2018 Midterm Election Thread

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Optimistic Republicans Cancel North Dakota Ads

The National Republican Senatorial Committee has canceled some of its advertising buys in North Dakota, a sign of confidence that Rep. Kevin Cramer (R) has pulled sufficiently ahead of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D).

The committee canceled about $87,000 in advertising reservations that had been planned for cable networks in Minot and Bismarck, according to a source familiar with the advertising market.

The NRSC still has reservations in place for broadcast airtime in both markets over the final three weeks before the midterms, totaling $385,000.

Heitkamp, who won her seat by a scant 2,900 votes in 2012, has long been seen as one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats facing re-election this year. She has trailed Cramer in every public poll since June.

A Fox News poll released on Wednesday showed Cramer holding a 53 percent to 41 percent lead, similar to an NBC Valley News poll conducted the week prior.

Heitkamp on Thursday said she would vote against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. About a third of likely voters told Fox News pollsters that they would be less likely to support Heitkamp if she voted against Kavanaugh, while 17 percent said the decision would make them more likely to support her.

President Trump’s approval rating in North Dakota stands at 64 percent.

Optimistic Republicans cancel North Dakota ads
 
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Desperate times... In Montana, Tester is now running ads where he is boasting of his support for Trump and that he is actively working across the isle on many key projects. Ain't happening, and Nov will not be kind to this man.
 
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New York Senator Gillibrand, Who Wants to Abolish ICE, Helps Raise Money for Bredesen Campaign

U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), the first senator to call for abolishing ICE, stumpedfor Phil Bredesen’s campaign Saturday in the “I Will Vote Rally” at Third Man Records in Nashville.

Gillibrand was the first senator to publicly support the idea of abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Here’s what she said about ICE:

“[T]hat’s why I believe you should get rid of it, start over, reimagine it and build something that actually works.”
Gillibrand donated $5,000 to Democrat Phil Bredesen to join her in the Senate.
Bredesen has been under fire in Tennessee for his liberal views on immigration, including giving drivers certificates to illegal aliens.

If Democrats are trying to win in a state that gave President Donald Trump 60 percent of the vote, they certainly are picking odd outside reinforcements to do so, Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Scott Golden said.

“We shouldn’t be surprised that Phil Bredesen, the same guy who gave driving certificates to illegal aliens, is now being supported by a radical open-borders Democrat who disparages our law enforcement officers and supports sanctuary cities,” Golden said. “A vote for Marsha Blackburn will be to secure our southern border and follow the rule of law. A vote for Phil will be to make the extreme Left’s wildest immigration dreams come true.”

New York Senator Gillibrand, Who Wants to Abolish ICE, Helps Raise Money for Bredesen Campaign
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
New York Senator Gillibrand, Who Wants to Abolish ICE, Helps Raise Money for Bredesen Campaign

U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), the first senator to call for abolishing ICE, stumpedfor Phil Bredesen’s campaign Saturday in the “I Will Vote Rally” at Third Man Records in Nashville.

Gillibrand was the first senator to publicly support the idea of abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Here’s what she said about ICE:

“[T]hat’s why I believe you should get rid of it, start over, reimagine it and build something that actually works.”
Gillibrand donated $5,000 to Democrat Phil Bredesen to join her in the Senate.
Bredesen has been under fire in Tennessee for his liberal views on immigration, including giving drivers certificates to illegal aliens.

If Democrats are trying to win in a state that gave President Donald Trump 60 percent of the vote, they certainly are picking odd outside reinforcements to do so, Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Scott Golden said.

“We shouldn’t be surprised that Phil Bredesen, the same guy who gave driving certificates to illegal aliens, is now being supported by a radical open-borders Democrat who disparages our law enforcement officers and supports sanctuary cities,” Golden said. “A vote for Marsha Blackburn will be to secure our southern border and follow the rule of law. A vote for Phil will be to make the extreme Left’s wildest immigration dreams come true.”

New York Senator Gillibrand, Who Wants to Abolish ICE, Helps Raise Money for Bredesen Campaign
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He isn't even pretending to be moderate. Blackburn should win fairly easily.
 
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https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/07/entertainment/taylor-swift-politics/index.html

By her own admission, Swift has been "reluctant" to voice her political opinions in the past, but, she said in an Instagram post, "due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now."

Swift included a plea to her young adult fans in her post, urging them to register before the deadline.
"So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count," she wrote.
Swift added: "Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway."
CNN's Dan Merica and Hunter Schwarz contributed to this story.
 
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luthervol said:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/07/entertainment/taylor-swift-politics/index.html

By her own admission, Swift has been "reluctant" to voice her political opinions in the past, but, she said in an Instagram post, "due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now."

Swift included a plea to her young adult fans in her post, urging them to register before the deadline.
"So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count," she wrote.
Swift added: "Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway."
CNN's Dan Merica and Hunter Schwarz contributed to this story.
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You know you're desperate when you're counting on Taylor Swift to sweep up after the puke show the Dems put on recently. Ya'll going to call Lindsey Lohan out of retirement next? Maybe have Justin Beiber Reptilian Shape-shifting Alien do a rock the vote tour?
 
