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11:00 AM ET, November 8, 2022

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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Democrats are drowning in denial  —  Democrats appear to be heading toward painful losses on Tuesday, in one if not both houses of Congress.  What went wrong will be debated for months, perhaps years.  —  Much of the problem can be summed up in one word: denial.
Discussion: Mediaite, HotAir and Fox News
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CNN:
Biden readies for ‘a horrible two years’ if GOP takes control of Congress  —  As if Democrats needed any more convincing Tuesday's midterm elections carry enormous stakes, President Joe Biden offered a bluntly dire assessment during a fundraiser last Friday in Chicago.
Discussion: CBS News, Bloomberg and Blue Virginia
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Bidenworld makes peace with the midterms  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Every ad has been cut.  Every speech has been delivered.  Every poll has been taken.  And now we wait for the voters to decide.  —  Needless to say, the stakes are high.
Scott Dworkin / Newsweek:
Democracy Is on the Ballot. The Democrats Are the Only Choice
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Final Ratings for the 2022 Election
Elena Schneider / Politico:   Specter of midterm wipeout threatens Dem plans to shake up presidential primaries
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Final Election Update: The Forecast Is More Or Less Back Where It Started  —  Republicans are favored in the House.  The Senate is more competitive.  —  By Nate Silver  —  Nov. 8, 2022, at 2:20 AM  —  When we launched our midterms forecast on June 30, Republicans had a 53 percent chance …
Discussion: Vox and Exiled Policy
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Early bellwethers: Key races to watch once polls close on election night  —  Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and other key races to watch on Election Day  —  The 2022 midterms are shaping up to culminate in an unpredictable election night, with recent surveys showing close fights in a host …
Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Three Most Likely Scenarios for Tuesday  —  When it comes to possible outcomes on Tuesday night, I see three potential scenarios.  —  1. The Classic “Tsunami” Election  —  We can put the 1994/2006/2010 midterms into this category.  In this scenario, the bottom drops out for the party in the White House.
Spencer Abraham / Washington Free Beacon:
On Election Day, Here's What the Polls Really Say
Discussion: HotAir and Daily Kos
Simon Rosenberg / NDN:
On This 2022 Election Eve Would Rather Be Us Than Them
Discussion: Raw Story
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman's Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted  —  Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's campaign for U.S. Senate has joined the legal fight over whether mail ballots with no date or the incorrect date should be counted in Tuesday's election …
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Kimberly Wehle / The Bulwark:
Case After Case After Case: The GOP Keeps Suing to Toss Out Midterm Ballots  —  “While it is easy to hurl accusations of violations of law and corruption, it is another matter to come forward and produce the evidence.”  —  The midterms have sparked debate as to whether this election is a referendum on the future of American democracy.
OpenSecrets.org:
Most Expensive Races  —  Some Congressional races are seeing more spent by super PACs …
Discussion: Fox News
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
These Counties Already Want a Recount and the Votes Aren't Even In Yet
Casey Newton / Platformer:
Musk discusses putting all of Twitter behind a paywall  —  Will he go through with it?  PLUS: Botched layoffs, how the new Blue could lose money, and more  —  If Friday brought massive layoffs to Twitter, Monday brought fresh evidence that the company will never be the same.
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Kalley Huang / New York Times:
What Is Mastodon and Why Are People Leaving Twitter for It?  —  Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, some of its users have migrated to Mastodon, an alternative social platform.  —  Kalley Huang, a technology reporter, reported this story from San Francisco.
Alex Heath / The Verge:
Twitter tells advertisers that user growth is at ‘all-time highs’ under Elon Musk
Lawrence Norden / Brennan Center for Justice:
Why Does It Take So Long to Count Mail Ballots in Key States?  Blame Legislatures … The slow count of mail ballots has been used to cast doubt on election results, but these delays are a deliberate choice by lawmakers in battleground states.  —  Lawrence Norden Photo  —  Derek Tisler Photo
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Are the Polls Still Missing ‘Hidden’ Republicans?  Here's What We're Doing to Find Out.  —  There was no breakthrough in our experiment, but the differences were intriguing.  —  It won't be long until we learn the results of the 2022 midterm elections — and how the polls fared.
Matt Keener / American Thinker:
Does Joe Biden Know The Fix Is In?  —  On November 3, 2020, as election night rolled into election morning, Jill and Joseph Biden walked out alone on stage to stand before a crowd of brand-new Jeeps.  “We feel good about where we are.  We really do,” Joe Biden said to the occasional honk from the vehicles.
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Putin Insiders Pray for ‘Frightening’ GOP Election Sweep  —  Kremlin cheerleaders are hoping for Republicans to win big in the midterms to unleash “poisonous American spiders, tearing each other up” on Capitol Hill.  —  Russian state media is following the midterm elections in the United States …
Alexander Hall / Fox News:
Karine Jean-Pierre blasted for warning it may take ‘a few days’ to count votes: ‘This insanity has to stop’  —  Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton warned, ‘Counting ballots after Election Day undermines voter confidence.’  —  White House warns midterm results may be delayed
Washington Post:
In one Ukrainian village, occupation ended — and the feud began  —  SHEVCHENKIVKA, Ukraine — A month after Ukrainian troops liberated this picturesque village in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, the once close-knit community of Shevchenkivka remains cleaved in two over allegations that some residents collaborated with the Russians.
Reuters:
Exclusive: China cancelled EU leader's video address at opening of major trade expo  —  Chinese authorities behind a major trade expo in Shanghai pulled an opening ceremony address by the European Council president that was set to criticise Russia's “illegal war” in Ukraine and call …
Discussion: Euractiv and Politico
Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Political violence?  Watch Senator Ted Cruz get hit with a can during Astros victory parade  —  Does it count as political violence if some random parade-goer lobs a can at a sitting U.S. Senator?  I think it does.  —  Republican Senator Ted Cruz, a Houstonian, rode on a vehicle …
Washington Post:
Photos from Election Day: Across the U.S., voters head to the polls  —  Voters across the U.S. head to the polls in the 2022 midterm elections.  Democrats and Republicans are locked in a fierce fight for control of the Senate, with a handful of races that could tip control of the chamber.
Discussion: USA Today and Iowa Starting Line
 
 
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Media keep up hurling oppo at DeSantis, Lake and Walker, but here's why it may not matter
Discussion: Politics and History and The Root
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Chatter grows over potential Rick Scott GOP leadership challenge to Mitch McConnell
Wall Street Journal:
China's Xi Jinping Plans Visit to Saudi Arabia Amid Global Reshuffling
Discussion: Sputnik News
Anna Merlan / VICE:
Quack COVID Group America's Frontline Doctors Is Suing Its ‘Rogue Founder’ Simone Gold
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Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Joe was centered on the returns in the family coffers.’ …
Discussion: Breitbart
Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
U.S. judge suspends many of New York's new gun restrictions
Discussion: The Hill
Eileen Grench / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Candidate Slapped With Cease-and-Desist Over ‘Racist’ TV Spot
Discussion: Occupy Democrats and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump spooks GOP with abandoned talk of presidential launch on eve of vote
U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 24 States for Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws
 

 
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