In Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina the two parties are roughly even, while Republicans are running about 10 points ahead.
For now I’m resisting a hard look at comparisons to the similar time frame for early voting four years ago because in 2020 the COVID pandemic made voter behavior so unique it might not be useful information.
This Sonata by Chopin just seems to reflect the late October mood, including the famous third movement “The Funeral March”. I really enjoy Ms Wang’s piano work too. She has become one of my favorites on the piano.
Kamala Harris takes no crap from FOX Host Bret Baier’s rude and deceptive interview, at one point calling him out for showing a clip that did not represent the topic at hand. “Bret, I’m sorry, and with all due respect, that clip was not what he has been saying about the ‘enemy within’ that he has repeated when he is speaking about the American people. That’s not what you just showed.”
Full interview (27 minutes):
Seems like the consensus news hook was her declaring independence from Biden, even FOX headlined it that way, a good outcome for her — and she did it without a hint of criticism for the President:
Axios: Harris: “My presidency will not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s”
FOX News: Kamala Harris defiantly asserts her presidency ‘will not’ be an extension of Biden’s
AP: Kamala Harris pledges break from Biden presidency in testy Fox News interview
Washington Post: Harris clashes with host, distances Biden in contentious interview on Fox
TRUMP DUCKS AND WEAVES IN LATINO DEBATE
Meanwhile Donald Trump had a rough time with skeptical Latino voters at the Univision Town Hall last night. My notes: — Oops he got a question why he killed the border bill. He didn’t get close to answering, never mentioned the bill she asked about in a rambling answer that focused on crime in Chicago “Everything the Democrats run is bad”. — These are all rough questions. Next, “Could you explain your pro-gun policy to the parents of children killed in schools”. Again, no answer, instead he starts reciting the same Chicago murder stats he brought up before, and again blames the Democrats.
Now a questioner says he’s a Republican unhappy with Jan 6, handling of COVID and how “so many in your administration, like your own Vice President, don’t support you”. Trump riffs about how Jan. 6 was a “day of love” and a bunch more crap. The guy obviously wasn’t convinced.
— A woman asks if he agrees with Melania’s pro-choice views on abortion. No answer, but he does plug her book: “It’s very good. I hope you all go out and buy it”. — These people are not buying his bullshit. No nodding of heads in agreement as Kamala got last week in her Univision Town Hall.
