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Wisconsin Republicans Hit Dems On Two Year Anniversary Of The State’s ‘Mostly Peaceful Protests’
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels visited Kenosha on Tuesday, two years after the community was hit by several days of rioting after the shooting of Jacob Blake, who was armed with a knife, by police. Michels criticized incumbent Democrat Governor Tony Evers for his response to the violence, saying that he did not respond strongly enough and that Evers was critical of the police following the shooting. For days, the city was rocked by violence at night as businesses were burned and looted and rioters clashed in the streets.
Michels, who has made law and order a key plank of his platform, also received the endorsement of the Kenosha Professional Police Association.
“The men and women of law enforcement in Kenosha and across Wisconsin should know that I appreciate their dedication and support their commitment to keeping the public safe,” Michels <a href="https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/michels-campaign-kenosha-professional-police-association-board-of-directors-endorses-michels-for-governor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “Being a police officer is an honorable calling and when I am Governor I will help with police departments&#8217; recruitment and retention efforts across the state.”
Michels was joined by Representative Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Attorney General candidate Eric Toney.
Wisconsin Democratic Senate Candidate Hit Over Lingerie, Ties To Far-Left Party
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes has <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mandela-barnes-ties-lingerie-party-barring-ratchets-haunt-wisconsin-senate-bid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">faced</a> criticism in recent days for his apparent involvement with a 2009 &#8220;Pretty In Pink A Vicky Secret Affair&#8221; lingerie party. Barnes was questioned about his listing as co-host of the lingerie party that banned &#8220;ratchet&#8221; women from attending when he ran for lieutenant governor in 2018. He has since called the party &#8220;immature,&#8221; but maintained that it was just a party.
Barnes, who is running to unseat Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), has also been <a href="https://newstalk1130.iheart.com/featured/common-sense-central/content/2022-08-22-the-radical-left-wing-political-machine-behind-mandela-barnes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hit</a> over his strong connection with the Working Families Party, a political group that is supportive of far-Left policies like amnesty and socialist-style economic policies. In 2019, Barnes responded to President Trump&#8217;s State of the Union for the party, of which he was previously a member.
Alaska’s Ranked-Choice System Put To The Test
Alaskans <a href="https://alaskapublic.org/2022/08/23/peltola-gains-in-alaskas-updated-special-us-house-election-results/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">continue</a> to await the final outcome of the state&#8217;s special election for the House. Democrat Mary Peltola ranked first with 38.9% of the vote, with former Republican Governor Sarah Palin second at 31.4%, and fellow Republican Nick Begich in third at 28.2%.
The new ranked-choice system will rely on a tally of second-place votes to help determine the winner, which will be known by August 31. Regardless of the outcome, the winner will face another round in November as the top candidates face off again for the regular election.
Hello, Hageman!
After Representative Liz Cheney&#8217;s (R-WY) primary defeat to newcomer Harriet Hageman, the GOP is moving ahead with a <a href="https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/tribal-news/2022-08-16/democrat-against-hageman-says-it-will-be-a-david-and-goliath-campaign" target="_blank" rel="noopener">heavy advantage</a> over Democrat challenger Lynette Greybull, who took her primary with over 62% of the vote.
Despite the defeat, Cheney continues to speculate regarding a future presidential run, saying she&#8217;ll decide in a few weeks as she finishes out her term while serving on the House select committee to investigate the events of January 6, 2021.
Farm Bureau Endorses Oregon GOP Gubernatorial Candidate
Republican Oregon gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan received an endorsement from the Oregon Farm Bureau.
“Agriculture is an important part of our state’s history, culture, and economy,” Drazan said. “I am proud to stand with our family farmers and ranchers to protect them from harmful policies coming out of Salem and I look forward to the day when my administration can continue working with the industry to help them grow and thrive.”
There&#8217;s A New Democratic ‘Squad’ In Oregon
GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=external&amp;v=474130024535811" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> an ad comparing her opponents, Tina Kotek and Betsy Johnson, to current unpopular Democratic Governor Kate Brown, saying they “have been driving Kate Brown’s agenda for years.” In the ad, she says, “Tina and Betsy haven’t fixed anything. In fact, they’ve made things worse.”
Unaffiliated Oregon Gubernatorial Candidate Doesn’t Turn Over Tax Returns
Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan reportedly turned over their tax returns, but <a href="https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/08/17/two-candidates-for-governor-turn-over-their-tax-returns-betsy-johnson-declines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unaffiliated</a> candidate Betsy Johnson declined to do so after being asked by the outlet Willamette Week.
“Betsy has always filled out the required financial disclosure forms to the Legislature and will continue to do so as governor,” Johnson campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Sitton said. “That is the sum total of the public’s interest. Betsy believes that whether you are voting for governor or running for governor, you continue to have a constitutional right to privacy, which most people value.”
Tune in tomorrow for Part II.

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MIDTERM EXAM: All The Latest On The 2022 Elections (Part One)

MIDTERM EXAM: All The Latest On The 2022 Elections

2022 Election

2022 Midterms

Alaska

Oregon

Wisconsin

Wyoming

The monkeypox virus has now reached all 50 states after Wyoming reported its first positive case on Monday.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provided the information in its most recent <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">update</a>.
“Because monkeypox spreads through close, intimate contact we do not believe the risk for the virus is now a higher concern for the local community or for most people in Wyoming,” Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) said in a <a href="https://health.wyo.gov/wyomings-first-monkeypox-case-identified/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> on Monday. “Monkeypox does not spread easily like familiar viruses such as influenza or COVID-19.”
The state is currently offering the monkeypox vaccine for eligible recipients, according to the statement.
As of August 22, a total of 15,433 confirmed cases of monkeypox/orthopoxvirus have been <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recorded</a> by the CDC, though zero deaths have been confirmed. New York leads among states with 2,910 cases, followed by California with 2,663 cases.
Globally, more than 42,000 cases have been reported, with the U.S. having the most cases, followed by Spain at 6,119 cases. No other nation has currently reported more than 3,500 cases.
The Department of Human and Health Services (DHS) <a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/legal/PHE/Pages/monkeypox-4Aug22.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> monkeypox a public health emergency on August 4.
&#8220;In light of evolving circumstances on the ground, I am declaring a public health emergency on #monkeypox,&#8221; DHS Secretary Xavier Becerra wrote. &#8220;We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus. We urge every American to take monkeypox seriously.&#8221;
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In light of evolving circumstances on the ground, I am declaring a public health emergency on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/monkeypox?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#monkeypox</a>. We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus. We urge every American to take monkeypox seriously.
&mdash; Secretary Xavier Becerra (@SecBecerra) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecBecerra/status/1555273167320584193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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On Thursday, the White House released a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/18/fact-sheet-white-house-announces-new-actions-to-combat-monkeypox-outbreak/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fact sheet</a> to announce new actions to combat the monkeypox outbreak. The actions include making 1.8 million vaccine doses available.
President Joe Biden also <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/02/president-biden-announces-team-to-lead-monkeypox-response/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> new leadership to oversee the nation&#8217;s monkeypox response earlier this month. The president named FEMA’s Robert Fenton as the White House national monkeypox response coordinator and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis as the White House national monkeypox response deputy coordinator.
The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in the U.S. on May 18, according to the announcement.
&#8220;Over the coming weeks, under the leadership of Fenton and Daskalakis, the Administration will advance and accelerate the United States’ monkeypox response to mitigate the spread of the virus, protect individuals most at risk of contracting the virus, and care for those who have been afflicted with it,&#8221; the White House <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/02/president-biden-announces-team-to-lead-monkeypox-response/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> read.
According to the CDC, monkeypox can <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/transmission.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spread</a> to anyone through direct contact with monkeypox rash, scabs, or body fluids from a person with monkeypox, touching objects, fabrics, and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox, or contact with respiratory secretions. &#8220;This direct contact can happen during intimate contact,&#8221; the CDC adds.
The illness generally lasts two to four weeks and is rarely fatal, according to the CDC&#8217;s description. Monkeypox can also be spread from animals, it added.

