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☆ In 50-50 Georgia, unhappiness with the choices but urgency about voting
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Yet she couldn’t bring herself to vote for Biden and didn’t vote that year. In the 2000 election, Democrat Al Gore received 70% in DeKalb; in 2020, Biden won 83%. Massachusetts native Kim Cavaliere, who moved to Georgia over 20 years ago, is pictured at her home in Dacula, Georgia. She’s still inclined to vote third-party again but is perhaps open to reconsidering if Georgia could settle a close race. It is rural, and reliably red – Trump won 71% of the county vote in 2020.

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In an AP-NORC poll conducted in February, 38% of U.S. adults approved of how Biden was handling his job. Black adults are more likely than white and Hispanic adults to approve of Biden, but that approval has dropped in the three years since Biden took office. This is stuff that requires work,” Quentin Fulks, principal deputy campaign manager for the Biden campaign, said in an interview. Still, the Biden campaign and the broader Democratic Party are confronting their own struggles, despite their cash and organizational advantages. And in Nevada, Biden will continue promoting a new housing proposal that would offer a mortgage relief credit for first-time homebuyers and a seller's tax credit to encourage homeowners to offload their starter homes.

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Biden’s reelection campaign has repeatedly declined to commit to joining debates with Trump, his likely opponent in the November general election. Trump, meanwhile, has feuded with the Republican National Committee and refused to join its primary debates. In 2020, he objected to the rules of the nonpartisan commission that has hosted general election debates since 1976. Lowering his voice to a whisper, Coons said: “That was bad.”He then questioned whether a general election debate this year would be worth it. “But this is ultimately a judgment call for President Biden."

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The campaign aides plan to discuss their general election message and outlook for the year, as well as ongoing mobilization efforts. “Together, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and House Democrats have delivered on a historic agenda for the American people,” Rodriguez said ahead of the meeting. Since Trump romped to resounding victories in the Iowa and New Hampshire contests last month, the Biden campaign has effectively acted as if the general election race with Trump has already started. The March engagement plan will help fortify a campaign operation and grassroots network for Biden and House Democrats that they will further ramp up as they work to persuade voters later this year. House Democrats are in the northern Virginia town, about 30 miles from Washington, for their annual retreat.

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☆ Biden has a bridge to reelection – but has to rebuild it first
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

A decision by such voters that they cannot morally support Biden over this single issue could have a significant impact. “We should … not forget how President Biden beat Trump in 2020. Accepting what liberals see as draconian Trump-style restrictions on asylum would be viewed as a betrayal by many in Biden’s coalition. A CNN survey in November, for example, showed Biden led Trump among Black voters 73% to 23%. Latino voters favored Biden over Trump by only four points in the poll compared to 33 points in the 2020 election.

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☆ Biden is ready to turn the page toward a face-off with Trump. His path to reelection won’t be an easy one.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Hours after, he was projected to win the New Hampshire primary race even though his name wasn’t on the ballot. “In politics, you run like you’re down when you’re winning or when you’re losing,” Biden campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond said Wednesday. “I think President Biden’s going to help people win, in the end. That is part of what influenced the decision, announced Tuesday, to shift two key West Wing advisers from the White House to Biden’s campaign. But one thing Biden’s teams believe will help center their arguments is a clearer race between Biden and Trump.

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☆ Biden to head to Michigan and Nevada to ramp up outreach to key base voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Mike Memoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

US President Biden arrives to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on December 20, 2023, as he departs for Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Biden could be courting Latino voters in Nevada while simultaneously negotiating a border funding bill that includes stricter immigration policies that are opposed by Hispanic leaders. The Biden campaign has argued that as important as immigration is, public polling and its own research show the economy as the top concern of Latino voters. In 2020, Biden carried both Nevada and Michigan, but by less than 3 percentage points. Only Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona and Georgia were closer among states Biden carried.

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☆ Georgia organizers are worried that national Democrats aren't prioritizing the battleground state in 2024 as Biden faces a tough reelection path
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

President Biden's 2020 victory in Georgia was one of the biggest Democratic breakthroughs that year. With effective on-the-ground organizing, Biden flipped a state that had long backed GOP WH nominees. But organizers told The New York Times they're concerned Georgia isn't at the top of the party's 2024 list. AdvertisementIn 2020, Georgia was the the cherry on top for the Biden campaign. AdvertisementThe concern comes just as organizers will soon begin their voter engagement and mobilization work for the 2024 election, which is now less than a year away.

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☆ Harris tells CNN that she and Biden will ‘have to earn our reelect’ as president struggles with younger and Black voters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Vice President Kamala Harris, confronted with those same polls, is much less dismissive. Overall, Biden and Harris hold similar approval ratings, but Harris’ ratings among these key subgroups have varied, suggesting views of the vice president are not as deeply entrenched. Austin Davis, a 34-year-old African American in one of the target demographics the Biden campaign is desperate to improve with, in a state the president needs to carry. “I think we’d be having a way different conversation if it were two White males as president and vice president,” Henson said. “President Biden is wise, knowledgeable, tested – she’s passionate and seasoned,” said Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, who just won a second term in the second largest city in battleground Arizona.

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☆ Jamie Foxx plays attorney Willie Gary in new movie "The Burial." Ex-clients say the real lawyer is a creep who screwed them out of millions.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

"The Burial" stars Jamie Foxx as real-life lawyer Willie Gary, who won a $500 million case in 1995. Elliott isn't the only ex-client of Willie Gary and his firm, Gary Williams Parenti Watson & Gary, to be angry about how she was treated. Lawyer Willie Gary poses for a selfie with a guest at a screening of "The Burial." Attorney Willie Gary and his client Don King speaking to the press in 2005. She has so far managed to seize $102,000 from an account the Gary firm had with Truist.

