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Parties and protests: America reacts to Bidenโs victory
Read full article: Parties and protests: America reacts to Bidenโs victoryAfter four days of waiting on vote returns, thousands of Americans spilled into the streets Saturday to celebrate the news that Joe Biden is now the president-elect. Dancing, screaming, singing and cheering crowds gathered from coast to coast for impromptu celebrations and champagne toasts. In many places the parties were met by protests from Trump supporters, who like the president himself, arenโt accepting the outcome of the election. Mr. Trump is promising a legal fight, alleging voter fraud without presenting any evidence so far.
'Time to heal in Americaโ: Joe Biden delivered an address to a divided nation
Read full article: 'Time to heal in Americaโ: Joe Biden delivered an address to a divided nationโ Joe Biden delivered a prime time address to a divided nation Saturday, calling for unity and healing after being elected the 46th President of the United States. A nation united, a nation strengthened, a nation healed. There has never been anything weโve tried weโve not been able to do,โ President-elect Biden said. โThose of you who voted for President Trump, I understand the disappointment tonight. Meanwhile, a defiant President Trump issued a statement saying in part โthis election is far from over,โ and the Trump campaign is filing multiple lawsuits alleging voter fraud.
โIt feels like a holidayโ: Roanoke reacts to president-elect Joe Bidenโs victory
Read full article: โIt feels like a holidayโ: Roanoke reacts to president-elect Joe Bidenโs victoryROANOKE, Va. โ When NBC News determined Joe Biden would win the presidential election Saturday morning, it was the moment Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea had waited four years to experience. โI was following this all week, even in the midst of my own election,โ said Lea, who was elected for a second term as Roanokeโs mayor this week. Roanoke teenagers Jasmine Rosser and Morgan Fletchall said this was the first election they have ever voted in. Although Biden won the election, Virginia Tech politics professor Karen Hult said Republicans still have a lot to celebrate. Lea said he is looking forward to how the next four years will be under President-elect Biden.
President Trump reacts to projected Biden win
Read full article: President Trump reacts to projected Biden winPresident Donald Trump shared a statement regarding Joe Bidenโs projected win to become Americaโs next president. Here is Trumpโs full statement:โWe all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they donโt want the truth to be exposed. The American People are entitled to an honest election: that means counting all legal ballots, and not counting any illegal ballots. It remains shocking that the Biden campaign refuses to agree with this basic principle and wants ballots counted even if they are fraudulent, manufactured, or cast by ineligible or deceased voters. I will not rest until the American People have the honest vote count they deserve and that Democracy demands.โ- President Donald J. Trump
WATCH: Trumpโs campaign lawyers hold news conference in Philadelphia
Read full article: WATCH: Trumpโs campaign lawyers hold news conference in PhiladelphiaTrumpโs campaign lawyers to hold news conference in Philadelphia This news conference comes after a tweet from the president regarding a โbig press conference." Posted by WSLS 10 / WSLS.com on Saturday, November 7, 2020PHILADELPHIA, Pa. โ Donald Trumpโs lawyers spoke in Philadelphia Saturday morning. Big press conference today in Philadelphia at Four Seasons Total Landscaping โ 11:30am! โ Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2020This news conference comes after a tweet from the president regarding a โbig press conference." His lawyers were set to speak at 11:30 p.m.
Photos: This is what โstop the countโ protests look like across the country
Read full article: Photos: This is what โstop the countโ protests look like across the country(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Trump supporters gather for a demonstration outside the TCF Center on Nov. 6, 2020 in Detroit. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Trump supporters gather for a demonstration outside the TCF Center on Nov. 6, 2020 in Detroit. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Supporters of President Trump hold signs and chant slogans during a protest outside the Philadelphia Convention Center. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Supporters of President Trump yell at a counter protester at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on Nov. 6, 2020 in Phoenix. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)
Nevada is taking forever to count its votes, so of course, the internet made memes
Read full article: Nevada is taking forever to count its votes, so of course, the internet made memesItโs been exhausting waiting for the results of the 2020 election to come in, but there has been one good thing that has come out of all this: The memes. Specifically, the memes about Nevada. So without further ado, here are the best memes floating around the internet -- that will surely give you a much-needed laugh. Nevada: pic.twitter.com/XldmGVrex6 โ ๐งโโ๏ธ (@JafarTheGenie_) November 5, 2020This is how Nevada counts ballots pic.twitter.com/JQFy83B2WV โ Max Burns (@themaxburns) November 5, 2020Live footage of Nevada working on those ballots pic.twitter.com/14RrZ2Ce8w โ Miss Cuffy, Unstable Genius๐ฅ๐ฅ (@MissGFYCuffy) November 5, 2020Nevada after counting 113 ballots in one day. pic.twitter.com/JAkgsBNT2p โ Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) November 5, 2020And finally...
WATCH: Georgiaโs Secretary of State office provides voting update
Read full article: WATCH: Georgiaโs Secretary of State office provides voting updateOfficials from Georgiaโs Secretary of State office provided an update on voting as results remain too close to call on Friday. This is the third press conference since Thursday. Going by the Associated Press tally, if Biden wins Georgia, he would secure the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. Officials said there will likely be a recount. To see live results of the presidential election, click here.
Expert weighs in on how to spot misinformation on social media
Read full article: Expert weighs in on how to spot misinformation on social mediaROANOKE, Va โ The uncertainty of the election has caused the spread of misinformation on social to spread at an alarming rate. It can be overwhelming to log onto social media at a time like this. 10 News verification expert Fergus Bell monitors elections across the world and says the spread of misinformation is not uncommon. Bell says social media giants like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have taken measures to stop the rumors in their tracks, even from the president. โIn the last few days related to the election, Twitter especially has put warnings on tweets it has hidden them and it has prevented them from being shared,โ Bell said.
