioned in his tweet have seen a surge in coronavirus cases. registering thousands of new cases yesterday alone.


politicususa--2020-11-02--A Reason For Hope: Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats Are Raring to Go If Biden Wins

Here ’ s something to feel good about : If Joe Biden wins the 2020 election , Democrats will have two experienced experts who can hit the ground running with a tight House coalition .
Most presidents don ’ t come into office with eight years of experience in the White House and an entire career in the Senate .
Most House coalitions are not led by a Speaker with Nancy Pelosi ’ s ability to fundraise and keep her coalition of diverse Democrats together .
The inherent power of all of this experience in action is exactly what we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future dictator wannabes like Donald Trump as well as move to repair the damage and progress forward .
So what is possible under a Biden presidency with a Speaker Pelosi ?
I asked the Speaker this exact question during a Progressive Media Round Table on Thursday , October 29th .
> PoliticusUSA ’ s Sarah Jones : You have a proven track record of moving an agenda through as well as smashing records fundraising , helping empower and grow your coalition .
VP Joe Biden also has experience in the White House , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Democrats will have two experienced experts who can hit the ground running with a tight House coalition , a huge advantage that is needed to repair much of the Trump damage .
You mentioned in your press conference this morning that House Democrats were ready to go , what are your immediate and longer-term priorities in the next Congress under a Biden presidency .
Speaker Pelosi : We had three things , for the People – lower the cost the healthcare , we have already passed – we do want , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , building infrastructure in a green way .
That will also be an early initiative for us .
HR 1 : To expand Americans ’ access to the ballot box , reduce the influence of big money in politics , and strengthen ethics rules for public servants and for other purposes .
An explainer can be read at Vox .
In a world in which former Vice President Joe Biden wins the White House , Democrats face a huge challenge to not only repair the damage done by the Trump administration but to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The good news ?
Not only do they have a plan , but they have the political expertise of Speaker Nancy Pelosi to push it through the House .
For those who don ’ t follow politics closely , this is not a given .
Effective leaders are not easy to come by .
Republicans certainly proved that with former Speaker Paul Ryan ’ s embarrassing attempt to lead as Speaker .
If Democrats keep the House and win control of the Senate and White House , real change is coming .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters who need last-second motivation to cast their ballot the fuel that they need to get to the polls .
House Democrats are raring to go and plan on hitting the ground running if Joe Biden is elected to be the next president .

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Here’s something to feel good about: If Joe Biden wins the 2020 election, Democrats will have two experienced experts who can hit the ground running with a tight House coalition.
Most presidents don’t come into office with eight years of experience in the White House and an entire career in the Senate. Most House coalitions are not led by a Speaker with Nancy Pelosi’s ability to fundraise and keep her coalition of diverse Democrats together. The inherent power of all of this experience in action is exactly what we will need to protect our country from future dictator wannabes like Donald Trump as well as move to repair the damage and progress forward.
So what is possible under a Biden presidency with a Speaker Pelosi? I asked the Speaker this exact question during a Progressive Media Round Table on Thursday, October 29th.
Watch here:
Transcript:
>PoliticusUSA’s Sarah Jones: You have a proven track record of moving an agenda through as well as smashing records fundraising, helping empower and grow your coalition. VP Joe Biden also has experience in the White House, and so if he wins this election, Democrats will have two experienced experts who can hit the ground running with a tight House coalition, a huge advantage that is needed to repair much of the Trump damage. You mentioned in your press conference this morning that House Democrats were ready to go, what are your immediate and longer-term priorities in the next Congress under a Biden presidency.
Speaker Pelosi: We had three things, for the People – lower the cost the healthcare, we have already passed – we do want, I wanted a public option before, jobs, building infrastructure in a green way. That will also be an early initiative for us.
HR 1: To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants and for other purposes. An explainer can be read at Vox.
In a world in which former Vice President Joe Biden wins the White House, Democrats face a huge challenge to not only repair the damage done by the Trump administration but to protect the nation from it happening again. The good news? Not only do they have a plan, but they have the political expertise of Speaker Nancy Pelosi to push it through the House. For those who don’t follow politics closely, this is not a given. Effective leaders are not easy to come by. Republicans certainly proved that with former Speaker Paul Ryan’s embarrassing attempt to lead as Speaker.
If Democrats keep the House and win control of the Senate and White House, real change is coming. Pelosi’s bold agenda should give voters who need last-second motivation to cast their ballot the fuel that they need to get to the polls.
House Democrats are raring to go and plan on hitting the ground running if Joe Biden is elected to be the next president.


politicususa--2020-11-01--Opinion: Trump’s Lies about Healthcare Workers Profiting Off Of COVID Deaths Exemplify His Assault O

Opinion: Trump’s Lies about Healthcare Workers Profiting Off Of COVID Deaths Exemplify His Assault On Workers

