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In this edition of Up Close, we dive deeper into two big elections: the race for the White House and the race for New York City mayor.

How resounding was Kamala Harris’s debate win? Let’s look at the polls. By Aaron Blake Early results show Harris won by a historically large margin. And Trump voters acknowledged that and said it could impact their votes. Vice President Kamala Harris turned in one of the more resounding debate performances in recent decades on Tuesday night — to the point where Donald Trump’s allies have struggled to locate a silver lining. Precisely how much the debate could impact the race is an open question, as my colleague Dan Balz notes; we’re a very polarized country, and we don’t generally see big and sudden shifts in polls anymore. But small margins can matter greatly in our increasingly tight elections, and Harris clearly helped her cause. So just how emphatic was her win? And what do the polls suggest about what it could mean moving forward?

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ELECTIONS on TUESDAY With next week’s election, the entire world order is on the line. This is not the time to vote based on a single issue. The complexities of today’s world mean that no one candidate or party will address every concern perfectly, but thoughtful leadership is essential. Many of us are deeply concerned about the state of the world—both the challenges we face at home and global unrest. Now, more than ever, we need leaders who bring empathy, respect, and a true commitment to all communities. We must reject divisive policies, especially those that target or marginalize entire groups of people or disrespect entire nations. As a global citizen, I’m especially disheartened by rhetoric that dismisses countries with harmful slurs, as we’ve seen with Puerto Rico and others. Every country deserves respect and dignity; any administration should be rooted in these principles. Similarly, the situation in the Middle East is an issue that affects us all, and it’s crucial to have leadership that approaches it thoughtfully. To build a world based on empathy and accountability, we must choose leaders who reflect these values. For this reason, I believe the Democratic Party offers the best chance to address the issues we face and to push for positive, meaningful change. Let’s vote Democrat, hold our leaders accountable, and work toward a better future for all. No matter what make sure you vote on Tuesday!

There is no question that Western democracies have lost their path in recent years and their governments have become increasingly detached from the realities of the communities they are meant to be serving. Pursuing the causes of tiny minority groups may make politicians feel good, but ultimately they will not get re-elected if they ignore the needs of the majority of voters. Marie-Antoinette made the same mistake and suffered a commensurate fate. Politics 101 - something that Trump understands and the Democrats clearly do not. In the Australia but also the US context, slowing inflation down now does not compensate the population for their more than 30% loss of purchasing power since 2020. They might rightfully ask where did all this money go and who got the benefit of all this wealth transfer? How did the government allow this to happen and how are they proposing to compensate us for it? They may ask why are Western governments continuing to transfer hundreds of billions of dollars overseas to support Ukraine war, Palestinian genocide, climate change policies, interference in foreign elections etc while saying they have no money to spend on local infrastructure? Voters ultimately do not care about such high ideal agendas as much as their care about their own well being and is it improving or declining. Given the 30% decline in living standards in US, Australia etc since 2020, no government who has overseen this, should expect to get re-elected. The problem in Australia is that both major parties with assistance from the minor parties and many of the independents are all equally culpable - how Australian voters will deal with this at the next election is yet to be seen - I anticipate the highest rate of informal votes plus maybe greater than ever support for election of any new truly independent candidates - not Labor tricksters as the Teals represent.

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One of the most controversial and media-heavy elections ever had its first presidential debate last night with former president Donald J. Trump (R) and current vice-president Kamala Harris (D). 🇺🇸 🦅 From a professional perspective, both candidates looked like they could use additional media training as they circled around questions, lost track of their time limits, and other areas of improvement. Harris's team has open the conversation for a second debate, waiting on Trump's camp to comment. Many argued that the mediation and coverage (ABC) of the debate was one-sided, while others will disagree. The reality is that both are in a key position of media presence with the new and future voters who use media as part of their decision making process, and therefore having a great media training is a key aspect. Respectfully, let us know who had a better debate and who you think won the first round of what is looking like a two round debate series. 🤔 ____________ #2024Elections #Trump #Harris #MediaTraining #US #Politics 📽 The Guardian News | https://lnkd.in/gSU369px 📰 The Washington Post | https://lnkd.in/gEN62YGd

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