โWe take this very seriouslyโ: Social media post creates confusion over Virginiaโs votes
Read full article: โWe take this very seriouslyโ: Social media post creates confusion over Virginiaโs votesFINCASTLE, Va. โ Some Virginia voters doubted if their votes had been counted on Election Day after a viral, but misleading, social media post. The post claimed some votes were ignored by the Commonwealth based on a section of the Virginia Department of Elections' voter information page. โDifferent offices across the state are different sizes and have different numbers of staff, which means they move at different paces.โThe Virginia Department of Elections also used social media to counter the claims about the ballots. Clark hopes voters understand there is no need to worry about a ballot once it is in the system. โWeโve probably been working anywhere from 10 to 16 hour days at the election office," Clark said.
Election results: What states are we still waiting on, and why? A breakdown
Read full article: Election results: What states are we still waiting on, and why? A breakdownA handful of pivotal states remained in play Thursday in the tightly contested U.S. presidential race. But there are outstanding ballots left to be counted in the coming days. North CarolinaThe situationWith ballots left to count, the race is too early to call. As long as those ballots are postmarked by Nov. 3, state election officials have until Nov. 12 to count them. And when it comes to mail ballots, Biden was outperforming Trump.
Campaign pups throughout the years: These 11 photos will make you crack a smile
Read full article: Campaign pups throughout the years: These 11 photos will make you crack a smileWe found the following 11 photos from Getty Images, and we thought they were worth a share. (Getty Images)Pierre, a 5-year-old basset hound, apparently is a loyal fan of then-President Johnson -- and was happy to pose with a campaign button. (Getty Images)A dog wears a campaign sticker for Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden during a campaign stop at the Buttercup diner on March 3, 2020 in Oakland, California. This photo was taken in front of the White House as the pups wore campaign buttons for Lyndon B. Johnson for President. (Getty Images)In Honolulu, Hawaiian women are seen casting their votes during a presidential election -- and even a dog doesn't dare peek.
9 photos that prove Election Day 2020 was different than any other in recent years
Read full article: 9 photos that prove Election Day 2020 was different than any other in recent yearsThereโs no doubt that Election Day this year was one for the books. After record-setting early voting, people still showed up in droves on Election Day to cast their ballot. Below are 10 photos -- all from Getty Images -- that give an indication of how different this Election Day looked. (2020 Getty Images)Protesters march through the streets around Black Lives Matter Plaza on Nov. 3 in Washington DC. (2020 Getty Images)Did you feel things were different this year?
Sarah McBride becomes the first openly transgender person to be elected state senator
Read full article: Sarah McBride becomes the first openly transgender person to be elected state senatorWhile most Americans continued awaiting the presidential election results, history was silently being made in Delaware. Sarah McBride, 30, made history on election night by becoming the first openly transgender person to be elected to the state Senate in U.S. history. โI hope tonight shows an LGBTQ kid that our democracy is big enough for them, too,โ McBride tweeted Tuesday night after the election was called. McBride is a former spokesperson for the LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign and also became the first trans person to speak at a major political convention. McBride will represent parts of Bellefonte, Claymont and Wilmington, the stateโs largest city.
The world waits nervously, impatiently for US vote count
Read full article: The world waits nervously, impatiently for US vote countThe world is watching as millions of Americans cast their ballots for the next president on Tuesday. โIn the American system, the last vote counts, and maybe the last vote changes the result," Borrell told Spanish National Television. "The battle over the legitimacy of the result โ whatever it will look like โ has now begun,โ said the German defense minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. โAfrica used to learn American democracy, America is now learning African democracy,โ tweeted Nigerian Sen. Shehu Sani, reflecting a common view from some on a continent long used to troubled elections and U.S. criticism of them. ___AP journalists around the world contributed to this story.
These celebrities are proudly showing off their โI Votedโ stickers
Read full article: These celebrities are proudly showing off their โI Votedโ stickersCelebrities -- theyโre just like us. Well, not really, but they definitely vote, and they definitely post selfies on Election Day with their โI Votedโ sticker. Here are a few celebs who have let social media know they are exercising their constitutional right to have their voice heard. Laura DernSnoop DoggJessica AlbaNatalie PortmanJennifer LopezCharlize TheronBlake Lively and Ryan ReynoldsDemi LovatoDrew BarrymoreLizzoMariah CareyKerry WashingtonAshlee Simpson RossReese WitherspoonHalle BerryNick JonasSelena GomezBrittany SnowJimmy FallonJoe Jonas
These are the states to watch closely on election night
Read full article: These are the states to watch closely on election nightThe former vice president is competitive in all the battleground states Trump carried in 2016, and has put a handful of traditional Republican states, including Georgia and Arizona, in play. Grab the binoculars and focus on these 10 states as election returns start rolling in:Florida: 29 electoral votesAll eyes are on Florida, a swing state known for razor-thin election tallies. If Trump doesnโt win Florida, heโs going to have a rough time capturing enough states to stay in office. As early voting began in the state, Biden expanded his ad buys into every corner of Ohio. Trump won Arizona in 2016, but it is no longer an ironclad GOP stalwart.
AP VoteCast: Voters split on virus, economy, even football
Read full article: AP VoteCast: Voters split on virus, economy, even footballAmong the few shared views in the two camps of voters: Trump has changed the way things work in Washington. Most Trump voters say he has changed Washington for the better; most Biden voters say he's changed it for the worse. And Biden voters overwhelmingly said the federal government should prioritize limiting the spread of the virus โ even if that damages the economy. About half of Trump voters called the economy and jobs the top issue facing the nation, while only 1 in 10 Biden voters named it most important. Trump voters remain adamant that the economy is in good shape: About three-quarters call national economic conditions excellent or good.