While reports from Goldman Sachs , J.P. Morgan Chase , and Moody ’ s all link a Biden presidency to a healthier economy and more powerful recovery , Donald Trump continues to peddle lies that the economy will collapse under Biden , stoking fears that people ’ s 401Ks will evaporate .
He persists in these lies despite inheriting an economic recovery from Biden and President Barack Obama that featured record-setting consecutive monthly job growth .
Far from destroying the economy , Obama and Biden saved it , just as during the Great Recession they saved the thousands of jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sizeable Republican contingent , including Mitt Romney , argued that faltering U.S. automakers should declare bankruptcy .
Moreover , despite unemployment levels not seen since the Great Depression and despite the fact that 8 million more Americans have fallen into poverty since COVID-19 relief funding expired , Trump still persists in trying to fool working-class and middle-class Americans into believing he is somehow looking out for them .
His most recent heinous and humongous lie , broadcast at a super-spreader rally last Friday in Michigan , exemplifies his severe economic malfeasance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers .
Both are represented by the fact that he refuses to address the real economic suffering and humanly trying work conditions American workers , particularly healthcare workers , are enduring .
What was the lie ?
Well , as he was once again downplaying the scope and seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic , he then slanderously blamed doctors and healthcare workers for inflating the number of deaths resulting from COVID-19 in order to pad their own pockets .
This is surely one of the most grotesque instances of projection yet from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enrich himself , even enabling genocide so he could make some money .
“ Our doctors get more money if someone dies from Covid .
You know that , right ?
I mean our doctors are very smart people .
So what they do is they say ‘ I ’ m sorry but everybody dies of Covid.
” “ In Germany and other places , if you have a heart attack , or if you have cancer , you ’ re terminally ill , you catch Covid , they say you die of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With us , when in doubt choose Covid .
It ’ s true , no , it ’ s true .
Now they ’ ll say ‘ oh that ’ s terrible what he said , ’ but that ’ s true .
It ’ s like $ 2,000 more so you get more money.
” These statements are malicious lies that , again , highlight Trump ’ s failure to acknowledge and put in the work of creating policies and taking steps to address real economic suffering and workplace crisis in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these malicious lies on Joy Reid ’ s MSNBC show Friday night , asserting : “ No , doctors do not profit by listing someone as being covid positive on a death certificate .
In fact , most doctors I know have seen cuts to their salary .
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and their hospitals suffer major financial losses.
” She highlighted that the American Hospital Association projects losses for U.S. hospitals reaching $ 320 billion by the end of 2020 , explaining that when hospitals experience a surge , they have to shut down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancel other surgeries and procedures , meaning healthcare workers lose work .
So , Trump ’ s refusal to recognize the reality of the pandemic and address it through a nationally coordinated plan , as opposed to spreading it at his rallies and encouraging behavior that spreads rather than protects against the virus , has actually hurt the employment conditions of healthcare workers and their economic well-being .
Dr. Bhadelia ’ s commentary followed a segment on Reid ’ s show featuring the traumatic working conditions for doctors , nurses , and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Montana .
We know from numerous media accounts and representations , such as we see in the recent book A Pandemic Nurse ’ s Diary , written by the anonymous Nurse T with author Timothy Sheard , that healthcare workers have lacked the personal protective equipment they need as well as the equipment and resources they need to care properly for victims of the virus .
As Nurse T recounts in the diary , often these workers are sequestered in hotels or must self-quarantine from their families to ensure they do not carry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to others—in addition to working excruciatingly long hours under extremely dangerous conditions .
Nor does he simply gloss over this reality pretending the economy is doing great and COVID-19 is not a problem , although he does gloss over this reality .
Nope .
He has to go the extra mile and add insult to injury by actually slandering these workers .
Americans and American workers should recognize that Trump will never provide relief or recognition to them .
He seeks only further repression , and he gets a good way there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality of our collective suffering .

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While reports from Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase, and Moody’s all link a Biden presidency to a healthier economy and more powerful recovery, Donald Trump continues to peddle lies that the economy will collapse under Biden, stoking fears that people’s 401Ks will evaporate. He persists in these lies despite inheriting an economic recovery from Biden and President Barack Obama that featured record-setting consecutive monthly job growth.
Far from destroying the economy, Obama and Biden saved it, just as during the Great Recession they saved the thousands of jobs by bailing out the auto industry when a sizeable Republican contingent, including Mitt Romney, argued that faltering U.S. automakers should declare bankruptcy.
Moreover, despite unemployment levels not seen since the Great Depression and despite the fact that 8 million more Americans have fallen into poverty since COVID-19 relief funding expired, Trump still persists in trying to fool working-class and middle-class Americans into believing he is somehow looking out for them.
His most recent heinous and humongous lie, broadcast at a super-spreader rally last Friday in Michigan, exemplifies his severe economic malfeasance and his continued assault and hating on American workers. Both are represented by the fact that he refuses to address the real economic suffering and humanly trying work conditions American workers, particularly healthcare workers, are enduring.
What was the lie?
Well, as he was once again downplaying the scope and seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, he then slanderously blamed doctors and healthcare workers for inflating the number of deaths resulting from COVID-19 in order to pad their own pockets. This is surely one of the most grotesque instances of projection yet from the president who has abused his office to enrich himself, even enabling genocide so he could make some money.
Here’s the unevidenced slander he spewed:
“Our doctors get more money if someone dies from Covid. You know that, right? I mean our doctors are very smart people. So what they do is they say ‘I’m sorry but everybody dies of Covid.” “In Germany and other places, if you have a heart attack, or if you have cancer, you’re terminally ill, you catch Covid, they say you die of cancer, you died of heart attack. With us, when in doubt choose Covid. It’s true, no, it’s true. Now they’ll say ‘oh that’s terrible what he said,’ but that’s true. It’s like $2,000 more so you get more money.”
These statements are malicious lies that, again, highlight Trump’s failure to acknowledge and put in the work of creating policies and taking steps to address real economic suffering and workplace crisis in America.
Dr. Nahid Bhadelia blew up these malicious lies on Joy Reid’s MSNBC show Friday night, asserting: “No, doctors do not profit by listing someone as being covid positive on a death certificate. In fact, most doctors I know have seen cuts to their salary . . . and their hospitals suffer major financial losses.”
She highlighted that the American Hospital Association projects losses for U.S. hospitals reaching $320 billion by the end of 2020, explaining that when hospitals experience a surge, they have to shut down all other parts of the hospital and cancel other surgeries and procedures, meaning healthcare workers lose work. So, Trump’s refusal to recognize the reality of the pandemic and address it through a nationally coordinated plan, as opposed to spreading it at his rallies and encouraging behavior that spreads rather than protects against the virus, has actually hurt the employment conditions of healthcare workers and their economic well-being.
Dr. Bhadelia’s commentary followed a segment on Reid’s show featuring the traumatic working conditions for doctors, nurses, and other staff at a hospital in Billings, Montana. We know from numerous media accounts and representations, such as we see in the recent book A Pandemic Nurse’s Diary, written by the anonymous Nurse T with author Timothy Sheard, that healthcare workers have lacked the personal protective equipment they need as well as the equipment and resources they need to care properly for victims of the virus. As Nurse T recounts in the diary, often these workers are sequestered in hotels or must self-quarantine from their families to ensure they do not carry the virus from their workplaces and transmit it to others—in addition to working excruciatingly long hours under extremely dangerous conditions.
Trump doesn’t just ignore this reality.
Nor does he simply gloss over this reality pretending the economy is doing great and COVID-19 is not a problem, although he does gloss over this reality.
Nope. He has to go the extra mile and add insult to injury by actually slandering these workers.
Americans and American workers should recognize that Trump will never provide relief or recognition to them.
He seeks only further repression, and he gets a good way there simply by repressing their stories and the reality of our collective suffering.


