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7 Things: Polls or voter suppression; jobs numbers crater and revised down again; Space Command back to Alabama; and more …

7. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) has proposed the Deport Illegal Voters Act, which seeks to expedite the deportation of non-citizens convicted of voting illegally by classifying such acts as aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Strong emphasized the importance of protecting election integrity by ensuring that only American citizens participate in elections. This comes amid heightened attention in Alabama, where Secretary of State Wes Allen’s efforts to remove non-citizens from voter rolls were temporarily blocked by a federal judge, and follows a DOJ case charging a Guatemalan national in Alabama for voter fraud.

6. Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Shomari Figures in Alabama’s Second Congressional District race, Obama suggested he supports Figures over his commitment to improving economic and healthcare outcomes. Obama noted Figures’ experience in his administration, where he contributed to policies aimed at bettering Americans’ lives. Figures, who also served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Attorney General Merrick Garland, expressed gratitude for Obama’s support and inspiration. The newly drawn district was drawn for a black Democrat to win and Obama fliers hitting their mailbox could be a big deal

5. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) criticized the Kamala Harris campaign for its derogatory remarks toward Trump supporters, highlighting that women who back Trump are “strong and patriotic Americans” committed to preserving the American Dream for future generations. She called out comments from Harris and her allies, including Mark Cuban, as emblematic of how Democrat elites demean those with differing views, suggesting they are out of touch with the everyday struggles of American families. Britt expressed confidence that these attacks would ultimately backfire on Democrats, as Americans are tired of being looked down upon by the elite.

4. A survey by the Marshall Project found that a majority of inmates in Alabama, including those ineligible to vote, support former President Donald Trump, with 53% indicating they would vote for him, though this dropped to 48% when Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee, but 30% of black inmates said they would vote for Trump. Opinions on Harris were divided, with an equal 34% viewing her favorably and unfavorably, while a significant portion of respondents expressed no opinion. The survey, conducted via prison-provided tablets, highlighted varying voter eligibility among inmates, with 38% being ineligible and 33% having absentee voting rights.

3. Alabama officials believe a Trump presidency would reinstate the move of Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, reversing President Joe Biden’s decision to keep it in Colorado, which they view as politically motivated. U.S.  Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) and other Alabama leaders argue that Huntsville fairly won the selection process, promising significant economic and national security benefits for the state. Oddly, Alabama’s only congressional Democrat, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Montgomery), says that if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency, she may move the Space Command HQ back to Alabama.
2. In October, the U.S. economy added only 12,000 jobs, significantly below expectations of 100,000 but the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%, despite downward revisions for job growth in August and September that reduced previously reported totals by 112,000…. again. Last month, it was announced the U.S. economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than initially reported from March 2022 to March 2023, according to a significant downward revision by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While some analysts highlighted these disruptions as temporary, the report has heightened concerns ahead of the presidential election and could influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision, so it should be no surprise that the media’s double standards and excuse-making is clearly evident.
1. A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll has the media and their Democrats ecstatic because it shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump 47% to 44%, marking a major shift from the 2020 election when Trump won Iowa by 8 points. This unlikely swing, done to likely generate headlines of Harris inevitability and suppress votes for Trump, is allegedly driven largely by Harris’s gains among women, particularly senior and independent women, in contrast to 2020’s exit polls where Trump had stronger support among these demographics. While Trump maintains his base among men, evangelicals, and rural voters, Harris’s appeal in suburban areas and among college-educated voters has contributed to her current lead.
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