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[The Vote]
[The defining fight of the 2020 election -- universal / automatic mail-in b=
allots -- is escalating.]
"President Trump on Monday claimed he has the authority to issue an executi=
ve order addressing the widespread use of mail-in ballots, which he has arg=
ued serves as a breeding ground for voter fraud and puts the integrity of t=
he presidential election at risk. 'I have the right to do it,' Trump said d=
uring a news briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at the White House. 'We h=
aven=E2=80=99t got there yet, but we=E2=80=99ll see what happens.'" (Nation=
al Review <[link removed]
sue-executive-order-on-mail-in-ballots/> )
Read the full story on=C2=A0National Review <[link removed]
/news/trump-claims-authority-to-issue-executive-order-on-mail-in-ballots/>
=E2=80=A2 What's happening: Democrats -- and some state governors -- have =
continued the push for automatic mail-in ballots, i.e. ballots sent out to =
all registered voters without any request. (See the next story in The Vote =
for more information.) In response, President Trump said he may consider an=
executive order.
=20
=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: The 2020 election. Perhaps literally. Here are =
the key issues at play:
=20
(1) States set their own election rules, so it's unlikely a president coul=
d issue an executive order that curtails them. But once again, President Tr=
ump has raised an important rhetorical point and forced the media to addres=
s the issue.
=20
(2) Democrats have filed lawsuits to try to change voting procedures for t=
he 2020 election. But in Florida, a major Democratic super PAC withdrew its=
lawsuit <[link removed]
es-usa-and-others-agree-to-drop-voting-lawsuit-against-florida-1302173> ...=
in what was seen as a big win for Republicans in a critical swing state.
=20
No wonder the left prefers to have state governors make sweeping changes t=
o voting with the stroke of a pen.
=20
(3) Democrats (and the mainstream media which writes glowing reports about=
them) want to expand voting by mail as much as possible. That includes aut=
omatically mailing ballots out to all registered voters in the state -- wit=
hout any request or action from voters. Normally, to vote by mail, voters m=
ust request an absentee ballot.
=20
(4) President Trump and many Republicans have warned this may increase vot=
er fraud. It's also a logistical nightmare: CBS News did a mail-in ballot e=
xperiment and discovered serious issues <[link removed]
-19-vote-by-mail-ballot-counted-election/> ... and New York took weeks to f=
igure out the winner of a primary election due to the high number of mailed=
ballots.
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Even the New York Times -- no friend of President Trump! -- headlined thei=
r story on it: "Why the Botched N.Y.C. Primary Has Become the November Nigh=
tmare. <[link removed]
.html> "
=20
=E2=80=A2 What else to know: Law professor Justin Levitt is keeping a runn=
ing list of all election-related lawsuits, many of which deal with absentee=
or mail ballots. Right now, there are more than 140 cases in 42 states plu=
s the District of Columbia. Check out the list here (and then check back fo=
r updates!) <[link removed]> .=20
[Democratic Nevada governor -- who prioritized casinos over churches in his=
COVID-19 response -- signs a universal / automatic mail-in ballot order.]
"Nevada's governor signed a bill ensuring that every registered voter in th=
e state would receive a mail-in ballot ahead of November's election despite=
threats of legal action from President Trump." (The Hill <[link removed]
ill.com/homenews/state-watch/510379-nevada-governor-signs-bill-to-allow-mai=
l-in-voting-after-trump-promises> )
Read the full story on The Hill <[link removed]
ch/510379-nevada-governor-signs-bill-to-allow-mail-in-voting-after-trump-pr=
omises>
=E2=80=A2 What's happening: The Democratic governor of Nevada signed a bil=
l that would automatically mail ballots to all registered voters ahead of t=
he presidential election.
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That's a major change in voting procedure -- though the media has focused =
more on President Trump's tweet in response than what it means for voters. =
Read President Trump's tweet for yourself here. <[link removed]
alDonaldTrump/status/1290250416278532096>
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: First, Nevada is an important battleground stat=
e <[link removed]
020-as-population-grows-older-more-diverse> , so changes to voting procedur=
es could significantly alter the outcome of the 2020 election.
