August 5, 2024 | Trump Losing Fuel as Harris Fills Tank, VP Reaction, and Mo Dem Primary

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Quick Hits: Senators are softening the ground to pass major border legislation and Mark Kelly is using it in the Veepstakes: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/sen-mark-kelly-rips-trump-role-killing-bipartisan-border-bill-rcna164443

Mitch and Graham BOTH blame trump, by name, on the mic: https://x.com/kamalahq/status/1819065900529545685?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GA

Missouri GOP candidate and pastor uses church to funnel funds to campaign: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article290629949.html

True or False:

The Harris For President Train Is Fueled By The Dobbs Case, and the fuel supply is unlimited.

• Abortion is wicked popular, 3/4 favor ROE being the law: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/07/30/how-americans-really-feel-about-abortion-the-sometimes-surprising-poll-results-as-2024-election-heats-up/
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• FLORIDA… is poised to legalize abortion: https://flvoicenews.com/new-poll-suggests-florida-pro-abortion-pro-weed-amendments-will-pass-in-november/

Yeah…No:

Missouri CD1 - Wesley Bell’s phone call telling Rep. Bush he won’t run, and his response to the audio that she was going to endorse him

• HUGE money in that race
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/03/cori-bush-wesley-bell-missouri-election

Gov race and AG: Trump’s super weak universal endorsements: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article290586759.html

Reminder: Friends don’t let friends vote for Mike Hamra

https://www.threads.net/@msraitchetp

/post/C-LJz0NOSlP?xmt=AQGzpMH3VkEUDeyNzRZcB8SNwmDs8IOmKrMQfA69H3yuhQ

Big One:

The outcome of 2024 is still a serious question, but let’s play out current trends - assuming Trump loses, the ground work is being laid always for his challenge to the outcome and we will see autocratic leaders across the WORLD move to prop him up

• What if he declares victory?
• Perhaps MAGA has peaked, but losing power comes with struggle to keep it: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/new-right-vance-twitter-already-peaked
• So much so, this Arizona GOP former election official is telling people to vote DEM: https://www.npr.org/2024/07/31/nx-s1-5058464/stephen-richer-maricopa-county-elections-arizona-primary

Possible money paid to Trump from reception leaders - a prime example of the networks

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/08/02/trump-campaign-egypt-investigation/

2024 Election Era:

Trump goes to a live panel with National Association of Black Journalists and, well, you all know what happened:
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/she-became-a-black-person-trump-spars-with-moderator-over-whether-or-not-republicans-should-call-harris-a-dei-hire/

• The Gaffe that turned into a complete meltdown
• “When you’re in a hole…”
• https://www.threads.net/@derekberes/post/C-GVEQfpL_7?xmt=AQGzuFx4Hh3QcoO85HFlMJDxPJU7yWLwSGU4G0YQKmOUIw
• “Republicans Reel: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/31/house-senate-republicans-trump-nabj-interview
• IT BROKE THROUGH - SEAN: https://www.npr.org/2024/07/31/nx-s1-5059091/donald-trump-nabj-interview
• But, as Sean said: So... I guess Don was tired of JD getting all the headlines?

FOX IS FLAILING: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jesse-watters-vote-for-women-trans-fox-news-1235071300/

Trump, who has claimed no connection, gets Project 2025 chair fired: https://www.threads.net/@ronaldfilipkowski/post/C-D88aCywNj?xmt=AQGzzn5_PqcB4Ha_argxR7FKdJClEdcQOxsFxDrXmiw7hQ

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/30/politics/project-2025-paul-dans/index.html

Trump on attack in Georgia… against a Republican.

https://x.com/ewerickson/status/1819861779410833530?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GA

HARRIS

PLOUFFE JOINS HARRIS TEAM https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/02/plouffe-joins-harris-campaign-as-senior-adviser-00172478

The (Fille In The Blank) for Harris Movement

Kamala Harris VC’s group: https://www.vcsforkamala.org/

• White dudes with THE dude
• Rural voters for Harris
• ON AND ON it goes
• MEGAN THEE STALLION : https://www.threads.net/@kamalahq/post/C-EbAectOPG?xmt=AQGzqykFF8btweDu3IDCHMOqqBwlm6A7KKQYLFHshHeQLw

Fed Rate cuts will matter: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/31/fed-interest-rate-cuts-trump-republican-backlash-00171918

What kind of electoral map could we really see: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/30/politics/kamala-harris-atlanta-rally

Polling: my biggest take away - look at the “Other” column

https://www.270towin.com/2024-presidential-election-polls/national

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