Subject: RNC files emergency Supreme Court case over ballot protections

From	TheVote <[email protected]>
Subject	RNC files emergency Supreme Court case over ballot protections
Date	August 11, 2020 5:31 PM

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[The Vote]

[Here's what we know about Biden's VP announcement.]

"Plans to unveil Biden's running mate choice are in place for whenever he i=
s ready to announce. His campaign has encouraged supporters to sign up for =
text message alerts that they claim will be the first way people learn of t=
he decision. Top aides continue to insist that a text message is the way th=
at the world will first officially learn of the decision." (CBS News <https=
://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-vice-president-announcement-imminent/> )

Read the full story on CBS News <[link removed]
e-president-announcement-imminent/>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: Ten days after his own deadline -- and six day=
s ahead of his convention -- we still don't know Joe Biden's VP pick. If yo=
u read between the lines, it sounds like no one else (yet) does either.
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But here's what we think we know so far:
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(1) The announcement will come today or tomorrow. The New York Times repor=
ted that "more Democrats" expect the news on Wednesday <[link removed]
.com/2020/08/10/us/politics/biden-vp-pick.html> .
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(2) We're waiting on Biden to decide. A campaign aide quoted in the CBS pi=
ece <[link removed]
inent/> said it was "a pretty remarkable job" to keep the choice "fully und=
er wraps," but we think it's more likely that Biden has kept delaying the d=
ecision ... day after day after day.
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(3) Reporters have been watching flights to Delaware to try to glean hints=
-- which shows how uncertain this is. A flight in from South Bend, Indiana=
made people consider Pete Buttigieg, according to POLITICO <[link removed]
litico.com/newsletters/playbook/2020/08/11/playbooks-guide-to-veep-stalking=
-490037> , but there's no indication he's in the VP race.
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: Besides the fact that this will determine a pre=
sidential running mate...
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(1) Where the Democratic Party is going. There's a deep divide between the=
"establishment" Democrats and the progressives. The Trump campaign wants t=
o show that Biden has gone as far left as Bernie Sanders; the VP pick will =
make or break that argument.
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(2) If the left's enthusiasm gap closes. Political analysts have argued (a=
nd polls have shown! <[link removed]
1-trump-supporters-more-enthusiastic-than-bidens-poll> ) there's a big enth=
usiasm gap between supporters of the Trump and Biden campaigns -- with Trum=
p far ahead. A far-left VP pick could rally the progressive wing ... but al=
so risks alienating general election voters.
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And, just for fun, (3) how the media will spin this. No matter what, the m=
edia will spin this as a genius strategy from Biden. We can't wait to see s=
ome of the more ridiculous headlines. (Don't worry; we'll share the best wi=
th you!)
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=E2=80=A2 What else to know: Although there's not yet a VP, the Biden camp=
aign is already putting her future campaign staff in place. Two senior hire=
s made the news today. <[link removed]
n-campaign-puts-vp-team-place-ahead-announcement-n1236359>
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Also, an NBC news correspondent reporting from Delaware doesn't have VP pi=
ck news. But he does have daily photos or videos of a groundhog <[link removed]
w.twitter.com/mikememoli/status/1292895414606270465> (yes, that's a referen=
ce to Groundhog Day <[link removed](film)> ).=
Seems like a fitting mascot for this part of the 2020 campaign.

[The toughest challenge for the Squad will be decided today: Rep. Ilhan Oma=
r's primary.]

"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez survived her primary. Rashida Tlaib did, too. Now=
it=E2=80=99s Ilhan Omar=E2=80=99s turn on Tuesday =E2=80=94 and the Minnes=
ota congresswoman faces the stiffest challenge of any member of the Squad."=
(POLITICO <[link removed]
sota-georgia-wisconsin-vermont-393389> )

