For those not voting this year you can call us at 202 . 488003 we begin with a story from the Associated Press this morning about early voting. A record avalanche of early votes has transformed the 2020 election. You can see pictures of folks voting in durham, North Carolina for the beginning goes like this. More than 22 million americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election. A record shattering avalanche of early votes. The pandemic has transformed the way the nation votes. 22. 2 million, thats as a friday night, ballots submitted, representing 15 of all votes cast in the 2016 election. Even as eight states are not yet reporting their totals and voters still have more than two weeks to cast ballots. Americans rushed to vote, leading that a record of 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than any president ial election since 1908. The story goes on to say that so far, the turnout has been lopsided with democrats out in 42 republicans by 21 states. Re
This is the opportunity to get some clarity about the candidates and where they stand clear whoring one holding this form in person however with the senate so in session Susan Collins cannot attend in person we were told sarah would not appear in person is senator collins did not so we are having a virtual gathering. The candidates tonight in alphabetical order Susan Collins, sarah gideon and max went and lisa savage. Will be posing questions to the candidates each have one minute to answer each candidate will have an opportunity to ask a question of another candidate with the same time limit and each will have a time limit for a closing statement and senator collins i will begin with you so to block consideration of expensive pandemic when he falls and rest confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee and things you have disagreed with the Washington Post to white house not to strike a deal with pelosi before the election with the planned confirmation of judge. Next me to the Supreme Court
Joe biden both taking time to honor those veterans who served our country. President elect biden left wilmington to stop by the philadelphia Korean War Memorial at penns landing to lay a wreath there. This is a personal day. His late son beau biden served in the National Guard in iraq. The president laid a a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. This is the first appearance since Hemant Lakhani shun was called. The biden called on the president to concede. I think it is an embarassment quite frankly. The only thing that, how can i say this, tactfully, i think it will not help the president s legacy. Reporter even though President Trump is biding his time, World Leaders are not waiting. Biden had a roundrobin ever calls with leaders around the world congratulating him on his win and recognizing him as the incoming leader of the free world. Biden also says he is looking forward to speaking with Top Republicans and says he thinks silence on their side is because they are quote, mildl
Anything to in conjunction with the chamber of commerce we are the four candidates for u. S. Senate and maine the 300,000 and residents have cast ballots but many will do so with absentee voting are at the polls on november 3rd this is the opportunity to get some clarity about the candidates and where they stand clear whoring one holding this form in person however with the senate so in session Susan Collins cannot attend in person we were told sarah would not appear in person is senator collins did not so we are having a virtual gathering. The candidates tonight in alphabetical order Susan Collins, sarah gideon and max went and lisa savage. Will be posing questions to the candidates each have one minute to answer each candidate will have an opportunity to ask a question of another candidate with the same time limit and each will have a time limit for a closing statement and senator collins i will begin with you so to block consideration of expensive pandemic when he falls and rest con
We present the four candidates. Nearly 300 people have already cast ballots, but many more will do so in a early absentee voting or at the polls. This is an opportunity to try to get clarity about the candidates and where they stand. We had planned to hold this in person and were set up to do so , however with the senate still in session, senator collins cannot be there in person. When we should that news with the other candidates sara , gideons Campaign Said she would not appear in person if collins did not, so we have moved to a virtual gathering. Our candidates are Susan Collins, the democratic speaker of the house sara gideon, max linn and lisa savage. I will be posing questions to the candidates and each will have one minute to answer and followup discussion will be at my discretion. Each candidate will have an opportunity to ask a question of another candidate and each candidate will have one minute for a closing statement. Senator collins, i will begin with you, Mitch Mcconnell