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Morning News Fix: Godzilla vs. the Electoral College

Trump calls for Cheney's execution. Utah's Lt. Gov. faces election-related threats. Republicans bet big on anti-transgender rhetoric.

Morning News Fix: Godzilla vs. the Electoral College

Godzilla vs. the Electoral College

All week long, I've been publishing Electoral College maps from readers.

Yesterday, Paul Dayton shared his map predicting Donald Trump will win a narrow electoral victory over Kamala Harris.

Reader Jenica Barber had some thoughts about Paul's map.

This speaks to me on a very deep level. I grew up devouring Japanese monster movies on Saturday afternoons, and I suspect that's a big reason I'm like this as an adult.

📢 Programming note

Erik Nilsson recently interviewed me for the "Small Lake City" podcast.

We discussed Utah politics and the upcoming election.

The episode drops tomorrow. Give it a listen!

⏰ Tick Tock

4 days to Election Day.
In-person early voting ends today.
Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Monday.

👀 Here are some stories that caught my attention this morning:

  1. Donald Trump called for former Rep. Liz Cheney's execution during a campaign event with Tucker Carlson in Arizona. [X/Twitter]
  2. "All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort. [NBC News]
  3. Enthusiasm among Democratic voters is slightly higher than it was during Barack Obama's victory in 2008. Gallup says 77% of Democratic voters say they are "more enthusiastic" about voting this year compared to 67% of Republicans. [Axios]
  4. Republicans are betting big on trans issues. Following through could prove harder. [Politico]
  5. The U.S. added just 12,000 jobs in October, the weakest job creation since late 2020. Storms in the Southeast and labor strikes are the main reasons for the slow growth. [CNBC]
  6. Washington and Kyiv have warned that North Korean troops are expected to enter combat alongside Russian forces in the coming days. [Financial Times]

📰 Friday's headlines

Henderson faces online threats as some call for lowering political temperature. [KSL]

Utah County commissioner calls on clerk Aaron Davidson to recuse himself from Tuesday's election. [Deseret News]

Utah County Attorney confirms investigation into Clerk over ballot tracking. [Fox 13]

Here's what can go wrong on election night - and how county clerks might respond. [Tribune]

As it grows, will Utah's solid red start to crack? Some see a purple opening. [KUER]

First starter home project breaks ground, marking 275 out of Utah gov's 35,000 goal. [Utah News Dispatch]

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