politicususa--2020-11-03--Republican Dirty Tricks Begin As Voting Equipment Delayed To Georgia Democratic Area

In a trick that was like a stunt Georgia Republicans pulled in the 2018 governor election , the delivery of voting equipment was delayed to Democratic areas .
After an intervention by local Democratic state representatives hours later , things started to be figured out : Seeming to figure something out after a delay is not the best outcome .
There are reasons why the equipment is set up the day before .
Poll workers have to make sure that everything is tested and in working order , and that they understand how to use the equipment .
A delay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going wrong on election day , and when things go wrong with voting equipment in Georgia , the end result is long lines and disenfranchised Democratic voters .
Georgia has a long history of these sorts of “ glitches ” that for some reason tend to impact African-American and Democratic voters .
In 2018 , power cords for voting machines weren ’ t provided to Democratic precincts .
Georgia Republicans also kept 2,000 voting machines locked up and did not make them available to areas with high Democratic turnout in the same election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Joe Biden having a real chance to turn Georgia blue , this likely won ’ t be the only report of election oddities out of the Peach State .
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In a trick that was like a stunt Georgia Republicans pulled in the 2018 governor election, the delivery of voting equipment was delayed to Democratic areas.
Josie Duffy Rice tweeted:
Update from poll worker here in Fulton County, GA. (Fulton is the heart of Atlanta. Crucial to the outcome tomorrow.) pic.twitter.com/hSFF8uongu — josie duffy rice (is on leave) (@jduffyrice) November 2, 2020
After an intervention by local Democratic state representatives hours later, things started to be figured out:
Good news is that they seem to be figuring this out!!!! — josie duffy rice (is on leave) (@jduffyrice) November 3, 2020
Seeming to figure something out after a delay is not the best outcome. There are reasons why the equipment is set up the day before. Poll workers have to make sure that everything is tested and in working order, and that they understand how to use the equipment. A delay in setup increases the odds of something going wrong on election day, and when things go wrong with voting equipment in Georgia, the end result is long lines and disenfranchised Democratic voters.
Georgia has a long history of these sorts of “glitches” that for some reason tend to impact African-American and Democratic voters.
In 2018, power cords for voting machines weren’t provided to Democratic precincts. Georgia Republicans also kept 2,000 voting machines locked up and did not make them available to areas with high Democratic turnout in the same election.
The dirty tricks have started and with Joe Biden having a real chance to turn Georgia blue, this likely won’t be the only report of election oddities out of the Peach State.
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politicususa--2020-11-05--Democrats Are Confident Biden Has The Votes To Win Pennsylvania By 70-100K

Democrats are expressing confidence as Trump files lawsuits that Biden has the votes to win Pennsylvania by 70,000-100,000 .
If Trump thought that he had the votes to win in Pennsylvania , he wouldn ’ t be filing lawsuits that are trying to toss out ballots and stop the vote count .
The way a campaign behaves toward an expected result is telling .
The Biden campaign has expressed nothing but confidence that their candidate will win Pennsylvania .
The Trump campaign has been screaming about fraud , filing lawsuits , and accusing Democrats of conspiring against the president .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legislature is where the blame should be placed for the delayed count .
State Republicans wanted to cause chaos and cast doubt on the mail-in ballots .
At the time of publication , Trump ‘ s lead has been steadily falling and now under 3 points and less than 200,000 votes .
Pennsylvania is going to be counting votes all through the night , so by late tonight or early tomorrow morning , Joe Biden could be leading Donald Trump as Pennsylvania could put the Democrat into the White House .
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Democrats are expressing confidence as Trump files lawsuits that Biden has the votes to win Pennsylvania by 70,000-100,000.
The numbers:
Pennsylvania Democrats are very confident that the votes are there for Biden to prevail when every vote is counted. One Democrat said the margin could be about 100K, another one projects it closer to 70-80K. — Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) November 4, 2020
If Trump thought that he had the votes to win in Pennsylvania, he wouldn’t be filing lawsuits that are trying to toss out ballots and stop the vote count.
The way a campaign behaves toward an expected result is telling. The Biden campaign has expressed nothing but confidence that their candidate will win Pennsylvania. The Trump campaign has been screaming about fraud, filing lawsuits, and accusing Democrats of conspiring against the president.
The state’s Republican majority in the legislature is where the blame should be placed for the delayed count. State Republicans wanted to cause chaos and cast doubt on the mail-in ballots. At the time of publication, Trump‘s lead has been steadily falling and now under 3 points and less than 200,000 votes.
Pennsylvania is going to be counting votes all through the night, so by late tonight or early tomorrow morning, Joe Biden could be leading Donald Trump as Pennsylvania could put the Democrat into the White House.
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politicususa--2020-11-05--Fox News And Trump Are At Each Other’s Throats After Biden Win