Battleground races weโre watching across the U.S. today
Read full article: Battleground races weโre watching across the U.S. todayPolitical teams across Graham Media Group are watching โbattlegroundโ races in Texas, Florida, Michigan and Virginia. TEXASThe entire state of Texas itself is something of a battleground with Democrats holding onto a longshot hope of turning the long-red state blue. Hereโs a report from KPRC2 in Houston and KSAT in San Antonio on competitive districts in the Lone Star state:Follow all Texas results on Click2Houston and KSAT.com. Follow all Florida results on News4Jax, ClickOrlando and Local 10 (Miami). Follow Virginia results on WSLS.com.
Hereโs what voting looks like across the nation today
Read full article: Hereโs what voting looks like across the nation todayHereโs what voting across the nation looks like today -- one of the most historic election days in recent history. (2020 Getty Images)Would-be voters learn they are not registered at their precinct at the O.P. (2020 Getty Images)Voters cast their ballot at The Orpheum Theater on Nov. 3 in Madison, Wisconsin. (2020 Getty Images)Voters stand in ballot boxes at the Kentucky Exposition Center on Nov. 3 in Louisville, Kentucky. (2020 Getty Images)
Celebrities whoโve been vocal about their support for Trump or Biden this election season
Read full article: Celebrities whoโve been vocal about their support for Trump or Biden this election seasonSome people think that celebrities should stay out of politics, but that hasnโt stopped these famous people from throwing their support behind Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden or current President Donald Trump. Celebs supporting Trump:Kirstie AlleyThe outspoken actress tweeted a couple weeks ago that she was supporting the incumbent president in the upcoming election. Celebrities supporting Biden:Taylor SwiftAfter staying silent about who she was voting for in the 2016 election, Swift has made it very known that she is supporting Biden in this yearโs race. Chris EvansCaptain America himself has been working around the clock, it seems, to get people motivated to get out the vote this election. He has critiqued the current administration on Twitter and thrown his support behind Biden.
13 comfort food and cocktail recipes to make if youโre super stressed on election night
Read full article: 13 comfort food and cocktail recipes to make if youโre super stressed on election nightIt doesnโt matter who or what youโre voting for in the 2020 election, if anything is clear, itโs that Americans are STRESSED about the results.
5 ways you can help fight misinformation on Election Day
Read full article: 5 ways you can help fight misinformation on Election DayAs Election Day finally arrives it is going to be easy to feel overwhelmed by the volume of information being aimed at every single voter in the country. As polls open here are five things to watch for on Election Day 2020:Many, many reports, photos, and videos of long lines. You can also share what you are seeing with the Trust Index team and weโll get to work on it. Use the Trust Index form to send it to trained fact-checkers for review and possible debunking on a newscast or online. The Trust Index team fact checks questionable information circulating on social media and in our communities.
This is Virginiaโs rule on selfies at polling stations
Read full article: This is Virginiaโs rule on selfies at polling stationsWe understand documenting that youโve voted is important to a lot of people โ especially when you get that โI Votedโ sticker. You should be proud of yourself for casting your vote. While there are strict rules in some places when it comes to taking pictures at polling places, Virginia has some of the more lenient rules. Voters should always practice courtesy and common sense, and you can always ask a poll worker to specify what the rules are. When in doubt, just wait until youโre back in your car to snap that โI Votedโ sticker selfie.
A terminally ill woman mailed in her ballot. Now, after her death, her vote wonโt be counted.
Read full article: A terminally ill woman mailed in her ballot. Now, after her death, her vote wonโt be counted.Weโve heard of people out in droves who voted early or sent a mail-in ballot. Lines at early-voting precincts have had some crowds waiting hours -- but to cast a ballot, many find the time well-spent. Pflughoeft was fascinated with politics and determined to vote in the 2020 General Election, so she mailed in her ballot early. All the other states have various stipulations as to whether they will allow the ballot of a deceased person to count, such as when the person died and when the death is learned. However, if past elections are any indication, votes from people who pass away before Election Day generally donโt have an impact on the results, according USA Today.
Sen. Mark Warner, mayoral candidates talk to Roanoke voters in final push before Election Day
Read full article: Sen. Mark Warner, mayoral candidates talk to Roanoke voters in final push before Election DayROANOKE, Va. โ Sen. Mark Warner continued his โGet Out the Voteโ campaign and the Star City was one of his several stops on Saturday morning for his final push to garner support. Roanokeโs mayoral candidates also talked with voters and while they differ on their top priorities, both agreed that making your voice heard is importantโThis is a big election. โPeople should be very confident of the early voting here in roanoke. The early voting has gone very well,โ said David Bowers. Mayor Lea says his focus is helping the city get through the coronavirus pandemic while former Mayor Bowers says he wants to address Roanokeโs gun violence.
Election 2020 Today: Trump leans into rallies; TV lawyers up
Read full article: Election 2020 Today: Trump leans into rallies; TV lawyers upHereโs whatโs happening Sunday in Election 2020, two days until Election Day:ON THE TRAIL: President Donald Trump will visit the battleground states of Iowa, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. HOW TO VOTE: APโs state-by-state interactive has details on how to vote in this election. TODAYโS TOP STORIES:TRUMP HOPES RALLIES MEAN VOTES: Trump is counting on his ability to turn out big crowds to translate into votes as he wraps up the final days of the campaign with a blitz of rallies. The sprint comes after Trump hosted four rallies in the pivotal state of Pennsylvania on Saturday and with plans by the Trump campaign for seven more rallies on Monday. ICYMI:After year of disruption, America set to choose a path aheadโWe need youโ: GOP hunts for new voters in Trump territoryObama criticizes Trump in scathing, personal terms
Sen. Tim Kaine, Cameron Webb campaign in Southside Virginia as early voting ends
Read full article: Sen. Tim Kaine, Cameron Webb campaign in Southside Virginia as early voting endsEarly voting in Virginia ended on Saturday, and last-minute voters made their picks at the polls. Meanwhile, Sen. Tim Kaine and Democratic congressional candidate Cameron Webb made campaign stops across southside Virginia. โThe eyes of the country are on this race,โ said Webb, who is facing Republican Bob Good in Virginiaโs 5th congressional district. Last-minute early voters in Danville said they were excited to cast their vote in the congressional race. โ2020 has been a tough year, but Iโm ready to get this vote out of the way,โ said Albert Brandon, who voted for Webb.
