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| 9.24.24
Election News: Second Trump Assassination Attempt, and Poll Updates
How do you feel about the upcoming election?
Election Day is 6 weeks away. Here's what's going on in the polls and the presidential candidates' campaigns.
September 24, 2024
- Last week, former President Donald Trump faced what "appear[ed] to be an attempted assassination" at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. This is the second assassination attempt against Trump this year after a gunshot injured him during a rally in Pennsylvania in July.
- On Sept. 25, the Secret Service saw the suspect, Ryan Routh, pointing a rifle at Trump from the bushes and fired several shots at the suspect. Routh was arrested a short time after fleeing the scene. Prosecutors uncovered a letter allegedly written by Routh planning out his assassination attempt on Trump.
- Former President Donald Trump told an interviewer last week that if he were to lose November's election, he would not run again. He said:
"No...I think that that will be, that will be it. I don't see that at all. I think that hopefully we're gonna be successful."
- This week, Trump and Harris are focusing on immigration, a priority for many voters. Both candidates have emphasized increased border security, with Harris supporting a bill that would add 1,500 Customs and Border Patrol agents to the border, and investments in detection technology to stop fentanyl crossing the border. Trump is more focused on finishing his border wall and emphasizing deportation measures. While Harris is opposed to mass deportation, she is more central-leaning on the issue of immigration than left-leaning.
- The polls currently show Harris in the lead, but they can't be expected to show the exact match of Election Day's final results. Nevertheless, if Harris were to win every state where she's currently in the lead, she would have the necessary electoral votes to win the election.
September 4, 2024
- The U.S. announced a forthcoming effort to counter Russian influence in the 2024 presidential election, specifically targeting fake news sites attempting to sway American voters.
- U.S. officials said they'll seize web domains that the Kremlin's state-run media uses to spread propaganda and disinformation about Ukraine, which Russia invaded in 2022. The Justice Department will get involved in the effort by indicting two Russian employees of RT, a state-owned broadcaster, and takedown the Russian influence campaign known as Doppelganger. The Department of State has sanctioned five Russian state-funded news outlets, including RT, Ruptly, and Sputnik.
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said:
"The American people are entitled to know when a foreign power engages in political activities or seeks to influence public discourse."
- American spy agencies gauged that the Kremlin would favor former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. The State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information about Russian or other foreign interference in American elections.
August 27, 2024
- As more Americans note having a favorable view of Harris, the Trump campaign is ramping up the attempt to portray her in a negative light. They've claimed that she is a D.E.I. hire, a radical communist, not intelligent, Canadian, only recently became Black, and more. Most recently, Trump's team has criticized her for "dodging the press," saying she "doesn't want to talk about her radical agenda."
- Poll trackers continue to show Harris and Trump neck-and-neck nationally and across key swing states. As August wraps up, Harris is a few points ahead of Trump. Experts suspect the uptick in voter preference may be due to the success of the Democratic National Convention and hope Harris can sustain the wave of support.
- Support for Harris has strayed outside her party lines, as more than 200 people who worked for President George W. Bush and Sens. Mitt Romney and John McCain have signed a letter endorsing the vice president. The letter said:
"We have plenty of honest, ideological disagreements with Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz. That's to be expected. The alternative, however, is simply untenable."
- Onlookers see this as a reflection of how Trump has transformed the Republican party under his leadership and the growing group of Republicans who oppose his candidacy.
August 14, 2024
- A week after Vice President Kamala Harris announced Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, a Monmouth University poll found that voters are feeling more enthusiastic about the election with Biden leaving the ballot.
- Nearly 70% of respondents said they were enthusiastic about this presidential election. When it came down to Biden and Trump, enthusiasm never went above 50%. Monmouth University Polling Institute's director, Patrick Murray, said:
"This is clearly a different ballgame. The nominee change has raised the ceiling for potential Democratic support in the presidential contest by a small but crucial amount, at least for now."
