Today’s episode with campaign-related news items from across the country.
* The latest national Fox News poll showed President Joe Biden with a narrow lead over Donald Trump among registered voters, 50% to 48%. This is the first time since last October that a Fox poll has shown the Democratic incumbent ahead of his Republican challenger, even though the lead is within the polls’ margin of error.
* Relatedly, Trump responded to the poll with an item on his social media platform that read in part, “FoxNews polls are always the worst for me.” Fox News’ primetime hosts largely ignored the study’s findings.
*Don Tracy, the embattled chairman of the Republican Party of Illinois, resigned Wednesday. A Chicago Tribune report noted that his departure furthers “a chaotic period of leadership for a political organization bordering on irrelevance” shortly before the party’s national convention.
* For the first time this year, the National Republican Congressional Committee in May increased its Democratic counterparts by $12.6 million to $11.9 million. The NRCC’s efforts were bolstered by the party base’s response to Trump’s recent criminal conviction.
* Speaking of fundraising, The New York Times reported that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign. raised just $2.6 million last month, “a paltry amount that shows how dependent his bid has become on his running mate, wealthy Silicon Valley. Valley attorney Nicole Shanahan.”
* Speaking of Kennedy, CNN confirmed this morning that the independent conspiracy theorist failed to qualify for the first presidential debate of 2024, which the network will host a week from today.
* And those awaiting the outcome of Rep.’s primary fight. Bob Good will apparently have to be patient. Voters approved Tuesday, but a Washington Post report explained: “Starting with a count of provisional ballots and mail-ins postmarked by Election Day arriving Friday, the effort will likely expand to a full recount that will take weeks.” can last. ”
This article was originally published on MSNBC.com
