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2024 Presidential Election | ELECTION DAY 2024

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As the Obamas and the Clintons hit the trail in earnest for Kamala, it's notable how isolated Trump has become within the GOP. And it's not just W. It's hard to think of non-extreme Republicans who are willing to (literally) stand beside and behind Trump's insanity.
 
I grew up near Mt Airy, spent part of my childhood in Kings Mountain, and vacation up and down OBX, but I live in the Lexington KY area. Friday night I'm coming to Winston-Salem to spend the weekend knocking on doors for Harris/Walz (and unofficially Stein and Green). It seems silly, but experts says this is the most effective thing we can do. I'm not going to sit on my ass in Kentucky and let trump destroy the United States. I'm not looking for a pat on the back - I'm inviting you all to do whatever you can in the last 2 weeks.
 
Springsteen will headline Harris/Obama event in ATL on Thursday and Philadelphia on Monday.

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Bruce Springsteen to Headline Harris-Obama Rally

"Bruce Springsteen will headline Vice President Kamala Harris’ first joint rally with former President Barack Obama in Atlanta on Thursday, kicking off a series of concerts in battleground states," the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. "Springsteen’s
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I've seen this mentioned here before, but Eminem will introduce Obama in Detroit:


"... A Democratic official familiar with planning for the event said Eminem is not expected to perform, but rather to welcome Obama to the Motor City for a get-out-the-vote rally for Kamala Harris. In doing so, Eminem is expected to offer his thoughts on the presidential race, which he has rarely done.

But Eminem’s views of Donald Trump are well known, accusing the former president of “brainwashing” his supporters. He delivered a blistering critique on Trump that went viral at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards. ..."
 
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Jamie Dimon Privately Supports Kamala Harris. He Just Won’t Say So.​

JPMorgan’s chief executive has told associates of his support for the vice president, and his dislike of Donald Trump. But fearful of blowback, he won’t say it publicly.

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Jamie Dimon Privately Supports Kamala Harris. He Just Won’t Say So.

JPMorgan’s chief executive has told associates of his support for the vice president, and his dislike of Donald Trump. But fearful of blowback, he won’t say it publicly.
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"... Mr. Dimon isn’t making his stance known publicly because he’s fearful that if Mr. Trump is victorious, he could retaliate against the people and companies who publicly opposed his run, his associates said. That’s a concern shared by other powerful corporate executives, and not without reason: Mr. Trump has begun to increase threats of political retribution in recent weeks.

Both the Trump and Harris campaigns have sought Mr. Dimon’s public support, and Mr. Trump once — falsely — declared that he had it. But for a man who has been eager to weigh in on virtually any topic — Ukraine, inequality, immigration — Mr. Dimon’s silence reflects a discomfort with the idea of staking out a public position on a contentious issue, people close to him say. ..."

Sounds like he would consider being her Treasury Secretary but doesn't want to publicly wade into the election? I guess prudence is preferred over bravery in that role (and Harris would be widely pilloried if she had a chance to appoint him Treasury Secretary and balked, I think).
 
nycfan said:

Jamie Dimon Privately Supports Kamala Harris. He Just Won’t Say So.​

JPMorgan’s chief executive has told associates of his support for the vice president, and his dislike of Donald Trump. But fearful of blowback, he won’t say it publicly.

www.nytimes.com

Jamie Dimon Privately Supports Kamala Harris. He Just Won’t Say So.

JPMorgan’s chief executive has told associates of his support for the vice president, and his dislike of Donald Trump. But fearful of blowback, he won’t say it publicly.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

"... Mr. Dimon isn’t making his stance known publicly because he’s fearful that if Mr. Trump is victorious, he could retaliate against the people and companies who publicly opposed his run, his associates said. That’s a concern shared by other powerful corporate executives, and not without reason: Mr. Trump has begun to increase threats of political retribution in recent weeks.

Both the Trump and Harris campaigns have sought Mr. Dimon’s public support, and Mr. Trump once — falsely — declared that he had it. But for a man who has been eager to weigh in on virtually any topic — Ukraine, inequality, immigration — Mr. Dimon’s silence reflects a discomfort with the idea of staking out a public position on a contentious issue, people close to him say. ..."