The brewing civil war between Trump and Fox News exploded after Fox called Arizona for Joe Biden and refused to retract it .
Gabriel Sherman of Vanity Fair reported , “ A civil war is raging between Fox News and Donald Trump over Fox ’ s controversial decision to be the first media outlet to call Arizona for Joe Biden just before 11:30 p.m. last night .
According to a source , Trump phoned Fox owner Rupert Murdoch to scream about the call and demand a retraction .
Murdoch refused , and the call stood .
Trump and Murdoch have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage.
” The conflict between Trump and Fox News has been bubbling and escalating for months .
Trump has been grumbling about the coverage that he has been getting and complaining about Fox News polls since the general election campaign began .
With Trump about to become a one-term president , and the persistent rumors resuming that he will start his own network to challenge Fox , it is starting to look like the Arizona call on election night might have turned the conflict from a cold war to a full-blown civil war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this election , and after he does , it will only be a matter of time until he starts blaming Fox News for his defeat .
Fox has already started the process of distancing itself from Trump , who is about to face the cold hard reality of being banished to one-term president political Siberia .
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The brewing civil war between Trump and Fox News exploded after Fox called Arizona for Joe Biden and refused to retract it.
Gabriel Sherman of Vanity Fair reported, “A civil war is raging between Fox News and Donald Trump over Fox’s controversial decision to be the first media outlet to call Arizona for Joe Biden just before 11:30 p.m. last night. According to a source, Trump phoned Fox owner Rupert Murdoch to scream about the call and demand a retraction. Murdoch refused, and the call stood. Trump and Murdoch have been at odds for months over election coverage.”
The conflict between Trump and Fox News has been bubbling and escalating for months. Trump has been grumbling about the coverage that he has been getting and complaining about Fox News polls since the general election campaign began.
With Trump about to become a one-term president, and the persistent rumors resuming that he will start his own network to challenge Fox, it is starting to look like the Arizona call on election night might have turned the conflict from a cold war to a full-blown civil war.
Trump’s going to lose this election, and after he does, it will only be a matter of time until he starts blaming Fox News for his defeat. Fox has already started the process of distancing itself from Trump, who is about to face the cold hard reality of being banished to one-term president political Siberia.
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politicususa--2020-11-05--Racist Poll Watcher In Horror Film Mask Removed in Detroit

President Trump ‘ s Michigan lawsuit about poll watchers not being given access has already disintegrated as the Detroit Free Press published video of a racist poll challenger who was removed by police for disruptive behavior .
“ On the first day of absentee ballot processing in TCF Center in Detroit , police removed two poll challengers , including one man wearing a horror-movie mask who shouted that the ballot processing was ‘ crooked , ' ” the Free Press reported on November 2nd .
An election supervisor reported the man referred to slavery using using racist language as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ similar to the masks worn by the villains in the movies ‘ Halloween ’ and ‘ Friday the 13th ’ , ” which did not properly cover his mouth .
The man can be heard in the video mocking people who asked about the blood on his shirt , shouting in what has become typical Trump troll behavior , “ Wah , wah , wah !
” He did not give his name but claimed he was a poll challenger and had the credentials to back that up .
Both Republican and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the processing of the ballots .
And then along came a Karen by the name of Robin Bozenski , whom police asked to leave after causing a commotion at a ballot processing table and refusing to wear her mask properly .
“ She was asked to cover her nose with the mask .
She refused the request , said a Detroit election supervisor.
” Additionally on Wednesday , the Detroit Free Press posted a live stream report of a man in a red hat trying to stop the count , which they say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday .
Protesters banged on the windows and streamed into the TCF Center shouting , “ Stop the count !
” The video shows a Republican woman claiming that Republicans were banging on the windows and being denied entrance , as someone tries to explain to her that Democrats were also denied entrance as they are at capacity .
Reuters captured video of folks being asked to leave due to the room being over capacity : MSNBC identified the window bangers as pro-Trump protesters .
They also reported a Facebook group that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ! )
restrictions “ urging its members to ‘ be a presence ’ at the ballot counting facility ” : Donald Trump ’ s campaign has sued Michigan demanding more access for poll watchers at locations where the ballots are being processed and counted .
These videos show why some of Trump ’ s people have been removed , but the process is being conducted fairly and transparently .
The AP noted that in spite of Trump ’ s claims , “ However , at one Michigan location in question The Associated Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday.
” Being asked to follow the rules is not the same thing as being denied access .
And no one should show up to such a serious event wearing a Halloween mask that doesn ’ t cover their mouth , shout disruptions , and expect to remain .
The Detroit recount is being conducted as it should be , with every vote being counted .
Anyone seeking to undermine that effort or stop it is not upholding the law of this land .
No one has the right to disenfranchise other @ @

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President Trump‘s Michigan lawsuit about poll watchers not being given access has already disintegrated as the Detroit Free Press published video of a racist poll challenger who was removed by police for disruptive behavior.
ballot processing in TCF Center in Detroit, police removed two poll challengers, including one man wearing a horror-movie mask who shouted that the ballot processing was ‘crooked,’” the “On the first day of absenteeprocessing in TCF Center in Detroit, police removed two poll challengers, including one man wearing a horror-movie mask who shouted that theprocessing was ‘crooked,’” the Free Press reported on November 2nd.
An election supervisor reported the man referred to slavery using using racist language as well. He was wearing a horror mask “similar to the masks worn by the villains in the movies ‘Halloween’ and ‘Friday the 13th’,” which did not properly cover his mouth.
The man can be heard in the video mocking people who asked about the blood on his shirt, shouting in what has become typical Trump troll behavior, “Wah, wah, wah!”
He did not give his name but claimed he was a poll challenger and had the credentials to back that up.
Watch here:
Both Republican and Democratic poll challengers were allowed to watch the processing of the ballots.
And then along came a Karen by the name of Robin Bozenski, whom police asked to leave after causing a commotion at a ballot processing table and refusing to wear her mask properly. “She was asked to cover her nose with the mask. She refused the request, said a Detroit election supervisor.”
Additionally on Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press posted a live stream report of a man in a red hat trying to stop the count, which they say was the second time that happened on Wednesday.
Protesters banged on the windows and streamed into the TCF Center shouting, “Stop the count!”
The video shows a Republican woman claiming that Republicans were banging on the windows and being denied entrance, as someone tries to explain to her that Democrats were also denied entrance as they are at capacity.
Reuters captured video of folks being asked to leave due to the room being over capacity:
Emotions ran high in Detroit, Michigan, as poll watchers, mostly Republicans but also some Democrats, were asked to leave the counting room due to overcapacity https://t.co/MxyP4jRyeN pic.twitter.com/xgWZPLZAFE — Reuters (@Reuters) November 5, 2020
MSNBC identified the window bangers as pro-Trump protesters. They also reported a Facebook group that was previously all about protesting Covid-19 (surprise!) restrictions “urging its members to ‘be a presence’ at the ballot counting facility”:
Stand Up Michigan to Unlock Michigan, a Lansing-based private Facebook group of 79,000 members “who are passionate about advancing freedom,” organized an event with calls to action that garnered nearly 2,000 interactions, such as likes and comments, according to the group’s private Facebook page viewed by NBC News.
Donald Trump’s campaign has sued Michigan demanding more access for poll watchers at locations where the ballots are being processed and counted. These videos show why some of Trump’s people have been removed, but the process is being conducted fairly and transparently. The AP noted that in spite of Trump’s claims, “However, at one Michigan location in question The Associated Press observed poll watchers from both sides monitoring on Wednesday.”
Being asked to follow the rules is not the same thing as being denied access. And no one should show up to such a serious event wearing a Halloween mask that doesn’t cover their mouth, shout disruptions, and expect to remain.
The Detroit recount is being conducted as it should be, with every vote being counted. Anyone seeking to undermine that effort or stop it is not upholding the law of this land. No one has the right to disenfranchise other voters.