=20
Second, once again you see the bias of the mainstream media at work: they =
cover sweeping orders like this one from Nevada the same as the traditional=
process for requesting absentee ballots by mail. But the two processes are=
totally different.
=20
The Heritage Foundation has a thorough, compelling overview of how states =
can -- and should -- run absentee or "all-mail" elections ... and how they =
may get it wrong. Check it out here and then compare it to the Nevada order=
<[link removed]
lots-and-all-mail-elections-doing-it-rightand-doing> .
=20
We bet you'll come to the same conclusion we did.
=20
=E2=80=A2 What else to know: You may have seen the Nevada governor in the =
news recently. He ordered that businesses like casinos, bars, and gyms may =
re-open with 50% of their total capacity ... but capped church attendance t=
o 50 people, regardless of building size.
=20
Cavalry Chapel Church in Nevada sued and took the case to the Supreme Cour=
t. Although the Court ruled against the church, the dissents from conservat=
ive Justices are worth reading. Check out an overview of the key points her=
e <[link removed]
ayton-valley-v-sisolak/> .
[Democratic New Mexico governor wanted to ban door-to-door political campai=
gning. (Yes, the same governor in the "jewelry store scandal" at the height=
of the pandemic.)]
"During the same address, Grisham said she was 'reminding candidates that t=
hey can't be going door-to-door,' because 'that is just a terrible idea in =
a COVID world,' local KRQE reported. The governor's office pulled back on t=
his the following day, telling the local station Friday that candidates are=
permitted to go door-to-door, provided they wear masks and maintain social=
distancing practices." (Fox News <[link removed]
ico-governor-door-knocking-protests-coronavirus> )
Read the story on Fox News <[link removed]
ernor-door-knocking-protests-coronavirus>
=E2=80=A2 What's happening: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico =
said she supported protests during COVID-19 but then seemed to ban politica=
l campaigns from going door-to-door to talk with voters for -- you guessed =
it -- concerns about coronavirus. She has since walked back (i.e. changed b=
ut didn't formally retract) her remarks.
=20
=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: First, and most important, we want everyone to =
stay safe and healthy during COVID-19! That's why campaigns and other polit=
ical organizations have instituted safety protocols as they interact with v=
oters, with measures like wearing face masks, standing six feet away from d=
oors, and more.
=20
Second, political campaigns are built on voter contact, i.e. talking direc=
tly with voters by phone or at their homes ("going door-to-door"). An arbit=
rary ban in one state on going door-to-door would significantly impede camp=
aign efforts -- and likely affect challenger candidates more than incumbent=
s, as challengers usually have lower name recognition.
=20
=E2=80=A2 What else to know: Earlier in the public response to COVID-19, G=
overnor Grisham closed non-essential businesses in her state ... but one wa=
s re-opened for her to buy jewelry. A local news station broke the story <h=
ttps://www.krqe.com/health/coronavirus-new-mexico/did-the-governor-break-he=
r-own-rules/> ; since then, the governor's office disputed how it was chara=
cterized. But, well, you can read the muddled response for yourself here <h=
ttps://www.krqe.com/health/coronavirus-new-mexico/governors-office-responds=
-to-jewelry-store-sale/> .
[Another "Squad" member in trouble. Will Rep. Tlaib keep her congressional =
seat?]
"'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib is trying to fend off a serious challenge for=
her House seat in Michigan's primary on Tuesday, in a rematch with the wom=
an she narrowly defeated two years ago. Tlaib, one of the first two Muslim =
women in Congress, was seeking re-election to the 13th District in and arou=
nd Detroit." (Boston Globe <[link removed]
ashida-tlaib-faces-test-tuesdays-michigan-primary/> )
Read the full story on the Boston Globe <[link removed]
8/04/nation/rashida-tlaib-faces-test-tuesdays-michigan-primary/>
=E2=80=A2 What's happening: "Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib is facing an=
important primary test in Michigan today. Rep. Tlaib narrowly beat her opp=
onent in the 2018 Democratic primary; the margin was just 900 votes <https:=
//www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/politics/michigan-primary-rashida-tlaib-bre=
nda-jones.html> . So this is a serious re-match.
