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Lincoln Project launches $4 million ad campaign   August 25, 2020: Delegates to the Republican National Convention formally nominated Donald Trump for president. The Lincoln Project launched a $4 million ad campaign against Trump in key battleground states. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “Political conventions are usually as much about a party’s next nominee as they are about its current flag-bearer. The Republican convention on Monday night featured a glimpse of the coming fight to define the post-Trump world: Will it look and sound more like Donald Trump Jr. or Nikki Haley? ... With these speeches from Haley and Don Jr. Monday we are starting to see the GOP divide into two halves: one that tries to straddle the pre- and post-Trump GOP, and another that fully embraces undiluted Trumpism. The quality of the messenger matters a great deal. Maybe it’s only Donald Trump himself who can pull off this act again. But over the last five years the straddlers in the GOP have not fared well against those who wholeheartedly embrace what Trump has wrought.” – Ryan Lizza, Politico Election Updates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and campaign staff who interact with the candidates will be regularly tested for coronavirus. Twenty-seven Republican former members of Congress, including former Sens. Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Gordon Humphrey (N.H.), and John Warner (Va.), announced their support for Biden on Monday. The Lincoln Project launched a $4 million ad campaign during the Republican National Convention in Arizona, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The campaign focuses on the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic. The group also announced a coalition of Republican women working to boost Biden’s campaign.  Delegates to the Republican National Convention formally nominated Donald Trump for president on Monday. Speaking in Charlotte, Trump said Democrats were using COVID-19 to steal the election. He also briefly discussed his second term agenda, including filling future Supreme Court vacancies. On the second night of the Republican National Convention, Trump family members—Melania, Eric, and Tiffany—are scheduled to speak, along with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Rand Paul. The night’s theme is “Land of Promise.” What We’re Reading Associated Press: Beyond November: At GOP convention, there’s a 2024 subplot Politico: A GOP convention surprise: Trump goes all-in on race Roll Call: Watch the key 2016 numbers as you watch the 2020 polls Flashback: August 25, 2016 Jill Stein discussed NATO, Russia, Syria, and climate change in an interview with the editorial board of The Washington Post.