Monkeypox

Monkeypox Cases Now Reported In All 50 States

The left quickly turned on recently-ousted Republican Congresswoman <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/liz-cheney-says-shell-support-dems-in-races-against-some-republicans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Liz Cheney</a> (WY) after her reelection bid failed to make it past the Republican primary last week.
For weeks, left-leaning Twitter accounts — and even media pundits and elected Democrats —championing the former Republican leader for her work on the January 6th Committee and her opposition to former President Donald Trump. But once she had lost her primary — to Trump-backed <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/breaking-liz-cheney-destroyed-in-wyoming-gop-primary-trump-responds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harriet Hageman</a> — and hinted at a possible 2024 presidential run, the left began to abandon her.
Larry Middleton (@l78lancer)made it clear that Cheney&#8217;s efforts with regard to the January 6th Committee were appreciated — but that did not mean that he trusted her with anything beyond that. He <a href="https://twitter.com/l78lancer/status/1561756297543942145">tweeted</a>, &#8220;Remember folks, Liz Cheney voted with Trump 93% of the time. So, while her work on the 1/6 Committee is purportedly to save democracy, her goal is NOT to save the democrats. Don&#8217;t get it twisted.&#8221;
&#8220;Never ever will you catch me cheering on someone who applauded the removal of reproductive rights of women and voted with Trump 93% of the time,&#8221; @_TheLadyGrey <a href="https://twitter.com/_TheLadyGrey/status/1561698557802971136">added</a>. &#8220;I’ll hold my praise for someone worthy of it. A Republican is still a Republican. Cheney’s not a f***ing hero.&#8221;
USA Today opinion columnist Michael J. Stern <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelJStern1/status/1561738211701018624">explained</a>, &#8220;Liz Cheney put country over party when Trump ignited an insurrection in an effort to take over American Democracy. She gets credit for that. But, she voted with Trump 93% of the time. She celebrated the end of Roe. Quit saying you&#8217;ll vote for her if she runs for president.&#8221;
&#8220;I seriously can&#8217;t understand lifelong &#8216;Democrats&#8217; &amp; &#8216;resisters&#8217; who would vote for Liz Cheney if she ran in 2024,&#8221; another added. &#8220;She Voted against the Voting rights act, giving a boost to voter suppression. Bragged when Roe vs Wade was overturned, voted with Trump 93% and look at this gem &#8230;&#8221;
What followed was a screenshot of a 2016 tweet from Cheney that read, &#8220;Hillary Clinton is a serial liar guilty of criminal behavior &amp; must never again have access to classified material.&#8221;
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I seriously can&#39;t understand lifelong &quot;Democrats&quot; &amp; &quot;resisters&quot; who would vote for Liz Cheney if she ran in 2024. She Voted against the Voting rights act, giving a boost to voter suppression. Bragged when Roe vs Wade was overturned, voted with Trump 93% and look at this gem&#8230; <a href="https://t.co/6WW3vsGtRJ">https://t.co/6WW3vsGtRJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/CfB0ErlnO2">pic.twitter.com/CfB0ErlnO2</a>
&mdash; *GMQ* SUSAN 🇺🇲♀️🇺🇦 (@ifudontlike2bad) <a href="https://twitter.com/ifudontlike2bad/status/1561543780674576384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Don’t forget who Liz Cheney*actually* is. Liz Cheney has voted with Trump for 93% of her career. Donations she has received for the 2022 election cycle: Oil/Gas: $142K Pharmaceutical: $93K Women’s Issues (Pro-&#8216;Life&#8217;): $130K Real Estate: $394K Securities/Investment: $637K,&#8221; @darafaye <a href="https://twitter.com/darafaye/status/1559962766491824129">said</a>.
&#8220;If you&#8217;re a self-described liberal who wants Liz Cheney to run for president, you are loudly telling on yourself about how little you actually care about reproductive rights, economic justice and climate change,&#8221; David Sirota <a href="https://twitter.com/davidsirota/status/1561547007444992001">added</a>.
Twitchy&#8217;s @politibunny (Sam Janney) <a href="https://twitter.com/PolitiBunny/status/1561757848354406400">said</a> that most conservatives had seen the 180-degree turn coming from a mile away: &#8220;Knew this was going to happen after @Liz_Cheneywas no longer useful to our pals on the Left.&#8221;