=20
=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: Although the progressives allied with Rep. Alex=
andria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) are on the rise in the Democratic Party, they're=
facing trouble in their own districts.
=20
Rep. Tlaib is facing a major primary challenge, and Rep. Ilhan Ohmar is in=
a tough primary campaign against an opponent who's out-raised her signific=
antly <[link removed]
an-omar-campaign-amid-expensive-primary-fight/> .
=20
=E2=80=A2 What else to know: Perhaps ironically, given all the changes pro=
gressives have pushed for in 2020, Rep. Tlaib's primary opponent "beat Tlai=
b with mail-in voters" in the 2018 primary, as The Hill reported <[link removed]
ww.thehill.com/homenews/campaign/510375-five-primary-races-to-watch-on-tues=
day> . That must be a concern given the sharp increase in voting by mail th=
is year.
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span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>The=
defining fight of the 2020 election -- universal / automatic mail-in ballo=
ts -- is escalating.</strong></span></span></p>
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#ffff99;"><strong>President Trump on Monday claimed he has the authority to=
issue an executive order addressing the widespread use of mail-in ballots<=
/strong></span>, which he has argued serves as a breeding ground for voter =
fraud and puts the integrity of the presidential election at risk. 'I have =
the right to do it,' Trump said during a news briefing on the coronavirus p=
andemic at the White House. 'We haven=E2=80=99t got there yet, but we=E2=80=
=99ll see what happens.'" (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #=
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ding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's happening</em></=
strong>: Democrats -- and some state governors -- have continued the push f=
or automatic mail-in ballots, i.e. ballots sent out to all registered voter=
s without any request. (See the next story in The Vote for more information=
.) <strong>In response, President Trump said he may consider an executive o=
rder.</strong></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at stake</em></s=
trong>: The 2020 election. Perhaps literally. Here are the key issues at pl=
ay:</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>(1)<strong> States set their own election rul=
es, so it's unlikely a president could issue an executive order that curtai=
ls them.</strong> But once again, President Trump has raised an important r=
hetorical point and forced the media to address the issue.</span></span></p=
>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>(2) Democrats have filed lawsuits to try to c=
hange voting procedures for the 2020 election. <strong><a style=3D"text-dec=
oration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjE3LTFmY2E1NDAwZTA0NDQ0ZmFiZjI1MjFjYTFmNzFjZmIz=
%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMg%3A%3AaHR0=
cHM6Ly93d3cucG9saXRpY28uY29tL3N0YXRlcy9mbG9yaWRhL3N0b3J5LzIwMjAvMDcvMTkvcHJ=
pb3JpdGllcy11c2EtYW5kLW90aGVycy1hZ3JlZS10by1kcm9wLXZvdGluZy1sYXdzdWl0LWFnYW=
luc3QtZmxvcmlkYS0xMzAyMTcz&K=3DEt46zPbfTMm_SaaFEgUNIQ" target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"noopener">But in Florida, a major Democratic super PAC withdrew its la=
wsuit</a> ... in what was seen as a big win for Republicans</strong> in a c=
ritical swing state.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>No wonder the left prefers to have st=
ate governors make sweeping changes</strong> to voting with the stroke of a=
pen.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>(3) Democrats (and the mainstream media which=
writes glowing reports about them) want to expand voting by mail as much a=
s possible. <strong>That includes automatically mailing ballots out to all =
registered voters in the state -- without any request or action from voters=
</strong>. Normally, to vote by mail, voters must request an absentee ballo=
t.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>(4) </span></span><strong><span style=3D"font=
-size: 14px;"><span style>President Trump and many Republicans have warned =
this may increase voter fraud. </span></span></strong><span style=3D"font-s=
ize: 14px;"><span style>It's also a logistical nightmare: <a style=3D"text-=
decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjE3LTFmY2E1NDAwZTA0NDQ0ZmFiZjI1MjFjYTFmNzFjZ=
mIz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMw%3A%3Aa=
HR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2JzbmV3cy5jb20vbmV3cy9jb3ZpZC0xOS12b3RlLWJ5LW1haWwtYmFsbG90=
LWNvdW50ZWQtZWxlY3Rpb24v&K=3DDfLN_sAIpj3f4CrESjXP_g" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noopener">CBS News did a mail-in ballot experiment and discovered serio=
us issues</a> ... and New York took weeks to figure out the winner of a pri=
mary election due to the high number of mailed ballots. </span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>Even the <em>New York Times</em> -- no f=
riend of President Trump! -- headlined their story on it: "<a style=3D"text=
