TAKE with里克·克莱因
如果星期三夜间展览检察官卡马拉·哈里斯参议员认为新的证据增加了她的案件。
如果副总统迈克·彭斯被认为是特朗普主义的最佳解释者和捍卫者，想想他的工作变得多么艰难。
自第一次总统辩论以来，已经过去了短短的八天，但却是难以置信的漫长。从那以后，总统唐纳德·特朗普努力谴责白人至上主义;拒绝承诺接受的结果选举;散布关于投票过程的谎言;在华盛顿全面爆发疫情期间被诊断患有新冠肺炎病;精心策划了一场胜利返回白宫的活动，以敦促美国不要让这种流行病“主宰一切”;进一步拔掉插头冠状病毒救济会谈一直持续到选举之后然后重新考虑了这一举动在一些深夜的推文中。
在一个很少有人关注他们服务的潜在需求的活动中，输入数字2。
2020年10月6日，盐湖城，犹他大学，工人们在副总统辩论的地点金斯伯里大厅准备舞台。
盐湖城的辩论前争论包括争夺有机玻璃隔板和候选人之间更多的空间来适应社会距离。然而，副总统候选人之间真正的区别是，处于最高位置的人的竞选活动有不同风格的人与他们的竞选伙伴或对方完全不同。
四年前，彭斯在与脾气暴躁的参议员蒂姆·凯恩的辩论中保持稳定和冷静，他面临着来自他的打断以一种温和的方式。就在去年，哈里斯的主要辩论对手是她现在与之分享一张票的人——带来了尼克前副总统乔·拜登(Joe Biden)眼中的定位球攻击。
现在，在当前的混乱和竞选相对稳定的情况下，哈里斯将提出一个彭斯可能有独特能力辩护的案件。
的纲要玛丽·爱丽丝·帕克斯
左翼的妇女权利和倡导组织一直在合作促进哈里斯的候选资格。本周，他们也在准备应对他们担心的性别歧视或其他问题有偏见的攻击在周三的副总统辩论中。
长长的组织名单，包括黑色行动委员会、改变颜色行动委员会、艾米丽的女性投票名单!，计划生育投票!和UltraViolet表示，他们在信息传递和外联方面进行合作。紫外线(UltraViolet)负责人肖恩·托马斯(Shaunna Thomas)在接受美国广播公司(ABC News)电话采访时表示，女性政治家仍然更有可能面临针对其资格、可信度和性格的攻击，尽管这些攻击可能很微妙。她说，该联盟计划周三在社交媒体和周边社区发布内容，着眼于战场州的有色女性。
2019年5月31日，旧金山，参议员卡玛拉·哈里斯在计划生育活动中发言。
他们想再次强调历史自然票的。
“对于有色人种女性和整个国家来说，这是一个期待已久的历史性时刻，很多人对此感到兴奋。从来没有一个有色人种的女人担任过这样的职位...是时候了，”她说。
周二，拜登在宾夕法尼亚州葛底斯堡的活动中，再次谈到了美国的种族和不平等问题。
在谈到他与那些亲人被警察杀害的美国黑人家庭的对话后，他在历史悠久的内战战场上说:“我认为，一个热爱美国的黑人，对这个长期以来从未被承认的国家有着深厚的爱，需要付出什么代价。”。
小费凯尔西·沃尔什
所有的目光都集中在北卡罗来纳州的参议院竞选上，因为它的结果对于在共和党领导的众议院获得多数席位至关重要。快到十月了，比赛已经开始了非常近随着民意调查向两个方向摇摆，两党都投入了大量资金。然而，上周五，在最后一刻，共和党参议员汤姆·提利斯(Thom Tillis)和民主党参议员卡尔·坎宁安(Cal Cunningham)之间的竞选发生了戏剧性的转变，停止了两党内部的竞选活动。
司法委员会成员蒂莉斯在参加了最高法院提名人艾米·科尼·巴雷特法官的玫瑰园仪式后，新冠肺炎的检测呈阳性。他被迫隔离，并计划远程竞选，以及通过Zoom参加司法听证会。
2020年9月14日，参议员托姆·提利斯和民主党挑战者卡尔·坎宁安在北卡罗来纳州拉莱格参加了由WRAL主播大卫·克拉布特里主持的电视辩论。
坎宁安被一所大学录取了婚外关系一个公关策略师。这位候选人以自己的人格竞选，他在一份声明中说，“我伤害了我的家人，让我的朋友失望了，我深感抱歉。”随着更多的指控出现，坎宁安和他的竞选团队保持沉默。周一晚上，他的竞选团队取消了一个市政厅——这将是丑闻爆发以来，他第一次直接面对选民的问题。北卡罗来纳州民主党和民主党参议员竞选委员会都支持坎宁安。
在五点三十八分最新预测坎宁安略微倾向于获胜，但尚不清楚两位候选人在进入选举的最后几天时，各自的情况会是什么样子。
还有一件事
由于有机玻璃和超过12英尺的距离，副总统迈克·彭斯和民主党提名人加利福尼亚州的参议员卡马拉·哈里斯将于周三晚上在盐湖城进行辩论，这是副总统候选人之间第一次也是唯一一次一对一的比赛。
The Note: Pence charged with sorting out Trump-centered chaos at VP debate
The TAKE withRick Klein
If Wednesdaynight showcasesSen. Kamala Harris the prosecutor, consider the new evidence added to her case.
