A new CNN/SSRS poll in Florida finds Andrew Gillum (D) holds a wide 12-point edge over Rep. Ron DeSantis (R) in the race for governor, 54% to 42%.
In the U.S. Senate race, Sen. Bill Nelson (D) leads Gov. Rick Scott (R) by five points, 50% to 45%.
Saudi Foreign Minister Blames ‘Rogue’ Killers
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister denied that the kingdom’s crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, had any prior knowledge of an operation that resulted in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and said that the agents involved “weren’t people closely tied” to the crown prince, the Washington Post reports.
Said Adel al-Jubeir: “This was an operation that was a rogue operation. This was an operation where individuals ended up exceeding the authorities and responsibilities they had. They made a mistake when they killed Jamal Khashoggi.”
Trump Voters Think Men Face Most Discrimination
A new YouGov/Economist poll finds that people who voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election believe men are discriminated against more than LGBTQ people, women and most ethnic minorities.
“Forty-nine percent of Trump voters surveyed said men face either ‘a great deal’ (18 percent) or ‘a fair amount’ (31 percent) of discrimination in America today. By contrast, this same group found 41 percent of LGBTQ people, 30 percent of women, 38 percent of African-Americans and 42 percent of Mexican-Americans faced either ‘a great deal’ or a ‘fair amount’ of discrimination.”
The Trump Immigration Message Is All About Turnout
“With just 17 days left until the election, President Trump is going all in on immigration as a way to help Republicans keep the House,” Axios reports.
Trump, at an Arizona rally last night: “Democrats want to throw your borders wide open to deadly drugs and endless gangs.”
“The GOP hasn’t been able to effectively talk about health care (after failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act) and their tax law isn’t polling well around the country. But immigration and stoking fear about Mexican immigrants propelled Trump to the White House in 2016, so he’s forcing the GOP back into that conversation.”
Cruz Won’t Say If Trump Is a Friend
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) declined to say whether he views President Trump as a friend or a foe, describing him as simply “the president,” the Washington Post reports.
Said Cruz: “He’s the president. I work with the president in delivering on our promises. What I told the president the week after the election, I said, ‘Mr. President, I want to do everything humanly possible to roll up my sleeves and lead the fight in the Senate to deliver on our promises.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“I think it’s insulting to anyone who’s analyzing this with any kind of intelligent background to think that, ‘Oh, a fist fight led to a dismemberment with a bone saw.'”
— Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), in an interview on Fox News Sunday., on the Saudi explanation for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Interest In Midterm Election Surges
The new Wall Street Journal/NBC News finds nearly two thirds of registered voters with a high level of interest in the midterm election — the highest ever recorded in a midterm election since the poll began asking the question in 2006.
Arizona’s Largest Newspaper Backs Sinema
The Arizona Republic endorsed Kyrsten Sinema (D) for U.S. Senate in Arizona:
If you have grown tired of the toxic culture that has taken over Capitol Hill; if you long for more collegial leadership focused on solving problems, not settling scores; if you want a federal government that works, not wages constant war; you must send people to Washington who can change it. People who not only talk bipartisanship but determinedly practice it.
There may be no better example of politics by collaboration than Sinema. She literally wrote the book on it –– Unite and Conquer (2009). She leads with an arm extended to the other side and a promise to work together.
The endorsement is the newspaper’s first for a Democrat in a state-wide Senate race.
The First Conspiracy
Coming soon: The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch.
“In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York, William Tryon, and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against the most important member of the military: George Washington himself.”
Democrats Lead By Nine on Generic Ballot
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds Democrats hold a 9-point lead among likely voters over Republicans in congressional preference, 50% to 41%.
However, the same poll also shows President Trump at his highest job rating yet as president, 47% to 49%.
Wall Street Journal: “Voter interest in the midterm elections has surged to record highs within both parties… The findings point to an energized electorate, buffeted by dynamics that bring great uncertainty to the outcome of an election just two weeks away.”
Quote of the Day
“They aren’t trying to sell people on Ron DeSantis or his vision. They’re trying to terrify people of me. They want people to know I’m black… They want to focus people on I’m different, not like everybody else – dangerous.”
— Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum (D), in an interview with the Tampa Bay Times.
2020 Democratic Hopefuls Warm Up
The Guardian: “It’s a crisp fall weekend and more than a half-dozen prominent Democrats are in states that hold early primaries. Former vice-president Joe Biden is in Nevada. Two senators, Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, are in South Carolina. The former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe is in New Hampshire and Colorado governor John Hickenlooper is in Iowa. It is October 2018. The 2020 presidential campaign is on.”
“With the exception of Maryland congressman John Delaney, no one has announced their candidacy. Those traveling to states with early primaries insist they are there to aid down-ballot candidates in the midterm elections. They are not campaigning. At least, not openly.”
Just a Quarter Think Kavanaugh Was Truthful
A new AP-NORC poll finds just 1 in 4 people thinks Brett Kavanaugh was completely honest when he heatedly rebuffed charges of sexual assault and heavy drinking during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
Gillum Says DeSantis Is ‘Uniquely Dislikable’
Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum (D) told the Tampa Bay Times that rival Ron DeSantis (R) is “a uniquely unlikeable candidate.”
Said Gillum: “He’s easily dislikable. I don’t think anybody could spend a lot of time with him and walk away feeling inspired or encouraged or believe that he in some way knows what it means to to live their life. They realize they can’t package him in that way.”
He added: “I’ve heard from Republican members of congress DeSantis would go on these congressional trips with them and he’d put on his headphones and not talk to them the entire time.”
McConnell Delivers Election Gift to Manchin
“Joe Manchin looked like a solid bet for reelection after he voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. But Mitch McConnell might have sealed the deal,” Politico reports.
“Facing some of the toughest campaigns of their careers, the West Virginia Democrat and his moderate colleagues believe they’ve received an unexpected gift from the Senate GOP leader. In a triumphant post-Kavanaugh media tour last week, the Kentucky Republican waxed about his regret over the missed opportunity to repeal Obamacare and the need to reform entitlement programs to rein in the federal deficit.”
“Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare are vital to West Virginia. And in an interview on Saturday as he prepared for the annual Apple Harvest Parade, Manchin called McConnell’s comments ‘absolutely ridiculous’ and said his Republican opponent, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, would vote to curtail benefits ‘in a heartbeat.'”
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