GOP Congressional Candidate Liz Cheney Holds Election Night Event

‘Not A F***ing Hero’: The Left Turns On Liz Cheney After Primary Loss

The Left Turns On Liz Cheney After Primary Loss

Congress

Donald Trump

January 6 Committee

Liz Cheney

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) said on Sunday that she will support the opponents of GOP candidates whom she deems &#8220;election deniers.&#8221;
Cheney shared the comments Sunday during an appearance on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week.&#8221;
“I’m going to be very focused on working to ensure that we do everything we can not to elect election deniers,” she said during the interview.
“We’ve got election deniers that have been nominated for really important positions all across the country,” she said. “I’m going to work against those people. I’m going to work to support their opponents.”
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After her primary defeat, GOP Rep. Liz Cheney tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jonkarl</a> that she will focus on working to keep election deniers out of office. 
“I’m going to work against those people, I&#39;m going to work to support their opponents. I think it matters that much.” <a href="https://t.co/ztgdHLNV99">https://t.co/ztgdHLNV99</a> <a href="https://t.co/cHDGCmvihJ">pic.twitter.com/cHDGCmvihJ</a>
&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1561346661288378368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The remarks come after Cheney suffered a landslide loss in last week&#8217;s Wyoming GOP primary on Tuesday. Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman defeated her.
Hageman more than doubled Cheney’s totals in the Republican primary battle. With 99% of the vote reported, Hageman took 66.3% of the votes to Cheney’s 28.9%.
“Wyoming has spoken on behalf of everyone all across this great country who believes in the American dream, who believes in liberty, and who recognizes that our natural rights – the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, equal protection and due process, come from God, they do not come from the Government,” Hageman said in a <a href="https://www.hagemanforwyoming.com/post/harriet-hageman-wins-big-in-wyoming-gop-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">victory speech</a> on Tuesday night. “Wyoming has spoken on behalf of everyone who understands that our government is a government of, by and for the people.”
Cheney&#8217;s latest words seem to show she remains defiant in her quest against former President Donald Trump. Though rejected by voters in her own state, a left-leaning panel on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week&#8221; offered words of praise.
Cheney is “committed not only to sort of take down Donald Trump but to take down the sickness of her party,” The Atlantic&#8217;s staff writer Mark Leibovich said. &#8220;I think she will be an extremely relevant figure in her party.&#8221;
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GOP Rep. Liz Cheney is “committed not only to sort of take down Donald Trump but to take down the sickness of her party,” The Atlantic staff writer <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkLeibovich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarkLeibovich</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jonkarl</a>.
&quot;I think she will be an extremely relevant figure in her party.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/0Ly19zUIYS">https://t.co/0Ly19zUIYS</a> <a href="https://t.co/5xn7ISXf4k">pic.twitter.com/5xn7ISXf4k</a>
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The panel also included glowing remarks from USA Today&#8217;s Susan Page, who suggested Cheney could run for president in any of the next three presidential election cycles.
&#8220;Politics is not a straight line. Liz Cheney is 56 years old. She could run for president in 2024 or 2028 or 2032,&#8221; Page said.
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&quot;Politics is not a straight line. Liz Cheney is 56 years old. She could run for president in 2024 or 2028 or 2032,&quot; USA Today&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/SusanPage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SusanPage</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a> after Cheney loses GOP primary to Trump-backed challenger. <a href="https://t.co/y4yxD9pavr">https://t.co/y4yxD9pavr</a> <a href="https://t.co/1sMVw6Q9ti">pic.twitter.com/1sMVw6Q9ti</a>
&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1561377780893454336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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On Wednesday morning after her primary loss, Cheney hinted that she might be considering a future presidential run.
“I will be doing whatever it takes to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office,” Cheney <a href="https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1559863227093229568" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in an interview on the &#8220;Today Show.&#8221;
When asked about running for president in 2024, she responded that it “is something I’m thinking about and I’ll make a decision in the coming months.”
When asked about a White House run on Sunday, Cheney <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1561352930728484866" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> ABC &#8220;This Week&#8221; co-anchor Jonathan Karl, that she understands why the Republican National Committee “would not want me on a debate stage with Donald Trump.”
“I would imagine Donald Trump isn&#8217;t too interested in that either,” she added.
Politico also reported Wednesday that Cheney intends to launch a <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2022/08/17/scoop-liz-cheneys-next-move-00052332" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new organization</a> in the coming weeks. It is unclear what the group will entail, but it plans to oppose Trump in any future presidential campaign.
“In coming weeks, Liz will be launching an organization to educate the American people about the ongoing threat to our Republic, and to mobilize a unified effort to oppose any Donald Trump campaign for president,” Cheney spokesperson Jeremy Adler told the outlet.

