Courts slap down Republicans voter suppression tactics --
A Wayne County judge has denied a request to change Detroit's absentee voting processes—ruling that the claims advanced in a lawsuit filed by GOP Secretary of State candidate Kristina Karamo were "unsubstantiated and/or misinterpret Michigan election law." https://t.co/Z7jECUI9Xv
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 8, 2022
PHOENIX (AP) — Judge blocks hand-count of early ballots in Arizona county; measure sought by Republicans who don't trust vote machines.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 8, 2022
Thoughts on today's elections --
As we go to the polls today, it feels less like we’re voting on the issues and more like we’re voting to protect our right to vote on the issues.
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) November 8, 2022
This should help today:
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) November 8, 2022
Don’t Be Afraid To Vote!https://t.co/rwtaj7cazg
Election Day morning!
— Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) November 8, 2022
Latest early vote data fr TargetEarly:
- Turnout is 42m, up 8% over 18
- Ds up 50-39 (+11), 4.7m natl vote lead
- In 18 at this point 47-45 (+2), in 20 48-41 (+7)
- D state "firewalls" grew across US this weekend
- Electorate keeps getting younger 1/ pic.twitter.com/xrrXt4rDu5
.@mehdirhasan has a final warning ahead of the midterms [siren emoji]:
— The Mehdi Hasan Show (@MehdiHasanShow) November 8, 2022
“Vote as if democracy is on the line, as if our climate is also on the line, and as if basic human decency is on the line," he says. "Because, I hate to break it to you, it so blatantly is." pic.twitter.com/7JxAAzJzO2
Election Day is here.
— Jo 🌻 (@JoJoFromJerz) November 8, 2022
Let’s fucking do this.
Vote for women today.
Vote for LBGTQ people today.
Vote for gun free schools, free speech, for history that isn’t whitewashed, vote for bodily autonomy & for Social Security.
Vote for the planet.
And vote for democracy.#VoteBlueToday
An important reminder: Republicans have zero plans to reduce inflation.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) November 8, 2022
However they do have multiple plans to ban abortion nationally, cut Social Security and Medicare, and repeal Democrats’ efforts to lower prescription drug costs.
The war against Putin's Soviet-style aggression continues --
Independent Ukraine is being attacked by the USSR (СССР). This is not a metaphor or a longline for a dystopian movie. This is our reality.
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) November 8, 2022
A 🇺🇦 soldier is photographed next to a russian «drone» in Kharkiv region. It simply broke down and fell without reaching its intended target. pic.twitter.com/rprHFHPTaC
Next stop "The Voice!" --
I mean, showers have the best acoustics.. 😂
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) November 8, 2022
Sound on pic.twitter.com/1E9PYvAoNS