-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjE3LTFmY2E1NDAwZTA0NDQ0ZmFiZjI1MjFjYTFmNzFj=
ZmIz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANA%3A%3A=
aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOC8wMy9ueXJlZ2lvbi9ueWMtbWFpbC1iYWx=
sb3RzLXZvdGluZy5odG1s&K=3DL_y16DpmhR8eDqJG7dFEVw" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"=
noopener">Why the Botched N.Y.C. Primary Has Become the November Nightmare.=
</a>"</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"><em><span style=3D"font-size: 14=
px;"><strong>=E2=80=A2 What else to know: </strong></span></em><span style=
=3D"font-size: 14px;">Law professor Justin Levitt is keeping a <strong>runn=
ing list of all election-related lawsuits, many of which deal with absentee=
or mail ballots</strong>. Right now, there are more than 140 cases in 42 s=
tates plus the District of Columbia. <strong><a style=3D"text-decorati=
on: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
OTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjE3LTFmY2E1NDAwZTA0NDQ0ZmFiZjI1MjFjYTFmNzFjZmIz%3AYm=
lnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6L=
y93d3cuZWxlY3Rpb25sYXdibG9nLm9yZy8_cD0xMTE5NjI&K=3DuayBpXHpdsUpb4BWzW613Q" =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Check out the list here (and then check =
back for updates!)</a>. </strong></span></p>
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nter;font-family:Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href=3D"h=
ttp://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjE3LTFmY2E1NDAwZTA=
0NDQ0ZmFiZjI1MjFjYTFmNzFjZmIz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2Mjgx=
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ocratic Nevada governor -- who prioritized casinos over churches in his COV=
ID-19 response -- signs a universal / automatic mail-in ballot order.</stro=
ng></span></span></p>
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o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"Nevada's governor signed a bill e=
nsuring that <span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>every regis=
tered voter in the state would receive a mail-in ballot ahead of November's=
election</strong></span> despite threats of legal action from President Tr=
ump." (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"htt=
p://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjE3LTFmY2E1NDAwZTA0N=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's happening</em></=
strong>: The Democratic governor of Nevada signed a bill that would automat=
ically mail ballots to all registered voters ahead of the presidential elec=
tion.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>That's a major change in voting procedure -- =
though the media has focused more on President Trump's tweet in response th=
an what it means for voters. <strong><a style=3D"text-decoration: underline=
; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
AMDItYjIwMjE3LTFmY2E1NDAwZTA0NDQ0ZmFiZjI1MjFjYTFmNzFjZmIz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHd=
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_yByh2wHLvos53bLqA" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Read President Trump=
's tweet for yourself here.</a></strong></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at stake</em></s=
trong>: First, <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" hre=
f=3D"[link removed]
DAwZTA0NDQ0ZmFiZjI1MjFjYTFmNzFjZmIz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOT=
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lank" rel=3D"noopener">Nevada is an important battleground state</a>, so ch=
anges to voting procedures could significantly alter the outcome of the 202=
0 election.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>Second, <strong>once again you see the bias o=
f the mainstream media at work</strong>: they cover sweeping orders like th=
is one from Nevada the same as the traditional process for requesting absen=
tee ballots by mail. But the two processes are <em>totally</em> different.<=
/span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>The Heritage Foundation has a thorough, compe=
lling overview of how states can -- and should -- run absentee or "all-mail=
" elections ... and how they may get it wrong. <strong><a style=3D"text-dec=
oration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjE3LTFmY2E1NDAwZTA0NDQ0ZmFiZjI1MjFjYTFmNzFjZmIz=
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RzLWFic2VudGVlLWJhbGxvdHMtYW5kLWFsbC1tYWlsLWVsZWN0aW9ucy1kb2luZy1pdC1yaWdod=
GFuZC1kb2luZw&K=3D8tfxAqeFsfXRdC5Egin0vQ" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener=
">Check it out here and then compare it to the Nevada order</a>.</strong></=
span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>We bet you'll come to the same conclusion we =
did.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What else to know</em></strong>: Yo=
u may have seen the Nevada governor in the news recently. He ordered that b=
usinesses like casinos, bars, and gyms may re-open with 50% of their total =
