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| 'I won't vote for Trump', says Maryland's Republican governor – campaign live | |
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| Leaked: The DNC's 211-page Donald Trump playbook | |
| Just one day after the Washington Post broke the news that the Russian government had hacked the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and pillaged its opposition research on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Gawker has apparently obtained the DNC’s anti-Trump playbook. | |
| The 211-page document, simply titled “Donald Trump Report,” was sent to the site by someone identifying themselves as “Guccifer 2.0l,” who described him- or herself “a fighter against all those illuminati that captured our world.” The document features subheads describing “top narratives” to employ against Trump, including labeling the real estate tycoon as a “bad businessman” who is “loyal only to himself.” | |
| The document was submitted within the DNC in December of last year, before Trump had won a single primary, but prepared the key framing narrative around the candidate as that of a person who “has no core.” | |
| “Trump’s only fidelity has been to himself and with that he has shown that he has no problem lying to the American people,” the document states. “Trump will say anything and do anything to get what he wants without regard for those he harms.” | |
| The document also describes aspects of Trump’s “personal life” that might be employed to discredit him, including that “Trump’s Ex-Wife Accused Him Of Rape.” (The accusation, made in a deposition during Trump’s divorce proceedings more than two decades ago, has been categorically denied by his campaign.) | |
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| Marco Rubio rethinks Senate bid after key endorsement | |
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| Marco Rubio has less than 10 days to decide if he wants to run for re-election to the Senate. And now the Florida senator has received the blessing of the longtime friend who has spent a year seeking to replace him. | |
| Carlos Lopez-Cantera, the lieutenant governor of Florida, has been close to Rubio for two decades. He had all but secured Rubio’s coveted endorsement while running for his Senate seat in a crowded Republican primary. | |
| But in the wake of the Orlando terrorist attack, Lopez-Cantera told Rubio he should after all reconsider a bid for a second term. Politico reported earlier today that while Lopez-Cantera plans to remain in the race for now, but felt “compelled” to discuss the election with Rubio after the two visited the site of the deadly massacre at Pulse nightclub on Sunday. | |
| After Lopez-Cantera’s endorsement, Rubio confirmed that he is reconsidering running for re-election. | |
| “I’ll go home later this week and I’ll have time with my family. If there’s a change in status, I’ll be sure let everyone know,” Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill. | |
| Rubio has long vowed not to seek re-election - but after his failed presidential run, top Republicans also orchestrated a ‘Draft Rubio’ campaign of their own. The Florida senator, according to most polling, would be the strongest Republican candidate to face Patrick Murphy, the congressman who is Democrats’ most likely contender. | |
| Rubio for weeks insisted his thinking had not changed, but also found himself pondering his future after Orlando. | |
| The attack “really gives you pause to think a little bit about your service to your country and where you can be most useful to your country,” he told conservative radio show Hugh Hewitt. | |
| The deadline to file for the Florida Senate race is24 June. Whatever Rubio decides, Democrats are signaling they are ready - warning through press reports that will spend as much as $20 million to defeat him and, as they see it, also derail any ambitions Rubio holds to seek the presidency once more. | |
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| Utah lieutenant governor Spencer Cox addressed a vigil held to honor of the 49 victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, this past weekend. The Republican official’s comments are quickly going viral: | Utah lieutenant governor Spencer Cox addressed a vigil held to honor of the 49 victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, this past weekend. The Republican official’s comments are quickly going viral: |
| Thank you for being here tonight on this very solemn and somber occasion. I begin with an admission and an apology. First, I recognize fully that I am a balding, youngish, middle-aged straight, white, male, Republican, politician… with all of the expectations and privileges that come with those labels. I am probably not who you expected to hear from today. | Thank you for being here tonight on this very solemn and somber occasion. I begin with an admission and an apology. First, I recognize fully that I am a balding, youngish, middle-aged straight, white, male, Republican, politician… with all of the expectations and privileges that come with those labels. I am probably not who you expected to hear from today. |
