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October 25, 2022
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"It’s Midnights In America (with AOC!)"

In This Episode

With just 2 weeks until the midterms, Democrats deliver their closing argument to voters. Trump and his goons get ready to screw with another election. And Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes a stop in Orange County to rally local Dems and talk to the guys about what the party must do to win.

 

Show Notes 

  • WaPo: Biden to give pep talk to Democratic staffers as Election Day rapidly approaches 
  • Message Box: Joe Biden’s Populist Pitch 
  • FiveThirtyEight: 2022 Election Forecast
  • CNBC: Republican gains in key states signal bad news for Democrats ahead of midterms, new polls show 
  • Politico: Democrats locked in close contests with election deniers for key secretary of state posts 
  • MSNBC: Exclusive: President Biden Calls Out “Mega MAGA” Republicans 
  • ABC: GOP opens edge on economy, crime ahead of midterms: POLL 
  • WaPo: Democrats fear the midterm map is slipping away 
  • Politico: Sanders ‘worried’ about Dem midterm turnout, urges focus on economy
  • NBC: ‘Anger on their minds’: NBC News poll finds sky-high interest and polarization ahead of midterms 
  • Politico: Republicans gain steam in Senate battle 
  • NYT: The Three Blunders of Joe Biden (10/22) – Ross Douthat piece
  • West Wing Playbook: Biden’s ‘worst performing message’
  • CNBC: Biden predicts Democrats’ odds will improve as the midterm elections approach, citing economic improvements 
  • NYT: As Midterms Near, Biden Warns Republicans Seek to Dismantle Democratic Legislation
  • Roll Call: ‘Mega MAGA trickle-down’: Biden sharpens final midterms pitch 
  • WaPo: Biden warns GOP will ‘crash the economy’ if it wins control of Congress 
  • The Bulwark: Here’s How the Election Deniers Are Performing in the Polls—and Why Texas Tribune: Greg Abbott widens lead over Beto O’Rourke with likely voters in latest UT poll
  • CNN: Biden contradicts himself with victory laps on deficit reduction and student loan relief, experts say
  • NPR: Biden is on the midterm campaign trail. But he’s not welcome everywhere 
  • Navigator: Americans Are Feeling the Rising Costs of Gas and Groceries 
  • Prospect: Will Democratic Leaders Get Their Message Right? 
  • Politico: Biden admin set to warn about threats to nation’s election infrastructure
  • NYT: Right-Wing Leaders Mobilize Corps of Election Activists
  • Forbes: GA Is Latest State To Prepare Poll Workers For Threats From Election Deniers
  • TheGuardian: Early voters in Arizona midterms report harassment by poll watchers
  • Axios: FBI identifies Arizona as one of top states for threats against election workers

 

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