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10:40 AM ET, October 10, 2024

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Reuters:
Exclusive: Harris overtakes Trump among suburban voters, Reuters/Ipsos polling shows  —  Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has erased Republican rival Donald Trump's advantage in the vast middle of American society: suburban residents and middle-income households, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos polling shows.
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Dems' Blue Wall blues … Tell us who wins Pennsylvania, and we can tell you who's very likely to be president-elect.  Harris, former President Trump and their allies plan to spend $350 million on TV ads in Pennsylvania — $142 million more than the next closest state, Michigan, the N.Y. Times reports.
Anna Edgerton / Bloomberg:
A Crazier Path to 270: Can Harris Wrest Alaska Away From Trump?  —  A poll showed Harris within striking distance of Trump in the reliably Republican state, but she is a different kind of Democrat than the one Alaska recently sent to Capitol Hill.  —  Under a cold drizzle that hints …
Emerson Polling:
October 2024 State Polls: Mixed Movement Across Swing States Shows Dead Heat
Discussion: Reason and New Jersey Online
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Swing State Poll 2024: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin: Blue Wall Shows Cracks As Race Tightens, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; U.S. Senate Races …
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Harris campaign concerned about money after raising $1 billion
Washington Post:
Is the Trump campaign's male-dominated culture losing women votes?
Discussion: The Federalist
emptywheel:
Putin Has Convinced Trump He's Keeping Trump's Weakness Secret  —  “He gets played by them, because he thinks that they're his friends and they are manipulating him full time ... with flattery.”  Kamala Harris  —  Here's how WSJ described the Bob Woodward scoop that Donald Trump sent COVID testing equipment …
The Atlantic:
The Case for Kamala Harris  —  The Atlantic's endorsement  —  For the third time in eight years, Americans have to decide whether they want Donald Trump to be their president.  No voter could be ignorant by now of who he is.  Opinions about Trump aren't just hardened—they're dried out and exhausted.
Discussion: Slow Boring and STAT
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
The Atlantic endorses Harris: ‘She believes in democracy’  —  The Atlantic is endorsing Vice President Harris for president.  —  The magazine announced its decision in an editorial on Thursday, in which the outlet's editors wrote, “Harris doesn't curry favor with dictators.
Discussion: The Federalist
Jonathan Martin / Politico:   Here's What Harris Must Do to Seal the Deal
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Harris Calls Into The Weather Channel After Trump Declined Their Call  —  MEDIA BLITZ CONTINUES  —  Kamala Harris called into The Weather Channel on Wednesday to speak about Hurricane Milton ahead of its evening landfall—an appearance the network said was also offered to Donald Trump, but he ignored it.
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Rob Wile / NBC News:
Inflation cools to lowest level since February 2021  —  As consumer price growth has normalized, America is still adjusting to prices that have climbed more than 21% on average since early 2020.  —  Inflation has come full circle for the Biden administration.
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Andrew Ackerman / Washington Post:
Inflation eased slightly for September, as election nears  —  Prices showed more cooling in the latest consumer price index, the last such report before the November presidential election.  —  Inflation fell further in September, extending a trend of easing prices and an improving economy …
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
A hurricane hunter's final, fitting resting place: Milton's eye  —  On Thursday, a team of hurricane hunters released the ashes of Peter Dodge, a longtime meteorologist who died in March 2023.  —  To those who knew Peter Dodge, it was only fitting that his ashes should be scattered in the eye of a hurricane.
Discussion: New York Times and Joe.My.God.
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Lorena O'Neil / Rolling Stone:
Meteorologists Get Death Threats as Hurricane Milton Conspiracy Theories Thrive  —  It's their job to warn residents about destructive storms — but political polarization has made them targets online  —  As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, meteorologists are staying awake for days …
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Host Laughs in Trump's Face After He Calls Himself ‘a Truthful Person’  —  ROFL  —  Podcaster Andrew Schulz broke into a fit of giggles so intense he almost slid off his seat after the former president referred to himself as “basically a truthful person.”  —  A podcast host interviewing …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Kamala Harris doesn't owe the mainstream press anything  —  They've failed over and over in the age of Trump. … 🍻  —  In 2016, the mainstream media infamously decided that the biggest story of the election was Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state.
Popular Information:
How insurance companies could stiff the victims of Hurricane Milton  —  Hurricane Milton is pounding Florida and is expected to cause billions of dollars in damage.  But many Florida homeowners — even those with insurance — will receive little or no help rebuilding.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Voters See a Choice Between Character, Leadership Skill  —  Harris seen as running a better campaign, but neither considered more politically extreme  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recent ratings of the 2024 presidential candidates' personal qualities show Vice President Kamala Harris …
Discussion: The Hill
Nicholas Liu / Salon:
New documentary details Trump's child-separation policy, but NBC won't air it until December  —  The filmmaker of “Separated,” a likely Oscar contender, urged his followers on X to “make their own inferences”  —  MSNBC acquired Errol Morris' new documentary, “Separated,” …
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Highs and Lows From Melania Trump's Baffling Book  —  “What is she thinking?” is the eternal question when it comes to Melania Trump (and photos of smiling beluga whales).  After reading the book Melania cover to cover, I am no closer to answering it.  —  The former First Lady's memoir is full of unresolved contradictions.
Discussion: The Atlantic and The Independent
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
The Authoritarian's Fortress of Lies  —  Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers.  Our next Q&A will be this Friday, Oct. 11, 1-2pmET.  Paying subscribers will receive a link to register for the Zoom gathering at 10amET that day.  If you'd like to join these stimulating conversations …
Associated Press:
Trump's small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigue  —  Donald Trump's contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last bid for the White House, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he attempts to keep pace with Democrats' fundraising machine.
Discussion: Raw Story
Noah Keate / Politico:
Boris Johnson defends Donald Trump over Jan. 6 riots  —  LONDON — Boris Johnson insisted Donald Trump wasn't trying to “overthrow the constitution” after riots by his supporters against the 2020 U.S. presidential election result on Jan. 6, 2021.  —  The former British prime minister …
Discussion: Twitchy, NOTUS and The Independent
Sophie Clark / Newsweek:
Harris Campaign Names Republicans Who Voted Against FEMA Funding  —  who voted against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding two weeks ago.  —  The vote was part of a $20 billion package on September 25.  The bill passed both the House and Senate
Discussion: The Hill, Breitbart and WFAA-TV
Makena Kelly / Wired:
Tim Walz Rally Goes Live on World of Warcraft Twitch Stream  —  This is the latest chapter of the Kamala Harris campaign's effort to reach young male voters.  —  Kamala Harris' campaign is livestreaming a Tim Walz rally from Arizona and Azeroth tonight.  Yes, Azeroth—the planet from World of Warcraft.
 
 
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