capacity ... but <strong>capped church attendance to 50 people, regardless =
of building size.</strong></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><strong>Cavalry Chapel Church in Nevada sued and took the=
case to the Supreme Court.</strong> Although the Court ruled against the c=
hurch, the dissents from conservative Justices are worth reading. <a style=
=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjE3LTFmY2E1NDAwZTA0NDQ0ZmFiZjI1MjFj=
YTFmNzFjZmIz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3A=
MTI%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVhc29uLmNvbS8yMDIwLzA3LzI1L3RoZS10aHJlZS1kaXNzZW=
50cy1pbi1jYWx2YXJ5LWNoYXBlbC1kYXl0b24tdmFsbGV5LXYtc2lzb2xhay8&K=3DSx4Thputf=
bxY6cmqlfBXSA" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Check out an overview of =
the key points here</a>.</span></p>
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span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Dem=
ocratic New Mexico governor wanted to ban door-to-door political campaignin=
g. (Yes, the same governor in the "jewelry store scandal" at the height of =
the pandemic.)<br></strong></span></span></p>
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o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em><span style=3D"background-color: #=
ffffff;">"</span>During the same address, Grisham said she was 'reminding c=
andidates that they can't be going door-to-door,' because 'that is just a t=
errible idea in a COVID world,' local KRQE reported. <span style=3D"backgro=
und-color: #ffff99;"><strong>The governor's office pulled back on this the =
following day, telling the local station Friday that candidates are permitt=
ed to go door-to-door</strong></span>, provided they wear masks and maintai=
n social distancing practices." (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; co=
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ner">Fox News</a>)</em></p>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's happening</em></=
strong>: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico said she supported p=
rotests during COVID-19 but then <strong>seemed to ban political campaigns =
from going door-to-door to talk with voters for -- you guessed it -- concer=
ns about coronavirus</strong>. She has since walked back (i.e. changed but =
didn't formally retract) her remarks.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at stake</em></s=
trong>: First, and most important, <strong>we want everyone to stay safe an=
d healthy during COVID-19!</strong> That's why campaigns and other politica=
l organizations have instituted safety protocols as they interact with vote=
rs, with measures like wearing face masks, standing six feet away from door=
s, and more.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>Second, <strong>political campaigns are built=
on voter contact, i.e. talking directly with voters by phone or at their h=
omes</strong> ("going door-to-door"). An arbitrary ban in one state on goin=
g door-to-door would significantly impede campaign efforts -- and likely af=
fect challenger candidates more than incumbents, as challengers usually hav=
e lower name recognition.</span></span><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"></s=
pan></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
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if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What else to know</em></strong>: Ea=
rlier in the public response to COVID-19, <strong>Governor Grisham closed n=
on-essential businesses in her state ... but one was re-opened for her to b=
uy jewelry</strong>. <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5=
;" href=3D"[link removed]
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2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzLW5ldy1tZXhpY28vZGlkLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5vci1icmVhay1oZXItb3duLXJ1=
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al news station broke the story</a>; since then, the governor's office disp=
uted how it was characterized. <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; colo=
r: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
jIwMjE3LTFmY2E1NDAwZTA0NDQ0ZmFiZjI1MjFjYTFmNzFjZmIz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ=
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" rel=3D"noopener">But, well, you can read the muddled response for yoursel=
f here</a>.</span></p>
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ther "Squad" member in trouble. Will Rep. Tlaib keep her congressional seat=
?</strong></span></span></p>
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o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"<span style=3D"background-color: =
#ffff99;">'<strong>Squad' member Rashida Tlaib is trying to fend off a seri=
ous challenge for her House seat in Michigan's primary on Tuesday</strong><=
/span>, in a rematch with the woman she narrowly defeated two years ago. Tl=
aib, one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, was seeking re-election=
to the 13th District in and around Detroit." (<a style=3D"text-decoration:=