Liz Cheney Says She’ll Support Dems In Races Against Some Republicans

Liz Cheney Says She’ll Support Democrats In Races Against Some Republicans 

2020 Election

This week, we have a two-part exam for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe-plus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Wire readers</a>. There&#8217;s a lot going on in this <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/voting">election cycle</a>, and we&#8217;ll hit all the top news once or twice a week so you don&#8217;t miss a thing as we approach <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/2022-midterms">Election Day 2022</a>. Thanks for reading.
Liz Cheney Thinks She&#8217;s The Second Coming Of Lincoln Or Something
Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) got <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiro-helps-liz-cheney-make-sense-of-her-blowout-loss-in-wyoming-primary">manhandled</a> in the primary by the Trump-backed Harriet Hageman, but for some reason the January 6 Committee member believes that running for the presidency in 2024 is still a possibility.
In the name of truth and protecting democracy, Cheney <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/08/liz-cheney-2022-midterms-1235094129/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">also vowed</a> to do &#8220;whatever it takes&#8221; to block former President Donald Trump from ever returning to federal office. Of course, in doing she revealed that she is comfortable with undermining both truth and the will of the people if it means blocking Trump from, presumably, the oval office.
In her concession speech, also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/liz-cheney-goes-nuts-after-losing-election-compares-herself-to-abraham-lincoln-and-gets-torched" target="_blank" rel="noopener">compared</a> herself to President Abraham Lincoln.
In unrelated news, here&#8217;s the definition for &#8220;<a href="https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/delusions-grandeur#:~:text=Delusions%2C%20or%20false%20beliefs%2C%20comes,it%20%E2%80%9Cillusions%E2%80%9D%20of%20grandeur." target="_blank" rel="noopener">delusions of grandeur</a>.&#8221;
Speaking Of 2024, Is Youngkin A Dark Horse Candidate?
Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) raised some eyebrows and provoked murmurings that the political newcomer is considering a 2024 presidential bid after it was <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/virginia-gov-glenn-youngkin-continues-summer-campaign-swing-michigan-rcna43330" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that he would be headlining a major Michigan GOP convention dinner at the end of August. Youngkin has never indicated any desire to seek national office, but he has also avoided denying the idea.
He will also be campaigning on behalf of the Wolverine&#8217;s State&#8217;s GOP gubernatorial nominee, Tudor Dixon. The political-outsider-turned-governor has also traveled to Colorado and Nebraska on behalf of fellow GOP candidates.
Michigan Pro-Choice Crowd Hits Road Block With Ballot Initiative 
A ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution is being <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/16/michigan-abortion-rights-ballot-initiative-errors/10335931002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/16/michigan-abortion-rights-ballot-initiative-errors/10335931002/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1660843519116000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12yJtA11p1hoqgu-LrN_Ki">challenged</a> by a group alleging that the proposal&#8217;s text has formatting errors that render it unreadable.
Citizens to Support MI Women and Children say they found 43 &#8220;serious errors&#8221; in the proposal that make it read like &#8220;a string of gibberish.&#8221;
The ballot initiative, led by the ACLU and Planned Parenthood, is set to go before voters in November after reaching more than 750,000 signatures. Democrats in the state, especially Governor Gretchen Whitmer, have been pushing to make abortion a top issue for voters in the November election.
John Fetterman Speech Raises Concerns About His Health
Following in the footsteps of President Joe Biden, Pennsylvania Lt. Governor and Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman stumbled his way through one of his first public general election campaign speeches. Fetterman experienced a stroke days before the primary election in May and is now attempting a return to the campaign trail. Yet he repeated words and lost his train of thought several times.
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John Fetterman is not okay. <a href="https://t.co/3xiQwiBaT3">pic.twitter.com/3xiQwiBaT3</a>
&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1559000551576244226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Senate campaign has descended into a bizarre meme war. Fetterman started it during his months in recovery, and now Dr. Mehmet Oz, his Republican rival, is trying to shoot back. Yet Oz&#8217;s memes, it must be admitted, have leaned more toward cringe than based.
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He’s the most radical candidate in the country. <a href="https://t.co/Z2jr8yowos">pic.twitter.com/Z2jr8yowos</a>
&mdash; Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrOz/status/1559241511170183169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2022</a></blockquote>
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This one is far better. 👇🏽<a href="https://t.co/6irLtbZTQH">https://t.co/6irLtbZTQH</a>
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Wisconsin Senator Secures Key Endorsement 
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) won the endorsement of the National Border Control Council this week in his race against his Left-wing opponent, Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (D-WI).
The group told the Washington Free Beacon that Johnson &#8220;has devoted more time and attention to securing our border than virtually any other member of Congress.&#8221;
The endorsement should come as no surprise as Johnson has long made border security one of his central issues and Barnes has flirted with open borders extremism.
He was once photographed holding an &#8220;Abolish ICE&#8221; t-shirt though he has since said he does not support that movement.
To that extent, in a humorous note, the Wisconsin Republican Party recently <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/09/ron-johnson-south-park-democrats-mandela-barnes-republicans-wisconsin-senate-election-2022/10283724002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/09/ron-johnson-south-park-democrats-mandela-barnes-republicans-wisconsin-senate-election-2022/10283724002/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1660844775727000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ZH40xwyWQJkfr1NBH4pOE">revealed</a> that they had bought up the domain name <a href="http://mandelabarnesforsenate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://mandelabarnesforsenate.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1660844775727000&amp;usg=AOvVaw08gzqs2jhPS9Tes6vMQK1d">mandelabarnesforsenate.com</a>.
The page links to a page detailing the Senator&#8217;s Left-wing leanings and features that exact picture of Barnes holding up the infamous t-shirt.
Meanwhile, both senate candidates have continued to hit the campaign trail this week with Barnes posting pictures from a farm and declaring this week that he would be the 51st vote to &#8220;protect our democracy.&#8221;
Johnson has spent the week visiting local Republican groups, attending the state fair, and did a joint campaign event with Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels. The Wisconsin Republican also put out an ad this week discussing his work to help start a manufacturing company in Oshkosh with his brother-in-law.
Top Oregon Democrat Endorses Republican Christine Drazan For Governor 
In a somewhat surprising move, George Carillo, a Democrat who ran in the Democratic gubernatorial primary <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/George_Carrillo" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ballotpedia.org/George_Carrillo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1660843520420000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1V_by_3PlyY8DtZC67hLvu">race</a> this year, is throwing his support behind GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan.
&#8220;At the end of the day, I don&#8217;t see Christine just as a Republican, and she doesn&#8217;t see me just as a Democrat. We see each other as two individuals trying to do good for Oregonians.&#8221; Carillo <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=358775392982364">said</a>.&#8221;I&#8217;m supporting Christine Drazan because I believe her values align with mine as far as being able to make the community safer for tomorrow.&#8221;
We do not expect Carillo to earn any praise from legacy media for putting &#8220;country over party&#8221; or whatever they glom on about &#8220;Republicans&#8221; like Wyoming&#8217;s ousted-representative Cheney.
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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) quickly turned her attention to a potential presidential run after losing her state&#8217;s primary on Tuesday.
Cheney shared the remarks during an interview on the &#8220;Today Show&#8221; on Wednesday morning.
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&#8220;I will be doing whatever it takes to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office,&#8221; Cheney said.
When asked about running for president in 2024, she responded that it &#8220;is something I’m thinking about and I’ll make a decision in the coming months.&#8221;
Cheney also claimed she plans to continue her efforts against Trump during her remaining days in office. The congresswoman has served as vice chair on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s (D-CA) House select committee to investigate the events of January 6, 2021.
&#8220;I think that defeating him is going to require a broad and united front of Republicans, Democrats and independents. And that&#8217;s what I intend to be part of,&#8221; the congresswoman added.
The strong words came just hours after a resounding loss to Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman on Tuesday. The newcomer more than doubled Cheney&#8217;s totals by Wednesday morning. With 99% of the vote reported, Hageman took 66.3% of the votes to Cheney&#8217;s 28.9%.
Cheney called Tuesday night to congratulate Hageman and concede the race. Shortly afterward, the congresswoman gave a <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/read-liz-cheneys-concession-speech-congresswoman-ousted-wyoming-1734296" target="_blank" rel="noopener">concession speech</a> that compared herself to Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.
“The great and original champion of our party, Abraham Lincoln, was defeated in elections for the Senate and the House before he won the most important election of all,” Cheney said. “Lincoln ultimately prevailed, he saved our Union, and he defined our obligation as Americans for all of history.”
Cheney later added, “In May of 1864, after years of war and a string of reluctant Union generals, Ulysses S. Grant met General Lee’s forces at the Battle of the Wilderness.”
She said, &#8220;Refusing to retreat, he pressed on to victory. Lincoln and Grant and all who fought in our nation’s tragic Civil War, including my own great, great grandfathers, saved our Union.&#8221;
Politico also reported that Cheney intends to launch a <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2022/08/17/scoop-liz-cheneys-next-move-00052332" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new organization</a> in the coming weeks.
“In coming weeks, Liz will be launching an organization to educate the American people about the ongoing threat to our Republic, and to mobilize a unified effort to oppose any Donald Trump campaign for president,” Cheney spokesperson Jeremy Adler told the outlet.
In contrast with Cheney&#8217;s speech, Hageman offered a <a href="https://www.hagemanforwyoming.com/post/harriet-hageman-wins-big-in-wyoming-gop-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">victory speech</a> on Tuesday night that emphasized that Wyoming has spoken on behalf of the American people.
&#8220;Wyoming has spoken on behalf of everyone all across this great country who believes in the American dream, who believes in liberty, and who recognizes that our natural rights &#8211; the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, equal protection and due process, come from God, they do not come from the Government,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Wyoming has spoken on behalf of everyone who understands that our government is a government of, by and for the people.&#8221;

