Political Wire: “Herschel Walker performed significantly worse than Gov. Brian Kemp, who easily won reelection Tuesday while Walker failed to crack 50% of the vote,” Axios reports. “Republicans turning out to vote for Kemp may have helped pull Walker’s scandal-plagued campaign close to 50% — meaning he could have a harder time rallying support on his own…
“Federal judge in Texas strikes down Biden’s student loan relief plan”
Axios: “A federal judge in Texas struck down the Biden administration’s student debt relief program Thursday. The latest: The Biden administration said in a Thursday night filing that it’s appealing the ruling of the Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman. “We strongly disagree with the District Court’s ruling on our student debt relief program,” said White House press secretary Karine…
“Carville on Democrats running in Florida: ‘Better off looking harder at Mississippi’”
The Hill: “Democratic strategist James Carville said the party would be “better off looking harder at Mississippi” than Florida following the overwhelming GOP success in the Sunshine State in this year’s midterm elections. Carville told MSNBC’s Joy Reid on Thursday that Democrats don’t lose “that bad” in Mississippi, saying a large Black population in the state means…
“Kentuckians Vote No on Constitutional Amendment 2; Abortion Rights Groups Claim Victory”
Lexington Herald Leader: “In a major victory for abortion rights groups, Kentucky voters rejected a proposal to revise the state constitution to make clear there is no protected right to abortion. Unofficial election results from the Associated Press Wednesday morning showed voters narrowly defeated Amendment 2, a largely Republican-backed measure that sought to add these…
“Beto O’Rourke’s third campaign in 6 years embodies Democrats’ unrealized gains”
WaPo: “Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke has spent 1,175 of the past 2,048 days of his life running for office. Three races in six years: U.S. Senate, thenpresident, now governor. O’Rourke is young, just 50 years old. He has become the emblem of unrealized ambition in the Democratic Party, a candidate who has kept going and…
“Maxwell Frost elected as the first Gen Z member of Congress”
NPR: “Democrat Maxwell Frost has won in Florida’s 10th Congressional District, according to a race call by the Associated Press, making him the first member of Generation Z elected to serve in the U.S. Congress. Frost was heavily favored to win the Orlando-based seat, which is solidly Democrat. He defeated Republican Calvin Wimbish by 19 percentage points….
“The sliming of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Ethics, schmethics.”
AR Times: “Once more: The Arkansas Republican Party is intent on branding the nonpartisan Arkansas Supreme Court as a partisan tribunal and now even boasts of it. The latest example: Ads run during the Razorback football game last night branded Supreme Court candidate Chris Carnahan as a Republican, endorsed by the party, and incumbent Justice Robin Wynne as a liberal Democrat. (He…
“Report: Tom Cotton won’t run for president in 2024”
AR Times: “Politico is reporting that Tom Cotton is telling his people that he won’t run for president in 2024 after all. He falls back on the old family ruse — a campaign would take him away from his young kids. We’ve heard that excuse before. I think a couple of factors are also likely contributing. Looks…
“Arkansas golfer John Daly endorses recreational marijuana amendment”
AR Times: “Arkansas golfer John Daly has endorsed Issue 4, the Arkansas Adult Use Cannabis Amendment. He joins rapper and cannabis connoisseur Snoop Dogg and travel expert Rick Steves in endorsing the measure.”
“Trump-DeSantis Rift Grows”
Political Wire: “Former President Donald Trump hasn’t endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis this year because, as he has explained, his fellow Floridian never asked. Mr. DeSantis didn’t attend the Trump rally on Sunday in Miami, his allies said, because he wasn’t personally invited,” the New York Times reports. “Bruised egos are commonplace in politics. But rarely has a…