politicususa--2020-11-05--Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly Want the FBI to Oversee Counting on Final Ballots

Donald Trump is not having a good day .
He felt much better about things on Tuesday night before the counting of the ballots that had been received by mail .
But now he ’ s in full feral mode and attacking everyone and everything .
And as always , he ’ s being egged on and encouraged by his friends at Fox News .
On his Wednesday radio show , Sean Hannity invited Bill O ’ Reilly on his show to discuss how , the election is being taken away from Trump .
Hannity began by asking his guest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fair .
“ Well , I ’ d want somebody to investigate it , ” O ’ Reilly replied .
“ So I think federal agents should be there now in Detroit and Philadelphia and Las Vegas and they should be looking at the complaints that the Trump campaign was denied access to see the mail-in ballots , there should be FBI agents there now .
Why wait a week ?
This is when it ’ s happening so why isn ’ t that happening ?
I mean I think America.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s recent campaign stunt .
The former New York City Mayor introduced a man to the press who claimed that he was turned away from being a Pennsylvania poll watcher .
O ’ Reilly claimed that he “ wasn ’ t a conspiracy guy , ” before bring up a conspiracy theory .
He told Hannity , “ I don ’ t think there is one person who voted for Donald Trump that thinks there wasn ’ t chicanery in Las Vegas or Philadelphia or Detroit.
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Donald Trump is not having a good day. He felt much better about things on Tuesday night before the counting of the ballots that had been received by mail. But now he’s in full feral mode and attacking everyone and everything.
And as always, he’s being egged on and encouraged by his friends at Fox News. On his Wednesday radio show, Sean Hannity invited Bill O’Reilly on his show to discuss how, the election is being taken away from Trump.
Hannity began by asking his guest if he thought the election had been fair.
“Well, I’d want somebody to investigate it,” O’Reilly replied. “So I think federal agents should be there now in Detroit and Philadelphia and Las Vegas and they should be looking at the complaints that the Trump campaign was denied access to see the mail-in ballots, there should be FBI agents there now. Why wait a week? This is when it’s happening so why isn’t that happening? I mean I think America.”
The two men then discussed Rudy Giuliani‘s recent campaign stunt. The former New York City Mayor introduced a man to the press who claimed that he was turned away from being a Pennsylvania poll watcher.
O’Reilly claimed that he “wasn’t a conspiracy guy,” before bring up a conspiracy theory. He told Hannity, “I don’t think there is one person who voted for Donald Trump that thinks there wasn’t chicanery in Las Vegas or Philadelphia or Detroit.”
Listen to the inteview below, courtesy of Fox radio


politicususa--2020-11-05--Trump Files Lawsuit To Stop The Vote Count As Biden Is Gaining Fast In Georgia

The Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit to stop the vote-counting in Georgia , as Biden has cut Trump ’ s lead to 58,000 votes .
The fact that the remaining vote is from Democratic areas triggered Trump to file a lawsuit : Georgia will be announcing more results at noon on Thursday .
The Trump strategy in all of the states that he is losing or poised to lose is to declare victory while he is leading and then file lawsuits to try to get the vote counting ended .
So far , this long-shot strategy has been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future success is not good .
If Joe Biden wins Georgia , the election is officially over .
Trump will have no path to the presidency .
Trump ’ s only current path is to hope that Arizona , which was already called for Biden comes back to him along with victories in Pennsylvania and Georgia .
Biden doesn ’ t need Georgia , but winning it would slam the door shut on any hope that Trump had of winning reelection .
Things have gotten so bad for Trump that he is suing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia .
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The Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit to stop the vote-counting in Georgia, as Biden has cut Trump’s lead to 58,000 votes.
Biden is quickly gaining in Georgia:
Per NBC News, Donald Trump’s margin in Georgia is down to 57,266 votes. The Secretary of State said *as of 4:15pm* there were 185,000 outstanding ballots to be counted. — Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) November 4, 2020
The fact that the remaining vote is from Democratic areas triggered Trump to file a lawsuit:
The campaign of @realDonaldTrump has filed a lawsuit in a third state, #Georgia, seeking to pause the #Election2020 vote count there, reports @AP. — Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 5, 2020
Georgia will be announcing more results at noon on Thursday.
The Trump strategy in all of the states that he is losing or poised to lose is to declare victory while he is leading and then file lawsuits to try to get the vote counting ended. So far, this long-shot strategy has been a total bust, and the outlook for future success is not good.
If Joe Biden wins Georgia, the election is officially over. Trump will have no path to the presidency. Trump’s only current path is to hope that Arizona, which was already called for Biden comes back to him along with victories in Pennsylvania and Georgia. Biden doesn’t need Georgia, but winning it would slam the door shut on any hope that Trump had of winning reelection.
Things have gotten so bad for Trump that he is suing to stop votes from being counted in Georgia.
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politicususa--2020-11-04--WATCH: Legal Expert Neal Katyal Explains Why Trump’s Supreme Court Gambit Will Fail