Liz Cheney Says She’s ‘Thinking’ About Presidential Run After GOP Primary Loss

Liz Cheney Says She’s 'Thinking’ About Presidential Run After GOP Primary Loss

If <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/liz-cheney">Liz Cheney</a> (R-WY) needs help with the post-mortem after getting blown away in Tuesday’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wyoming">Wyoming</a> <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/republican-party">GOP</a> congressional primary, The Daily Wire’s Editor Emeritus <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/author/ben-shapiro" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Shapiro</a> is there for her.
Cheney, who in her concession speech <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/liz-cheney-goes-nuts-after-losing-election-compares-herself-to-abraham-lincoln-and-gets-torched">compared herself</a> to Abe Lincoln in what may have been a hint at a 2024 presidential run, was trounced by Harriet Hageman in the Republican contest. Cheney, who alienated Republican colleagues as well as voters as a member of the Democrat-run House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/january-6-committee">January 6 Committee</a>, also claimed that she only lost because she stood up to former President Trump.
Not so, said Shapiro in a Wednesday morning <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1559858424963366912" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter thread</a>.
“Liz Cheney fundamentally misunderstands why people are so passionately angry at her inside the GOP base,” Shapiro wrote. “Which is why she actually lost.&#8221;
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Liz Cheney fundamentally misunderstands why people are so passionately angry at her inside the GOP base. Which is why she actually lost.
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“She said last night that winning ‘would’ve required that I go along with President Trump’s lie about the 2020 election. It would’ve required that I enable his ongoing efforts to unravel our democratic system and attack the foundations of our republic,’&#8221; Shapiro continued. “That&#8217;s not true.&#8221;
“Winning simply would have required her not to act as a front person for a Democratic committee dedicated to lumping together all Republicans and conservatives with January 6 rioters, and suggesting that anyone who would consider voting Trump 2024 is an incipient fascist,” the Daily Wire’s editor emeritus added.
Other Republicans have figured out how to win GOP contests without alienating pro-Trump conservatives, Shapiro pointed out. The political podcast king said Cheney’s claim that she had to either back Trump’s claim the 2020 election was stolen or fall on her sword represents a false choice.
“Did Glenn Youngkin go along with the idea that Trump won the 2020 election?” Shapiro asked rhetorically, referring to the Virginia governor who triumphed last year in a blue state. “Did he ‘go along with ongoing efforts’ to undermine the republic? How about Dan Crenshaw in Texas? What they didn&#8217;t do is act as enthusiastic participants in a broader Democratic and media agenda.”
Hageman is considered a shoo-in to win Wyoming’s sole House seat in November. A longtime natural resources attorney and founder of the Wyoming Conservative Alliance, the 59-year-old Hageman ran for governor in 2018 and lost.
“We’re fed up with the Jan. 6 commission,” Hageman said at a victory speech in Cheyenne. “We’re fed up with Liz Cheney.”
The race <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-liz-cheney-destroyed-in-wyoming-gop-primary-trump-responds">was called</a> Tuesday night with Hageman leading by 60% to 35% with more than half the ballots still to be counted. Cheney refused to endorse Hageman and vowed to do anything she could to stop Trump from being elected in 2024.
That apparently could include running for the White House herself.
&#8220;Abraham Lincoln was defeated in elections for the Senate and the House before he won the most important election of all,&#8221; Cheney said.

House Select January 6 Committee Holds Its Eighth Hearing

Ben Shapiro Helps Liz Cheney Make Sense Of Her Blowout Loss In Wyoming Primary

Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro Explains Liz Cheney's Blowout Loss In Wyoming Primary

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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) was mocked Tuesday night for comparing herself to former President Abraham Lincoln after her blowout loss in Wyoming&#8217;s Republican primary for the state&#8217;s at-large congressional seat.
With greater than 95% of the votes counted, Cheney lost by more than a 2-to-1 margin, 66.3% to 28.9%, to Harriet Hageman, who was backed by former President Donald Trump.
&#8220;Tonight, Harriet Hageman has received the most votes in this primary, she won,&#8221; Cheney said during a speech following her loss. &#8220;I called her to concede the race, this primary election is over. But now, the real work begins.&#8221;
Cheney then proceeded to compare herself to Lincoln and to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, who later went on to become America&#8217;s 18th president.
&#8220;The great and original champion of our party, Abraham Lincoln, was defeated in elections for the Senate and the House before he won the most important election of all,&#8221; Cheney said. &#8220;Lincoln ultimately prevailed, he saved our Union, and he defined our obligation as Americans for all of history.&#8221;
Several minutes later, Cheney continued, &#8220;In May of 1864, after years of war and a string of reluctant Union generals, Ulysses S. Grant met General Lee&#8217;s forces at the Battle of the Wilderness.&#8221;
&#8220;In two days of heavy fighting, the Union suffered over 17,000 casualties,&#8221; Cheney continued. &#8220;At the end of that battle, General Grant faced a choice. Most assumed he would do what previous Union generals had done and retreat. On the evening of May 7, Grant began to move. As the fires of the battle still smoldered, Grant rode to the head of the column. He rode to the intersection of Brock Road and Orange Plank Road, and there as the men of his army watched and waited, instead of turning North back towards Washington, and safety, Grant turned his horse south toward Richmond, and the heart of Lee&#8217;s army. Refusing to retreat, he pressed on to victory. Lincoln and Grant and all who fought in our nation&#8217;s tragic Civil War, including my own great, great grandfathers, saved our Union.&#8221;
Cheney was widely mocked on social media following her blowout loss to Hageman as many conservatives especially took issue with her Lincoln comparison.
&#8220;Liz Cheney tried to make herself a martyr at the expense of our country and our party,&#8221; Wesley Hunt, a Republican candidate for Congress, tweeted. &#8220;Comparing yourself to Lincoln doesn’t change that. The comparison is as tone deaf and ridiculous as her seat on the January 6th Committee.&#8221;
Seattle-based conservative radio host Jason Rantz tweeted, &#8220;Abraham Lincoln has a better shot at becoming president in 2024 than Liz Cheney. Bye Liz.&#8221;
&#8220;Liz has a very inflated view of herself,&#8221; longtime ESPN reporter Jeannine Edwards tweeted.
&#8220;1. Dropping ads across Wyoming against Liz Cheney was one of the most fulfilling professional tasks I have had to date in politics,&#8221; Florida GOP Vice Chairman Christian Ziegler tweeted. &#8220;2. No chance this woman has a shot at President. Kasich 2.0 3. This should sunset the Cheneys from anymore politics. Thankfully.&#8221;
Actor Dean Cain responded, &#8220;You’re not Abraham Lincoln, however.&#8221;
&#8220;Yeah, you’re just like Abraham Lincoln you piece of trash,&#8221; attorney Kurt Schlichter fired back at Cheney.
&#8220;Absolutely delusional,&#8221; conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey tweeted.