And if Vice President Mike Pence is cast as the best explainer and defender of Trumpism, consider how much harder his job has become.
It's been eight short but incredibly long days since the first presidential debate. Since then, PresidentDonald Trumphas struggled to denounce white supremacism; refused to commit to accepting the results of theelection; spread falsehoods about the voting process; been diagnosed with COVID-19, amid a full-fledged Washington outbreak; choreographed a triumphant return to the White House to urge the nation not to let the pandemic "dominate"; pulled the plug on furthercoronavirusrelief talks until after the election andthen reconsidered the movein some late-night tweets.
Enter the number twos -- in a campaign where there's seldom been more attention on the potential need for their services.
Workers prepare the stage at Kingsbury Hall, the site of the Vice Presidential debate, at the University of Utah on Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City.
Pre-debate squabbles in Salt Lake City include fighting over plexiglass partitions and more space between the candidates to accommodate social distancing. What's really separating the vice-presidential candidates, though, are campaigns of the men at the top of the ticket --who have distinct stylesthat are nothing like those of their running mates or each other.
Four years ago, it was Pence holding steady and calm in a debate with a feisty Sen. Tim Kaine, who faced blowback forhis interruptionsin a mild-mannered affair. Just last year, Harris' main debate opponent was the man she now shares a ticket with -- bringing set-piece attacks that appeared to nick former Vice President Joe Biden.
Now, amid the chaos of the moment and the relative stability of the campaign, Harris will bring a case that Pence might be uniquely equipped to defend.
The RUNDOWN withMaryAlice Parks
Women's rights and advocacy organizations on the left have been working togetherto promoteHarris's candidacy. This week they are gearing up too against what they fear will be sexist or otherwisebiased attacksduring the vice presidential debate Wednesday.
The long list of organizations, including BlackPAC, Color of Change PAC, EMILY's LIST WOMEN VOTE!, Planned Parenthood Votes! and UltraViolet say they are working in tandem on messaging and outreach. On the phone with ABC News, Shaunna Thomas, the head of UltraViolet, argued that female politicians are still more likely to face attacks -- subtle as they may be -- about their qualifications, trustworthiness and character. She said the coalition was planning to release content on social media and around neighborhoods Wednesday with an eye toward women of color in battleground states.
Sen. Kamala Harris speaks during a Planned Parenthood event in San Francisco, May 31, 2019.
They want to underscore again thehistoric natureof the ticket.
"A lot of people are excited about this long overdue and historic moment for women of color and the whole country. Never has a woman of color served in such a position ... and it's time," she said.
The coordinated push comes as Biden again leaned into the issue of race and inequity in America on Tuesday during his event in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
"I think about what it takes for a Black person to love America that has a deep love for this country that has -- for far too long -- never been recognized," he said on the historic Civil War battlefield after talking about his conversations with the families of Black Americans whose loved ones have been killed by police.
The TIP withKelsey Walsh
All eyes are on North Carolina's Senate race as its outcome is crucial to gaining a majority in the Republican-led chamber. Heading into October, the race has beenextremely closewith polls swinging both ways and each party investing heavily. However, last Friday in an 11th-hour moment, the race between Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and Democrat Cal Cunningham took a dramatic turn, halting campaign movement within both parties.
Tillis, a member of the Judiciary Committee, tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the Rose Garden ceremony for Supreme Court nominee Justice Amy Coney Barrett. He's been forced to quarantine and plans to campaign remotely, as well as attend Judiciary hearings via Zoom.
Sen. Thom Tillis and Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham participate in a televised debate moderated by WRAL anchor David Crabtree in Raliegh, N.C.,Sept. 14, 2020.
Cunningham admitted to anextramarital relationshipwith a public relations strategist. The candidate, who has campaigned on his character, said in a statement, "I have hurt my family, disappointed my friends, and am deeply sorry." As more allegations arise, Cunningham and his campaign have remained silent. On Monday evening, his campaign canceled a town hall -- which would have been the first time he faced constituents' questions directly since the scandal erupted. Both the North Carolina Democratic Party and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee are standing behind Cunningham.
In FiveThirtyEight'slatest forecast, Cunningham is slightly favored to win, but it remains unknown what each scenario will look like for both candidates as they head into the final days of the election.
ONE MORE THING
With plexiglass and more than 12 feet of distance separating them, Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee Sen. Kamala Harris of California will debate in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night in the first and only one-on-one matchup between the vice presidential candidates.