- At the same time, the Cook Political Report released polling results that show Harris ahead of or tied with Trump in six of the seven battleground states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. This is a turnaround from May when Trump was beating Biden in each of the seven states.
- Meanwhile, Harris and Walz are preparing for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week, where they'll introduce their campaign and platform to the larger swath of voters.
August 6, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election. Here's a breakdown of Walz's history:
- Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, a former member of Congress, former educator, and veteran, is described as a commonsense choice for Harris. Walz, chair of the Democratic Governors Association, was a leading voice for LGBTQ+ rights and has delivered free school meals, abortion protections, gun restrictions, legal marijuana, and more for his state. The Minnesota governor captured the internet's attention in the past few weeks by calling Trump and his supporters "weird." Since then, the Democratic party has honed in on the word, using it as a campaign tactic to bring Trump down.
How do you feel about the upcoming election?
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I still find it hard to believe that 50% of Americans are dumb enough to vote for a liar, a fraud, a felon or a Putin wana-be. Especially if it's all the same person. Who is tieing his shoes for him?
I'm thrilled that the Harris-Walz ticket is ahead in the polls. However, I am concerned that tRump is already calling them 'fake'. He says that about her crowds, too. He's setting the stage for another January 6th.
You would think that his supporters would be done fighting for the narcissist based on history. But, then again, that crowd really doesn't pay attention to history, nor reality, for that matter.
I'm worried about the MAGA ramifications of another Democratic Presidential win. To deter their actions, it behooves ALL journalists, reporters, commentators, and politicians at every level to confront and condemn the lies, dog whistles, calls for fighting, disinformation, misinformation, and made up calls for vengeance.
What DJ & JD are doing is beyond weird. This behavior destroys our trust in our institutions and decimates our Democracy. It's not okay & needs to be called out NOW!!!
I'm nervous and anxious and afraid of any possibility of a Trump win!
Vice President Harris has turned the campaign around and seems to have the lead. But it's not clear to me just how big that lead is or just how durable it is!
And then there is Trump's Not-So-Secret Plan to Cheat! He has stacked local and state election boards in Too-up states like Georgia. These moles have been told to disrupt and refuse to certify the vote counts. The goal of this is to prevent at least one state from providing any vote count!
That would throw the decision to the U.S. House to make.
And according to the U.S. Constitution each state delegation gets just one vote...
There are more states with majorities of republican representatives--so Trump would win....
Montana gets one vote same as California...
SCARY RIGHT?
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/15/politics/video/project-2025-russell-vought-lah-digvid?cid=ios_app
if you think miller was wierd & evil just hear this! latinos and asians of all stripes who are trumpets - you wont know what hit you on day 1 of a bozo presidency
If this does not open your eyes you must be simply born STUPID!
#cruzToLoseTX !
#VoteBlue2024 !
#VoteBlueUpAndDownBallot !
#IsTheGOPTheKGB2024 !
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sad. we still only have the power to elect the chosen rich capitalist war mongers presented to us. no matter what pupet entertains the people, the same show goes on.
the Democratic party is the lesser of the two evils, but we are so far from resonalble compromise. I feel like the choice is between authoritarian fascism, or neo liberal fascism. Both are distastful.
We need heathcare and housing for all. We need an end to the occupaton of Palestine, and an end to funding the IDFs war crimes. We still need real police reform, and reforms to our justice system. We need real action on the climate dissaster. we can no longer ignore it for the sake of the economy.We need to start putting humanity first.
It's sickening that there are STILL people who support Rump.
VP Debate on October 1!
They've agreed!
Trump says civilian award is better than Medal of Honor because soldiers who received it are ‘in very bad shape’ or ‘dead’
hey maga idiots - you want this boxo to run america? you must have lost your marbles !
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the 💩 can't quit wanting to be a tyrant!
Chief of Staff John Kelly "EVERYWHERE"
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FU my TX Repuglican't Reps.!
#VoteBlue2024
#VoteBlueUpandDown
I feel better than I did but Harris backing off universal healthcare sucks balls. Why do we constantly have to do without in this country? When will we get a political leader that will stick to their guns about this? Why is the middle of this country so much to the right?
