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| Beto O'Rourke given poll boost as Trump hits back at Paul Ryan – midterms live | Beto O'Rourke given poll boost as Trump hits back at Paul Ryan – midterms live |
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| The four large American Indian tribes in North Dakota are providing free identification to thousands of members in advance of Tuesday’s election, according to the Associated Press. | |
| The AP reports: | |
| The effort comes in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing the state to continue requiring street addresses on IDs, as opposed to other addresses such as post office boxes. | |
| Streets addresses aren’t important on reservations, and some feel the rule could disenfranchise thousands of Native American voters. That sparked the free ID efforts launched with the help of the Lakota People’s Law Project and the Four Directions nonprofit. | |
| So far, they’ve provided more than 2,000 free IDs to tribal members. That’s about half of a federal judge’s estimate of the number of Native Americans who don’t possess a qualifying voter ID under state rules. | |
| A federal judge in Georgia has kept in place an injunction barring local officials from rejecting certain absentee ballots. | |
| The judge rejected Republican candidate and Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s request to lift the injunction, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. | |
| The fight is over the rejection of absentee ballots in Gwinnett County, the most diverse county in the state, because of mismatches in signatures. The county rejected a much higher share of ballots than anywhere else in the state. | |
| The judge ordered Kemp’s office to tell local elections officials they may not reject absentee ballots because of signature discrepancies, and much instead give voters a chance to correct any mismatch. | |
| Kemp has refused calls to step aside as secretary of state - overseeing the state’s election system - while he is himself a candidate for governor. | |
| Meanwhile in Ohio, a federal appeals court ruled that boards of elections must count provisional ballots cast by certain people who had been purged from the state’s voter rolls, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported. | |
| Votes must be counted for people removed from the rolls between 2011 and 2015 if they still live in the same county where they registered, and have not been disqualified from voting because of a felony conviction or mental incapacity, the court ruled. | |
| Indicted New York Congressman Chris Collins - who is running for re-election despite previously saying he would drop out of the race - was a no-show at a debate with his opponent. | |
| An empty podium took Collins’ place at the annual debate hosted by St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, a private catholic high school in Buffalo, State of Politics reported. | |
| “It’s a cowardly thing to do. He should be here. There’s only one reason he’s not standing on stage with me and it’s because he doesn’t want to face accountability,” said his opponent, Nate McMurray. | |
| Collins was indicted on insider trading charges in August. He said days later he was ending his re-election bid, but then reversed course and opted to stay in the race. | |
| His first campaign ad was criticized as racist, featuring McMurray speaking Korean and claiming he worked to send jobs to Korea. (He was actually discussing his hopes for peace on the Korean peninsula.) | |
| Collins has been actively campaigning but has not made his schedule public since being arrested, according to State of Politics. He has a slight lead in public polls. | |
| It’s a dead heat in the Wisconsin race for governor, with incumbent Republican Scott Walker and Democrat challenger Tony Evers each receiving 47% support among likely voters, according to a new poll. | It’s a dead heat in the Wisconsin race for governor, with incumbent Republican Scott Walker and Democrat challenger Tony Evers each receiving 47% support among likely voters, according to a new poll. |
| Walker is seeking a third term as governor. Libertarian candidate Phil Anderson gets 3% in the poll by Marquette Law School. | Walker is seeking a third term as governor. Libertarian candidate Phil Anderson gets 3% in the poll by Marquette Law School. |
| Read our recent look at the race here. | Read our recent look at the race here. |
| A Democrat in a competitive Ohio House race has parted ways with his campaign manager after allegations his campaign infiltrated his opponent’s. | A Democrat in a competitive Ohio House race has parted ways with his campaign manager after allegations his campaign infiltrated his opponent’s. |
| Aftab Pureval told the Cincinnati Enquirer that campaign manager Sarah Topy resigned Tuesday night based on “new information.” | Aftab Pureval told the Cincinnati Enquirer that campaign manager Sarah Topy resigned Tuesday night based on “new information.” |
| “Our campaign holds itself to the highest standards of professionalism and accountability,” Pureval said. | “Our campaign holds itself to the highest standards of professionalism and accountability,” Pureval said. |
| “Yesterday we learned new information that led us to believe members of our staff may not have lived up to those standards.” | “Yesterday we learned new information that led us to believe members of our staff may not have lived up to those standards.” |
| He didn’t specify what the information was, but the move came after the Ohio Republican Party held a press conference accusing a Pureval campaign worker of infiltrating the campaign of his opponent, Rep. Steve Chabot. | He didn’t specify what the information was, but the move came after the Ohio Republican Party held a press conference accusing a Pureval campaign worker of infiltrating the campaign of his opponent, Rep. Steve Chabot. |
| It’s a setback for Democrats in a race they had targeted as a prime opportunity to take over a House seat. | It’s a setback for Democrats in a race they had targeted as a prime opportunity to take over a House seat. |
| Former President Barack Obama will campaign in the coming days for Democrats in Indiana and Illinois, the Hill reported. | Former President Barack Obama will campaign in the coming days for Democrats in Indiana and Illinois, the Hill reported. |