Read the full story on POLITICO <[link removed]
rimary-day-omar-minnesota-georgia-wisconsin-vermont-393389>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: Five states have primaries today, but we're pa=
ying the most attention to Rep. Ilhan Omar's primary race in Minnesota.
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Rep. Ilhan is a member of the Squad -- the nickname for four freshman Memb=
ers of Congress, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) -- and she f=
aces the most challenging re-election.
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: Each Squad member's primary campaign has made t=
he news. But Rep. Omar's is the toughest to call -- especially since she ju=
st lost her hometown newspaper's endorsement, according to the Washington F=
ree Beacon. <[link removed]
paper-endorses-her-primary-opponent/>
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There are two possible outcomes for her primary election (of course).
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If Rep. Omar loses her primary re-election, it will be one of the few loss=
es for far-left progressives in this primary cycle. It'll be the first sign=
of pushback from Democratic voters.
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Or, if Rep. Omar wins, progressives will likely use it as proof of their m=
andate from the party voters as they head into the convention -- and stake =
out future legislative goals.
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=E2=80=A2 What else to know: Two interesting notes about her campaign fund=
s --
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(1) Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent $14,000 to Rep. Omar's campaign in July. <ht=
tps://www.freebeacon.com/2020-election/pelosi-funnels-14000-to-ilhan-omar-c=
ampaign-amid-expensive-primary-fight/> This is a normal move for Congressio=
nal leadership.
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(2) Rep. Omar has spent more than $1 million with her husband's consulting=
firm in the 2020 election cycle <[link removed]
n-omar-funnels-228000-more-into-husbands-firm/> , according to the Washingt=
on Free Beacon.

[The Republican National Committee filed an emergency request with the Supr=
eme Court about mail-in ballots that are scheduled to be sent tomorrow.]

"The case involves several voting rights groups and Rhode Island officials.=
The RNC and the Republican Party of Rhode Island have asked for a decision=
before mail-in ballots are due to go out Aug. 12. Republicans are challeng=
ing moves to eliminate the state=E2=80=99s requirements for witness and not=
ary requirements for voting by mail because of the coronavirus crisis." (Fo=
x News <[link removed]
upreme-court-over-requirements-for-mail-in-ballots> )

Read the story from Fox News <[link removed]
ergency-request-with-supreme-court-over-requirements-for-mail-in-ballots>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: SCOTUSBlog, which covers Supreme Court cases, =
explained the issue well <[link removed]
nd-republicans-ask-justices-to-intervene-in-absentee-ballot-dispute/> . In =
summary:
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(1) Rhode Island law usually requires that voters submitting a ballot by m=
ail (i.e. voting absentee) sign the ballot in the presence of two witnesses=
or a notary.
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(2) After a legal challenge from outside groups, the Rhode Island Secretar=
y of State said the witness requirement would be dropped for upcoming elect=
ions due to COVID-19. That means you could mail in a ballot in the presiden=
tial election without following the normal rules.
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(3) The Republican National Committee and the state GOP appealed the decis=
ion, now all the way up to the Supreme Court. Since the mail-in ballots are=
due out tomorrow, we assume a decision will come soon.
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: The 2020 election. This case could remove a bal=
lot integrity protection that the state (and its Democratic governor!) alre=
ady had in place.
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This decision sets the rules for Rhode Island and could be used as a legal=
precedent in other states -- and potentially affect what happens across th=
e country.
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The Republican National Committee and state GOP got their case all the way=
up to the Supreme Court based on a similar case from Alabama that the Cour=
t considered earlier this year.
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=E2=80=A2 What else to know: This isn't just happening in Rhode Island. Ou=
tside groups have filed lawsuits in other states -- including, recently, in=
the key swing state of Ohio -- to drop or reduce existing ballot protectio=
n measures. <[link removed]
_challenge_ohios_mail_voting_security_policy_access.html>

[Federal Election Commission official warns there's a "substantial chance" =
we won't know the results on Election Day.]

"There is a 'substantial chance' that the nation won't know on election nig=
ht what the final results will be, even possibly for the presidential race,=
but 'that's OK,' as the vote will take time to count accurately, Ellen Wei=
ntraub, a commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, said Monday." (N=
ewsmax <[link removed]
y/2020/08/10/id/981422/> )

Read the full story on Newsmax <[link removed]
-fec-results-election-day/2020/08/10/id/981422/>

=E2=80=A2 What's happening: State officials have said it, and now a commis=
sioner of the Federal Election Commission -- who would certainly know! -- h=
as told Americans there's a "substantial chance" we won't know the winner o=
n Election Day.
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That's due to the lengthier process of accepting, processing, and tabulati=
ng mail-in ballots, which are predicted to reach all-time high levels for m=
odern politics due to COVID-19.
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=E2=80=A2 What's at stake: A drawn-out process to learn the winner of the =
presidential election will be a challenge.
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We don't know anything for sure, but we think there may be:
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(1) A long legal battle as absentee ballots are tallied. Think Florida 200=
0 recount but in many more states. The Biden campaign has already built a n=
etwork of 600 lawyers <[link removed]
ns/2020/07/02/joe-biden-600-lawyers-ready-battle-trump-election-chicanery/5=
362546002/> .
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(2) A loud chorus from the media and the left (but we repeat ourselves) to=
have candidates prematurely concede and drop out of the race. We're going =
to guess they won't be rooting against Joe Biden. (Yes, that's understated =
sarcasm.)
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A 24/7 news cycle without much actual news to report while mail-in (absent=
ee) ballots are tediously aded up will have a lot of pundits and opinionato=
rs.
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(3) No matter what ... it won't be boring! And you can count on The Vote t=
o keep you updated with the news you want to know.

