The GOP: Breaking Our Democracy One State at a Time
By Marc Elias
Less than two weeks before the 2022 midterm elections, the Republican Party has abandoned decency and respect, choosing instead to break our fragile electoral system for political gain.
#politics #voting #election #midterms
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-gop-breaking-our-democracy-one-state-at-a-time/
Women will vote to defend their rights
Nationwide election surveys of voters continue to be reported as showing the economy is a top issue for all voters without much analysis on key audiences and the intensity of abortion and equal rights.
This year, Ms. magazine took a deep dive into voter attitudes in key battleground states, including Pennsylvania and eight others combined. #election #midterms #politics #voting
Buckle up Buttercup, here we go.
Trump Plans to Challenge the 2022 Elections — Starting in Philly
The former president is fixated on challenging the results of Pennsylvania’s Senate race, which he views — as one source puts it — as a “dress rehearsal for Trump 2024” #AssWaffle #voting #election #midterms
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-midterm-elections-challenge-oz-fetterman-philadelphia-1234616197/
Eyes on Texas. Early #voting starts tomorrow
Jen Taub
♥️ Women friends who are over 50. We have the power. Let’s not mess it up. We are the people we have been waiting for. 
“Using census and state voter file data, AARP calculates that women over 50 cast nearly a third of ballots in both 2020 and 2018, while constituting little more than a quarter of registered voters. In 2020, 83 per cent of registered women voters in this age group cast a ballot.” #election #midterms #voting
https://www.ft.com/content/3abe2d57-e328-468b-9a63-b14d197556a8
Voters have the power to oust four far-right Florida Supreme Court justices on Nov. 8. Will they use it? #election #midterms #voting
The midterm elections could transform the Florida Supreme Court, but probably won’t.
Next month voters can choose to evict up to five of the court’s seven justices. In theory, Floridians could respond to the court’s regressive designs by firing most of the designers
The Vulnerability of John Fetterman Inside this year’s highest-stakes Senate race.
#politics #voting #election #midterms
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/john-fetterman-dr-oz-pennsylvania-senate-race.html
“The recent wave of challenges have been filed by right-wing activists who believe conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 presidential election…the vast majority of the complaints have been rejected, in many cases because election officials found the challenges were filed incorrectly, rife with bad information or based on flawed data analysis.” #politics #voting #election #midterms
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/us/politics/election-activists-voter-challenges.html
Amy Siskind
This seems promising - 41 days - let’s get out the vote!
“Republican Enthusiasm Is on the Decline: The share of Republicans who said they are “extremely” or “very” enthusiastic about the midterm elections has dropped to 54% from a 65% high reached in mid-August, giving Democrats an enthusiasm advantage.” #politics #voting #election #midterms
‘It’s a rip-off’: GOP spending under fire as Senate hopefuls seek rescue
A cash crunch at campaigns and the NRSC set off a panic as GOP candidates emerged from bruising primaries playing catch-up in polls and advertising
“In a highly unusual move, the National Republican Senatorial Committee this week canceled bookings worth about $10 million, including in the critical states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Arizona.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/19/gop-senate-rescue-midterms/
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