Voters decide fate of โAmendment Oneโ, but what actually is it?
Read full article: Voters decide fate of โAmendment Oneโ, but what actually is it?LYNCHBURG, Va. โ As voters head to the polls, theyโll be voting on more than candidates. Amendment One asks voters to decide whether Virginia should establish a redistricting commission. The group โFair Maps VAโ has been pushing for Amendment One to make the ballot for years. โWhen thereโs gerrymandering, thereโs very little competition for reelection because theyโve already picked their voters. Instead of the voters picking the voters, the politicians have already picked the voters,โ she said.
Is there a racial divide when it comes to length of the voting lines?
Read full article: Is there a racial divide when it comes to length of the voting lines?Is there a racial divide when it comes to voting wait times at precincts? In 2016, white voters waited an average of 10 minutes, according to a survey of voters conducted by the Bipartisan Policy Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In comparison, Black voters waited an average of 16 minutes and Latino voters were in line an average of 13 minutes, according to the survey. During the 2018 election, Black voters waited an average of 11.5 minutes, Latino voters an average of 11.7 minutes and white voters an average of 8.8 minutes, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. In precincts with 90% or more non-white voters, the average wait time was 32.4 minutes and the median was 13.3 minutes.
Photos show Trump, Biden throughout the years, and their lives look quite different
Read full article: Photos show Trump, Biden throughout the years, and their lives look quite differentWhether you are a supporter of President Donald Trump, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden or someone else, thereโs no doubt the two main candidates have led quite different lives. We see pictures nearly every day of the nominees on the road, aiming to gain more votes through rallies and small gatherings. However, we thought it might be interesting to take a peek into what their lives looked like in earlier years. All photos below are copyright Getty Images.
These are the ballot machines and systems available in Virginia
Read full article: These are the ballot machines and systems available in VirginiaIn Virginia, the state primarily uses optical ballot scanning machines, according to this elections website. Hereโs how it works: An optical ballot scanning machine counts marks made on paper by the voter. For people with disabilities who wish to vote privately and independently, a Ballot Marking Device and System would be used. Want to know more about these optical ballot scanning machines that we do use in Virginia? A polling place typically only needs one machine, with certain exceptions: For example, in a presidential election, a precinct with more than 4,000 registered voters will be required to have two ballot scanning machines.
6 days until the election: Will we know who won on election night?
Read full article: 6 days until the election: Will we know who won on election night?That is going to produce results coming in at very different times -- perhaps days or even weeks after Election Day. Processing early ballotsIn some places, election officials can begin processing ballots weeks before Election Day. So on Nov. 3, Election Day, officials will have to run an in-person election while also working through the unprecedented number of mail-in votes. Republicans, including Trump's campaign, have been filing lawsuits to stop election officials from counting ballots that are delivered after Election Day. Also, Pennsylvania doesnโt allow early processing of mail-in ballots, further complicating matters.
5 times in which a U.S. president was elected, but lost the popular vote
Read full article: 5 times in which a U.S. president was elected, but lost the popular voteSince the Electoral College was established as the means of electing a president, it hasnโt been often when a president won the election without winning the popular vote. Despite the fact that Jackson had more electoral votes and won the popular vote, the House voted Adams as President. Cleveland ended up winning the popular vote by more than 90,000 votes, but Harrison won the electoral vote, 233-168. That gave Bush a 271-266 win in the electoral vote, even though Gore won the popular vote by roughly 500,000 more votes. But the electoral vote was a completely different matter, with Trump earning 304 votes to Clintonโs 227.
How local advocacy groups are working to ensure eligible voters can get to the polls
Read full article: How local advocacy groups are working to ensure eligible voters can get to the pollsAdvocacy groups say that is more difficult for some with a rise in voter suppression efforts since 2008. โYour voting right is one of the most important things that you have,โ said Dr. Brenda Hale, president of the Roanoke branch of the NAACP. Hale said the NAACP works to register eligible voters, educate them and get them to the polls. She said the organization is also on the lookout for instances of voter suppression. Voter suppression is defined as strategies, legal or illegal, to prevent eligible voters from voting or registering to vote.
November Madness: Fill out your 2020 election โbracketโ
Read full article: November Madness: Fill out your 2020 election โbracketโUse the survey below to predict the outcome of the U.S. Presidential election, plus the race for Senate and House. As results come in, weโll report back on the wisdom of the crowd and share your insights on the election. After we learn the outcome, weโll search back through the predictions and shout out the prognosticators who got things right. You can also see some early results on how people feel the election will turnout. One small reminder: Weโre looking for predictions, not how you want the election to go.
LIVE: See the most up-to-date tweets from Trump and Biden right here
Read full article: LIVE: See the most up-to-date tweets from Trump and Biden right hereWe donโt need to tell you that 2020 has been an epic election year. If youโve kept an eye on social media to stay up to date on all the election happenings, youโve likely been watching the feeds of President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden. They both address issues, as well as, at times, take jabs at one another. Regardless, itโs one of the best ways to stay up to date on whatโs happening with both nominees. If you want to keep an eye on the latest tweets from both Trump and Biden, weโve got them for you right here.
Medical Reserve Corps volunteers to help on Election Day with local COVID-19 safety
Read full article: Medical Reserve Corps volunteers to help on Election Day with local COVID-19 safetyROANOKE, VA. โ Itโs less than two weeks until Election Day and more than 100 local volunteers have stepped up to help keep you safe at the polls. Health professionals with the Medical Reserve Corps will be at polling places as an extra set of eyes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. More than 50 localities across the state have asked for help at more than 1,000 precincts. That includes about 50 volunteers in the Roanoke Valley and another 50 in the New River Valley. VDH said voters should wear a face covering, avoid handshakes and try to maintain social distancing when they cast their ballot this year.
