No matter who gets the most votes A couple of weeks ago the gang down in Mar-a-lago was popping the champagne and gleefully drawing up plans to further destroy the White House gardens once the Trump’s are in residence again. They were looking at the early voting in the swing states and they figured they had it in the bag. According to Puck’s Tara Palmieri: It hit Trump in the last couple of weeks that early voting is a good way to win,” a person with knowledge of his thinking said. The campaign has been papering Pennsylvania with signs like, “Swamp them with votes,” “Make it too big to rig,” and “Vote early today!” They’ve actually been strutting around for a while, but that’s to be expected. Republicans always go with the bandwagon effect, and no one is more natural at it than Trump who just last night told an audience in Arizona, “if Ronald Reagan came back from the dead at the height of Ronald Reagan, if he went to California to have a rally, he would 250–300 people in a ballroom.
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Because on January 6, I Was More Afraid Working at the Capitol
Than During My Entire Army Deployment to Iraq
Before I begin, I need to acknowledge the sacrifices that five officers on January 6 made on that day.
It is with honor, and a heavy heart, that I come before you to tell you my story, from painful, firsthand experience, of what happened that terrible day at the Capitol.
Campaigners warn thousands of legitimate voters will still be at risk of being disenfranchised under the 'discriminatory' system
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This election [WILL BE / IS / WAS] rigged! They have illegally stolen this election from me by using [MAIL-IN BALLOTS / EARLY VOTING / DOMINION MACHINES / THE BASIC MATHEMATIC PRINCIPLE OF COUNTING VOTES].
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A GROUP of Indigenous elders in Coffs Harbour are pushing back at State Government plans for the Jetty Foreshores. Gumbaynggirr elder Reg Craig, who represents the Garlambirla Guuyu-girrwaa Aboriginal Elders Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au...
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