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:
- Donald Trump called for former Rep. Liz Cheney's execution during a campaign event with Tucker Carlson in Arizona. [X/Twitter]
- "All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort. [NBC News]
- 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]
- Republicans are betting big on trans issues. Following through could prove harder. [Politico]
- 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]
- 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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