Tuesday, October 30
GOTV: Urging Women to Vote in the U.S. Midterm Elections
In a new ad produced by Mike Bloomberg and RadicalMedia, and directed by Jodie Foster, stage, screen, television and women from across the U.S. urge other women to vote in the midterm elections on November 6th “Because It Matters.” This is the latest ad in the largest digital effort supporting Democrats for the House and will run nationally and in competitive house races through Election Day. Stars include Cher, Laverne Cox, Julianne Moore, Zosia Mamet, Constance Wu, Tichina Arnold, Lily Tomlin, Bethenny Frankel and more.
Mike Bloomberg said: “It is hard to overstate the importance of this election. Our environment and our health are on the line. The good news is that more women are running than ever before, and female voters overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates for the House and Senate. The polls suggest a gender gap in voting larger than anytime since the 1950s. But this election will be decided by turnout and getting people to cast their ballots. I want to thank Jodie Foster and every woman who participated in this effort for making their voices heard and encouraging others to do the same.”
Watch the ad here or on YouTube here.
Bloomberg to Trump: “There Are Consequences to Words” (CNN)
Mike Bloomberg on Monday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the deadly mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, saying Trump is partly responsible for the rise in hate and violence. “When he goes around getting people to scream and hate, bad things happen and you saw the results here.”
Bloomberg, who has been openly flirting with a Democratic presidential bid in 2020, told CNN in an interview in Minnesota that there are consequences to words. “The President’s words matter more than anybody else and his job, I’ve always thought, is to be a unifier, not to be the leader of a party, but to be the leader of this country,” Bloomberg said.
When asked whether House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy should have sent and subsequently deleted a tweet which suggested that three billionaires (Bloomberg, George Soros and Tom Steyer) were buying the midterms, Bloomberg responded: “I think he shouldn’t. The good thing is nobody knows who he is.”
Local news section.
Detroit News: Mike Bloomberg and CityLab Attendees Focus on Innovation, Opportunity
Pioneer-Press (Minnesota): Bloomberg calls St. Paul a Winner on Climate Action
CBS Minneapolis: Minnesota Group Hosts Gun Safety Event With Michael Bloomberg
Fox 9 Minneapolis: After Synagogue Shooting, Michael Bloomberg Blames Trump for ‘Partisan Nastiness’
Denver Post: Denver Wins $1 Million Bloomberg Prize to Build First-of-its-Kind Air Sensor Network
Colorado Public Radio: Denver, Fort Collins Win $1 Million In Bloomberg Mayors Challenge
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis Gets $2.5 Million Bloomberg Grant for Help with Climate Initiatives
Associated Press – Ohio: Cincinnati and Columbus Selected as Bloomberg Cities Climate Challenge Winners
Indy Star: Indianapolis Will Get its Share of $70 Million Bloomberg Prize to Tackle Sustainability Goals
South Bend Tribune (Indiana): South Bend Wins $1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies
Austin Business Journal (Texas): Georgetown, Texas Wins $1M for Plan to Put More Solar Panels on Homes, Businesses
WRAL (Raleigh, NC): Durham Wins $1 Million in Bloomberg’s U.S. Mayors Challenge
Charleston Gazette-Mail (West Virginia): Huntington Wins Bloomberg Mayors Challenge
Headlines from around the world.
Washington Post: Grief-stricken Pittsburgh Readies Itself for Funerals, Trump Visit after Synagogue Shooting
New York Times: How Trump-Fed Conspiracies About Migrant Caravan Intersect With Deadly Hatred
Bloomberg: Philip Hammond Spends His U.K. Budget Windfall Buying Votes for May
Bloomberg: U.S. Said to Expand China Tariffs If Meeting With Xi Falls Short (Most Read on the Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Mexico’s AMLO Scraps $13 Billion CDMX Airport Project; Peso Plunges
Flashback – How Denver’s ‘Expensive’ Airport Ignited a Long Economic Boom
Best of late night.
“McDonald’s has announced that it is bringing back the McRib for a limited time, nearly a year after it was last on the menu. McDonald’s made the announcement after moving some old boxes in the freezer. ‘These are still here? The McRib’s back!’”
— Seth Meyers
“Halloween is just two days away, and here in New York the MTA created a haunted subway, filled with creepy lighting and zombies. Passengers said “wow this is terrifying” then officials said “oh no this is just the regular D train”.”
— Jimmy Fallon
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