After Losing Election, Liz Cheney Compares Herself To Abraham Lincoln And Gets Torched

Liz Cheney Compares Herself To Abraham Lincoln And Gets Torched

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/liz-cheney" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Liz Cheney</a> (R-WY) was blown out in her primary race Tuesday evening against Harriet Hageman in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wyoming" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wyoming</a>, who was endorsed by former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>.
Cheney&#8217;s loss comes after she chose to fight harder against Trump&#8217;s claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen than she fought against President Joe Biden (D) and the Democrats.
With more than 95% of the votes counted, Hageman secured greater than 66% of the vote while Cheney was only at 28.9%.
&#8220;Congratulations to Harriet Hageman on her great and very decisive WIN in Wyoming,&#8221; Trump wrote on social media. &#8220;This is a wonderful result for America, and a complete rebuke of the Unselect Committee of political Hacks and Thugs. Liz Cheney should be ashamed of herself, the way she acted, and her spiteful, sanctimonious words and actions towards others. Now she can finally disappear into the depths of political oblivion where, I am sure, she will be much happier than she is right now. Thank you WYOMING!&#8221;
Cheney recently took at a shot Florida Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ron-desantis">Ron DeSantis</a> (R), who is viewed by many as the future of the Republican Party, in an interview with The New York Times where she also admitted that she liked to work with her Democrat colleagues more than her Republican ones.
Cheney said that she “would find it very difficult” to support DeSantis in a general election against a Democrat if DeSantis becomes the 2024 GOP nominee for president.
“I think that Ron DeSantis has lined himself up almost entirely with Donald Trump, and I think that’s very dangerous,” Cheney said.
Cheney also said that she prefers working with her Democrat women in Congress than Republican women.
“I would much rather serve with Mikie Sherrill and Chrissy Houlahan and Elissa Slotkin than Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, even though on substance certainly I have big disagreements with the Democratic women I just mentioned,” Cheney said. “But they love this country, they do their homework and they are people that are trying to do the right thing for the country.”
DeSantis blasted Cheney back in February over her work in targeting her own party by working with Democrats on the January 6 committee.
“Cheney is totally off the rails with her nonsense,” DeSantis said. “And I think she’s not really a Republican in terms of what she’s doing. We want people that are going to fight the left. And that’s what we need to do in this country.”
“That’s what we’re doing in Florida, standing up for people’s freedoms,” DeSantis continued. “We’re opposing wokeness. We’re opposing all these things. To act like the main issue in this country is things that happened over a year ago, I can tell you in Florida that’s not what Floridians are concerned about. They’re concerned about inflation and gas prices.”
“So I think focusing on the issues and showing that we stand for things that matter to people is the way forward,” DeSantis concluded. “To have a vendetta against Donald Trump and to constantly be bringing this up is just not something that I think Republican voters are interested in.”
This report has been updated to include additional information.

Liz Cheney Destroyed In Wyoming GOP Primary; Trump Responds

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) raised nearly $1 million from Texas for her primary re-election battle, including donations from former President George W. Bush and Karl Rove.
The total exceeded donations for Cheney from all states except California and surpassed campaign funds raised from her own state, <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Rep-Liz-Cheney-hauls-in-nearly-1M-from-Texas-17374658.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> The Houston Chronicle.
Cheney&#8217;s list of Lone Star State donors included maximum gifts of $2,900 each from Bush and Rove. In total, the congresswoman raised approximately $950,000 from Texans as part of her $15 million in total funds brought in to defend against her Trump-backed competitor.
Despite the massive out-of-state support Cheney has received, the anti-Trump incumbent faces a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/liz-cheney-trailing-by-double-digits-in-wyoming-gop-primary-poll" target="_blank" rel="noopener">likely loss</a> against attorney Harriet Hageman.
Hageman, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has raised a reported $4.3 million in comparison, according to Federal Election Commission records. In Wyoming, Hageman has raised $940,000 compared to Cheney&#8217;s $386,000.
In addition to large-scale outside funding, Cheney has garnered the support of two House Democrats who have asked Wyoming members of their party to temporarily switch parties to vote for Cheney during the August 16 primary.
Reps. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Dean Phillips (D-MN) both <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-house-democrats-ask-wyoming-dems-to-vote-for-liz-cheney-in-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appeared</a> in online ads last week expressing their support for Cheney’s re-election efforts.
“Liz Cheney and I don’t agree on everything,” Malinowski <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?id=1078613006118923" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a Facebook ad. “But we’re on the same side today, fighting for a country where we settle our differences by voting, not violence.”
“Wyoming Democrats can put country over party too by registering to vote for her in the Republican primary,” he added.
Cheney also released a video ad on Twitter ahead of the primary from former Vice President Dick Cheney.
“In our nation’s 246-year history there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our Republic than Donald Trump,” he claimed in the ad. “He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He is a coward. A real man wouldn’t lie to his supporters. He lost his election, and he lost big.”
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The Wyoming congresswoman was one of 10 House Republicans to vote for Trump&#8217;s impeachment following the events of January 6, 2021. She has also served on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s (D-CA) House select committee investigating the Capitol riot.
Cheney is the last of the 10 Republicans who supported impeachment to face a primary. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) announced his plans to retire from Congress rather than face a Trump-backed challenger in a primary battle.
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) also announced his plans to step down from Congress in September in a battle that saw former Trump aide Max Miller challenging him. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) likewise decided not to run for re-election.
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) lost her 3rd district battle against primary challenger Joe Kent in close race that was decided by less than one percentage point.
Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) also lost in his primary, falling to Trump-endorsed John Gibbs. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) also lost his primary in June, falling to Russell Fry.
Of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, only Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) have won in their primaries.

Liz Cheney Raised Nearly $1 Million From Texas, Including Donations From George Bush And Karl Rove