Take our quiz to rate your feelings on the final presidential debate
Read full article: Take our quiz to rate your feelings on the final presidential debateWith less than two weeks before one of the biggest Election Days in history, Republican incumbent nominee, President Donald Trump, and Democratic nominee and former vice president Joe Biden met at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, for the second and final presidential debate. The debate, which appeared to be a little more constructive than the last, was moderated by Kristen Welker of NBC News. What did you think of responses and ideas presented by Biden and Trump? Let us know your reaction by clicking on an emoji below each statement that was made.
Cameron Webb presents himself as a moderate Democrat in Virginiaโs 5th District race
Read full article: Cameron Webb presents himself as a moderate Democrat in Virginiaโs 5th District raceCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. โ Voters in the 5th district this year will choose a new representative no matter who wins. Theyโll be choosing between conservative Republican Bob Good and Democrat Cameron Webb. Based in Charlottesville, Webb has been seeing patients โ including COVID-19 patients โ while balancing time for the campaign. And it didnโt get coverage for everybody and it didnโt bring down the cost,โ Webb said. Itโs not a matter of tension between blacks and whites itโs a matter of attention in our country about ensuring that promise of opportunity to everybody,โ Webb said.
Thousands of Roanoke voters embrace mail-in, drop-off ballots
Read full article: Thousands of Roanoke voters embrace mail-in, drop-off ballotsROANOKE, Va. โ The 2020 election is fewer than two weeks away, but thousands of Roanoke voters have already made their decision by mail. Roanoke City Election Director Andrew Cochran says his office has received nearly 7,000 completed mail-in ballots so far, with more than 4,000 ballots still waiting to be returned. Cochran said the early voting numbers are unprecedented; according to him, only about 5,000 Roanokers voted early throughout the 2016 election. I figured this would be easier.โHowever, Romeo decided to drop off his ballot at the Roanoke election office instead of using the mail. Romeo said he has no regrets about his decision to use a mail-in ballot and hopes others utilize the option.
Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez endorse Joe Biden ahead of the November election
Read full article: Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez endorse Joe Biden ahead of the November electionJenny from the Block is voting for Joe Biden in this upcoming election. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in a video released on Friday. As Jennifer said: The Latino community has the power to determine the outcome of this election. Vote: https://t.co/eoxT07d7QB pic.twitter.com/Nf08ln8XVj โ Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 16, 2020The couple, along with Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden, discussed the importance of voting and encouraged Latinos to vote in the upcoming election. Biden is trying to increase his lead in the Latino community before the election.
AP FACT CHECK: Rhetoric from Trump, Biden in the non-debate
Read full article: AP FACT CHECK: Rhetoric from Trump, Biden in the non-debateAnd if you look at those, people, they really are wearing masks. Iโll tell you, I looked last night in Iowa โ there were many, many people wearing masks. But then you see CDC comes out with a statement that 85% of the people wearing masks catch it.โ โ Fox Business interview. Most studies have shown that wearing masks reduces the transmission of the virus by blocking respiratory droplets. โJill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery,โ Biden wrote.
WATCH LIVE: Presidential candidates hold dueling town halls
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Presidential candidates hold dueling town hallsInstead of taking part in a virtual debate, the two presidential candidates will be holding dueling town halls Thursday night. President Trump will be participating in a town hall in Miami which will air on NBC while Joe Biden holds a town hall in Philadelphia which airs on ABC. The president will be at the Pรฉrez Art Museum in Miami with โTodayโ anchor Savannah Guthrie as the host for thehour-long town hall. Meanwhile, Biden will be at the National Constitution Center with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos as the host for the 90-minute town hall. Originally, the two presidential candidates were supposed to have their second of three debates; however, after the president contracted the coronavirus, the debate was going to go virtual, but the president announced he would not partake in a virtual debate.
Presidential candidates prepare for dueling town halls
Read full article: Presidential candidates prepare for dueling town hallsAmericaโs two presidential candidates are gearing up for their dueling town halls Thursday night. Long lines greeted voters in North Carolina Thursday as early voting opened in the states. Joe Biden, meanwhile, is in Pennsylvania for an ABC News town hall tonight, airing at the same time Mr. Trump will field voters' questions in an NBC News town hall in Miami. The dueling forums replaced a traditional face-to-face debate scrapped in the wake of the presidentโs COVID-19 diagnosis. The final presidential debate is scheduled for next Thursday, Oct. 22.
Soon-to-be Christiansburg grandfather becomes an American citizen so he can finally vote
Read full article: Soon-to-be Christiansburg grandfather becomes an American citizen so he can finally voteCHRISTIANSBURG, Va โ A Christiansburg man has spent the better part of the last year working toward becoming a United States citizen so he can vote in the upcoming November election. Leonel Rosales, better known as Leo by his friends, fell in love with an American more than three decades ago. โI am originally from Guatemala and I met my wife in Guatemala, she is originally from Michigan,โ explained Rosales. Earlier this year, Leo decided he was finally going to go through the naturalization process to vote as an American citizen for the very first time in the November election. โI tell everybody they should go and vote, took a little time for me to have that privilege,โ Rosales said.
A senior warning sign for Trump: โGo Bidenโ cry at Villages
Read full article: A senior warning sign for Trump: โGo Bidenโ cry at VillagesCarts line up before a parade of over 300 golf carts supporting Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden caravanned to the Sumter County Elections office drop off their ballots Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in The Villages, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)THE VILLAGES, Fla. โ Aides say President Donald Trumpโs campaign has seen an alarming drop in support among older adults in its internal research. The campaignโs worries are supported by some public polls suggesting that Joe Biden could perform better among older people than Hillary Clinton did four years ago. The shift appears to be driven largely by Trumpโs handling of the coronavirus, which affects these voters more acutely than others. Nowhere is the battle for the 2020 election more evident than in The Villages, the nationโs largest retirement community, located in the all-important swing state of Florida.