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☆ Democratic donors rolled their eyes at a recent meeting when the Biden campaign team included GOP-trending Florida as a state that could help reelect the president next year, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Biden reelection campaign sees Florida as a potential state on their expansion map, per WaPo. But donors remain skeptical of Florida being a part of Biden's reelection calculus, per the paper. According to WaPo, there were "deep eye-rolls" among donors when Florida was brought up during a presentation. Florida, Florida, Florida. But the Biden campaign seemingly isn't giving up hope, despite the odds.

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☆ Biden raised a robust $72 million in the second quarter of 2023. But some Democrats are worried about the the president's reelection operation, pointing to the slow pace of hiring and a still-unopened
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some Democrats are expressing concerns about the Biden campaign operation, according to CNN. In the second quarter of 2023, Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised a hefty $72 million for his campaign. (In comparison, former President Donald Trump raised about $35 million in the second quarter.) an individual with a senior role in Biden's 2020 campaign told CNN. The Biden campaign told the network that it was enjoying a "strong start."

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☆ Biden confirms 2024 reelection bid in video announcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden announced that he is running for reelection in 2024. He shared a video on social media on Tuesday morning urging voters to let him "finish the job." Vice President Kamala Harris, who also shared the video on social media, remains on the ticket. Julie Chavez Rodriguez, a senior White House adviser who worked on Harris' 2020 presidential bid, will lead Biden's 2024 reelection campaign, it was announced. Shortly after the video launch of their campaign, Biden and Harris made the reelection bid official by filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission.

A series of upcoming challenges, from the ongoing war in Ukraine to a still-uncertain economy, could provide hurdles to Biden’s reelection. The Washington beltway event may be indicative of what’s to come for the Biden reelection campaign strategy. “Just like four years ago—I’m off to teach and Joe’s launched his (re-election) campaign! Obama held his first reelection campaign rally in May 2012, 13 months after announcing his bid for a second term. The wait for a Biden reelection rally could be just as long.

“Around the country, MAGA extremists are lining up to take on those bedrock freedoms,” Mr. Biden said, using Mr. Trump’s Make America Great Again slogan to describe the former president’s allies. While he had repeatedly and consistently said he intended to run, Mr. Biden stoked renewed speculation by delaying his kickoff for months. Mr. Biden tapped Julie Chávez Rodríguez, a senior White House adviser and granddaughter of the iconic labor leader Cesar Chávez, as his campaign manager. But the operation is expected to be overseen from the White House by top presidential aides. While polls show that most Democrats have favorable opinions about Mr. Biden, a majority of them would still rather he not run again.

☆ Takeaways from the 2022 Georgia runoff: Warnock's win expands Democratic power in the Senate as his own star rises
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil-Kapur-Headshot.Jpg | Sahil Kapur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

ATLANTA — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock wrapped up his “one more time” tour with a victory Tuesday in the runoff, defeating Republican rival Herschel Walker to secure a six-year term. But this electoral success is sure to elevate his star, possibly into the echelons of presidential or vice-presidential contenders. Walker improved his margins in some rural counties, particularly in northern Georgia, but it wasn't enough. Warnock's top advisers said they focused heavily on swing voters, and their strategy paid off. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, won their races on Election Day, topping 50% and avoiding a runoff.

☆ Sen. Raphael Warnock weaponizes Trump's 2024 announcement and endorsement of Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Raphael Warnock is weaponizing Donald Trump's endorsement of his campaign rival, Herschel Walker, in a new ad. The 30-second ad spotlights Trump's endorsement of Walker as he and Warnock head toward a runoff election in December, since neither candidate won 50% during the midterm election. The tagline at the end says "Stop Donald Trunp" and "Stop Herschel Walker." Warnock for Georgia Campaign Manager Quentin Fulks in a statement said Walker "surrounds himself with some of the most divisive politicians in Washington, so it's no surprise that he has Donald Trump's endorsement. Drew Godinich, the committee's senior director of communications, said, "even with Trump's baggage, Herschel Walker remains the biggest threat to Republicans' hopes of winning this race."

☆ Warnock campaign lays out strategy for Georgia Senate runoff, calling Walker 'completely unqualified'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil-Kapur-Headshot.Jpg | Sahil Kapur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

With 99% of the vote counted, Warnock leads Walker 49.6% to 48.3%, or by roughly 49,000 votes. If neither party sweeps both Arizona and Nevada, a Georgia runoff would once again determine which party controls the Senate for the next two years. Warnock is kicking off his campaigning for the runoff Thursday afternoon with an event in Atlanta, his campaign said. “We’re going to do whatever Sen. Warnock wants us to do in terms of events or fundraising. I think Sen. Warnock has done an incredible job.

“It’s a lie,” Walker, an anti-abortion Republican and former football star, told NBC News in an interview airing Monday on "TODAY." Just to show me things like that does nothing for me.”In Sunday’s interview, Walker acknowledged the $700 check was his but again said he had no knowledge of what the money might have been for. The woman told NBC News that this was the only payment Walker ever sent her prior to having their child. Walker, during a debate with Warnock on Friday, said he supported a Georgia abortion ban that provides exceptions for rape, incest and when the mother’s life is at risk. “That is a legit badge,” Walker said.

So how are politicians spending election night in the time of coronavirus? Others will be drinking beer and flipping channels between old movies and election results. That announcement helped kickstart a 36-day saga that finally ended with Bush winning the presidential election. There, she's having an election night party that's being live-streamed. "It's the ultimate easy comfort food for an election night that will be filled with a lot of anxiety early on, and hopefully a lot of joy later on."

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