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ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Her=
e's what we know about Biden's VP announcement.</strong></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=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: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"Plans to unveil Biden's running m=
ate choice are in place for whenever he is ready to announce. His campaign =
has encouraged supporters to sign up for text message alerts that they clai=
m will be the first way people learn of the decision. <span style=3D"backgr=
ound-color: #ffff99;"><strong>Top aides continue to insist that a text mess=
age is the way that the world will first officially learn of the decision</=
strong></span>." (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" =
href=3D"[link removed]
M0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3=
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2UtYmlkZW4tdmljZS1wcmVzaWRlbnQtYW5ub3VuY2VtZW50LWltbWluZW50Lw&K=3DvjAXN5Jlj=
pHZUq2pFjClag" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">CBS News</a>)</em></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<a href=3D"[link removed]
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2VtZW50LWltbWluZW50Lw&K=3DNjtjP9aMDtq2j6H4nz9w9w" target=3D"_blank" style=
=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; text-decoration: none; display: inline-=
block; color: #ffffff; background-color: #3AAEE0; border-radius: 4px; -webk=
it-border-radius: 4px; -moz-border-radius: 4px; width: auto; width: auto; b=
order-top: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-right: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-botto=
m: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-left: 1px solid #3AAEE0; padding-top: 5px; pad=
ding-bottom: 5px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif=
; text-align: center; mso-border-alt: none; word-break: keep-all;"><span st=
yle=3D"padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:16px;display:inline-b=
lock;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; word-break: break-wo=
rd; mso-line-height-alt: 32px;">Read the full story on CBS News</span></spa=
n></a>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-si=
ze: 12px; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 14px;">
=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>: Ten days after his own deadline -- and six days ahead of his conve=
ntion -- we still don't know Joe Biden's VP pick. <strong>If you read betwe=
en the lines, it sounds like no one else (yet) does either.</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>But here's what we<em> think</em> we know so =
far:</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>The announcement will come today =
or tomorrow.</strong> <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A=
5;" href=3D"[link removed]
FmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY2=
9t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMg%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyM=
C8wOC8xMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi12cC1waWNrLmh0bWw&K=3Dgx5dn5x_3AwVlk9fg2AE=
aQ" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">The <em>New York Times</em> rep=
orted that "more Democrats" expect the news on Wednesday</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; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style>(2) <strong>We're waiting on Biden to decide.=
</strong> A <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=
=3D"[link removed]
ZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA=
2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMw%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2JzbmV3cy5jb20vbmV3cy9qb2UtY=
mlkZW4tdmljZS1wcmVzaWRlbnQtYW5ub3VuY2VtZW50LWltbWluZW50Lw&K=3DUyHTSI2nZiu8r=
DNL2INOIA" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">campaign aide quoted in the C=
BS piece</a> said it was "a pretty remarkable job" to keep the choice "full=
y under wraps," but we think it's more likely that Biden has kept delaying =
the decision ... day after day after day.</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) <strong>Reporters have been watching flig=
hts to Delaware to try to glean hints</strong> -- which shows how uncertain=
this is. <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"=
[link removed]
RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2Mjg=
xNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANA%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucG9saXRpY28uY29tL25ld3NsZXR0ZXJzL=
3BsYXlib29rLzIwMjAvMDgvMTEvcGxheWJvb2tzLWd1aWRlLXRvLXZlZXAtc3RhbGtpbmctNDkw=
MDM3&K=3DcUX5kBSm-UKOrJM577EdWg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">A fligh=
t in from South Bend, Indiana made people consider Pete Buttigieg, accordin=
g to POLITICO</a>, but there's no indication he's in the VP race.</span></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=
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>: Besides the fact that this will determine a presidential running ma=
te...</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>Where the Democratic Party is goi=
ng.</strong> There's a deep divide between the "establishment" Democrats an=
d the progressives. The Trump campaign wants to show that Biden has gone as=
far left as Bernie Sanders; the VP pick will make or break that argument.<=
/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) <strong>If the left's enthusiasm gap clos=
es.</strong> Political analysts have argued (<a style=3D"text-decoration: u=
nderline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
jA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjI0LWFmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamF=
ja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3=
cudGhlaGlsbC5jb20vaG9tZW5ld3MvY2FtcGFpZ24tcG9sbHMvNTA5MTIxLXRydW1wLXN1cHBvc=
nRlcnMtbW9yZS1lbnRodXNpYXN0aWMtdGhhbi1iaWRlbnMtcG9sbA&K=3DWEdQK_AdWFUW6gsdD=
3UfYA" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">and polls have shown!</a>) there'=
s a big enthusiasm gap between supporters of the Trump and Biden campaigns =
-- with Trump far ahead. A far-left VP pick could rally the progressive win=
g ... but also risks alienating general election voters.</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>And, just for fun, (3) <strong>how the media =
will spin this</strong>. No matter what, the media will spin this as a geni=
us strategy from Biden. We can't wait to see some of the more ridiculous he=
