Obama's Rally Cry

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October 14, 2024

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  • US: Armed man arrested near Trump’s California rally was plotting to kill him, police say (The Guardian)

  • World: Four Israeli soldiers killed and more than 50 injured by Hezbollah drone in one of bloodiest attacks on Israel since Oct. 7 (CNN)

  • Business: Tesla's robotaxi event was long on Musk promises. Investors wanted more details. (Reuters)

  • Technology: Microsoft will let people buy games through Xbox app on Android in November after Google antitrust ruling (CNBC)

  • Sports: Cardinals rookie WR Marvin Harrison Jr. suffers concussion (ESPN)

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Left: Trump Whipping Up Whirlwind of Lies About Hurricanes, Sidney Blumenthal, The Guardian

Right: Harris' 'Media Blitz' Reboot Has Been Abject Failure, Tim Murtaugh, Washington Times

Right: Spat With DeSantis Shows Harris Is Crude Opportunist, Isaac Schorr, New York Post

Right: Harris Doctrine: Reward Enemies, Punish Friends, Josh Hammer, American Spectator

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Obama’s Rally Cry

Today’s Top Story: On Thursday, at a Pennsylvania rally, former President Barack Obama urged Black men to support Kamala Harris, challenging gender biases and warning that failure to close the gender gap could secure Trump's reelection.

Reporting from the Left: Obama tells Black men it’s ‘not acceptable’ to sit out election (CNN)

Reporting from the Right: Obama laments lack of enthusiasm for Kamala Harris (Washington Examiner)

LEFT-LEANING SENTIMENT

Closing the Deal

The Top Argument From The Left: Obama, the ‘hopey-changey guy,’ tries to close the deal for Harris, Stephen Collinson, CNN: “Obama’s remarks were directed especially at traditional Republicans who may abhor Trump’s conduct and the male voters who form his power base. Earlier, Obama had sought to shore up another traditionally Democratic constituency — Black men, CNN’s Edward-Isaac Dovere reported. At a Harris campaign office, Obama wondered whether the reticence of some ‘brothers’ to support the Democratic nominee came down to sexism. ‘You’re thinking about sitting out or supporting somebody who has a history of denigrating you, because you think that’s a sign of strength, because that’s what being a man is? Putting women down?’ Obama said. ‘That’s not acceptable.’ Yet the former president can only do so much. He’s not on the ballot and for all his undimmed appeal to Democrats, he’s yesterday’s man. And in the past, his quintessential appeal has not always been transferable to other Democrats. He worked hard to elect Hillary Clinton, who was defeated in 2016. One big question now is whether Harris, who has been basing her campaign on generational change and her biography, can build on Obama’s critiques of Trump to make her own sharpened closing argument”

Honorable Mention #1: Here Comes Barack Obama Fighting for His Old Friend Kamala, Mini Racker, Daily Beast.

RIGHT-LEANING SENTIMENT

Obama Chastizes Black Men

The Top Argument From The Right: Obama Accuses Black Men of Sexism over Lackluster Support for Harris: ‘I’ve Got a Problem with That’, Brittany Bernstein, National Review: “Former President Barack Obama on Thursday chastised black men who have not been all-out in their support of Vice President Kamala Harris, claiming it is sexism that is keeping many of them from supporting the Democratic presidential nominee. Obama shared his feelings with a small group of voters during a surprise stop at a local Harris campaign office in Pittsburgh. He said the lack of energy around Harris’s campaign ‘seems to be more pronounced with the brothers.’ … He went on to say that the ‘women in our lives’ are the ones out ‘marching and protesting’ when black men ‘get in trouble and the system isn’t working for us.’ … Obama’s comments came as he visited the key swing state to stump for Harris, part of a larger tour of the battleground states to speak on her behalf. He remains popular in the party, with more than 90 percent of Democrats viewing him favorably, according to polling done in August by The Economist and YouGov. Obama was in Pittsburgh on Thursday to speak at the University of Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House, in which he delivered remarks in support of Harris and shared harsh criticism of former president Donald Trump.”

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Where Is Black Voters’ Support

According to a recent NAACP poll, over 26% of Black men under 50 expressed support for Republican candidate Donald Trump in this year's U.S. presidential election. In contrast, 63% of Black voters overall plan to support Harris, while only 13% back Trump. Among Black women, 67% support Harris, with just 8% supporting Trump, and 77% of Black men over 50 favor Harris (Reuters).

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On This Day in 1947, U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. Yeager, was a combat fighter during World War II and flew 64 missions over Europe. After the war, he was among several volunteers chosen to test-fly the experimental X-1 rocket plane, built by the Bell Aircraft Company to explore the possibility of supersonic flight.

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