Sounds like he would consider being her Treasury Secretary but doesn't want to publicly wade into the election? I guess prudence is preferred over bravery in that role (and Harris would be widely pilloried if she had a chance to appoint him Treasury Secretary and balked, I think).
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If she appoints Dimon as Treasury Secretary, it will be a shot across the bow to an entire segment of the Democratic Party.

The party is a lot different than it was in 2009. She’ll find that out pretty quickly.

She needs to win first, but stuff like this (and billionaire donors pressuring her to drop Khan and Gensler) doesn’t inspire confidence.
 
lawtig02 said:
As the Obamas and the Clintons hit the trail in earnest for Kamala, it's notable how isolated Trump has become within the GOP. And it's not just W. It's hard to think of non-extreme Republicans who are willing to (literally) stand beside and behind Trump's insanity.
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I dunno. Kemp, Lindsey Graham, Cruz, Rubio, Rick Scott, etc are all examples of high-profile Republicans who are openly supporting and/or doing campaign events with Trump. I don't see Trump as being isolated at all; almost every major GOP candidate in a close race is happy to tie themselves to him. I don't really see Republicans fleeing from him, except for those who already publicly split with him and/or the party like the Cheneys, Kinzinger, Romney, etc.
 
Illithor said:
Wondering if her Texas trip has anything to do with going on Joe Rogan?
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Is Rogan based in Houston? She is doing some other blogger interview while there (some none I’ve never heard of but apparently has broad reach outside politics).

Will Allred appear with her? My guess is not but we’ll see.
 
nycfan said:
Is Rogan based in Houston? She is doing some other blogger interview while there (some none I’ve never heard of but apparently has broad reach outside politics).

Will Allred appear with her? My guess is not but we’ll see.
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He's in Austin, so it might not be related. It would be worth the trip though IMO
 
Real question: what kind of data do campaigns have access to that we wouldn't? I asked this in a sense that people are speculating about why Kamala would go to Texas. If it means that she feels comfortable in swing states, etc. I'm not concerned with the reason for that but rather the people saying oh the campaign must feel good about XYZ. What would the campaign know that we don't?
 
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Real question: what kind of data do campaigns have access to that we wouldn't? I asked this in a sense that people are speculating about why Kamala would go to Texas. If it means that she feels comfortable in swing states, etc. I'm not concerned with the reason for that but rather the people saying oh the campaign must feel good about XYZ. What would the campaign know that we don't?
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They have much more detailed polling than the public has. Harris seems to think a large portion of Republican leaning women in the suburbs can be persuaded to vote for her based on Dobbs.
 
Paine said:
I think this Harris event in Texas is more relevant for races nationwide as well. This will get national coverage and spotlights how Trump’s abortion bans are hurting women. Texas is currently the state with the most restrictive abortion ban.

FWIW, Trump is campaigning in Florida today.
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I think that's right. She's using Texas as a prop. Good for her.

Also, I'm not sure where she's going next, but Texas is right on the way from GA to AZ so it doesn't cost much time at all for the candidate to stop in.
 

With polls tight, US election campaigns target overseas voters​


"... The Democratic National Committee estimates that 1.6 million U.S. voters abroad are eligible to vote in one of the seven battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin - that will likely determine the outcome of the election.

The group is believed to favor Democrats. Among people who used Vote From Abroad, a nonpartisan voter support tool linked to the DNC, three-quarters of overseas voters in the 2020 election said they were Democrats.

So for the first time in a presidential election the DNC has given Democrats Abroad funding - around $300,000 - to help register Americans overseas to vote and ramp up its mail-in voting operations and other efforts. It has taken out ads on social media urging Americans abroad to send in their ballots.

... Republican presidential candidate Trump is also after American expatriates. Earlier this month he said he would end the double taxation of overseas Americans.

The former president's campaign has not offered further detail on how the policy would work but it could end a burdensome requirement that mandates U.S. citizens to file income taxes in the United States regardless of where they live.

While Americans abroad do not have to pay U.S. tax on their first $126,500 in earned income and are eligible for some foreign tax credits, it can be a bureaucratic headache expatriates from many other countries don't face. ..."
 
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