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30 Oct

Perdue wouldn't disclose his campaign events. But we found him in central Ga., where his supporters tried to stop us from asking him questions. He declined to explain why he wouldn't reveal his events, took a whack at Ossoff and wouldn't say if he regretted mocking Harris' name

In other race, Warnock has been largely unscathed though that will change when there’s a runoff. Rs showing no daylight with Trump. “I don't quibble,” Collins said when asked if he had any issues with Trump’s pandemic response. “I don't go back and forth with him on his response”

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With one poll showing him at 49%, Ossoff’s goal is to win it outright Tuesday, though many believe it will also end up in a runoff. That means the Senate majority could potentially be hanging in the balance for weeks if one or both races go into January. Story w/ @alizaslav

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16 Oct

@arogDC

New - Months ago, McConnell made clear to Trump and others that GOP needed to unite behind one candidate in GA. Now, the Loeffler-Collins battle has turned into a race to the right, with GOP fears they’ll alienate swing voters in runoff. w/⁦@arogDC⁩ cnn.com/2020/10/16/pol…

“No one in Georgia cares about the QAnon business," Loeffler said after touting Marjorie Taylor Greene’s endorsement this week at a news conference.
A Georgia Republican strategist, not affiliated with either camp, said: “I think it's devastating to her in a runoff.”

@HolmesJosh

Asked about Collins, @HolmesJosh said: “In a difficult election cycle like this one, you really need candidates to avoid making selfish decisions that further complicate your party's ability to win. Clearly that didn't happen in Georgia."

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Manu Raju

@mkraju

8 Oct

New - Pelosi and Raskin to introduce bill creating a commission to review President’s health and fitness for office. This is what she was referring to when she referred to 25th Amendment. She’s having a press conference tomorrow

They're introducing a bill that appears to be based on what Raskin has proposed in the past.

In Raskin's previous bill, it would establish a bipartisan commission that would -- at the direction of Congress -- carry out a medical examination of the President

“to determine whether he is "mentally or physically unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office." The 11-member commission would be appointed by leaders of the House and Senate. The commission in his past bill would be required to report its findings to Congress.

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@mkraju

2 Oct

New: In S.C., Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham says this morning that confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barett are “on track.” He said they are still going to start Oct. 12. He said he spoke this AM to Trump who was in “good spirits” and Trump asked about the hearings

“I talked to President Trump this morning. ... First thing I asked him about was the First Lady. She’s doing good. The President was in good spirits. The first thing he asked me is how’s the hearings going? I said we’re on track. We’re going to start October the 12th,” he said

Graham: “And we’re going to work hard to get this wonderful conservative young lady talented beyond belief, Amy Barrett, on the Supreme Court.”

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@mkraju

30 Sep

Sen. John Thune, majority whip, tells us he hopes WH doesn’t cut a stimulus deal with Pelosi that the Senate GOP wouldn't be able to support.

"As the price goes up, the Republican vote total goes down.”

Thune says if the WH goes above $1 trillion, “I think it gets much harder to get Republican votes."

Thune said of WH: "I hope they would consult with our leaders and the leader's office before they move forward and agree to anything.”

“It depends on how you want to pass something here. Could you pass it, maybe? But you're going to pass it 47 Democrats and 13 Republicans."

Thune said that depending on what the price tag is, "I don't know where the 13 Republicans would come from.”

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24 Sep

GOP reaction to Trump refusal to commit to a peaceful transition: Many downplaying it, insisting there will be a peaceful transition while others point to Hillary Clinton’s remarks suggesting that Biden “should not concede under any circumstances,” though she’s not the candidate

Tillis on Trump: “Look there's going to be an orderly transition of power but if you've got spare time today go ask every Democrat member and ask them if they stand with Hillary Clinton who says that Biden shouldn't accept the result under any circumstances if he doesn't win.”

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham downplayed it, saying: “It will happen,” referring to an orderly transition. “I’m not worried about that. It’s the least of my concerns,” he told me

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