by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, November 5. Polls open in under 24 hours…make sure you vote Democratic up and down the ticket (e.g., including for Matt de Ferranti for County Board in Arlington, for Babur Lateef for School Board in Prince William County and for Carter Turner for House of Delegates in HD-8).
- U.S. Sanctions on Iran Oil Sales Snap Back (So stupid.)
- Xi’s Swipes at Trump Show China Standing Its Ground in Trade War
- Midterms test whether Republicans not named Trump can win by stoking racial animosity
- Vote, Vote, Vote! (“You have to ask yourself: Do you want a Congress full of Trump puppets?” Which is what Corey Stewart would be. And Denver Riggleman. And Barbara Comstock. And Dave Brat. And Scott Taylor. And Rob Wittman. And Ben Cline. And Morgan Griffith. And…)
- Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of U.S. as elections near (I’d note that Obama is far more popular than Trump — for very, very good reasons.)
- Both Parties Brace for Surprises as Midterm Campaign Goes Down to the Wire
- Midterms road map: 10 races to watch on Election Night (“Virginia’s 7th District: Tea Party vs. The Resistance”)
- Far-Right Internet Groups Listen for Trump’s Approval, and Often Hear It (Wildly irresponsible by Trump; we all need to send a CLEAR message of disapproval tomorrow.)
- Tracing a Meme From the Internet’s Fringe to a Republican Slogan (“Dilbert” creator Scott Adams has gone completely off the deep end.)
- Brian Kemp Is Getting Desperate
- Exclusive: Khashoggi sons issue emotional appeal for the return of their father’s body
- Barack Obama Tells Voters Exactly Why Donald Trump Is Stoking Fears About the “Caravan” (“Former President Barack Obama on Sunday mocked his successor’s efforts to fear-monger over the so-called ‘caravan’ of migrants coming to the United States, warning supporters that such tactics were designed to distract from larger Republican goals, including scaling back health care access and implementing tax cuts for the rich.”)
- ‘Full Trumpism’: The president’s apocalyptic attacks reach a new level of falsity
- It’s Democrats +8 in likely voter preference, with Trump and health care on center stage
- FINAL STATE OF PLAY: Democrats On The Verge Of Flipping The House
- ‘Trump has hijacked the election’: House Republicans in panic mode (“Worries deepen that Trump’s charged immigration rhetoric will cost the GOP more seats.”)
- Huge turnout raises Dem hopes for a wave
- A fast-rising journalist hits a speed bump with his latest scoop about Trump (“This is a news outlet willingly staging a press event for a racist administration.”)
- Stacey Abrams brushes aside Perdue’s racist ‘cotton-pickin’ dogwhistle
- Brian Kemp Just Engaged in a Last-Minute Act of Banana-Republic Level Voter Manipulation in Georgia
- Racist ‘magical Negro’ robo-call from ‘Oprah’ targets Stacey Abrams in Georgia governor’s race
- America, Deliver a Verdict on Trump (“There were five things we didn’t understand that made him president in 2016. Now, we all understand everything, and there are no excuses this time.”)
- That Racist Trump Ad CNN Refused To Air? NBC Just Ran It In Prime Time.
- The Demise of the Moderate Republican (“Ryan Costello, a centrist wonk, ran for Congress to solve problems—but his colleagues fell in line with Trump’s parade of resentment.”)
- Will Ryan Bundy Help Elect a Democrat as Nevada Governor? (“Cliven Bundy’s son is running as an independent, and could draw enough votes to tip the election.”)
- John Oliver Rips Parent Company AT&T for Backing ‘White Nationalist’ Steve King (“The host of HBO’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ gave it to his corporate overlords Sunday night for only recently pulling their support of the Iowa congressman.”)
- A Familiar Force Nurtures Trump’s Instincts on Immigration: Stephen Miller (Ugh.)
- Warner: Trump, social media must do more to secure elections
- Gauging the wave: Look to Virginia for early signs of ‘suburban revolt’ (“If there is going to be a wave sweeping House Democrats into power in Tuesday’s midterm elections, political experts say the results in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District Tuesday evening could be one of the earliest indicators.”)
- Video: At PW County Rally, Sen. Tim Kaine Declares, “When Virginia Wins, America Wins!”
- Five Reasons to Vote FOR Virginia Democratic Candidates and Five Reasons to Vote AGAINST Their Republican Opponents
- Video: Steve Bannon Gleefully Anticipates “Civil War” in Pathetic GOTV Effort for Minion Dave Brat (Ignoring Corey Stewart!)
- Republican obstacles to keeping Congress mirrored in Barbara Comstock’s campaign
- Video, Photos from GOTV Saturday in Virginia – Cockburn, Spanberger, Wexton, Luria, Lewis, Williams, Flaccavento…
- Virginia Candidate Shaken After Men Use Anti-Semitic Slur Against Her (“Two men approached a woman’s Norfolk home, then they told her not to vote for Congressional candidate Elaine Luria, using anti-Semitic language to describe her.”)
- With less than 2 days to go, Lewis campaigns in Rockingham County
- Northam stumps for Democrats in Charlottesville ahead of midterms
- Supreme Court to consider Virginia uranium case that divides a rural county
- Virginia’s 36-year-old uranium mining ban is on the Supreme Court’s docket today
- Offshore wind: If it’s Dominion’s way or the highway, we have to do it Dominion’s way (“Dominion has us over a barrel. Dominion holds the lease for the 2,000 MW; nobody else can come in and build it.”)
- Outcome of Chesterfield prosecutor’s race could fundamentally change how criminal justice is handled after decades of Republican leadership
- It’s D-Day in Atlanta for development deal that could lead to Norfolk Southern move there
- Three candidates vying for 7th District School Board seat in special election
- Rainy this morning, storms possible Tuesday and Friday, and then cold
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