adlines. (Don't worry; we'll share the best with you!)</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;">=E2=80=A2 <em><strong>What else to know: </strong></em>Al=
though there's not yet a VP, the <strong>Biden campaign is already putting =
her future campaign staff in place</strong>. <a style=3D"text-decoration: u=
nderline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
jA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjI0LWFmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamF=
ja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANg%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3=
cubmJjbmV3cy5jb20vcG9saXRpY3MvMjAyMC1lbGVjdGlvbi9iaWRlbi1jYW1wYWlnbi1wdXRzL=
XZwLXRlYW0tcGxhY2UtYWhlYWQtYW5ub3VuY2VtZW50LW4xMjM2MzU5&K=3Dh3ULwelyxCI2nry=
bnZxglw" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Two senior hires made the news =
today.</a></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;">Also, an NBC news correspondent reporting from Delaware d=
oesn't have VP pick news. <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0=
068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
I0LWFmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haW=
wuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3ANw%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudHdpdHRlci5jb20vb=
WlrZW1lbW9saS9zdGF0dXMvMTI5Mjg5NTQxNDYwNjI3MDQ2NQ&K=3D0X014EeMoHxCpSTKOqBRX=
Q" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">But he does have daily photos or vide=
os of a groundhog</a> (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068=
A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
WFmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY=
29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AOA%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dp=
a2kvR3JvdW5kaG9nX0RheV8oZmlsbSk&K=3D8tOddm51QHciAAjBdB-OHA" target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noopener">yes, that's a reference to <em>Groundhog Day</em></a>).=
Seems like a fitting mascot for this part of the 2020 campaign.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>The=
toughest challenge for the Squad will be decided today: Rep. Ilhan Omar's =
primary.</strong></span></span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=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: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez survived=
her primary. Rashida Tlaib did, too. Now it=E2=80=99s Ilhan Omar=E2=80=99s=
turn on Tuesday =E2=80=94 and the <span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99=
;"><strong>Minnesota congresswoman faces the stiffest challenge of any memb=
er of the Squad</strong></span>." (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; =
color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
DItYjIwMjI0LWFmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhc=
mtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTA%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucG9saXR=
pY28uY29tL25ld3MvMjAyMC8wOC8xMS9wcmltYXJ5LWRheS1vbWFyLW1pbm5lc290YS1nZW9yZ2=
lhLXdpc2NvbnNpbi12ZXJtb250LTM5MzM4OQ&K=3DHTREf9pPgJ-tClXOyJv2rg" target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noopener">POLITICO</a>)</em></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<a href=3D"[link removed]
thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjI0LWFmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4Z=
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&K=3DtjqHoCJXuyCygY56i0EEOw" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-a=
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AAEE0; border-right: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-bottom: 1px solid #3AAEE0; b=
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so-border-alt: none; word-break: keep-all;"><span style=3D"padding-left:20p=
x;padding-right:20px;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size: 16px; line-height: 2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt=
: 32px;">Read the full story on POLITICO</span></span></a>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-si=
ze: 12px; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 14px;">
=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>: </span></span><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>Fi=
ve states have primaries today, but<strong> we're paying the most attention=
to Rep. Ilhan Omar's primary race in Minnesota</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>Rep. Ilhan is a member of the Squad -- the ni=
ckname for four freshman Members of Congress, including Rep. Alexandria Oca=
sio-Cortez (AOC) -- and she faces the most challenging re-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><strong>=E2=80=A2 <em>What's at stake</em></s=
trong>: Each Squad member's primary campaign has made the news. But Rep. Om=
ar's is the toughest to call -- <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; col=
or: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
YjIwMjI0LWFmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtA=
Z21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTI%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZnJlZWJlYW=
Nvbi5jb20vMjAyMC1lbGVjdGlvbi9pbGhhbi1vbWFycy1ob21ldG93bi1wYXBlci1lbmRvcnNlc=
y1oZXItcHJpbWFyeS1vcHBvbmVudC8&K=3DRwFYDsmRn_CpxJjpr1rmuA" target=3D"_blank=
" rel=3D"noopener">especially since she just lost her hometown newspaper's =
endorsement, according to the <em>Washington Free Beacon</em>.</a></sp=
an></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>There are two possible outcomes for her prima=
ry election (of course).</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>If Rep. Omar loses her primary re-election, i=
t will be one of the few losses for far-left progressives in this primary c=
ycle. It'll be the first sign of pushback from Democratic voters.</span></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=
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;"><strong><span style=3D"font-size=
: 14px;"><span style>Or, if Rep. Omar wins, progressives will likely use it=
as proof of their mandate from the party voters as they head into the conv=
ention -- and stake out future legislative goals.</span></span></strong></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;">=E2=80=A2 <em><strong>What else to know: </strong></em>Tw=
o interesting notes about her campaign funds --</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;">(1) <strong><a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color=