Sadly, if this election is conducted as the elections in 2020 and 2022, it is likely manipulation of.votes will occur. Photo ID and proof of US citizenship is a must. Spreading the dates that one may vote over other than election day increases the opportunity for fraud.
Elon Musk’s meetings with foreign leaders alongside Trump alarm Washington insiders
wake up spineless people / dems / confused republicans
you are about to enter a period that will quickly define your next 50 to 100 years
congress / scotus the blame lies squarely on you
elimination and wrecking of institutions
total turmoil & chaos
there is no plan B or bailouts
Trump says if there has to be a government shutdown, let it begin when Biden is in office
the grinch ?
what kind of an idiot espouses this ?
Oligarchy need to fine a window to fall out of!
Tump nearly one the election
Hitler an his white supremacy followers!
Congratulations MAGA
everything trump touches turns to $#/@
as usual
CR - flop
Inauguration - gov shutdown
christmas bleak
hundreds of thousands to be fired
millions to be deported
no workers - farm/factories/construction/healthcare etc
inflation - out the kazoo
none of the above effect any oligarchs or congress - they all get fat guaranteed raises
icing on the cake - raising debt limit so oligarchs get more tax breaks
now you see why trump LOVES the less educated?
Trump demands the House Republican shut down spending on the borders and now he demands the house Republicans shut down government!. The separation of power is in the constitution, but when you have athe house and the senate obeys dictators and don't have a spine to stand up, you have a deep state corporate government! You have republicans Trump, to be president, shifting the blame on any one including the speaker of the house who will be next that try's to govern. If they don't stand up they will fall for anything
See how much your vote means! You wish for choas you got it.
FBI said Elon Musk can get a security clearance because of drug addiction, so republicans think he should be speaker of the house, he will represent the republicans party and Wall Streetquite well
The insane asylum is missing one of their inmates!
So what is next from President Musk?
Most if not all Democrats are against get rid of debt ceiling! Trump would love getting rid of the debt ceiling it would be irresponsible with no fiscally unrestrained. Give Trump and the Republican Party ability to gut the GDP!
To my senators
i did not vote for elon musk or any of these bezos, kochs, and all these oligarchs
then why are they allowed to interfere, define and steer governance that exacts a heavier burden on us!?
if congress cannot maintain law and order and the absolute bottom of the barrel are allowed to run amok then why do we need you?
the same applies to scotus who gave dumbo a pass - amazing what 6 duds can accomplish
frankly i am not impressed with any democrat responses and appears we have to work our way through at least a decade if not more of chaos
i hold congress and scotus entirely responsible for enabling these greedy bastards rape america
without your enaction of loopholes / cuts / favors none of these would have multiplied their fortunes exponentially
the math never made sense
it appears every one of you is happy in their little bubbles ... the rest be damned
america ceased to exist 2025
if i have to tolerate 5th world nonsense may be cheaper to locate to lower cost 3rd world country ...
The big question is who does Vance report to?
Elon Musk demands, not Trump! Elon is not voted in by the public. The house of representatives work for you not Elon! Apparently, they don't know who they work for.
Trump and Vance slam Johnson-negotiated government funding deal and demand including a lift to the debt ceiling
wait ... werent these republican bozos against lifting the debt ceiling?
So they want more burdens on taxpayers to accelerate destruction of america and line their pockets
this not just dumb ... its EVIL
putin xi couldnt have asked for a better playbook
The Republican branch of the government is always for sell!
Elon Musk threatens GOP members who back House Speaker Johnson's stop-gap measure
so kingmaker illegal alien melon husk is going to steer the us govt institutions on X?
how stupid can america be to allow this crap?
how stupid can congress get?
Republican have no problem defunding social security or Medicare, but a raise for themselves is no problem at taxpayer expense!
After investigating January 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
with a spectacular line of idiots at the table what can you expect!?
shame on congress
shame especially on scotus