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span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>=E2=80=A2 <strong><em>What's ha=
ppening</em></strong>: "Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib is facing an impor=
tant primary test in Michigan today. Rep. Tlaib narrowly beat her opponent =
in the 2018 Democratic primary; <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; col=
or: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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l=3D"noopener">the margin was just 900 votes</a>. So this is a serious re-m=
atch.</span></span></p>
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reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
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reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at=
stake</em></strong>: Although the progressives allied with Rep. Alexandria=
Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) are on the rise in the Democratic Party, <strong>they'=
re facing trouble in their own districts</strong>.</span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"line-height: 1.2; word-b=
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span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>Rep. Tlaib is facing a major pr=
imary challenge, and <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5=
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n against an opponent who's out-raised her significantly</a>.</span></span>=
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e=3D"font-size: 14px;"><em>=E2=80=A2 What else to know</em>: </span></stron=
g><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">Perhaps ironically, given all the change=
s progressives have pushed for in 2020, <a style=3D"text-decoration: underl=
ine; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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n voters" in the 2018 primary, as <em>The Hill</em> reported</strong></a>. =
That must be a concern given the sharp increase in voting by mail this year=
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[The Vote]
[The defining fight of the 2020 election -- universal / automatic mail-in ballots -- is escalating.]
"President Trump on Monday claimed he has the authority to issue an executive order addressing the widespread use of mail-in ballots, which he has argued serves as a breeding ground for voter fraud and puts the integrity of the presidential election at risk. 'I have the right to do it,' Trump said during a news briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at the White House. 'We haven’t got there yet, but we’ll see what happens.'" (National Review <[link removed]> )
Read the full story on National Review <[link removed]>
• What's happening: Democrats -- and some state governors -- have continued the push for automatic mail-in ballots, i.e. ballots sent out to all registered voters without any request. (See the next story in The Vote for more information.) In response, President Trump said he may consider an executive order.
• What's at stake: The 2020 election. Perhaps literally. Here are the key issues at play:
(1) States set their own election rules, so it's unlikely a president could issue an executive order that curtails them. But once again, President Trump has raised an important rhetorical point and forced the media to address the issue.
(2) Democrats have filed lawsuits to try to change voting procedures for the 2020 election. But in Florida, a major Democratic super PAC withdrew its lawsuit <[link removed]> ... in what was seen as a big win for Republicans in a critical swing state.
No wonder the left prefers to have state governors make sweeping changes to voting with the stroke of a pen.
(3) Democrats (and the mainstream media which writes glowing reports about them) want to expand voting by mail as much as possible. That includes automatically mailing ballots out to all registered voters in the state -- without any request or action from voters. Normally, to vote by mail, voters must request an absentee ballot.
(4) President Trump and many Republicans have warned this may increase voter fraud. It's also a logistical nightmare: CBS News did a mail-in ballot experiment and discovered serious issues <[link removed]> ... and New York took weeks to figure out the winner of a primary election due to the high number of mailed ballots.
Even the New York Times -- no friend of President Trump! -- headlined their story on it: "Why the Botched N.Y.C. Primary Has Become the November Nightmare. <[link removed]> "
• What else to know: Law professor Justin Levitt is keeping a running list of all election-related lawsuits, many of which deal with absentee or mail ballots. Right now, there are more than 140 cases in 42 states plus the District of Columbia. Check out the list here (and then check back for updates!) <[link removed]> .
[Democratic Nevada governor -- who prioritized casinos over churches in his COVID-19 response -- signs a universal / automatic mail-in ballot order.]
