The Latest: Trump heaping attention on 1 Nebraska district
An image of President Donald Trump is projected on a large screen as supporters wait for his arrival to a campaign rally in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)WASHINGTON โ The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):9:25 p.m.President Donald Trump is heaping attention on Nebraskaโs 2nd Congressional District in the home stretch before Election Day. She seemed to relish contrasting Bidenโs record with President Donald Trumpโs, laughing as she described how he recently said science doesnโt know whatโs fueling Western wildfires. Both Texas and Ohio were previously seen as solidly supporting President Donald Trump, and he won both states in 2016. ___3:35 p.m.President Donald Trump has started a busy day of campaigning with a cold, rain-soaked rally in Lansing, Michigan.
Bloomberg gives $500,000 to spur Dem turnout in Miami-Dade
WASHINGTON โ Billionaire former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is donating $500,000 to juice Democratic turnout in Miami-Dade County, a place where the party must bank a massive number of votes if it hopes to win the pivotal swing state of Florida. The money will be used to register Miami-Dade voters and knock on doors. In a statement, Bloomberg highlighted the importance of Miami-Dade County. โAs one of the most diverse counties in Florida, Miami-Dade County is a particularly important county for a Democratic victory in Florida,โ he said. โIโm glad to support the Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committeeโs work to directly reach voters and urge them to cast their ballots."
Bloomberg raises millions to help Florida felons vote
The former Democratic presidential candidate has helped raise more than $20 million so that felons who completed their prison sentences can vote in the presidential election. Bloomberg also has pledged $100 million to help Joe Biden win Florida. Working together with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, we are determined to end disenfranchisement and the discrimination that has always driven it,โ Bloomberg said in a written statement. The Florida Rights Restitution Coalition had raised about $5 million before Bloomberg made calls to raise almost $17 million more, according to Bloomberg staffers. ____This version corrects the name of the group to Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.
How Bloomberg's $100 million Florida bet may shape campaign
Facing questions about whether he would fulfill his promise, Bloomberg moved over the weekend to direct $100 million to Florida alone in support of Joe Biden. โMike Bloomberg is an impact player,โ said former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, who served as a co-chair of Bloombergโs presidential campaign. After spending $1 billion on his own campaign, Bloomberg won just one primary contest: American Samoa. And they say that, beyond Florida, Bloomberg is one of the Democratic Partyโs biggest funders. Many say Biden, who visited the state on Tuesday for the first time since becoming the nominee, has not reached out enough to Hispanics in particular.
Cuomo: Health workers to supervise annual 9/11 light tribute
NEW YORK โ The annual light display honoring victims of 9/11 is back on, officials announced Saturday, saying New York health officials will supervise this year's tribute to ensure workers' safety amid concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came days after the National September 11 Memorial & Museum canceled the Tribute in Light over concerns the coronavirus might spread among crews creating twin columns of light to represent the World Trade Center in the Manhattan sky. Alice Greenwald, president and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, thanked former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Cuomo and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation โfor their assistance in offsetting the increased costs associated with the health and safety considerations around the tribute this year." โThis year, its message of hope, endurance and resilience are more important than ever,โ Greenwald said in a statement. The foundationโs tribute will be held just south of the memorial plaza and relatives will read the victimsโ names, with mask-wearing enforced and podiums being sanitized after each speaker.
Rough debate performance by moderators a blow to CBS News
(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)NEW YORK, N.Y. โ CBS News faced an ill-timed blow to its reputation on Wednesday following a bruising Democratic presidential debate that its moderators struggled to keep from spiraling out of control, although it could take some comfort in the numbers. The Nielsen company reported that 15.3 million people watched Tuesday night's debate in South Carolina on CBS and BET. CBS, which was televising its first debate of this campaign, also had backstage leadership that had not done a presidential debate. โThe Democratic debate last night reflected the intensity of the battle for president,โ Zirinksky wrote. It was confusing because CBS did not give the entire screen over to the commercial, wrapping around debate graphics and a picture of the venue.
The Latest: Buttigieg sick, cancels several Florida events
CHARLESTON, S.C. โ The Latest on the 2020 Democratic primary contest (all times local):11:45 p.m.Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has cancelled four events in south Florida set for Wednesday because of illness. Buttigieg stills plans to attend an event Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina, with the Rev. Biden said during Tuesday night's presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina, that he is "looking forward" to making that a reality. Biden is relying on a base of support from black voters, who comprise the majority of voters in Saturday's South Carolina primary. ___8:15 p.m.Elizabeth Warren is going straight at fellow progressive Bernie Sanders as the latest Democratic presidential debate begins.
Bloomberg : 3 women can be released on non-disclosure deals
Bloomberg didn't automatically revoke the agreements, but told the women to contact the company if they would like to be released. The three agreements heโs willing to open up relate specifically to comments heโs alleged to have made. One of the women covered by Bloomberg's announcement is Sekiko Sekai Garrison, 55, who filed a complaint against Bloomberg and his company in 1995. Josephs said she was then told that Garrison had settled the case against Bloomberg for a โsix-figure sumโ and signed a nondisclosure agreement. A longtime Bloomberg aide confirmed that case was one of the three agreements Bloomberg mentioned in his statement, in which an NDA was signed that directly related to Bloomberg.