: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
IwMjI0LWFmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ2=
1haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTM%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZnJlZWJlYWNv=
bi5jb20vMjAyMC1lbGVjdGlvbi9wZWxvc2ktZnVubmVscy0xNDAwMC10by1pbGhhbi1vbWFyLWN=
hbXBhaWduLWFtaWQtZXhwZW5zaXZlLXByaW1hcnktZmlnaHQv&K=3DrkNbWsbhgmOA389jcHnd9=
A" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent $14,000 to =
Rep. Omar's campaign in July.</a></strong> This is a normal move for Congre=
ssional leadership.</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;">(2) <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A=
5;" href=3D"[link removed]
FmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY2=
9t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZnJlZWJlYWNvbi5jb20v=
ZGVtb2NyYXRzL2lsaGFuLW9tYXItZnVubmVscy0yMjgwMDAtbW9yZS1pbnRvLWh1c2JhbmRzLWZ=
pcm0v&K=3Ds2avpVjQE5QfMieFk9zduw" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener"><stron=
g>Rep. Omar has spent more than $1 million with her husband's consulting fi=
rm in the 2020 election cycle</strong></a>, according to the <em>Washington=
Free Beacon</em>.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ar=
ial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px=
;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sa=
ns-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>The=
Republican National Committee filed an emergency request with the Supreme =
Court about mail-in ballots that are scheduled to be sent tomorrow.</strong=
></span></span></p>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09
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orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:25px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:25px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
ght: 1.2; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 17px;">
=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: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em><span style=3D"background-color: #=
ffffff;">"</span>The case involves several voting rights groups and Rhode I=
sland officials. <span style=3D"background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>The RNC=
and the Republican Party of Rhode Island have asked for a decision before =
mail-in ballots are due to go out Aug. 12.</strong></span> Republicans are =
challenging moves to eliminate the state=E2=80=99s requirements for wi=
tness and notary requirements for voting by mail because of the coronavirus=
crisis.<span style=3D"background-color: #ffffff;">"</span> (<a style=3D"te=
xt-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
e/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjI0LWFmYTM0YzZlN2RjMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOW=
I0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTU%3A=
%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm94bmV3cy5jb20vcG9saXRpY3Mvcm5jLWZpbGVzLWVtZXJnZW5jeS1y=
ZXF1ZXN0LXdpdGgtc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC1vdmVyLXJlcXVpcmVtZW50cy1mb3ItbWFpbC1pbi1=
iYWxsb3Rz&K=3DbyBP9eDdFvV18JRBlalvEQ" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">Fo=
x News</a>)</em></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
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cm5jLWZpbGVzLWVtZXJnZW5jeS1yZXF1ZXN0LXdpdGgtc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC1vdmVyLXJlcXV=
pcmVtZW50cy1mb3ItbWFpbC1pbi1iYWxsb3Rz&K=3Dc1ILq4gtA8X20vmnGEon7A" target=3D=
"_blank" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; text-decoration: none; di=
splay: inline-block; color: #ffffff; background-color: #3AAEE0; border-radi=
us: 4px; -webkit-border-radius: 4px; -moz-border-radius: 4px; width: auto; =
width: auto; border-top: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-right: 1px solid #3AAEE0=
; border-bottom: 1px solid #3AAEE0; border-left: 1px solid #3AAEE0; padding=
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ca, sans-serif; text-align: center; mso-border-alt: none; word-break: keep-=
all;"><span style=3D"padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:16px;di=
splay:inline-block;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; word-b=
reak: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 32px;">Read the story from Fox News<=
/span></span></a>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"color:#555555;font-family:Ge=
orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
ding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;">
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"line-height: 1.2; font-si=
ze: 12px; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #55=
5555; mso-line-height-alt: 14px;">
=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>: <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"h=
ttp://trk.thevote.online/c/6/?T=3DOTkyNjA2OTc%3AMDItYjIwMjI0LWFmYTM0YzZlN2R=
jMTQ1MGM4ZTdlMzA3ZTgyOWI0ZWUz%3AYmlnamFja2J1bHdhcmtAZ21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2Mjgx=
NzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMTc%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2NvdHVzYmxvZy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOC9yb=
mMtcmhvZGUtaXNsYW5kLXJlcHVibGljYW5zLWFzay1qdXN0aWNlcy10by1pbnRlcnZlbmUtaW4t=
YWJzZW50ZWUtYmFsbG90LWRpc3B1dGUv&K=3DtzxRBIPiUfgMTq-gcgOd3w" target=3D"_bla=
nk" rel=3D"noopener">SCOTUSBlog, which covers Supreme Court cases, explaine=
d the issue well</a>. In summary:</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>Rhode Island law usually requires=
that voters submitting a ballot by mail (i.e. voting absentee) sign the ba=
llot in the presence of two witnesses <em>or</em> a notary.</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>(2) After a legal challenge from outside grou=
ps, the Rhode Island Secretary of State said the <strong>witness requiremen=
t would be dropped</strong> for upcoming elections due to COVID-19. That me=
ans you could mail in a ballot in the presidential election without followi=
ng the normal rules.</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) The Republican National Committee and the=
state GOP appealed the decision, now all the way up to the Supreme Court. =
<strong>Since the mail-in ballots are due out tomorrow, we assume a decisio=
n will come soon.</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>: </span></span><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>The 2020=