Trump has events Saturday at White House, Monday in Florida
Read full article: Trump has events Saturday at White House, Monday in FloridaTrump will address the group, expected to be at least several hundred supporters, from the White House balcony, according to an official. Announcement of the event came as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the governmentโs top infectious disease expert, cautioned the White House again to avoid large-scale gatherings of people without masks. The presidentโs White House doctor, Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, said that means Trump, who has been surrounded by minimal staffing as he works out of the White House residence and the Oval Office, could return to holding events on Saturday. In the interview with Limbaugh, Trump again credited the experimental antibody drug he received last week with speeding his recovery.
Electoral College vs. the popular vote: Why either can outweigh the other on any given election year
Read full article: Electoral College vs. the popular vote: Why either can outweigh the other on any given election yearHave you ever wondered why is it that one candidate can win the popular vote but another wins the electoral vote, and thus, the presidency? Four candidates in history have won a majority of the popular vote only to be denied the presidency by the Electoral College. That includes Hillary Clinton, who had the largest popular vote margin of any losing presidential candidate in U.S. history. Graphic shows scenario in which a presidential candidate can win the popular vote but lose the election. It would take a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College -- an unlikely move because of how difficult it is to pass and ratify constitutional changes.
5 questions we hope youโll weigh in on, following the Pence-Harris debate
Read full article: 5 questions we hope youโll weigh in on, following the Pence-Harris debateWednesday nightโs vice presidential debate between current Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris was quite different than the debate we saw between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden. We watched Pence and Harris take on some major issues, and really, we just want to know from you: Whatโs your take? How do you think it went? Weโd love to hear your answer to the following questions.
Pence vs. Harris: 10 News political analyst previews VP debate
Read full article: Pence vs. Harris: 10 News political analyst previews VP debateROANOKE, Va. โ All eyes will be on Salt Lake City Wednesday night for the vice presidential debate between current Vice President Mike Pence and Kamala Harris. He believes it will be more subdued than the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but Pence and Harris will not avoid conflict. "Mike Pence will try to keep the conversation on Kamala Harris.โLynch parallels Pence to then-Vice President George H.W. Bush in the 1984 vice presidential debate. โIt really got the Reagan campaign back on track, and I think Mike Pence has the chance to do that," Lynch said.
Hereโs how election officials are preparing for an unprecedented amount of mail-in ballots
Read full article: Hereโs how election officials are preparing for an unprecedented amount of mail-in ballotsIn Roanoke City, there are four teams of people processing hundreds of mail-in ballots every day. The votes are recorded once put into the scanner, but wonโt be tabulated until polls close on election night. โThat helps us because on election night, we will be able to produce official results very quickly. If we had to process 20,000 ballots Election Day, that would take us days,โ said Andrew Cochran, Roanokeโs director of elections and general registrar. Roanoke City has sent out about 10,500 mail-in ballots and has already received 2,500 back.
With one month until Election Day, Southwest Virginians rally behind their presidential candidates
Read full article: With one month until Election Day, Southwest Virginians rally behind their presidential candidatesROANOKE, Va. โ Time is running out to choose between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. 10 News political analyst Ed Lynch believes the number of undecided voters is dwindling every day. โItโs not a question now of changing undecided voters' minds," Lynch said. He said President Trump had his full support far before the 2016 election, and his enthusiasm has only increased with time. โThis is probably the most important election of our lifetimes, so itโs critical to get out and vote," Clement said.
Congressman who survived COVID-19, constitutional law professor react to Trumpโs diagnosis
Read full article: Congressman who survived COVID-19, constitutional law professor react to Trumpโs diagnosisROANOKE, Va. โ The worldโs attention is on President Donald Trumpโs health as he deals with COVID-19, but two political voices in Virginia have unique perspectives on the situation. Rep. Morgan Griffith, who represents southwest Virginia in Congress, was diagnosed with COVID-19 in July. He said he survived the virus without any lasting damage and is optimistic President Trump will also recover in full. โPresident Trump is just going to have to ride this thing through. โI think youโll see in about 48 hours, President Trump will be back up and running," Griffith said.
Trumpโs COVID-19 diagnosis puts campaign trail on pause
Read full article: Trumpโs COVID-19 diagnosis puts campaign trail on pauseROANOKE, Va. โ The 2020 presidential campaign took another unexpected turn on Friday with President Donald Trumpโs COVID-19 diagnosis. Lynch equates Trumpโs diagnosis to when Richard Nixon became ill during his 1960 presidential campaign. โItโs taken them off of the campaign trail in the short term, and it puts a lot of pressure on Biden to respect that,โ Lynch said. Additionally, Lynch expects most Democrats will avoid using Trumpโs illness as a talking point during the next few days. โBoth campaigns are just trying to motivate the voters they have already identified as their voters,โ Lynch said.
Biden campaign taking down attack ads after Trumpโs COVID-19 diagnosis
Read full article: Biden campaign taking down attack ads after Trumpโs COVID-19 diagnosisJoe Bidenโs campaign is taking down its attack ads in the wake of President Donald Trumpโs coronavirus infection. Thatโs according to a Biden campaign official who spoke on the condition of anonymity on Friday to discuss internal planning. โ Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2020The Democratโs campaign is removing all its negative ads, although in some cases, it may take days for ads already in circulation to stop running. The official says Biden made the decision before news surfaced that Trump was being transferred to a military hospital for a โfew daysโ of treatment. At least so far, Trumpโs campaign has not begun removing any of its attack ads against Biden.