| I’m here because, yesterday morning, 49 Americans were brutally murdered. And it made me sad. And it made me angry. And it made me confused. I’m here because those 49 people were gay. I’m here because it shouldn’t matter. But I’m here because it does. I am not here to tell you that I know exactly what you are going through. I am not here to tell you that I feel your pain. I don’t pretend to know the depths of what you are feeling right now. But I do know what it feels like to be scared. And I do know what it feels like to be sad. And I do know what it feels like to be rejected. And, more importantly, I know what it feels like to be loved. | I’m here because, yesterday morning, 49 Americans were brutally murdered. And it made me sad. And it made me angry. And it made me confused. I’m here because those 49 people were gay. I’m here because it shouldn’t matter. But I’m here because it does. I am not here to tell you that I know exactly what you are going through. I am not here to tell you that I feel your pain. I don’t pretend to know the depths of what you are feeling right now. But I do know what it feels like to be scared. And I do know what it feels like to be sad. And I do know what it feels like to be rejected. And, more importantly, I know what it feels like to be loved. |
| I grew up in a small town and went to a small rural high school. There were some kids in my class that were different. Sometimes I wasn’t kind to them. I didn’t know it at the time, but I know now that they were gay. I will forever regret not treating them with the kindness, dignity and respect - the love - that they deserved. For that, I sincerely and humbly apologize. | I grew up in a small town and went to a small rural high school. There were some kids in my class that were different. Sometimes I wasn’t kind to them. I didn’t know it at the time, but I know now that they were gay. I will forever regret not treating them with the kindness, dignity and respect - the love - that they deserved. For that, I sincerely and humbly apologize. |
| Over the intervening years, my heart has changed. It has changed because of you. It has changed because I have gotten to know many of you. You have been patient with me. You helped me learn the right letters of the alphabet in the right order even though you keep adding new ones. You have been kind to me…. You have treated me with the kindness, dignity, and respect - the love - that I very often did not deserve. And it has made me love you. | Over the intervening years, my heart has changed. It has changed because of you. It has changed because I have gotten to know many of you. You have been patient with me. You helped me learn the right letters of the alphabet in the right order even though you keep adding new ones. You have been kind to me…. You have treated me with the kindness, dignity, and respect - the love - that I very often did not deserve. And it has made me love you. |
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| Donald’s Trump’s “ask the gays” comment at a campaign rally in Atlanta has spurred some... dismissive online reaction from members of LGBT communities: | Donald’s Trump’s “ask the gays” comment at a campaign rally in Atlanta has spurred some... dismissive online reaction from members of LGBT communities: |
| TRUMP: "Ask the gays!"THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/OZWoNIS8Gg | TRUMP: "Ask the gays!"THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/OZWoNIS8Gg |
| TRUMP: Ask the gays!THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/tIJq81LW6O | TRUMP: Ask the gays!THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/tIJq81LW6O |
| Trump: "Ask the gays!"Gays: pic.twitter.com/VpeaNT3fF6 | Trump: "Ask the gays!"Gays: pic.twitter.com/VpeaNT3fF6 |
| Trump: "Ask the gays."The gays: pic.twitter.com/97pJCbN2XQ | Trump: "Ask the gays."The gays: pic.twitter.com/97pJCbN2XQ |
| TRUMP: “Ask the gays!”THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/Fys8g1FYTi | TRUMP: “Ask the gays!”THE GAYS: pic.twitter.com/Fys8g1FYTi |
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| Republican governor says he's a 'no' on Trump | Republican governor says he's a 'no' on Trump |
| Maryland governor Larry Hogan says he does not plan to vote for Donald Trump for president, the Washington Post reports: | Maryland governor Larry Hogan says he does not plan to vote for Donald Trump for president, the Washington Post reports: |
| Hogan: "No, I don't plan to" when asked if he would vote for Donald Trump | Hogan: "No, I don't plan to" when asked if he would vote for Donald Trump |
| Hogan has been reluctant to talk about Trump, whose candidacy he clearly has not been enthralled with. Charlie Baker, the Republican governor of Massachusetts, has also said he will not vote for Trump. Other Republican governors, such as Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada... and Rick Snyder of Michigan... and Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota... seem to be seriously wavering. | Hogan has been reluctant to talk about Trump, whose candidacy he clearly has not been enthralled with. Charlie Baker, the Republican governor of Massachusetts, has also said he will not vote for Trump. Other Republican governors, such as Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada... and Rick Snyder of Michigan... and Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota... seem to be seriously wavering. |