election. This case could remove a ballot integrity protection that the st=
ate (and its Democratic governor!) <em>already had in place</em>.</span></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=
reak: break-word; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-ser=
if; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;"> </p>
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if; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 14px;"><span style><strong>This decision sets the rules for Rhod=
e Island <em>and</em> could be used as a legal precedent in other states --=
and potentially affect what happens across the country</strong>. </span></=
span></p>
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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;"><span style>The Republican National Committee and state G=
OP got their case all the way up to the Supreme Court based on a similar ca=
se from Alabama that the Court considered earlier this year.</span></span><=
/p>
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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>: Th=
is isn't just happening in Rhode Island. <strong><a style=3D"text-decoratio=
n: underline; color: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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ps have filed lawsuits in other states -- including, recently, in the key s=
wing state of Ohio -- to drop or reduce existing ballot protection measures=
.</a></strong></span></p>
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span style=3D"color: #00ccff;"><span style=3D"font-size: 20px;"><strong>Fed=
eral Election Commission official warns there's a "substantial chance" we w=
on't know the results on Election Day.</strong></span></span></p>
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09</div>
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orgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;line-height:1.2;padding-top:10px;pad=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<div style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-hei=
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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: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; ms=
o-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><em>"<span style=3D"background-color: =
#ffff99;"><strong>There is a 'substantial chance' that the nation won't kno=
w on election night what the final results will be, even possibly for the p=
residential race</strong></span>, but 'that's OK,' as the vote will take ti=
me to count accurately, Ellen Weintraub, a commissioner on the Federal Elec=
tion Commission, said Monday." (<a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; col=
or: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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C8xMC9pZC85ODE0MjIv&K=3DJc3CEY0qfwgNFnQHVD19IQ" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no=
opener">Newsmax</a>)</em></p>
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story on Newsmax</span></span></a>
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span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style>=E2=80=A2 <strong><em>What's ha=
ppening</em></strong>: </span></span><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span=
style>State officials have said it, and now a commissioner of the Federal =
Election Commission -- who would certainly know! -- has <strong>told Americ=
ans there's a "substantial chance" we won't know the winner on Election Day=
</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>That's due to the lengthier pro=
cess of accepting, processing, and tabulating mail-in ballots, which are pr=
edicted to reach all-time high levels for modern politics due to COVID-19.<=
/span></span></p>
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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=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style><strong>=E2=80=A2 <=
em>What's at stake</em></strong>: A drawn-out process to learn the winner o=
f the presidential election will be a challenge.</span></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=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style>We don't know anyth=
ing for sure, but we think there may be:</span></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=
reak: break-word; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><span style><span style>(1) <strong>A long =
legal battle as absentee ballots are tallied</strong>. Think Florida 2000 r=
ecount but in many more states. <a style=3D"text-decoration: underline; col=
or: #0068A5;" href=3D"[link removed]
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Z21haWwuY29t%3AOTA2MjgxNzM3%3AZmFsc2U%3AMjI%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXNhdG9kYX=
kuY29tL3N0b3J5L25ld3MvcG9saXRpY3MvZWxlY3Rpb25zLzIwMjAvMDcvMDIvam9lLWJpZGVuL=
TYwMC1sYXd5ZXJzLXJlYWR5LWJhdHRsZS10cnVtcC1lbGVjdGlvbi1jaGljYW5lcnkvNTM2MjU0=
NjAwMi8&K=3DWnIiURJzQI40YmA57lFhxg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">The =
Biden campaign has already built a network of 600 lawyers</a>.</span></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"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">(2) <strong>A loud chorus from the media an=
d the left (but we repeat ourselves) to have candidates prematurely concede=
</strong> and drop out of the race. We're going to guess they won't be root=
ing against Joe Biden. (Yes, that's understated sarcasm.)</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 12px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 14px; margin: 0;">&=
nbsp;</p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 14px; line-he=
ight: 1.2; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 17px; margin: 0;"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">A 24/7 news cycle without much actual news =
to report while mail-in (absentee) ballots are tediously aded up will have =
a <em>lot</em> of pundits and opinionators.</span></p>
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09<p style=3D"font-size: 12px; line-he=
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nbsp;</p>
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span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">(3) No matter what ... it won't be boring! =
And you can count on The Vote to keep you updated with the news you want to=
know.</span></p>
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[Here's what we know about Biden's VP announcement.]