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The Deep State&#8217;s raid — er, scratch that — the Department of Justice&#8217;s (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation&#8217;s (FBI) raid on former President Donald J. Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago home shocked the nation Monday and sent a jolt into mid-term races across the land.
A new poll from Trafalgar Polling and Convention of States <a href="https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-survey-fbi-raid-motivation-0810/">reveals</a> that 53.9% of independent voters, as well as 76.7% of Republican voters, believe Trump’s political enemies are behind the FBI raid. It was taken between August 9 and August 10 and surveyed roughly 1,000 likely voters. 
Furthermore, that same poll shows that the majority of Democratic, Republican, and independent voters alike say that the FBI raid has increased their motivation to vote in the 2022 election. For the GOP, 83.3% of respondents said the feds&#8217; search gave them extra reason to get out and vote this November.
By now, Republicans of all stripes have condemned the raid in varying degrees, with some expressing caution until more details are revealed while others claim it is more evidence that &#8220;the swamp&#8221; is out to get Trump at all costs.
Here&#8217;s a round-up of some reactions and other relevant mid-term news.
(B)Lake Of Fire In Arizona
Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake has gone full scorched earth in her reaction to the raid. The America First candidate called for a complete overhaul of the federal government until we &#8220;can figure out what the hell is going on,&#8221; to borrow a phrase from Trump himself.
“This is one of the darkest days in American history: the day our Government, originally created by the people, turned against us,&#8221; Lake <a href="https://twitter.com/KariLake/status/1556808739281203200">tweeted</a>. &#8220;This illegitimate, corrupt Regime hates America and has weaponized the entirety of the Federal Government to take down President Donald Trump.”
Then, she added, “We must fire the Federal Government&#8221; and promised to fight &#8220;these Tyrants with every fiber of my being.&#8221;
The Trump-endorsed Lake secured Arizona&#8217;s GOP gubernatorial nomination and is running as an outsider. In a speech, she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-backed-kari-lake-wins-gop-primary-in-arizona-governors-race">claimed</a> triumph over the &#8220;McCain machine&#8221; — an apparent reference and shot at the late Senator John McCain.
Lake is facing off against Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D-AZ). The Cook Political Report <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings">rates</a> the Arizona gubernatorial race a toss-up.
GOP Senate candidate Blake Masters pointed out that his opponent, incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), hadn&#8217;t said one iota about the raid on Trump&#8217;s home.
&#8220;Why isn’t Mark Kelly saying anything??? Is he concerned about the politicization of the DOJ?&#8221; Masters <a href="https://twitter.com/bgmasters/status/1557168140550713344?s=20&amp;t=-VdVPOy6PRgmx3XFNAfbHA">tweeted</a>. &#8220;About Joe Biden persecuting his political opposition? As usual, silence from Mark Kelly, as he helps drag the country further in the wrong direction.&#8221;
Masters is currently behind in polling but gaining ground.
He has cut Kelly&#8217;s lead in half since July. The latest poll shows Masters trailing Kelly by five points, 49%-44%. The Republican firm Fabrizio, Lee &amp; Associates conducted the survey for America Next, a pro-Masters political action committee.
Granite State GOP Rock Solid In Condemning Raid 
In New Hampshire, at least three GOP candidates running for Senate against incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have condemned Monday&#8217;s raid.
“Whenever Democrats get desperate &amp; low in the polls they decide to investigate President Trump,&#8221; Chuck Morse, the Republican president of the New Hampshire Senate, <a href="https://www.chuckmorsefornh.com/press/morse-statement-on-raid-targeting-president-trump">said</a>.
The Republican Senate candidate also harangued the Biden administration for having &#8220;enough on their plate&#8221; with open borders, increased drug trafficking, and rising crime rates without being used for &#8220;political prosecutions.&#8221; He went on to claim that such &#8220;over the top show of power stunts&#8221; are &#8220;designed in part to distract and intimidate&#8221; and &#8220;need to stop.&#8221;
Morse warned that the FBI raid was a &#8220;foreshadowing&#8221; of what the Democrats&#8217; proposed 87,000 new IRS agents could signal for New Hampshire families.
Many have been asking, &#8220;Where&#8217;s Hunter?&#8221; But Kevin Smith, the former director of a conservative advocacy group, is essentially asking, &#8216;When is the FBI going to raid Hunter?&#8217;
Smith, also seeking the Senate GOP nomination, <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamSmithforNH/status/1556809369978904576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">tweeted</a> that the raid was a &#8220;complete abuse of power&#8221; and accused the FBI of &#8220;burying evidence on Hunter Biden’s blatant corruption.&#8221;
Smith says the answer to the FBI&#8217;s probe is another investigation into &#8220;politicized government agencies.&#8221;
And then there&#8217;s Don Bolduc, a retired general considered the frontrunner in this so-far sleepy race.  He said he would be concerned if the raid had happened to any former president, including a Democrat, let alone The Don.
&#8220;I think I&#8217;m like millions of Americans right now, wondering what&#8217;s going on,&#8221; Bolduc <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/139-new-hampshire-today-with-j-27984874/episode/8-9-don-bolduc-candidate-for-senate-100702331/">said</a> on the radio show New Hampshire Today. &#8220;If there&#8217;s documents there that needed to be seized, fine, but there should have been a different process for this. This is a former president.&#8221;
Bolduc&#8217;s last name is French and likely derived from the term &#8220;bolduc&#8221; meaning ribbon or thread. Depending on how Granite State voters take his comments, he could be first across the finish line ribbon, or barely hang on by a thread.
Deja Vu All Over Again In Michigan
Tudor Dixon, the Republican nominee for governor, responded to news of the FBI raid by accusing current Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) and President Biden of weaponizing law enforcement against their political opponents.
&#8220;Biden raids President Trump’s home. Whitmer illegally prosecuted her predecessor &amp; continues to go after him &amp; his staff,&#8221; Dixon tweeted, referring to the prosecution of former Michigan GOP Governor Rick Snyder over the Flint water crisis. &#8220;Shameful abuse of power, contemptuous of American principles,&#8221; she <a href="https://twitter.com/TudorDixon/status/1556836096440471552">added</a>.
If you haven&#8217;t caught on, a key strategy for GOP candidates is tying their Democratic candidates to the woefully unpopular Biden.
&#8220;We can prosecute political opponents? Why haven&#8217;t I thought of that!&#8221; &#8211; Michigan&#8217;s Dem AG
It would appear that Michigan&#8217;s Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel apparently likes the idea of using government power to go after political opponents.
Nessel is <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/07/michigan-attorney-general-special-prosecutor-trump-00050244">asking</a> for a special prosecutor to look into Republican AG candidate Matthew DePerno for allegations that he conspired with Trump supporters to gain access to voting machines on the heels of the 2020 election.
The Michigan State Police and Michigan Department of Attorney General are <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22128224-michigan-petition-for-appointment-of-special-prosecutor">investigating</a> &#8220;a conspiracy to unlawfully obtain access to voting machines used in the 2020 General Election&#8221; and have connected DePerno to the alleged plot.
Colorado&#8217;s O&#8217;Dea Says No Way To Trump 2024
“I hope he doesn’t run. I don’t want to see him as president again,” Republican Colorado Senate nominee Joe O’Dea, a first-time political candidate, <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2022/08/05/gop-senate-candidate-joe-odea-says-he-hopes-trump-doesnt-run-for-president/">told</a> radio host Ross Kaminsky on Friday.
“I think that seeing a Biden-Trump rematch again in 2024 would rip the country apart. I think a lot of people are ready to move our country forward,&#8221; he added. &#8220;So, I wouldn’t support him running again.”
During a debate earlier this year, however, O’Dea seemed to suggest he would support Trump if he were the party’s nominee. “If Donald Trump happens to be the Republican nominee, then I definitely won’t vote for Biden,” O’Dea said a week prior to the Republican primary for the Colorado Senate seat.
The O’Dea campaign <a href="https://twitter.com/KyleClark/status/1555645582512795649?s=20&amp;t=n-IJgsC82mPYsbaSkt0UXg">told</a> Colorado Public Radio that he won’t vote for Biden if Biden and Trump are the nominees in 2024. Another reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/KyleClark/status/1555645582512795649?s=20&amp;t=n-IJgsC82mPYsbaSkt0UXg">tweeted</a> that the “campaign confirms O’Dea would still vote for Trump in 2024 if Trump is the Republican nominee.”
“If former President Trump runs, he can expect Joe to campaign alongside [other possible GOP contenders] Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, or Tim Scott,” communication director Kyle Kohli told CPR.
Dick Cheney Doesn&#8217;t Say The Word Wyoming Once In TV Ad Slamming Trump 
Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) is airing a political ad featuring her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, claiming, &#8220;In our nation’s 236-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.&#8221;
We&#8217;ll let readers decide how they feel about the comments from the former VP who started two wars, oversaw torture, and emboldened the National Security Agency &#8230;  but couldn&#8217;t he have at least mentioned Wyoming in his TV ad? He didn&#8217;t say &#8220;Wyoming&#8221; once.
The ad is scheduled to run on Fox News, according to Axios.
Readers can see it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Nq9SpGzic">here.</a>
For her part, Liz Cheney is &#8220;down bad,&#8221; as the kids say these days. Cheney is <a href="https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/the-poll-results-are-in-hageman-holds-commanding-lead-over-cheney/article_1f33dfe0-02f1-11ed-8202-7befc0111031.html">trailing</a> in the polls by roughly 20 points to the Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman.
&#8220;What Does Delaware? I Don&#8217;t Know, Alaska!&#8221;
In case you haven&#8217;t heard, former Governor Sarah Palin is back in Alaska politics. The GOP congressional candidate knows a thing or two about Ol&#8217; Joe, having faced off against him on the 2008 presidential campaign trail when he was a senator from Delaware.
Palin said in a statement that she &#8220;was outraged but not surprised&#8221; by the raid on Trump&#8217;s residence, which she claimed was meant to stop the America First movement.
&#8220;President Trump is the target of yet another partisan witch hunt, but these third-world tactics will not deter him &#8211; or me &#8211; from fighting to Drain the Swamp and return control of government to the people where it belongs,&#8221; she <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA/status/1557057281451126784?s=20&amp;t=-h6JrGZTjMZ226HzRNqK8Q">added</a>.
Just hours before the raid, Trump joined Palin for a tele-rally, calling in on a phone to encourage GOP voters to choose her to replace the late GOP Rep. Don Young in the rank choice voting.
Nevada&#8217;s Gaming Industry Hedges Its Bets
A staple of the Nevada economy, its gaming industry, has <a href="https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/nevadas-casino-industry-donates-to-both-gubernatorial-candidates-2618840/">collectively donated</a> hundreds of thousands of dollars to both Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and his GOP challenger, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo. Sisolak has the edge so far, taking in $943,000 from the industry since last year. Lombardo is about $200,000 less, receiving a total of $730,000 from the gaming industry in the same time frame, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Homeless Crisis In Oregon&#8217;s Leftist Paradise Takes Center Stage 
Oregon, a state that prides itself on being a beacon of far-left politics, has a homelessness problem.
Oregon&#8217;s GOP gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan <a href="https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/christine-drazan-campaign-issue-roadmap-homelessness/283-b38562a2-0207-4ad2-93be-104ad0fbe735">announced</a> her “Roadmap for Oregon’s Future” on Monday, which promises to &#8220;declare a homelessness state of emergency.&#8221;
Her roadmap includes a plan to “[a]ddress the humanitarian crisis” of homelessness, “[r]estore safe communities” and “the rule of law,” and increase job production to help working families. She also detailed plans to boost education in the state, take care of the natural resources of Oregon in a sustainable way, and bring back trust in government.
Comeback Kent Wins It In Washington&#8217;s 3rd District
Tuesday evening, incumbent six-term Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) lost Washington&#8217;s GOP primary, <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/rep-jaime-herrera-beutler-concedes-primary-defeat-to-trump-endorsed-challenger-joe-kent/">conceding</a> to America First candidate and green beret Joe Kent. Kent looked like he was going to lose, but thanks to a surge on voting day gained enough ground to overtake his opponent.

