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Tuesday News Fix

Kamala Harris makes her "closing argument." Fallout from racist comments at Donald Trump's rally spread like wildfire. Nearly 400,000 Utahns have already voted.

Tuesday News Fix

Maps! Maps! Maps!

On Monday, I asked you to show me your Electoral College maps.

Ron Fox, who has helped with travel and event planning for every Republican president since Richard Nixon, sees Donald Trump getting a narrow win over Kamala Harris, even though he has three states still in toss-up territory.

"As a former elector, this is my hope... but it is anybody's game. He could get what we did with Bush in 2000, and just get 270," Fox writes.

Send me your maps at schott@utahpoliticalwatch.news. I'll share them throughout the week.

⏰ Tick Tock

One week to Election Day.
In-person early voting ends Friday.
Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Monday.

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

  1. Kamala Harris will deliver her "closing argument" speech tonight from the Ellipse - the same site where Donald Trump encouraged a crowd of his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Harris will call on Americans to "turn the page" on the Trump era. [NBC News]
  2. The fallout from racist comments about Puerto Ricans during Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden is spreading like wildfire. [Politico]
  3. This year's vote count will be faster, but it still might take time to know who won. [Politico]
  4. How Russia, China and Iran are interfering in the presidential election. [New York Times]
  5. "With the 2024 presidential contest expected to be the most litigated in American history, both campaigns have spent years laying the groundwork for a post-election courtroom battle by recruiting lawyers in every state, wargaming possible scenarios and drafting potential pleadings." [CNN]
  6. Kamala Harris signs pop up in "fortnite" as candidates chase the gamer vote. [Bloomberg]
  7. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants in the atmosphere hit record levels in 2023. [Guardian]
  8. She said she had a miscarriage - then got arrested under an abortion law. [Washington Post]
  9. Too much oil? New forecasts from the World Bank show an oil glut next year as supply is expected to outpace demand. [Axios]

📰 Tuesday's headlines

Nearly 400,000 Uahns have already cast ballots ahead of Election Day. [KSL]

More independents than ever are running in Utah. Could they actually cause a shakeup? [Utah News Dispatch]

Can voters be tricked by deepfake content generated with AI? [Tribune]

Better Business Bureau warns of scam risks as Election Day approaches. [Fox 13]

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