| He plans a rally Sunday in Gary, Indiana with Sen. Joe Donnelly, who is viewed as one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents. A day later, Donald Trump will be in the state to rally for the Republican challenger, Mike Braun. | He plans a rally Sunday in Gary, Indiana with Sen. Joe Donnelly, who is viewed as one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents. A day later, Donald Trump will be in the state to rally for the Republican challenger, Mike Braun. |
| Obama then plans to rally in Chicago for J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat challenging incumbent Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner. | Obama then plans to rally in Chicago for J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat challenging incumbent Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner. |
| Rep. Joe Crowley is disavowing the shadow campaign that urged voters to vote for him on a third party line after he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. | Rep. Joe Crowley is disavowing the shadow campaign that urged voters to vote for him on a third party line after he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. |
| Not running. Not campaigning. Shut down campaign operations months ago. Not circulating fliers. To whoever is: knock it off. Focus should be on electing Democrats to Republican seats. I’ve moved on, so should everyone else. | Not running. Not campaigning. Shut down campaign operations months ago. Not circulating fliers. To whoever is: knock it off. Focus should be on electing Democrats to Republican seats. I’ve moved on, so should everyone else. |
| Meanwhile, the GOP has disavowed the Republican running against Ocasio-Cortez, Anthony Pappas, after he was accused of domestic violence, the New York Post reported. | Meanwhile, the GOP has disavowed the Republican running against Ocasio-Cortez, Anthony Pappas, after he was accused of domestic violence, the New York Post reported. |
| A CNN poll shows tight contests in two Senate races they rate as the Democrats’ best chances to pick up seats. | A CNN poll shows tight contests in two Senate races they rate as the Democrats’ best chances to pick up seats. |
| In Arizona, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema’s lead over Republican Martha McSally in the Arizona Senate race has narrowed and she now leads 51% to 47%, which is within the margin of error. She previously had a 7-point lead. | In Arizona, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema’s lead over Republican Martha McSally in the Arizona Senate race has narrowed and she now leads 51% to 47%, which is within the margin of error. She previously had a 7-point lead. |
| In Nevada, Democrat Jacky Rosen is up 48% to 45% over incumbent Republican Dean Heller. | In Nevada, Democrat Jacky Rosen is up 48% to 45% over incumbent Republican Dean Heller. |
| A photo of a street in a British seaside village has been used by a congressional candidate as a warning to voters of how America could look if they do not give their support to Donald Trump, the Guardian’s Sarah Marsh reports. | A photo of a street in a British seaside village has been used by a congressional candidate as a warning to voters of how America could look if they do not give their support to Donald Trump, the Guardian’s Sarah Marsh reports. |
| The ad for Republican Nick Stella, running for a House seat in Illinois, shows a rundown row of houses with unpaved roads in Jaywick Sands, near Clacton in Essex. | The ad for Republican Nick Stella, running for a House seat in Illinois, shows a rundown row of houses with unpaved roads in Jaywick Sands, near Clacton in Essex. |
| “Only you can stop this from becoming reality,” the ad says. “We can’t go back to foreclosures, unemployment and economic recession.” | “Only you can stop this from becoming reality,” the ad says. “We can’t go back to foreclosures, unemployment and economic recession.” |
| The British government’s deprivation index ranked Jaywick Sands as the most deprived neighborhood in England in 2010 and 2015. | The British government’s deprivation index ranked Jaywick Sands as the most deprived neighborhood in England in 2010 and 2015. |
| Republicans in Congressional races are short on cash, at least compared to the massive fundraising Democrats have achieved this year, the Los Angeles Times reports. | Republicans in Congressional races are short on cash, at least compared to the massive fundraising Democrats have achieved this year, the Los Angeles Times reports. |
| In districts across the country, Republicans find themselves in an unusual position this year — unable to match Democratic spending. The energy of the left has given many Democratic challengers a crushing fundraising advantage, putting Republicans on the defensive in an unexpectedly large share of the political map. | In districts across the country, Republicans find themselves in an unusual position this year — unable to match Democratic spending. The energy of the left has given many Democratic challengers a crushing fundraising advantage, putting Republicans on the defensive in an unexpectedly large share of the political map. |
| With their resources stretched, conservative political groups in many races have turned up the temperature on their attacks, gambling that will give their ad dollars more impact. | With their resources stretched, conservative political groups in many races have turned up the temperature on their attacks, gambling that will give their ad dollars more impact. |
| Sen. Lindsey Graham says that any Republican who isn’t excited to vote must be “legally dead.” | Sen. Lindsey Graham says that any Republican who isn’t excited to vote must be “legally dead.” |
| Graham, a South Carolina Republican, cited two issues that Republicans have used to whip up their base: a caravan of Central American migrants, and the fight over the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. | Graham, a South Carolina Republican, cited two issues that Republicans have used to whip up their base: a caravan of Central American migrants, and the fight over the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. |
