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The Tap: Friday, September 16, 2016

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The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.

Review of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #34 of The Tap, which was published on September 17, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

  • The National Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Donald Trump, saying, “[Trump] has seriously looked at the issues facing law enforcement today. He understands and supports our priorities and our members believe he will make America safe again. … He's made a real commitment to America's law enforcement and we're proud to make a commitment to him and his campaign by endorsing his candidacy today.” The FOP did not endorse a candidate in 2012 but backed John McCain in 2008. The last time it endorsed a Democrat for president was Bill Clinton in 1996.
  • The Commission on Presidential Debates announced that Gary Johnson and Jill Stein will not be invited to the first presidential debate of the general election season on September 26. The Commission stated, “[T]he Board determined that the polling averages called for in the third criterion are as follows: Hillary Clinton (43%), Donald Trump (40.4%), Gary Johnson (8.4%) and Jill Stein (3.2%). Accordingly, Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Tim Kaine, and Donald Trump and his running mate, Mike Pence, qualify to participate in the September 26 presidential debate and the October 4 vice presidential debate, respectively. No other candidates satisfied the criteria for inclusion in the September 26 and October 4 debates. The criteria will be reapplied to all candidates in advance of the second and third presidential debates.”
    • Gary Johnson released a statement in response on Facebook, saying, “I would say I am surprised that the CPD has chosen to exclude me from the first debate, but I’m not. After all, the Commission is a private organization created 30 years ago by the Republican and Democratic parties for the clear purpose of taking control of the only nationally-televised presidential debates voters will see. … Americans are tired of rigged systems, and the monopoly on debates created by the CPD is a prime and skillfully executed example. Bill Weld and I will continue to fight to provide a voice and an alternative for independents, disenfranchised Republicans and Democrats, Millennials and others who aren’t satisfied with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as their options. It is unfortunate that the CPD doesn’t believe such a voice should be heard. There are more polls and more debates, and we plan to be on the debate stage in October.”
    • See also: Presidential debates (2015-2016), Commission on Presidential Debates, and Fact check: Are the presidential debates rigged in favor of major party candidates?
  • The New York Times reported that the Clinton campaign has been in communication with aides to former Vice President Al Gore (D) to get him more involved in the presidential election. “I can assure you from personal experience that every vote counts. The stakes are high for so many Americans. So I will vote for Hillary Clinton and I strongly encourage others to vote for her as well,” Gore wrote The New York Times on Thursday. If he were to join Clinton on the campaign trail, he would likely discuss the impact of third-party support on a tightly contested presidential race and climate change.


Preview of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #33 of The Tap, which was published on September 10, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

State

  • Special primary election: Missouri House of Representatives
    • A special primary election will be held to determine the winner of the Democratic primary in state House District 78 after the original results from August 2, 2016, were thrown out because of fraud allegations. Bruce Franks and incumbent Penny Hubbard ran in the Democratic primary. After the primary, Bruce Franks filed a lawsuit claiming that there were irregularities with the absentee ballots in the election. On primary election night, Franks appeared to have won by 90 votes, but a large number of absentee ballots gave incumbent Penny Hubbard the victory. Judge Rex Burlison ruled that 142 absentee ballots should not have been counted by the St. Louis Board of Elections because they did not arrive in sealed envelopes. State election law specifies that absentee ballots must arrive in sealed envelopes. With the state Senate and state House both controlled by Republicans and the office of governor held by Democratic Jay Nixon, Missouri is one of 20 states under divided government.




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