Roanoke County election director outlines plan for possible voter intimidation
Read full article: Roanoke County election director outlines plan for possible voter intimidationROANOKE COUNTY, Va. โ The right to vote is especially important in 2020, but election directors are preparing for situations where that right could be threatened. Roanoke County Election Director Anna Cloeter said itโs important for voters to brave any possible threats at polling places, but itโs just as important to call for help when needed. โWe donโt want anybody to feel like theyโre in danger of exercising their fundamental right to vote," Cloeter said. Election boards are responsible for any incidents within 40 feet of a polling place, where campaigning is not allowed under any circumstance. However, Cloeter encourages voters to have their cellphones ready for any instances outside of the 40-foot zone.
โThey both hate each otherโ: Roanoke County voters voice opinions on presidential debate
Read full article: โThey both hate each otherโ: Roanoke County voters voice opinions on presidential debateROANOKE COUNTY, Va. โ Tuesday nightโs presidential debate remained a hot topic the day after, but some people took their thoughts straight to the polls. Hundreds of voters lined up in Roanoke County on Wednesday to cast their votes early. Many had strong opinions on the first clash between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Trump supporter Gloria Bailey hoped the candidates would focus more on the issues and less on insults. I didnโt see that.โThe election is nearly a month away, and Roanoke County Election Director Anna Cloeter expects voter turnout to remain high going into November.
Negativity and missed opportunities: Takeaways from the first presidential debate
Read full article: Negativity and missed opportunities: Takeaways from the first presidential debateROANOKE, Va. โ The first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was unlike anything America has seen before. 10 News Political Analyst Dr. Ed Lynch said the debate was defined by negativity and missed opportunities. โBoth candidates missed opportunities last night. Trump missed opportunities to confront Biden with some of his flip-flops over a 40 plus year career," said Lynch. Of those two missed opportunities, Biden missed the bigger opportunity.โThe next presidential debate is scheduled for Oct. 15. and Lynch predicts weโll see different debate styles from both candidates then.
Debate commission says it will make changes to format
Read full article: Debate commission says it will make changes to formatNEW YORK โ The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the disjointed first meeting between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. The next presidential debate is a town hall format scheduled for Oct. 15 in Miami. For much of the opening presidential debate, moderator Chris Wallace looked like a man trying to stop a runaway train with his bare hands. The contest between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden was chaotic from start to finish. It was not a presidential debate.
Debate veers from โHow you doing?โ to โWill you shut up?โ
Read full article: Debate veers from โHow you doing?โ to โWill you shut up?โShow us your taxes.โThe reaction from the mask-wearing crowd was inaudible on television as Trump frequently talked over Biden. Earlier this year, the building had been transformed into a temporary, 1,000-bed surge hospital, named Hope Hospital, for expected coronavirus patients. The atrium, with its skylighted roof, was turned into a makeshift debate hall with a stage, red carpeting and elevated platforms for cameras. Each candidateโs campaign was given 20 tickets to hand out to guests, said White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. As the crowd filed in before the start of the debate, nearly all were abiding by the social distancing and mask wearing rules.
Amy Coney Barrett, coronavirus and what else you can expect in the first presidential debate
Read full article: Amy Coney Barrett, coronavirus and what else you can expect in the first presidential debateROANOKE, Va. โ President Trump and Joe Biden are facing off in their first debate Tuesday night in Cleveland. [WATCH LIVE: President Donald Trump, Joe Biden have their first presidential debate]On the flip side, Trump said heโs not drilling down on policies or briefing books, but being quizzed by reporters in the White House Briefing Room. โCertainly the Supreme Court nomination is going to come up, the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare is going to come up. I think what will be most interesting is the extent to which Donald Trump can take whatever comes up and turn it into a discussion of the economy,โ Lynch said. The 90-minute debate will be divided into 15-minute topical segments opened with a question from the moderator.
โWhy am I here?โ 5 especially memorable lines from election debates of the past
Read full article: โWhy am I here?โ 5 especially memorable lines from election debates of the pastIn the 1992 presidential election, independent candidate Ross Perot had what at the time was deemed an unusual selection for his running mate, retired Navy Admiral James Stockdale. Bush, who served as Reaganโs vice president, easily won the 1988 presidential election over Michael Dukakis. โI served with Jack Kennedy, I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, youโre no Jack Kennedy,โ Bentsen said.
Ready to vote but need a ride? This company says itโs stepping in to help
Read full article: Ready to vote but need a ride? This company says itโs stepping in to helpAnd just like every election year, itโs of the utmost importance that citizens cast their ballot in this yearโs election. If youโve registered but are already concerned about how you will make it to a polling station, the ride-sharing company Uber wants to step in and lend a hand. As Election Day approaches, and as part of its โGet Out the Voteโ campaign, the company aims to help people find their polling location, as well as offer discounted rides to and from the poll during early voting. โAs we look ahead to this yearโs election, we are committed to doing our part to make sure every citizen has access to vote,โ Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said. Uber officials said as Election Day nears, people will begin to have access to important information in the app.
A state-by-state breakdown: Exactly how the nation is handling voting, early voting
Read full article: A state-by-state breakdown: Exactly how the nation is handling voting, early votingReally -- did you realize, in some areas, early voting begins in the next week? Some areas have opted out of in-person voting altogether -- Connecticut, Mississippi and South Carolina, to name a few -- but many are still encouraging early voting. People are opting to vote early โ where theyโre able โ due to factors including coronavirus fears and doubts about the reliability of voting by mail. As more people are interested in voting by mail, only about 30% say they are โvery confidentโ their mail-in vote will be counted accurately, according to the poll. Below is a breakdown of how voting is being handled in each state across the U.S.Scroll over the map below to see which states are opening early voting.