| “Kavanaugh and the caravan: if you’re a Republican and you’re not excited about voting, you’re legally dead,” he told Fox News. | “Kavanaugh and the caravan: if you’re a Republican and you’re not excited about voting, you’re legally dead,” he told Fox News. |
| Two conservative Democrats in tight Senate fights are up with new ads emphasizing their independence from their party. One, Phil Bredesen in Tennessee, touts his decision as governor to send members of the National Guard to the border. | Two conservative Democrats in tight Senate fights are up with new ads emphasizing their independence from their party. One, Phil Bredesen in Tennessee, touts his decision as governor to send members of the National Guard to the border. |
| Meanwhile, Phil Bredesen -- another Democratic Senate candidate -- is up with a new ad touting his decision to send members of the Tennessee national guard to the border in 2006 https://t.co/SL7F7Svac4 https://t.co/einXjxeKiq | Meanwhile, Phil Bredesen -- another Democratic Senate candidate -- is up with a new ad touting his decision to send members of the Tennessee national guard to the border in 2006 https://t.co/SL7F7Svac4 https://t.co/einXjxeKiq |
| Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke accused Donald Trump of extending an “invitation to hate openly,” saying the president’s rhetoric has contributed to an atmosphere of hate in the country. | Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke accused Donald Trump of extending an “invitation to hate openly,” saying the president’s rhetoric has contributed to an atmosphere of hate in the country. |
| “The invitation to hate openly, unapologetically, to call Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals, to call asylum seekers animals, an infestation, to describe white nationalists, Klansmen, neo-Nazis as very fine people - that has certainly contributed to the environment that we see in this country at this moment,” O’Rourke said on MSNBC. | “The invitation to hate openly, unapologetically, to call Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals, to call asylum seekers animals, an infestation, to describe white nationalists, Klansmen, neo-Nazis as very fine people - that has certainly contributed to the environment that we see in this country at this moment,” O’Rourke said on MSNBC. |
| In the interview at the University of Houston, O’Rourke was asked about Trump’s culpability for the national atmosphere after an antisemitic gunman killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue, and a Trump supporter sent pipe bombs to a host of prominent Democrats. | In the interview at the University of Houston, O’Rourke was asked about Trump’s culpability for the national atmosphere after an antisemitic gunman killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue, and a Trump supporter sent pipe bombs to a host of prominent Democrats. |
| “The challenge, though, is not to assess blame, but to try to lead by example,” O’Rourke said. “We’re going to shine through right now, at this moment of polarization, this moment of smallness and pettiness and meanness. We’re going to come through with our courage and our confidence and our strength.” | “The challenge, though, is not to assess blame, but to try to lead by example,” O’Rourke said. “We’re going to shine through right now, at this moment of polarization, this moment of smallness and pettiness and meanness. We’re going to come through with our courage and our confidence and our strength.” |
| He called out Trump for quickly returning to attacking the press and his opponents rather than taking a moment to unify the country after the Pittsburgh tragedy. | He called out Trump for quickly returning to attacking the press and his opponents rather than taking a moment to unify the country after the Pittsburgh tragedy. |
| “I don’t think he’s capable of it,” he said of promoting unity. “But that doesn’t have to limit who we are as a people. We are more than the president of the United States.” | “I don’t think he’s capable of it,” he said of promoting unity. “But that doesn’t have to limit who we are as a people. We are more than the president of the United States.” |
| “It’s up to us, the people, to decide if it is a winning strategy to blame the press, to blame migrants and refugees,” O’Rourke added. “It’s up to us to decide who we are.” | “It’s up to us, the people, to decide if it is a winning strategy to blame the press, to blame migrants and refugees,” O’Rourke added. “It’s up to us to decide who we are.” |
| Donald Trump hit back at House Speaker Paul Ryan, who said the president “obviously” can’t end birthright citizenship with an executive order. | Donald Trump hit back at House Speaker Paul Ryan, who said the president “obviously” can’t end birthright citizenship with an executive order. |
| “Paul Ryan should be focusing on holding the Majority rather than giving his opinions on Birthright Citizenship, something he knows nothing about!” Trump said in a tweet. | “Paul Ryan should be focusing on holding the Majority rather than giving his opinions on Birthright Citizenship, something he knows nothing about!” Trump said in a tweet. |
| Paul Ryan should be focusing on holding the Majority rather than giving his opinions on Birthright Citizenship, something he knows nothing about! Our new Republican Majority will work on this, Closing the Immigration Loopholes and Securing our Border! | Paul Ryan should be focusing on holding the Majority rather than giving his opinions on Birthright Citizenship, something he knows nothing about! Our new Republican Majority will work on this, Closing the Immigration Loopholes and Securing our Border! |
| “Well you obviously cannot do that,” Ryan told Lexington, Kentucky, radio station WVLK-AM Wednesday. “You cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order.” | “Well you obviously cannot do that,” Ryan told Lexington, Kentucky, radio station WVLK-AM Wednesday. “You cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order.” |
| The 14th amendment to the Constitution says that people born in the United States are citizens, but Trump and some legal scholars have argued that does not guarantee birthright citizenship. | The 14th amendment to the Constitution says that people born in the United States are citizens, but Trump and some legal scholars have argued that does not guarantee birthright citizenship. |