Republicans crash Florida early vote, eating into Democrats’ lead

By artappraiser on Sun, 10/25/2020 - 8:01am |

Republicans crash #Florida early vote, eating into Democrats’ lead — No one knows #FL better than #Caputo, and reading between the lines it sounds like a lack of enthusiasm for #Biden among young Black and #Latinx voters could cost him the state. https://t.co/Pe7zrcPJd2
— howardfineman (@howardfineman) October 25, 2020

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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/24/republicans-florida-early-vote-democrats-432135

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Fugged that, Texas is the new Florida anyways? All retweeted by Rick Wilson:

After a generation under unified Republican control, Texas is a battleground at every level of government this year.

Read @mannyNYT @reidepstein from the Fort Worth burbs: https://t.co/PnSE8vX0PN
— Nick Corasaniti (@NYTnickc) October 25, 2020

Here we to...@KamalaHarris to TEXAS on Friday, per a Dem briefed
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) October 25, 2020

expect Kamala in the big Tex metros on what is the last day of early vote. Harris Co to keep polls open *all night* thurs, not closing till 7PM fri.
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) October 25, 2020

A test of Biden‘s confidence/how haunted they are by 2016:

if the early vote does not pick up this week in the Rio Grande Valley, do they send Biden down on the final weekend to appeal to fellow Catholics?
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) October 25, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/25/2020 - 9:08pm

"County leaders announced Sunday that El Paso’s hospitals reached 100% capacity this weekend."https://t.co/vd4nh8E3Oi
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) October 26, 2020

Edit to add, the above story seems to be the local Fox station mistrusting the judge at "breaking" stage and trying to figure out whether he is exaggerating. This later piece from the same source has more facts and details:

El Paso County Judge says area hospitals, ICUs at capacity, imposing curfew

by David Cross Sunday, October 25th 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 1:30am

Beto reporting in:

JOE BIDEN 48, DONALD TRUMP 45. TEXAS. https://t.co/KOC4VSsOsk
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) October 25, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 1:46am

Yup BIDEN'S GOING TO TRY TO WIN TEXAS:

UPDATE: The Biden campaign is going up in the Dallas-Ft. Worth DMA for the final week https://t.co/cuu22Lxm2N
— Medium Buying (@MediumBuying) October 26, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 1:08pm

Lincoln Project co-founder says where at this point is the best race to donate a few more bucks that could do the most good:

Georgia https://t.co/cfoeN9N6IJ
— Mike Madrid (@madrid_mike) October 26, 2020

(Reed Galen retweeted)

by artappraiser on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 2:35am

"Really American" PAC not giving up on FL:

HOLY SHIT!!! They just played our @ReallyAmerican1 ad on The 11th Hour on @MSNBC!!!!

We are blasting this in Florida right now to flip Senior Citizens for Biden!

So excited!!! pic.twitter.com/hRdx3EaCgj
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) October 27, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 10/27/2020 - 12:27am

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds

Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
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Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

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Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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Read the article at https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/divisions-leave-floridas-house-republicans-powerless-00129200

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