by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, November 2. Polls open at 6 am tomorrow; if you haven’t voted yet, make sure you do so tomorrow, in person, because it’s definitely too late to mail absentee ballots and be guaranteed that they get there in time to be counted.
Donald Trump says he’ll fire Dr. Fauci after the election. pic.twitter.com/48MlqaJdxA
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) November 2, 2020
- What the U.S. Election Means for Global Climate Action (“A Biden administration could accelerate the global energy transition, while the U.S. risks falling further behind if Trump wins a second term.” That’s the ballgame right there.)
- The US election is a vote on climate change for the whole world
- Lack of climate action over 50 years will cost Australian economy $3.4tn and 880,000 jobs – report (“If policies promoting net zero emissions by 2050 are adopted 250,000 jobs would be created and $680bn added to the economy” In other words, not only is there no “tradeoff,” as some ignorant people claim, between environmental protection/clean energy and the economy, they go hand in hand!)
- QAnon received earlier boost from Russian accounts on Twitter, archives show
- Uncertainty Hangs Heavy as Campaign Enters Final Day
- ‘Fire Fauci’ Chant Erupts at Trump Rally as Tensions Simmer
- Trump’s Dismissal of Covid Risk Paved Way to White House Outbreak
- Trump and Biden are in the final sprint for votes before Election Day (“An air of foreboding is hanging over one of the most surreal elections in modern US history, with reports of delays in delivery of mail-in votes in several key states”)
- 9 questions about 2020’s record-breaking early vote, answered
- President Trump Trails Joe Biden by 10 Points Nationally in Final Days of Election (“Biden leads, 52% to 42%, among registered voters in national WSJ/NBC News poll”)
- Trump’s closing argument is against a fake Joe Biden (“He desperately wants to run against “the radical left” instead.” In no way/shape/form is Joe Biden “radical left.” Trump’s just totally crazy.)
- What Trump Needs to Win: A Polling Error Much Bigger Than 2016’s
- Trump lashes out after FBI announces investigation of Biden bus incident
- Biden Warns Trump Against Declaring Early White House Win
- Early voting succeeded beyond our wildest expectations
- Trump was way worse than I feared in 2016. Here’s how. (Ugh, Ruth Marcus…why didn’t you see this? Many of us, myself included, absolutely feared the worst if Trump were elected. And you’re a Washington Post EDITOR??? As one top-rated commenter said, “Trump and the Republicans told you who they were. You just didn’t want to believe them.”)
- Hillary Clinton Was Right to Warn Us
- U.S. judge orders USPS to reinforce ‘extraordinary measures’ ballot delivery policy
- Election Day will be the media’s D-Day. The skill we need most is the one we’ve never mastered. (Can they rise to the occasion? Given their pathetic track record, it’s highly doubtful, but we’ll see soon enough.)
- The Story of Our Mad King Will Live on Well Past the Election (“Donald Trump is now an intrinsic part of the narrative of America.” We’ll never live this down.)
- Our Most Dangerous Weeks Are Ahead (“We are making preparations for the election to descend into bedlam.”)
- Trump Can’t Just “Declare Victory”
- Campaign draws to a close with US facing a crossroads
- Scoop: Trump’s plan to declare premature victory (News organizations need to report this for what it is – utter bullshit.)
- Joe Biden really is in pole position
- In Dash to Finish, Biden and Trump Set Up Showdown in Pennsylvania
- Exit Polls Can Be Misleading — Especially This Year
- Intel committee senators fear constitutional crisis
- Dear fellow progressives: The lesson of history is clear — vote for Joe Biden
- My party is destroying itself on the altar of Trump
- POLITICO’s final Election Forecast: Biden in command, Senate up for grabs (“The ratings are the result of a yearlong reporting project based on conversations with dozens of strategists, operatives and pollsters.”)
- How There Was No October Surprise for President Trump
- Democrats expand Senate map, putting GOP on defense
- Trump’s supporters block traffic on major roadways in New York and New Jersey. (Arrest and charge them.)
- Kamala Harris could be on the brink of a historic leap
- ‘I just want peace of mind’: Americans mull leaving US if Trump wins again
- These 2 congressional districts could decide the election. Biden is up in both. (“The districts, one in Maine and one in Nebraska, award one electoral vote independent of their states. That could make the difference in a close race.” Very unlikely it will come down to this.)
- Trump begins rally blitz by playing the hits and lamenting the cold
- Trump Plans to Hold an Election Night Party Inside White House With 400 Guests (That’s utterly insane.)
- It’s the End of an Era for the Media, No Matter Who Wins the Election
- Hoping To Replicate 2016 Win, Trump Will Make Late Trip To Grand Rapids
- Tests Show Genetic Signature of Virus That May Have Infected President Trump
- Trump adviser Scott Atlas apologizes for appearing on RT
- Peaceful march to the polls in North Carolina is met with police pepper spray and arrests, causing outcry on eve of election
- Texas court rejects bid to toss out 127,000 drive-thru votes, but fight isn’t over (This is beyond asinine.)
- False video of Joe Biden viewed 1 million times on Twitter (Social media has turned out to be a huge problem, really should be called ANTI-SOCIAL media!)
- Lindsey Graham tells women: ‘There’s a place for you in America’ if you ‘follow traditional family structure’
- Why Iowa Is in Play (“With Covid-19 and devastating storms, the state needs smart government — and Joe Biden has ideas for governing.”)
- American Flag Collapses at Trump Rally in North Carolina
- Man thought people were stealing Donald Trump signs; three shot
- Juan Williams: Democrats rise in the New South
- Biden team weighs informal ban on naming Democratic senators to Cabinet
- Monmouth poll: Biden leads by 7 points in Pennsylvania
- ‘Places that will change the country’: the state races that will define decades of US politics (“In Texas, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and elsewhere local races will influence the electoral college state of play into the 2030s”)
- Trump says he is preparing for legal challenges to vote counts as final sprint begins
- Ben “Not Larry Sabato” Tribbett Previews Election Night, In 30-Minute Intervals
- Tim Kaine offers advice as Election Day gets closer
- Sen. Mark Warner, mayoral candidates talk to Roanoke voters in final push before Election Day (“Warner was there for his ‘Get Out the Vote’ campaign”)
- Loudoun County Board Chair Phyllis Randall: “[VA10 GOP Nominee Aliscia] Andrews participating in this video disqualifies her from holding any elected office. Ever…EVER.”
- A Few Things to Watch For in VA01 on Tuesday Night…
- A Few Things to Watch For in VA05 on Tuesday Night…
- A look at one of the closest congressional races in the country (The key line: “The Freitas campaign did not respond to multiple interview requests for this article.”)
- Six things to watch on election night (or week) in Virginia (“Will Republican infighting cost the party another congressional seat?”)
- As Virginia tries to become more energy efficient, building codes come under the microscope
- Putting a pipeline through a forest: a foregone conclusion? (“An email written by a U.S. Forest Service planning director raises questions about an approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline to pass through the Jefferson National Forest.”)
- Virginia DMVs are on a nearly 5 month backlog. Visits are by appointment-only – and most don’t have openings until 2021
- Sunday (11/1) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +1,202 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 182,392), +43 Hospitalizations (to 12,647), +1 Deaths (to 3,655)
- Virginia Democrats address supporters in Williamsburg ahead of Election Day
- Note to readers: Here’s what to expect from The Pilot and Daily Press on Election Day
- Lea, Bowers make their final pitches as campaign closes for Roanoke mayor
- Richmond Police Say ‘Trump Train’ Led to Multiple Incidents Around Lee Statue
- D.C.-area forecast: Blustery and cold today, but then steadily warming back up
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