Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
* Though some national polling last week showed the presidential race effectively tied, the latest CNN poll found Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden, 49% to 43%.
* On a related note, the latest CBS News polling found Biden ahead in Michigan by two points (51% to 49%), while the former president had one-point advantages in Pennsylvania (50% to 49%) and Wisconsin (50% to 49%).
* In a bit of a surprise, Rep. Bill Posey announced his retirement on Friday afternoon. The Florida Republican ended his re-election bid shortly before the filing deadline and quickly threw his support behind former state Senate President Mike Haridopolos.
* At the Utah Republican Party’s state convention over the weekend, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs won the backing of a majority of convention delegates in the U.S. Senate race, though he’ll still face a primary race against several other candidates who qualified for the ballot. A day earlier, Staggs received Trump’s endorsement.
* The five Republicans running in Georgia’s 3rd congressional district met yesterday for a debate, and the candidates were asked to raise their hands if they thought Trump won the state, despite the official election results. All five raised their hands.
Notable moment in today’s @atlpressclub debate in the GOP race for Georgia’s open 3rd District: All five Republican candidates raise their hand when @russfox5 asks if they believe Trump was the “rightful” winner of Georgia’s 2020 race, which he lost to President Biden. #gapol pic.twitter.com/mBOg7ynvWv
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) April 28, 2024
* As recent polls found presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taking votes from Trump, the former president is going after the independent conspiracy theorist in increasingly aggressive ways.
* Speaking of third-party candidates, the right-wing Constitution Party has chosen anti-abortion activist Randall Terry as its 2024 nominee. The Constitution Party claims to have ballot slots in 12 states, though it’s trying to add to that total.
* And in Vermont, a local CBS affiliate, relying on “multiple” sources, reported that former Gov. Howard Dean is eyeing another gubernatorial race this year. Dean, the longest-serving governor in state history, left office in early 2023, and hasn’t sought elected office since his presidential campaign in 2024.
This article was originally published on MSNBC.com
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