Donald Trump was hoping to win enough electoral college votes to win the White House on Tuesday night .
He was also prepared to go nuclear in the likely event that he failed to do so .
This morning and into the afternoon , the Mid-West Blue Wall states began to break heavily for Biden .
The Trump legal team attempted to shut down the counts both with lawsuits and by having people show up at polling places .
That failed .
So now Trump has moved on to hoping that the Supreme Court needs to get involved in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expert Neal Katyal explained why that strategy is doomed to fail .
“ I have no idea what the heck he ’ s talking about , you can ’ t just make it so and get a Supreme Court case .
Ijust argued a case at theSupreme Court this morning that ’ s been two years in the making and that ’ s pretty quick .
You have to bring it up in the system , start in the trial court , so on .
I think he ’ stalking about this other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly possible something ultimately will get to the Supreme Court , but I don ’ t think so far looking at the tapestry of litigation out there , nothing seems to have a tremendous amount of merit or enough to help Trump at this point.
” Watch a clip of the segment below , courtesy of MSNBC :

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Donald Trump was hoping to win enough electoral college votes to win the White House on Tuesday night. He was also prepared to go nuclear in the likely event that he failed to do so.
This morning and into the afternoon, the Mid-West Blue Wall states began to break heavily for Biden. The Trump legal team attempted to shut down the counts both with lawsuits and by having people show up at polling places. That failed.
So now Trump has moved on to hoping that the Supreme Court needs to get involved in the election. Today on MSNBC, legal expert Neal Katyal explained why that strategy is doomed to fail.
The former White House lawyer told Nicolle Wallace:
“I have no idea what the heck he’s talking about,you can’t just make it so and get a Supreme Court case. Ijust argued a case at theSupreme Court this morning that’s been two years in the making and that’s pretty quick. You have to bring it up in the system, start in the trial court, so on. I think he’stalking about this other litigation out there and it’s certainly possible something ultimately will get to the Supreme Court, but I don’t think so far looking at the tapestry of litigation out there, nothing seems to have a tremendous amount of merit or enough to help Trump at this point.”
Watch a clip of the segment below, courtesy of MSNBC:


politicususa--2020-11-04--Jim Acosta: Trump Campaign Sounds Like They’ve Already Given Up On Wisconsin Recount

The Trump campaign sounds like they have already given up on the Wisconsin recount according to reporting from CNN ’ s Jim Acosta on Wednesday afternoon .
“ The campaign sounds like they are already giving up on that option .
Two Trump advisers tell us that ( Wisconsin ) recount will not likely to pan out for the President and not enough votes available in the recount process that would swing back to President Trump.
” What can the trump campaign do ?
They can launch legal challenges and they are trying to take Pennsylvania to the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election day .
Talking about a lawsuit in Michigan to try to halt the balloting there because they say they don ’ t have sufficient access to observe the ballot counting process .
I talked to a couple of Trump campaign advisers about Wisconsin and the Trump campaign saying earlier today they would like to see a recount in Wisconsin .
The campaign sounds like , Jake , they are already giving up on that option .
Two Trump advisers tell us that recount will not likely to pan out for the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recount process that would swing back to President Trump .
It sounds like this map is shrinking for Donald Trump .
He is running out of space on the map to somehow pull this out .
Acosta said the Trump advisers are pinning their hopes on Arizona , who referred to it as “ the O.K .
Corral ” for the President in this election .
Several rust belt states have come home to Democrats and delivered for Joe Biden .
The Trump campaign also faces the problem of legal inconsistency .
Acosta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem for Trump campaign… it ’ s seeking to halt counting in some areas and encouraging counting in others , an inconsistency that would be noted by just about any judge hearing these cases… if they get to court.
” The path to victory is shrinking for President Trump , and this has driven him to falsely claim victory repeatedly in states he did not win and where the votes have not yet been fully counted .
All of the votes must be counted in order for our democracy to thrive , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it is how it will be done this time , no matter what Donald Trump proclaims on Twitter .

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The Trump campaign sounds like they have already given up on the Wisconsin recount according to reporting from CNN’s Jim Acosta on Wednesday afternoon.
“The campaign sounds like they are already giving up on that option. Two Trump advisers tell us that (Wisconsin) recount will not likely to pan out for the President and not enough votes available in the recount process that would swing back to President Trump.”
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Jim Acosta reports that the Trump campaign has given up on the Wisconsin recount. pic.twitter.com/EPNydeRgKh — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 4, 2020
CNN’s Jim Acosta said:
What can the trump campaign do? They can launch legal challenges and they are trying to take Pennsylvania to the Supreme Court over its counting of mail-in ballots after election day. Talking about a lawsuit in Michigan to try to halt the balloting there because they say they don’t have sufficient access to observe the ballot counting process.
I talked to a couple of Trump campaign advisers about Wisconsin and the Trump campaign saying earlier today they would like to see a recount in Wisconsin. The campaign sounds like, Jake, they are already giving up on that option. Two Trump advisers tell us that recount will not likely to pan out for the President and not enough votes available in the recount process that would swing back to President Trump. It sounds like this map is shrinking for Donald Trump. He is running out of space on the map to somehow pull this out.
Acosta said the Trump advisers are pinning their hopes on Arizona, who referred to it as “the O.K. Corral” for the President in this election.
Several rust belt states have come home to Democrats and delivered for Joe Biden. The Trump campaign also faces the problem of legal inconsistency. Acosta pointed out on Twitter, “One problem for Trump campaign… it’s seeking to halt counting in some areas and encouraging counting in others, an inconsistency that would be noted by just about any judge hearing these cases… if they get to court.”
The path to victory is shrinking for President Trump, and this has driven him to falsely claim victory repeatedly in states he did not win and where the votes have not yet been fully counted.
All of the votes must be counted in order for our democracy to thrive, that is how we have always done it and it is how it will be done this time, no matter what Donald Trump proclaims on Twitter.


