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VILLE IN GEORGIA – The brutal Republican run-off in the Georgian Governorate race comes to an end tomorrow, when voters go to the polls. The battle between Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp was marked by animosity that goes from insult to a series of secret registrations. President Donald Trump has also put his thumb on the scales by approving Kemp. "Brian is very strong on Crime and Borders, loves our military, veterinarians and the 2nd Amendment and will be a BIG Governor," tweeted the president . And Saturday Vice President Mike Pence titled a rally for Kemp in Macon, Georgia, which had similarities with a Trump rally. Laura Corley of the Macon Telegraph: "About a thousand people passed a metal detector and gathered in the auditorium waiting for Kemp and Pence. Sometimes the crowd sang "build this wall", "Kemp" or "United States".
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– But state party officials are trying to make sure that the bitter primary hurt them in November, when the winner will eventually face Democrat Stacey Abrams. Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp have vowed Friday to unite to support whoever will win the GOP run-out the week Next up at a rally after the vote. "Until then, however, there is no sign of slackening in the venomous battle between the two Republicans competing for the governor … The GOP of the Georgia is trying to get into the chasm.The party chairman, John Watson, staged an event two days after the second round with Cagle, Kemp and a group of other Republican leaders to present a united front against Abrams. "
TRUMP'S TRADE WAR – President's growing trade war could hurt his party midway through. Megan Cassella of POLITICO: "[M] market analysts, industry experts and economists warn that the economic benefits of the president's tariffs – those that are already in force and those that it threatens to" have a price tag. Imposing – only going to intensify over the coming months and peaking around the time of the elections … Trump and his party may soon start to face consequences when companies start reporting lower profits , to reevaluate their supply chains and curb their investments, which will begin to impact the economy and could lead to a recession slowdown, experts say. "
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Days before the election of 2018: 106.
Next elections – July 24: Georgia. – August 2: Tennessee primary. – August 7: Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington primaries
ALL ABOUT TAXES – The California Gasoline Tax Initiative a energized the Republicans of the state, which could tip the scales close the congressional races. To defend themselves, the Democrats want outgoing Governor Jerry Brown to be the tip of the spear. Jeremy B. White and Carla Marinucci of POLITICO: "With months of elections, Brown remains a joker. Entering the twilight of his fourth and last term, he has not yet indicated what role he will take – or how much he will spend to consolidate democratic interests. Veteran Democratic strategist Garry South notes that Brown is sitting on a heavy campaign warchest – and can not stay long back. "He is limited in term as governor, and that's part of his legacy," said South. This is not something that the Legislature has prepared and forced to sign. It's something where he was an equal partner with the Legislature in passing this. ""
THE NEW LOOK DEMS? – The progressive wing of the Democratic Party was in full force this weekend to support James Thompson, who runs in the 4th district of Kansas. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew a crowd of about 5,000 people, according to the report of Dion Lefler and Rafael Garcia of Wichita Eagle: "They applauded, chanted and sometimes shouted : "We love you Bernie! Sanders reviewed his familiar menu, including a minimum wage of $ 15, a college for all, free education and sympathy for immigrant families separated by President Donald Trump's zero tolerance policy on immigration illegal immigrant. "
– But a senior Sanders advisor found himself wrapped up in the Mueller probe." BuzzFeed News "Ruby Cramer:" Emails and Documents from Tad Devine, a Political Officer Who Served At the highest levels of the Bernie Sanders campaign, could be presented as evidence in the prosecution of Paul Manafort, the former president of Donald Trump. In a list of government shows published this week, at least 16 articles relate to the work of Devine or his consulting firm, Devine Mulvey Longabaugh. The referenced documents – including e-mails, invoices and notes – date from 2006 to 2014. "
ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL – Trump threw his support behind Republican Troy Balderson in the special elections in the 12th District of Ohio. He runs against Democrat Danny O'Connor. The tweet : "Troy Balderson, from Ohio, comes to Congress against a Liberal from Nancy Pelosi who is LOW on Crime & Borders.Troy is the opposite, and loves our military, veterinary and 2nd Amendment. The advance poll began on Election Day on August 7. Troy has my complete and complete endorsement! "
STAR FOX – Kimberly Guilfoyle, a Fox News personality, leaves the network to campaign for the Republicans halfway through. POLITICO's Alex Isenstadt: "Guilfoyle should leave the network to join the pro-Trump America First Super PAC, according to a person with direct knowledge of the lease.Gilfoyle should also enter the mid-term campaign with Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr. Both have been released in recent weeks. "
#METOO IN MINNESOTA – After a report that Rep. Rick Nolan (D-Minn.) – who is a candidate for the post of lieutenant governor – hired a former member of his campaign accused of sexual harassment, his running mistress at the top of the list, Attorney General Lori Swanson, by him. "Congressman Nolan has been a champion for women," said Swanson in an interview with J. Patrick Coolican of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "He was one of the first advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment. He sponsored a law for equal pay for women and legislation to reduce violence against women. She has been a remarkable leader and will become a great lieutenant governor. "Other DFL candidates issued critical statements with respect to Nolan
#ICYMI: CASH DASH – The DCCC dominated NRCC fundraising in June, by Proena campaign Elena Schneider: NRCC raised $ 7.7 million, according to its CEF deposit, while the DCCC raised $ 15.3 million during DCCC also runs NRCC in cash, $ 68 million to $ 64 million. "
MORE PROBLEMS FOR LEWIS – Minnesota GOP Rep. Jason Lewis was criticized last week for old recordings of his radio show He lamented that women can not be called "sluts". Now, more problematic recordings have been unearthed. CNN's Andrew Kaczynski, Nathan McDermott and Christopher Massie: "Lewis has a long history of racist racism about African Americans, pushing blacks to say" a racial war "against whites and arguing that violence occurs regularly at rallies He has also often claimed that blacks have a "mentality of right" and see themselves as victims.In a statement to CNN on Friday, the Lewis office said the past statements of Congress constituted an orchestrated attempt to roll back anyone who supports the reduction of illegitimacy or crime in minority communities, the laws on voter identification political positions. "
2020 WATCH – The Democratic presidential field is great The problem for centrist Democrats is that they do not have the starpower to match the most liberal wing of the world. BuzzFeed News & Molly Hensley-Clancy: "[N] early 30 years after Bill Clinton won with moderately moderate democratic politics, they are smaller in numbers, and in a sign of how much the Democratic Party has changed in the last five years, they explicitly define themselves in response to a democratic socialist from Vermont. … At the "Opportunity2020" conference organized by the center-left think tank Third Way, which focused on presidential elections, there was little to do with the presidential candidates. Featured speakers were currently far less important players in the increasingly serious field of Democratic aspirants – Jason Kander, who has just announced his candidacy for the post of mayor of Kansas City, Virginia, Mark Warner, Ohio Tim Ryan. "
– It's officially official: The RNC announced that Charlotte, North Carolina, will host the 2020 convention.
ON AIRWAVES – Club for Growth lost $ 5 million in three senatorial races in recent weeks: Nicholson in Wisconsin GOP primary, $ 2 million to attack Claire McCaskill in Missouri and $ 600,000 to attack Jon Tester in Montana.
– The ACLU is going also with advertisements in Arizona targeting the three GOP Senate candidates James Arkin of Campaign Pro: "The ad is centered on the former Maricopa County sheriff, Joe Arpaio, a specialist in the field. Immigration pardoned last year by President Donald Trump after being convicted of criminal scorn.But the announcement also checks the other two Republicans, the representative Martha McSally and the former Senator of 39 e tat Kelli Ward, accusing them of adopting positions similar to that of Arpaio. … The ACLU also runs a Spanish version of the announcement. The group will spend $ 300,000 to broadcast the spots on television in Phoenix and Tuscon. "
CODA – QUOTE OF DAY: " You will not make me hate someone just because he is rich. I want to be rich! Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) at a Third Way event, via NBC News.
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