"Plans to unveil Biden's running mate choice are in place for whenever he is ready to announce. His campaign has encouraged supporters to sign up for text message alerts that they claim will be the first way people learn of the decision. Top aides continue to insist that a text message is the way that the world will first officially learn of the decision." (CBS News <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on CBS News <[link removed]>

• What's happening: Ten days after his own deadline -- and six days ahead of his convention -- we still don't know Joe Biden's VP pick. If you read between the lines, it sounds like no one else (yet) does either.

But here's what we think we know so far:

(1) The announcement will come today or tomorrow. The New York Times reported that "more Democrats" expect the news on Wednesday <[link removed]> .

(2) We're waiting on Biden to decide. A campaign aide quoted in the CBS piece <[link removed]> said it was "a pretty remarkable job" to keep the choice "fully under wraps," but we think it's more likely that Biden has kept delaying the decision ... day after day after day.

(3) Reporters have been watching flights to Delaware to try to glean hints -- which shows how uncertain this is. A flight in from South Bend, Indiana made people consider Pete Buttigieg, according to POLITICO <[link removed]> , but there's no indication he's in the VP race.

• What's at stake: Besides the fact that this will determine a presidential running mate...

(1) Where the Democratic Party is going. There's a deep divide between the "establishment" Democrats and the progressives. The Trump campaign wants to show that Biden has gone as far left as Bernie Sanders; the VP pick will make or break that argument.

(2) If the left's enthusiasm gap closes. Political analysts have argued (and polls have shown! <[link removed]> ) there's a big enthusiasm gap between supporters of the Trump and Biden campaigns -- with Trump far ahead. A far-left VP pick could rally the progressive wing ... but also risks alienating general election voters.

And, just for fun, (3) how the media will spin this. No matter what, the media will spin this as a genius strategy from Biden. We can't wait to see some of the more ridiculous headlines. (Don't worry; we'll share the best with you!)

• What else to know: Although there's not yet a VP, the Biden campaign is already putting her future campaign staff in place. Two senior hires made the news today. <[link removed]>

Also, an NBC news correspondent reporting from Delaware doesn't have VP pick news. But he does have daily photos or videos of a groundhog <[link removed]> (yes, that's a reference to Groundhog Day <[link removed](film)> ). Seems like a fitting mascot for this part of the 2020 campaign.

[The toughest challenge for the Squad will be decided today: Rep. Ilhan Omar's primary.]

