Today’s episode features campaign-related news items from across the country.
*At least for the time being, Chairman Joe Biden‘s debate performance last week did not hurt his campaign’s fundraising.
* Speaking of last week’s debate, the Biden campaign unveiled a new 60-second ad this morning, featuring footage from the event, followed by a clip of the Democratic incumbent’s remarks in North Carolina a day later.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT >> This election is a choice between Donald Trump – a conman and liar who only fights for himself – and President Biden who fights for the American people every day.
“Like millions of Americans, I know that when you get knocked down, you get back up.” photo.twitter.com/uofnJPO4Lo
— Ammar Moussa (@ammarmufasa) July 1, 2024
* This ad follows on the heels of a related Biden ad that said Donald Trump “only cares about himself.” (If that phrasing sounds familiar, it’s because the phrase has become central to the Democratic message.)
* Late last week, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office certified petition signatures and confirmed that an abortion rights measure will appear on the ballot box across the state this fall.
* In keeping with the recent trend, NBC News reports that Republican operatives are collecting signatures on behalf of left-wing presidential candidate Cornel West in Arizona. The hope, of course, is to use West’s candidacy to divide Republican opponents and return the state to Trump.
* Last week, an Atlanta barbershop hosted a roundtable discussion about the Trump campaign. Now the owner of that store says he feels “betrayed” by the Republicans who organized the store, insisting he didn’t realize it would be a campaign event.
* On a related note, Trump sparked a controversy Thursday night with a reference to immigrants taking “black jobs.” The former president doubled down on the rhetoric soon after, despite the fact that no one seems to know what a “black job” is.
This article was originally published on MSNBC.com
