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5 Nov, 8 tweets, 2 min read
On a caucus call, Pelosi is giving a positive assessment of the outcome of Tuesday's election, despite House Democratic losses that likely mean she will hold a smaller majority in the new Congress.

"We did not win every battle but we won the war," she said, per source
Pelosi told her caucus that Tuesday was a “big win” for the party. But she’s explaining the D losses by noting that 2020 was a more difficult cycle for some House Dems with Trump on ballot, particularly ones in deep red districts who in 2018 when Trump wasn't running, per sources
Rep. Cheri Bustos, who chairs DCCC and has faced criticism from Dems, blamed bad polling for the outcome and for the bullish predictions headed into election day, per two sources.

"Voters looked more like 2016 than projected," Bustos told Democrats.
Pelosi is using the word ‘mandate,’ per sources, saying Dems have created a “mandate” for Biden “to lead our country in a unified way."
Abigail Spanberger, who is narrowly ahead in her race, was sharply critical of the liberal wing of her caucus, saying talk about socialism and defunding the police hurt Ds

"Don't say socialism," Spanberger said angrily. "Don't say defund the police when that's not what we mean”
Pelosi later said: "It may be in some people's DNA but it doesn't mean it has to be in our talking points."

As she hopped off the call, Pelosi said: "Just remember: Joe Biden has a mandate. We have a mandate."
Spanberger singled @JakeSherman and me out for live tweeting out what was happening on the private call, per sources. (Correcting last tweet, which said Pelosi)
Members are definitely speaking up about the “defund the police” attacks and those resonating in their districts, per sources

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31 Oct
CNN POLLS CONDUCTED BY SSRS
October 23-30
LIKELY VOTERS WOMEN
Choice for President
Biden Trump
Arizona 56% 41%
Wisconsin 55% 40%
N. Carolina 59% 37%
Michigan 59% 37%

Margin of error: +/-6.1% pts

cnn.com/2020/10/31/pol…
CNN POLLS CONDUCTED BY SSRS
October 23-30
LIKELY VOTERS MEN
Choice for President
Biden Trump
N. Carolina 42% 53%
Arizona 44% 50%
Wisconsin 47% 48%
Michigan 47% 46%
LIKELY VOTERS WHITE NO DEGREE
Choice for President
Biden Trump
N. Carolina 33% 64%
Arizona 39% 57%
Michigan 40% 55%
Wisconsin 46% 51%

Margin of error: +/-6.5% pts
Read 4 tweets
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”
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
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/⁦@arogDCcnn.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.”
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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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 Image
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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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
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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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