"Nevada's governor signed a bill ensuring that every registered voter in the state would receive a mail-in ballot ahead of November's election despite threats of legal action from President Trump." (The Hill <[link removed]> )
Read the full story on The Hill <[link removed]>
• What's happening: The Democratic governor of Nevada signed a bill that would automatically mail ballots to all registered voters ahead of the presidential election.
That's a major change in voting procedure -- though the media has focused more on President Trump's tweet in response than what it means for voters. Read President Trump's tweet for yourself here. <[link removed]>
• What's at stake: First, Nevada is an important battleground state <[link removed]> , so changes to voting procedures could significantly alter the outcome of the 2020 election.
Second, once again you see the bias of the mainstream media at work: they cover sweeping orders like this one from Nevada the same as the traditional process for requesting absentee ballots by mail. But the two processes are totally different.
The Heritage Foundation has a thorough, compelling overview of how states can -- and should -- run absentee or "all-mail" elections ... and how they may get it wrong. Check it out here and then compare it to the Nevada order <[link removed]> .
We bet you'll come to the same conclusion we did.
• What else to know: You may have seen the Nevada governor in the news recently. He ordered that businesses like casinos, bars, and gyms may re-open with 50% of their total capacity ... but capped church attendance to 50 people, regardless of building size.
Cavalry Chapel Church in Nevada sued and took the case to the Supreme Court. Although the Court ruled against the church, the dissents from conservative Justices are worth reading. Check out an overview of the key points here <[link removed]> .
[Democratic New Mexico governor wanted to ban door-to-door political campaigning. (Yes, the same governor in the "jewelry store scandal" at the height of the pandemic.)]
"During the same address, Grisham said she was 'reminding candidates that they can't be going door-to-door,' because 'that is just a terrible idea in a COVID world,' local KRQE reported. The governor's office pulled back on this the following day, telling the local station Friday that candidates are permitted to go door-to-door, provided they wear masks and maintain social distancing practices." (Fox News <[link removed]> )
Read the story on Fox News <[link removed]>
• What's happening: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico said she supported protests during COVID-19 but then seemed to ban political campaigns from going door-to-door to talk with voters for -- you guessed it -- concerns about coronavirus. She has since walked back (i.e. changed but didn't formally retract) her remarks.
• What's at stake: First, and most important, we want everyone to stay safe and healthy during COVID-19! That's why campaigns and other political organizations have instituted safety protocols as they interact with voters, with measures like wearing face masks, standing six feet away from doors, and more.
Second, political campaigns are built on voter contact, i.e. talking directly with voters by phone or at their homes ("going door-to-door"). An arbitrary ban in one state on going door-to-door would significantly impede campaign efforts -- and likely affect challenger candidates more than incumbents, as challengers usually have lower name recognition.
• What else to know: Earlier in the public response to COVID-19, Governor Grisham closed non-essential businesses in her state ... but one was re-opened for her to buy jewelry. A local news station broke the story <[link removed]> ; since then, the governor's office disputed how it was characterized. But, well, you can read the muddled response for yourself here <[link removed]> .
[Another "Squad" member in trouble. Will Rep. Tlaib keep her congressional seat?]
"'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib is trying to fend off a serious challenge for her House seat in Michigan's primary on Tuesday, in a rematch with the woman she narrowly defeated two years ago. Tlaib, one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, was seeking re-election to the 13th District in and around Detroit." (Boston Globe <[link removed]> )
Read the full story on the Boston Globe <[link removed]>
• What's happening: "Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib is facing an important primary test in Michigan today. Rep. Tlaib narrowly beat her opponent in the 2018 Democratic primary; the margin was just 900 votes <[link removed]> . So this is a serious re-match.
• What's at stake: Although the progressives allied with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) are on the rise in the Democratic Party, they're facing trouble in their own districts.
Rep. Tlaib is facing a major primary challenge, and Rep. Ilhan Ohmar is in a tough primary campaign against an opponent who's out-raised her significantly <[link removed]> .
• What else to know: Perhaps ironically, given all the changes progressives have pushed for in 2020, Rep. Tlaib's primary opponent "beat Tlaib with mail-in voters" in the 2018 primary, as The Hill reported <[link removed]> . That must be a concern given the sharp increase in voting by mail this year.
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