| Check out our interactive tracking Trump support here: | Check out our interactive tracking Trump support here: |
| Related: Who supports Donald Trump? The new Republican center of gravity | Related: Who supports Donald Trump? The new Republican center of gravity |
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| CNN to host town hall with Libertarian ticket | CNN to host town hall with Libertarian ticket |
| CNN will host a town hall event with Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson and vice presidential candidate William Weld on Wednesday, 22 June, the cable network announced. It will be held at the Time Warner Center in New York City. | CNN will host a town hall event with Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson and vice presidential candidate William Weld on Wednesday, 22 June, the cable network announced. It will be held at the Time Warner Center in New York City. |
| With historically high unfavorable ratings for both the major parties’ presumptive nominees, the Libertarian ticket may have an opportunity to attract significant support. A RealClearPolitics polling average of a three-way presidential race has Clinton at 40.7 points, Trump at 36.5 and Johnson at 8.5. There is a 15% threshold for inclusion in the presidential debates. | With historically high unfavorable ratings for both the major parties’ presumptive nominees, the Libertarian ticket may have an opportunity to attract significant support. A RealClearPolitics polling average of a three-way presidential race has Clinton at 40.7 points, Trump at 36.5 and Johnson at 8.5. There is a 15% threshold for inclusion in the presidential debates. |
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| Eric Branstad, the son of six-term Iowa governor Terry Branstad, is in line to lead Donald Trump’s campaign in the state, the National Review reports: | Eric Branstad, the son of six-term Iowa governor Terry Branstad, is in line to lead Donald Trump’s campaign in the state, the National Review reports: |
| Reached for comment, Eric Branstad says he attended the Trump campaign’s “leadership meeting” in New York last week and volunteered his services, but adds, “There’s nothing formal yet.” | Reached for comment, Eric Branstad says he attended the Trump campaign’s “leadership meeting” in New York last week and volunteered his services, but adds, “There’s nothing formal yet.” |
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| Clinton says one problem young military veterans in search of an education face is predatory practices by for-profit colleges: | Clinton says one problem young military veterans in search of an education face is predatory practices by for-profit colleges: |
| They end up in these for-profit colleges that rip them off. They make all these promises. I can’t help but name Trump University. They add insult to injury. | They end up in these for-profit colleges that rip them off. They make all these promises. I can’t help but name Trump University. They add insult to injury. |
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| Clinton: 'disgraceful' to have military families on food stamps | Clinton: 'disgraceful' to have military families on food stamps |
| Clinton is talking about bad sewer systems on ships and related infrastructure. Then she talks about the need to support low-income military families: | Clinton is talking about bad sewer systems on ships and related infrastructure. Then she talks about the need to support low-income military families: |
| ... It’s just disgraceful that we do have junior enlisted who are eligible for food stamps... we had military families having to seek help from food pantries. And that is something that I think most Americans just don’t understand. So it is important that we just don’t talk the talk.” | ... It’s just disgraceful that we do have junior enlisted who are eligible for food stamps... we had military families having to seek help from food pantries. And that is something that I think most Americans just don’t understand. So it is important that we just don’t talk the talk.” |
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| Trump’s done. Here’s a good summary: | Trump’s done. Here’s a good summary: |
| Trump in ATL recap:-will welcome N Korean dictator-WH tent unsafe-Putin's nukes better than US-gays love Trump-a gun for every clubgoer | Trump in ATL recap:-will welcome N Korean dictator-WH tent unsafe-Putin's nukes better than US-gays love Trump-a gun for every clubgoer |
| Also: - Belgium is a beautiful city- the U.S. probably won't exist much longer https://t.co/tzLz4t7leD | Also: - Belgium is a beautiful city- the U.S. probably won't exist much longer https://t.co/tzLz4t7leD |
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| Sanders 'not ending it' | Sanders 'not ending it' |
| An announcement by the Bernie Sanders campaign of a video broadcast with supporters Thursday to talk about the future of his campaign, combined with Sanders’ long meeting last night with Hillary Clinton, and the close of the primary season, and Clinton’s decisive victory, had stoked speculation that the senator was about to suspend his presidential campaign. | An announcement by the Bernie Sanders campaign of a video broadcast with supporters Thursday to talk about the future of his campaign, combined with Sanders’ long meeting last night with Hillary Clinton, and the close of the primary season, and Clinton’s decisive victory, had stoked speculation that the senator was about to suspend his presidential campaign. |
