Senator david perdue refused to take part, so democratic challenger jon ossoff stood on stage alongside an empty podium. It is a strange situation to be asking a question of a sitting United States senator who is not here to debate as he asks for the votes of the people to be reelected. Amy the debates came a day after President Trump held a rally in georgia and called on georgias republican Governor Brian Kemp to overturn the election but kemp refused to do so. We will go to georgia for the latest. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The u. S. Is heading towards 15 million confirmed cases of covid19 as daily cases are averaging close to 200,000. The reported death toll has topped 282,000 with hospitalizations now over 100,000. Experts warn the grim figures do not yet account for spikes related to thanksgiving travel. Hospitals and the 911 emergency call system are being stretched to the breaking point as Fr
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
It is so sentimental do the standing here. What we had to do to fight to get that sign. To have the Trump Pride Coalition, the first time a republican president ial campaign has ever had an official Lgbtq Coalition with this campaign. Cn with this campaign. [applause] firstever official lgbt event for a president ial campaign is here tonight. [applause] and you are here and a part of this. As one of the four cochairs of the Trump Pride Coalition with my 18 other colleagues on the Trump Pride Coalition, thank you all for being a part of the historic first because this campaign has been about historic first. Having somebody like donald trump be the first president ever elected who supports marriage equality, historic first. Having a campaign that recognizes our community and values, diversity, and inclusion on the Republican Party ticket, that is a first. And we are doing it. [applause] this campaign has been historic and so many different ways, but we could not have done it without the
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Axne in iowa. The latest poll average from real clear politics show missed bidenden show mr. With a slight lead. Good afternoon. Please welcome cindy axne. [applause] very exciting to see everybody here. The does so much to help party. Thank you to all the volunteers today. To the great electives, and the candidates running. Dont we have a great ticket in iowa . We are just a little over two weeks out from the election. Last time when i was running, i thought it was the most important election of our lifetime. And it was. And in many ways, i still feel that same way. Had you not helped me flip the house here right out of iowa, i do not know what we wouldve done if we did not have the Democratic House majority to stand up against this administration. [applause] so thank you for all that you do. We have been out in washington visiting our districts to make sure that we are ringing the voices of ioan to washington iowans to washington. Families that are doing all they possibly can to surv