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Orange_Crush said:
You know you're desperate when you're counting on Taylor Swift to sweep up after the puke show the Dems put on recently. Ya'll going to call Lindsey Lohan out of retirement next? Maybe have Justin Beiber Reptilian Shape-shifting Alien do a rock the vote tour?
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Anyone that puts the three of them in the same comparative category obviously has no insight into that demographic. She has remained publicly neutral for years, but no longer. The reasons why are what should be concerning to all.
 
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luthervol said:
Anyone that puts the three of them in the same comparative category obviously has no insight into that demographic. She has remained publicly neutral for years, but no longer. The reasons why are what should be concerning to all.
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I'm extremely worried about Taylor Swift's politics. Just when I thought I had enough on my plate to worry about...

I still don't think you realize what your party has done to the centrists that it will need to succeed. I don't think you realize what they/we think about these latest SC shenanigans. You guys may pay for this one for a generation, luther. It's that bad. You guys have sold out to the fringe left and alienated everyone else.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
I'm extremely worried about Taylor Swift's politics. Just when I thought I had enough on my plate to worry about...

I still don't think you realize what your party has done to the centrists that it will need to succeed. I don't think you realize what they/we think about these latest SC shenanigans. You guys may pay for this one for a generation, luther. It's that bad. You guys have sold out to the fringe left and alienated everyone else.
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I don't see it that way. Maybe it's time for the centrists to make a move. The demographics of the centrists and how they move would be interesting. One demographic is shrinking while the other is growing.
 
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luthervol said:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/07/entertainment/taylor-swift-politics/index.html

By her own admission, Swift has been "reluctant" to voice her political opinions in the past, but, she said in an Instagram post, "due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now."

Swift included a plea to her young adult fans in her post, urging them to register before the deadline.
"So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count," she wrote.
Swift added: "Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway."
CNN's Dan Merica and Hunter Schwarz contributed to this story.
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Weird that she would tell people to educate themselves on the issues while supporting democrats. No one who understands the issues would ever vote democrat.
 
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luthervol said:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/07/entertainment/taylor-swift-politics/index.html

By her own admission, Swift has been "reluctant" to voice her political opinions in the past, but, she said in an Instagram post, "due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now."

Swift included a plea to her young adult fans in her post, urging them to register before the deadline.
"So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count," she wrote.
Swift added: "Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway."
CNN's Dan Merica and Hunter Schwarz contributed to this story.
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Wow. A celebrity that supports liberals, Never seen that before.
 
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Weird that she would tell people to educate themselves on the issues while supporting democrats. No one who understands the issues would ever vote democrat.
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lol......you understand the correlation between the two. Scratch that, I'm sure you don't.
 
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luthervol said:
I don't see it that way. Maybe it's time for the centrists to make a move. The demographics of the centrists and how they move would be interesting. One demographic is shrinking while the other is growing.
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Like I said, time will tell the tale. Personally, I think you're too fringe left to comprehend what the middle really thinks. Maybe I'm farther right than I think. I know that the Democrats sitting on the sexual assault charge, weaponizing it for political purposes, claiming 7 investigations weren't enough, propping up a couple of more accusations by people with sketchy backgrounds, then claiming due dilligence wasn't done (when they sat on it to ensure a short change)... The Middle Majority isn't as stupid as you give credit. They've seen through the political theater. It reads as a new low for skuzzy politics when there's a HUGE movement in the center toward disgust for skuzzy politics.

Democrats are the most recent, and most heinous. I really do think you are blind to the massive damage this has done your side.

We'll see.
 
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luthervol said:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/07/entertainment/taylor-swift-politics/index.html

By her own admission, Swift has been "reluctant" to voice her political opinions in the past, but, she said in an Instagram post, "due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now."

Swift included a plea to her young adult fans in her post, urging them to register before the deadline.
"So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count," she wrote.
Swift added: "Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway."
CNN's Dan Merica and Hunter Schwarz contributed to this story.
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OMG. Game changing. This right here will alter the outcome of the election for sure.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
Like I said, time will tell the tale. Personally, I think you're too fringe left to comprehend what the middle really thinks. Maybe I'm farther right than I think. I know that the Democrats sitting on the sexual assault charge, weaponizing it for political purposes, claiming 7 investigations weren't enough, propping up a couple of more accusations by people with sketchy backgrounds, then claiming due dilligence wasn't done (when they sat on it to ensure a short change)... The Middle Majority isn't as stupid as you give credit. They've seen through the political theater. It reads as a new low for skuzzy politics when there's a HUGE movement in the center toward disgust for skuzzy politics.

Democrats are the most recent, and most heinous. I really do think you are blind to the massive damage this has done your side.

We'll see.
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If it has done massive damage, then I am blind to it. The 7th FBI investigation was an acknowledged joke. Interviewed 4 people? It was a clever ploy to provide cover for republicans that obviously worked for many. Others, not so much. As Trump forces the divide ever wider, it will be harder for anyone to remain in the middle. (temporary)
 
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