Nearly half of 2020's electorate have already cast ballots in 2024
Around 100 million people voted early, either in person or via mail, in 2020. ... Of those who have cast their vote so far in states that report party registration data, Democrats hold a slight lead — 37.9% to 36.2% — per [University of Florida Election Lab's] count.
Some of the most vulnerable Democratic senators in this election are using the closing stretch to boast about their ties to former President Trump.
Why it matters: Even candidates in presidential battlegrounds are now featuring Trump cameos in campaign ads — as Democrats up and down the ballot run to the middle.
What they're saying: "These Senate Democrats all voted to impeach President Trump twice, so it is surprising that they are now running ads praising his work as President," NRSC communications director Mike Berg told Axios in a statement.
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And Mayorkas couldn't care less about FEMA running out of money or the suffering in the Southeast. He went clothes shopping on Saturday.
This administration excels at in-your-face bad optics in addition to doing a horrible job.
It doesn't occur to these people that Republicans would retaliate in kind when they regain control of both chambers of Congress, passing their biggest ideas on simple majorities.
Retiring Senator Joe Manchin said ending the filibuster would turn the Senate into "the House on steroids," which is exactly right.
Retiring Senator Kyrsten Sinema said Republicans would use the new power "to ban all abortion nationwide", which is unlikely but possible.
But still Kamala persists, because she's not too bright.
The Harris-Walz media strategy: Hide from the press :
Bottom line: Some of Harris' worst moments as vice president have come during interviews when she made flip or unclear comments about key policies.
THEY MUST HAVE PUT THAT IN THE TELEPROMPTER FOR A REASON PEOPLE.
Gee, what could it be?
AXIOS here:
Biden's prepared remarks included a note that Walorski had recently passed away and thanked her for her contributions, two people familiar with the speech told Axios.
MEDIA HYPE? STUDENTS RATE GAZA WAR LEAST OF CONCERNS...
Axios reported yesterday here, just as Hamas was launching new rocket attacks on Israel.
Wealthiest 10% own 93% of stock market...
The market capitalization of the S&P 500 on Dec 29, 2023 was about $42 trillion, each point of the index worth about $8.80535 billion.
8.80535 billion x 4,769.83 SPX 12/29/23 = 42,000 billion.
One share of VFIAX on 12/29 cost $439.99.
Price on 3/9/2009 was $62.66.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was criticized Sunday by two rival Republican presidential candidates and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for a video taking aim at former President Trump's previous support for the LGBTQ community. ... former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ... former Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), who joined the Republican presidential primary race last month . . ..