"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez survived her primary. Rashida Tlaib did, too. Now it’s Ilhan Omar’s turn on Tuesday — and the Minnesota congresswoman faces the stiffest challenge of any member of the Squad." (POLITICO <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on POLITICO <[link removed]>

• What's happening: Five states have primaries today, but we're paying the most attention to Rep. Ilhan Omar's primary race in Minnesota.

Rep. Ilhan is a member of the Squad -- the nickname for four freshman Members of Congress, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) -- and she faces the most challenging re-election.

• What's at stake: Each Squad member's primary campaign has made the news. But Rep. Omar's is the toughest to call -- especially since she just lost her hometown newspaper's endorsement, according to the Washington Free Beacon. <[link removed]>

There are two possible outcomes for her primary election (of course).

If Rep. Omar loses her primary re-election, it will be one of the few losses for far-left progressives in this primary cycle. It'll be the first sign of pushback from Democratic voters.

Or, if Rep. Omar wins, progressives will likely use it as proof of their mandate from the party voters as they head into the convention -- and stake out future legislative goals.

• What else to know: Two interesting notes about her campaign funds --

(1) Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent $14,000 to Rep. Omar's campaign in July. <[link removed]> This is a normal move for Congressional leadership.

(2) Rep. Omar has spent more than $1 million with her husband's consulting firm in the 2020 election cycle <[link removed]> , according to the Washington Free Beacon.

[The Republican National Committee filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court about mail-in ballots that are scheduled to be sent tomorrow.]

"The case involves several voting rights groups and Rhode Island officials. The RNC and the Republican Party of Rhode Island have asked for a decision before mail-in ballots are due to go out Aug. 12. Republicans are challenging moves to eliminate the state’s requirements for witness and notary requirements for voting by mail because of the coronavirus crisis." (Fox News <[link removed]> )

Read the story from Fox News <[link removed]>

• What's happening: SCOTUSBlog, which covers Supreme Court cases, explained the issue well <[link removed]> . In summary:

(1) Rhode Island law usually requires that voters submitting a ballot by mail (i.e. voting absentee) sign the ballot in the presence of two witnesses or a notary.

(2) After a legal challenge from outside groups, the Rhode Island Secretary of State said the witness requirement would be dropped for upcoming elections due to COVID-19. That means you could mail in a ballot in the presidential election without following the normal rules.

(3) The Republican National Committee and the state GOP appealed the decision, now all the way up to the Supreme Court. Since the mail-in ballots are due out tomorrow, we assume a decision will come soon.

• What's at stake: The 2020 election. This case could remove a ballot integrity protection that the state (and its Democratic governor!) already had in place.

This decision sets the rules for Rhode Island and could be used as a legal precedent in other states -- and potentially affect what happens across the country.

The Republican National Committee and state GOP got their case all the way up to the Supreme Court based on a similar case from Alabama that the Court considered earlier this year.

• What else to know: This isn't just happening in Rhode Island. Outside groups have filed lawsuits in other states -- including, recently, in the key swing state of Ohio -- to drop or reduce existing ballot protection measures. <[link removed]>

[Federal Election Commission official warns there's a "substantial chance" we won't know the results on Election Day.]

"There is a 'substantial chance' that the nation won't know on election night what the final results will be, even possibly for the presidential race, but 'that's OK,' as the vote will take time to count accurately, Ellen Weintraub, a commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, said Monday." (Newsmax <[link removed]> )

Read the full story on Newsmax <[link removed]>

• What's happening: State officials have said it, and now a commissioner of the Federal Election Commission -- who would certainly know! -- has told Americans there's a "substantial chance" we won't know the winner on Election Day.

That's due to the lengthier process of accepting, processing, and tabulating mail-in ballots, which are predicted to reach all-time high levels for modern politics due to COVID-19.

• What's at stake: A drawn-out process to learn the winner of the presidential election will be a challenge.

We don't know anything for sure, but we think there may be:

(1) A long legal battle as absentee ballots are tallied. Think Florida 2000 recount but in many more states. The Biden campaign has already built a network of 600 lawyers <[link removed]> .

(2) A loud chorus from the media and the left (but we repeat ourselves) to have candidates prematurely concede and drop out of the race. We're going to guess they won't be rooting against Joe Biden. (Yes, that's understated sarcasm.)

A 24/7 news cycle without much actual news to report while mail-in (absentee) ballots are tediously aded up will have a lot of pundits and opinionators.

(3) No matter what ... it won't be boring! And you can count on The Vote to keep you updated with the news you want to know.

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