politicususa--2020-11-04--Biden Tells Trump We Will Not Be Bullied Or Surrender

Joe Biden had a clear and strong message for Donald Trump that the people of this country will not be bullied or surrender .
Biden said , “ Now every vote must be counted .
No one is going to take our democracy away from us , not now and not ever .
America has come too far , America ’ s fought too many battles , America ’ s endured too much to ever let that happen .
We the people will not be silenced .
We the people will not be bullied .
We the people will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m confident we ’ ll emerge victorious .
But this will not be my victory alone or our victory alone .
It will be a victory for the American people , for our democracy , for America .
And there will be no blue states and red states when we win .
Just the United States of America.
” For the past four years , Trump has bullied our institutions , our government , our media , and our people , but Joe Biden has arrived to stand up to the bully .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this scenario , and he is not going to allow Trump to deny the will of the majority .
Joe Biden is doing something that no one has ever done to Trump .
He is telling him no , and shutting him down .
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Joe Biden had a clear and strong message for Donald Trump that the people of this country will not be bullied or surrender.
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Biden tells Trump that we the people will not be bullied and we will not surrender. pic.twitter.com/ISl07TMVq7 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 4, 2020
Biden said, “Now every vote must be counted. No one is going to take our democracy away from us, not now and not ever. America has come too far, America’s fought too many battles, America’s endured too much to ever let that happen. We the people will not be silenced. We the people will not be bullied. We the people will not surrender. My friends, I’m confident we’ll emerge victorious. But this will not be my victory alone or our victory alone. It will be a victory for the American people, for our democracy, for America. And there will be no blue states and red states when we win. Just the United States of America.”
For the past four years, Trump has bullied our institutions, our government, our media, and our people, but Joe Biden has arrived to stand up to the bully. Biden is the defender of our democracy in this scenario, and he is not going to allow Trump to deny the will of the majority.
Joe Biden is doing something that no one has ever done to Trump. He is telling him no, and shutting him down.
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politicususa--2020-11-04--Trump Campaign Declares Victory In Pennsylvania After Suing To Stop Vote Count

The Trump campaign tried to declare victory in Pennsylvania , while at the same suing to get the state to stop counting votes .
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said on a press call : That ’ s not how any of this works .
A football team doesn ’ t get to declare victory and walk off of the field if they are leading after the first quarter .
The candidate , or in this case , their campaign does not get to unilaterally stop the vote count and declare themselves the winner .
Trump has lost every lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its counties in this election campaign .
It is obvious that Trump knows that he is going to lose Pennsylvania once all of the votes are counted , so he is trying to interrupt the count and muddy the waters with a bogus declaration of victory .
Donald Trump is trying to fool people into believing that he is winning an election that he is losing .
His lawsuits are about disenfranchising voters , and the campaign ’ s public statements are an attempt to destroy the credibility of US elections .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no amount of unilateral declarations of victory can change the reality that the math is working against Trump .
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The Trump campaign tried to declare victory in Pennsylvania, while at the same suing to get the state to stop counting votes.
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said on a press call:
Minutes after suing to stop counting in Pennsylvania (with 1.1 million ballots uncounted), Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien says on a press call that “we are declaring a victory in Pennsylvania.” — Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) November 4, 2020
That’s not how any of this works.
A football team doesn’t get to declare victory and walk off of the field if they are leading after the first quarter.
The candidate, or in this case, their campaign does not get to unilaterally stop the vote count and declare themselves the winner.
Trump has lost every lawsuit that he has brought against Pennsylvania and its counties in this election campaign. It is obvious that Trump knows that he is going to lose Pennsylvania once all of the votes are counted, so he is trying to interrupt the count and muddy the waters with a bogus declaration of victory.
Donald Trump is trying to fool people into believing that he is winning an election that he is losing. His lawsuits are about disenfranchising voters, and the campaign’s public statements are an attempt to destroy the credibility of US elections.
Trump is on pace to lose Pennsylvania and no amount of unilateral declarations of victory can change the reality that the math is working against Trump.
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politicususa--2020-11-04--Bipartisan Election Integrity Council Schools Trump: Voters Decide Elections, Not Candidates

“ Voters decide elections , not the candidates , ” says the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity .
In a post-election press briefing with reporters , the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity reminded Americans that the lawful process of our elections is that no candidate decides elections , they are players , not referees .
To this end , they announced an ad they are running in Pennsylvania to remind Americans that we count every vote as part of our longstanding process of peaceful elections .
The panel , consisting of the founder of Issue One Nick Penniman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the process and importance of counting every vote .
Specifically , this Pennsylvanian was able to ask about President Trump ’ s troubling comments early Wednesday morning , “ So we ’ ll be going to the U.S. Supreme Court .
We want all voting to stop.
” Sarah Jones : As a Pennsylvania based outlet , we are wondering about President Trump ’ s comment that he would go to the Supreme Court to stop the voting .
The President seemed to have been conflating the ( at that time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mail-in ballots with ballots postmarked on Election Daybut not received until after 8 PM , in an attempt to try to stop legitimate votes from being counted .
How confident can Pennsylvania voters be that their early and mail-in votes received on or by Election Day will be counted ?
Former Pennsylvania Gov .
Tom Ridge ( R-PA ) answered first , assuring this reporter that there is “ absolutely no reason to be anything but confident… Regardless of what the President might say , and I ’ d say his remark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he tried to disenfranchise millions of voters.
” Ridge went on to note that President Trump ’ s comments were repudiated by conservatives , and that every legitimately cast vote will be counted and added , “ Patience is required and deserved , and so is confidence.
” It was noted by the panel that neither candidate should be calling this election until every vote is counted .
They were displeased with President Trump ’ s comments early this morning and with former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s comments today saying he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Penniman added that there have been no significant disruptions yet and former Rep. Donna Edwards ( D-MD ) said “ We are all Americans and we deserve to have our votes counted.
” The prevailing sentiment was a reminder that it is not unusual to not know the outcome of an election .
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle ( D-SD ) said , “ The Constitution guarantees a right to vote , not a right to a quick outcome.
” Former Rep. Zach Wamp ( R-TN ) added there has been “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud and all votes will be counted under applicable state laws .
The point was made that the law does not allow counting early/mail in ballots in the states of Michigan , Wisconsin , and Pennsylvania , and the National Council on Election Integrity had urged that states move those dates up to allow a longer runway for the counting of those ballots .
Former Rep. Wamp reminded his conservative friends “ We did this to ourselves , ” as those laws were passed in many of the states by Republican legislatures .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ right of individual states to set timelines , we have historically embraced this , ” as he pointed out that Republicans “ abandon this basic tenet in our party when we criticize the states having their say.
” Ridge added that states setting their own laws for elections is “ consistent with fundamental Republican view of federalism.
” The panel remained focused on the positives of a peaceful election day and post-election day , as well as the record turnout of 160 million Americans voting , even during a pandemic .
The process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we all need to remain calm and be patient .