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Two House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-party">Democrats</a> have asked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wyoming">Wyoming</a> members of their party to temporarily switch parties to vote for Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) in next week&#8217;s primary.
Reps. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Dean Phillips (D-MN) both appeared in online ads this week expressing their support for Cheney&#8217;s re-election efforts.
“Liz Cheney and I don’t agree on everything,” Malinowski <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?id=1078613006118923" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a Facebook ad. “But we’re on the same side today, fighting for a country where we settle our differences by voting, not violence.”
&#8220;Wyoming Democrats can put country over party too by registering to vote for her in the Republican primary,&#8221; he added.
The description of the ad noted, &#8220;Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips is sending a clear message to Trump by joining forces with Congresswoman Liz Cheney to end Trumpism.&#8221;
Phillips offered a similar request for Wyoming&#8217;s Democrat voters this week.
“You might be a little surprised that I’d be supporting Liz Cheney in her bid to continue representing Wyoming in the U.S. House, but principle must always come before politics, and nobody has shown more honor, integrity, and courage than she,” Phillips <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?id=446789130678859">said</a> in an ad.
&#8220;So I ask you to please consider temporarily switching parties and voting for Liz Cheney on or by August 16th,&#8221; Phillips asked Wyoming Democrats.
The strategy seeks to keep Cheney in power as she faces tough competition from Republican candidate <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-endorses-republican-to-run-against-rep-liz-cheney-in-wyoming">Harriet Hageman</a> who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The congresswoman has also faced strong opposition from her own party in Wyoming over her vote to impeach Trump after January 6, 2021, and her involvement in the House Select Committee to investigate the events of that day.
The group Wyomingites Defending Freedom and Democracy has promoted both ads on Facebook.
The spots come just days before Wyoming&#8217;s primary vote on August 16, as Cheney makes last-minute moves to remain on November&#8217;s ballot for the midterms.
Last week, Cheney also tweeted an endorsement from “Yellowstone” actor Kevin Costner. The post featured Costner in a T-shirt that read, “I’m for Liz Cheney.”
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Real men put country over party. <a href="https://t.co/7FaJpahtll">pic.twitter.com/7FaJpahtll</a>
&mdash; Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) <a href="https://twitter.com/Liz_Cheney/status/1554204665763569664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
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“Real men put country over party,” Cheney added in the description above Costner’s photograph.
According to a <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/kevin-costner-republican-yellowstone-star-backs-liz-cheney-wyoming-1729825">report</a> by Newsweek, Costner previously endorsed former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg when he ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and later supported then-Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the general election.
Cheney also released a video ad on Twitter last week from former Vice President Dick Cheney.
“In our nation’s 246-year history there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our Republic than Donald Trump,&#8221; he claimed in the ad. &#8220;He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He is a coward. A real man wouldn&#8217;t lie to his supporters. He lost his election, and he lost big.&#8221;
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“In our nation’s 246 year history there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our Republic than Donald Trump.” Dick Cheney <a href="https://t.co/erBPBNy8ah">pic.twitter.com/erBPBNy8ah</a>
&mdash; Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) <a href="https://twitter.com/Liz_Cheney/status/1555270027871338496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The New York Times reported in June that Cheney&#8217;s campaign sent a mailer to Wyoming Democrats that included instructions on how to change their party affiliation to vote for her in the primary election.
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NEW NEWS: Liz Cheney is sending mail to Wyoming Democrats with instructions on how to switch parties to vote for her in the state&#39;s August primary. <a href="https://t.co/wR5asnnkGR">https://t.co/wR5asnnkGR</a> <a href="https://t.co/imnhKYccrL">pic.twitter.com/imnhKYccrL</a>
&mdash; Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) <a href="https://twitter.com/reidepstein/status/1540042726170935303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The mailing included answers to the questions &#8220;How do I change my party affiliation to register as a Republican so I can vote for Liz?&#8221; and &#8220;How can I get an absentee ballot and when does it need to be returned?&#8221;

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