63 Days Until Election Day
IN THE NEWS
Trump Defends Kenosha Shooting Suspect
On Monday, Trump defended Kyle Rittenhouse, the Kenosha shooter, when asked at a press briefing if he’d condemn the action, going as far as to suggest that it appeared to him Rittehouse was acting in self defense.
LINK: https://www.npr.org/2020/08/31/908137377/trump-defends-kenosha-shooting-suspect
1 big thing … Exclusive: The “Red Mirage”: How the results could change after election night
The scenario is being called the “Red Mirage,” which suggests that while most in-person votes will come from Republicans and counted quicker, and the majority of Democrats will vote by mail, there will be a “mirage” of sorts as final votes may not be tallied until after Election Day.
Have you made a voting plan yet?
LINK: https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-b30ff761-b4f7-45c1-8851-6ff3094fa1ce.html
U.S. intelligence ensnared in politics over election security briefings
Republican senators will be briefed, but not House Democrats according to new reports and lawmakers in both parties are concerned the move will block the ability to review intelligence reports following expert warnings of explicit foreign interference in the 2020 election.
LINK: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-intelligence-ensnared-in-politics-over-election-security-briefings
Trump continues to sow the seeds of division. Election Day is 63 days away. What is your voting plan?
WHAT’S YOUR VOTING PLAN:
- How (mail or in person)
- When (research and note your deadlines and cast your ballot as early as possible)
- Where (mailbox, drop box, Election board or polling place)
- Visit https://iwillvote.com/ for voter information
EVENTS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Dr. Jill Biden with Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Tan France, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski – A Grassroots fundraiser
LINK: https://joe.link/2QAORq7
Joe + Kamala: A Socially Distanced Conversation
Streaming Tuesday, September 1st, Joe and Kamala will sit down to discuss how we are going to move forward—together. As Kamala says, “We’re going to get this done, Joe.”
WFB Weekly phone bank with Tess
https://www.mobilize.us/joebiden/event/294968/