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“Voters decide elections, not the candidates,” says the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity.
In a post-election press briefing with reporters, the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity reminded Americans that the lawful process of our elections is that no candidate decides elections, they are players, not referees.
To this end, they announced an ad they are running in Pennsylvania to remind Americans that we count every vote as part of our longstanding process of peaceful elections.
The panel, consisting of the founder of Issue One Nick Penniman and five bipartisan members, assured voters of the process and importance of counting every vote.
Specifically, this Pennsylvanian was able to ask about President Trump’s troubling comments early Wednesday morning, “So we’ll be going to the U.S. Supreme Court. We want all voting to stop.”
Sarah Jones: As a Pennsylvania based outlet, we are wondering about President Trump’s comment that he would go to the Supreme Court to stop the voting.
The President seemed to have been conflating the (at that time, the remaining) 2.2 million remaining early and mail-in ballots with ballots postmarked on Election Daybut not received until after 8 PM, in an attempt to try to stop legitimate votes from being counted.
How confident can Pennsylvania voters be that their early and mail-in votes received on or by Election Day will be counted?
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge (R-PA) answered first, assuring this reporter that there is “absolutely no reason to be anything but confident… Regardless of what the President might say, and I’d say his remark was even to some extent unAmerican because he tried to disenfranchise millions of voters.”
Ridge went on to note that President Trump’s comments were repudiated by conservatives, and that every legitimately cast vote will be counted and added, “Patience is required and deserved, and so is confidence.”
It was noted by the panel that neither candidate should be calling this election until every vote is counted. They were displeased with President Trump’s comments early this morning and with former Vice President Joe Biden‘s comments today saying he felt positive about the election.
Nick Penniman added that there have been no significant disruptions yet and former Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) said “We are all Americans and we deserve to have our votes counted.”
The prevailing sentiment was a reminder that it is not unusual to not know the outcome of an election. Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) said, “The Constitution guarantees a right to vote, not a right to a quick outcome.”
Former Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) added there has been “no, zero” evidence of election fraud and all votes will be counted under applicable state laws.
The point was made that the law does not allow counting early/mail in ballots in the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, and the National Council on Election Integrity had urged that states move those dates up to allow a longer runway for the counting of those ballots.
Former Rep. Wamp reminded his conservative friends “We did this to ourselves,” as those laws were passed in many of the states by Republican legislatures.
Ridge noted that it is “the right of individual states to set timelines, we have historically embraced this,” as he pointed out that Republicans “abandon this basic tenet in our party when we criticize the states having their say.” Ridge added that states setting their own laws for elections is “consistent with fundamental Republican view of federalism.”
The panel remained focused on the positives of a peaceful election day and post-election day, as well as the record turnout of 160 million Americans voting, even during a pandemic. The process is playing out as intended, and we all need to remain calm and be patient.
(All quotes were live transcribed and might not be exact, will be updated with any clarifications when the video is supplied.)


politicususa--2020-11-04--Biden Is On Track To Take The Lead And Win Pennsylvania

A loss in Pennsylvania could be on the table as new election results show Trump ‘ s lead shrinking and Biden on course to overtake him .
Nate Cohn of The New York Times tweeted : He was backed up by Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding : Trump didn ’ t hit the level of in-person election day vote lead that he needed , which was 15 points or more , to hold off what looked to be a blue wave of Biden mail-in votes from across the state .
One of the under-discussed tricks that election officials in Trump counties tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting election day vote to inflate Trump ’ s lead artificially .
Even in the reddest counties of Pennsylvania , there Joe Biden Democratic votes .
Those votes alone could be enough to take a bite out of the tiny portion of the mail-in vote for Trump , 586,336 Republican ballots returned , compared to over 1.6 million for Democrats .
If Biden wins Pennsylvania and completes the sweep of the blue wall plus adding Arizona , and potentially Georgia , it will be a result that Trump could not successfully contest .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the data suggests that Joe Biden is on pace to return the state to blue .
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A loss in Pennsylvania could be on the table as new election results show Trump‘s lead shrinking and Biden on course to overtake him.
Nate Cohn of The New York Times tweeted:
–If you just take the raw number of mail absentee ballots left, the votes are there for Biden given how well we expect him to do there
–If you just look at the completed counties, it’s clear Biden’s faring well enough once in the places that have counted their absentees — Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) November 4, 2020
He was backed up by Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding:
Biden will win in PA if the absentee margins hold – Biden been winning 79% of all mail ins. And 1.1 mail in ballots uncounted still. So @Nate_Cohn is correct on his hunch. #Election2020 https://t.co/DSB4q0BHx7 pic.twitter.com/dxhqT2IjJI — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 4, 2020
Trump didn’t hit the level of in-person election day vote lead that he needed, which was 15 points or more, to hold off what looked to be a blue wave of Biden mail-in votes from across the state.
One of the under-discussed tricks that election officials in Trump counties tried to pull on election night was only reporting election day vote to inflate Trump’s lead artificially. Even in the reddest counties of Pennsylvania, there Joe Biden Democratic votes. Those votes alone could be enough to take a bite out of the tiny portion of the mail-in vote for Trump, 586,336 Republican ballots returned, compared to over 1.6 million for Democrats.
If Biden wins Pennsylvania and completes the sweep of the blue wall plus adding Arizona, and potentially Georgia, it will be a result that Trump could not successfully contest.
Democrats have been feeling good about Pennsylvania, and the data suggests that Joe Biden is on pace to return the state to blue.
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