A look at the gender gap when it comes to voting in presidential elections
Read full article: A look at the gender gap when it comes to voting in presidential electionsWomen wearing masks pose behind a voter registration table in Union Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 09, 2020 in New York City. Photo by Alexi RosenfeldAug. 18 marked the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment being ratified, which changed elections forever. The 19th Amendment prohibits the state and federal government from denying the right of citizens to vote based on sex -- meaning, women became eligible to vote after previous years of discrimination at the polls. Since 1980, more women have voted in each presidential election than men, according to Statista. So, how much of a gap has there been between women and men voters in each presidential election of the century?
Roanoke election directors explain confusing aspects of mail-in voting: โMake sure that your vote is cast'
Read full article: Roanoke election directors explain confusing aspects of mail-in voting: โMake sure that your vote is cast'ROANOKE, Va. โ 2020 is the year of the mail-in ballot, according to Roanoke City election director Andrew Cochran. โWe have already received 5,000 absentee applications, and most of those came by mail,โ Cochran said. However, the optional switch to mailed ballots has confused some voters in both Roanoke City and Roanoke County. โSo many people say, โWhy donโt I have my ballot?โโ said Roanoke County election director Anna Cloeter. โโI know who I want to vote for, why canโt I vote?โโThe ballots donโt technically exist yet.
Thats not right: Mislabeled vote-by-mail registration forms delivered to Roanoke Valley
Read full article: Thats not right: Mislabeled vote-by-mail registration forms delivered to Roanoke ValleyROANOKE, Va. A nonprofit groups effort to register Roanoke absentee voters by mail backfired because of a massive mix-up. The Center for Voter Information sent vote-by-mail forms to every registered voter in Virginia. However, the return envelopes for Roanoke City voters were marked for Roanoke County, and vice versa. Thats not right.It also caught Roanoke City Registrar Andrew Cochran by surprise. I wish they had checked in with us to confirm the accuracy of the information they sent voters, Cochran said.
Joe Biden nears final decision on running mate
Read full article: Joe Biden nears final decision on running mateAP As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice, the top contenders and their advocates are making final appeals. The campaign hasnt finalized a date for naming a running mate, but three people who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the plans said a public announcement likely wouldnt happen before the week of Aug. 10. Thats one week before Democrats will hold their convention to officially nominate Biden as their presidential nominee. Biden said in May that he hoped to name his pick around Aug. 1 and told reporters this week that he would have a choice in the first week of August. He notably stopped short of saying when he would announce that choice.
Kanye West says hes running for president. But he hasnt actually taken any steps
Read full article: Kanye West says hes running for president. But he hasnt actually taken any stepsKanye West said Saturday he is running for president in the 2020 US election, an apparent challenge to go head-to-head with President Donald Trump. We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future, West tweeted. I am running for president of the United States! I am running for president of the United States ! So far, it doesn't appear West has any intention of actually running for president.
What happens if no Democratic candidate earns enough delegates for a nomination?
Read full article: What happens if no Democratic candidate earns enough delegates for a nomination?Even if one candidate has more delegates than the other, thatโs only a โplurality,โ not a majority, per party rules. Candidates who earned delegates, but have since dropped out of the race, can try to push their delegates onto another candidate. A candidate needs to earn 2,375 delegates on subsequent ballots to win the nomination. However, having a contested convention is something the Democratic National Committee will do its best to avoid in the coming months. The last time a contested convention occurred was in 1952.
Democratic Presidential Primary Election Results for King William County on March 3, 2020
Read full article: Democratic Presidential Primary Election Results for King William County on March 3, 2020Copyright 2020 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. If you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1554.
Better late than never? Thereโs still time to make a plan, get to the polls -- even at the last minute
Read full article: Better late than never? Thereโs still time to make a plan, get to the polls -- even at the last minuteClick or tap here for deadlines in each state to register for the primary election and the general election in November. This is where you really want to start familiarizing yourself with your stateโs Secretary of State or Department of State website. People can be eligible to vote by mail if they are:Going to be away from their county on Election Day and during early voting. Absentee/mail-in ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots from voters overseas must be received by the fifth day after Election Day, while ballots from members of the armed forced must be received by the sixth day after Election Day.
Why so many differences? Breaking down the ballot process in the U.S.
Read full article: Why so many differences? Breaking down the ballot process in the U.S.These are the types of voting ballots and equipment used throughout the country, according to Ballotpedia:โข Optical Scan Paper Ballot Systems: Voters mark their votes by filling in an oval, box, or similar shape on a paper ballot. Paper ballots are later scanned either at the polling place or at a central location. โข Ballot Marking Devices and Systems: These systems are designed to help disabled voters who might be unable to vote using other methods. Rather than recording the vote into the computerโs memory, the ballot is instead marked on paper and later tabulated manually. โข Punch Card Voting Systems: These devices employ a paper card and a small clipboard device.
Can an impeached president run for re-election?
Read full article: Can an impeached president run for re-election?No matter what happens in this yearโs election, President Donald Trump has already made history in one way. While Trump is the third president ever to be impeached by the House of Representatives, he likely will be the first impeached president in history to be nominated by a political party to run for re-election. In short, the ability of Trump โ or any president who gets impeached, for that matter โ to seek re-election while impeached is entirely up to the Senate. This was never a scenario for the previous two presidents to be impeached by the House, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Clinton was impeached in 1999 during his second term and wasnโt allowed to run for president again due to term limits.
#FREETHEVOTE: Make your voice heard in elections -- because others canโt
Read full article: #FREETHEVOTE: Make your voice heard in elections -- because others canโtDid you know there are instances in which a single number of votes were the deciding factor? Singer John Legend has founded a campaign called #FREETHEVOTE, which documents the visceral experiences of those who have had their right to vote taken away because of the current criminal justice system. Regardless, by using your voice to cast a vote in elections, you can speak for yourself and those who arenโt able to speak for themselves. And you never know when your single vote could be the one that sways an election. Click here to register to vote and to learn about requirements on Election Day.