| But Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs says that “he’s not ending it”, Reuters reports: | But Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs says that “he’s not ending it”, Reuters reports: |
| But spokesman Michael Briggs said on Wednesday the speech will focus on how Sanders’ supporters can keep the fight alive on priorities such as raising the minimum wage and reducing the influence of big money in politics. | But spokesman Michael Briggs said on Wednesday the speech will focus on how Sanders’ supporters can keep the fight alive on priorities such as raising the minimum wage and reducing the influence of big money in politics. |
| “Tomorrow night, no, he’s not ending it,” Briggs said of the campaign. “We’re working our way through that, how to go forward on that front. This message to supporters is going to be a lot broader than that.” | “Tomorrow night, no, he’s not ending it,” Briggs said of the campaign. “We’re working our way through that, how to go forward on that front. This message to supporters is going to be a lot broader than that.” |
| “He knows how to count,” Briggs said. | “He knows how to count,” Briggs said. |
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| Switching to the Clinton event – her roundtable about military families and preparedness. Clinton says: | Switching to the Clinton event – her roundtable about military families and preparedness. Clinton says: |
| We have to do some after-action reviews... we’ve gotta be very honest about how challenging it is to do this. But I think you’re right, it’s time for us to take a strategic look at where we were and how we responded, in Iraq, in Afghanistan. ... we really do have to be both very committed and concerned on the ground... and we have to have the broader perspective, how do we make this work? | We have to do some after-action reviews... we’ve gotta be very honest about how challenging it is to do this. But I think you’re right, it’s time for us to take a strategic look at where we were and how we responded, in Iraq, in Afghanistan. ... we really do have to be both very committed and concerned on the ground... and we have to have the broader perspective, how do we make this work? |
| She asks a military families advocate to talk about challenges to helping military families. | She asks a military families advocate to talk about challenges to helping military families. |
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| The Guardian’s Matthew Teague is at the Trump rally: | The Guardian’s Matthew Teague is at the Trump rally: |
| People at rally informing on each other for not being ‘real Trump supporters.’ Security to unfaithful: ‘Let’s go.‘ pic.twitter.com/iSsmB5aEWp | People at rally informing on each other for not being ‘real Trump supporters.’ Security to unfaithful: ‘Let’s go.‘ pic.twitter.com/iSsmB5aEWp |
| Trump in Atl: interesting. The Fox holds less than half his last venue in GA, but many empty seats in second level. pic.twitter.com/7lQvQWjwh8 | Trump in Atl: interesting. The Fox holds less than half his last venue in GA, but many empty seats in second level. pic.twitter.com/7lQvQWjwh8 |
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| Trump mentions starting World War III: | Trump mentions starting World War III: |
| If Japan gets attacked, we have to come to their aid, probably start World War III. If we get attacked, they don’t have to do anything. Watch it on Sony television. | If Japan gets attacked, we have to come to their aid, probably start World War III. If we get attacked, they don’t have to do anything. Watch it on Sony television. |
| Trump is now insisting he never said he wanted to get rid of NATO | Trump is now insisting he never said he wanted to get rid of NATO |
| Donald Trump: "There is nobody who understands the horror of nuclear more than me" | Donald Trump: "There is nobody who understands the horror of nuclear more than me" |
| Donald Trump: "Ask the gays" | Donald Trump: "Ask the gays" |
| Donald Trump: "We are defending Japan. That's big stuff." | Donald Trump: "We are defending Japan. That's big stuff." |
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| Hillary Clinton is speaking at a roundtable in Virginia about military families and military readiness. Here’s a live video stream: | Hillary Clinton is speaking at a roundtable in Virginia about military families and military readiness. Here’s a live video stream: |
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| Wisconsin does not appear to be coming into play – not quickly, at least – for Trump (Wisconsin last went for the Republican in a presidential election in 1984): | Wisconsin does not appear to be coming into play – not quickly, at least – for Trump (Wisconsin last went for the Republican in a presidential election in 1984): |
| 🚨 New @MULawPoll 🚨 Clinton 46, Trump 37 in WisconsinLittle change among LV since March, no noticeable impact from Orlando | 🚨 New @MULawPoll 🚨 Clinton 46, Trump 37 in WisconsinLittle change among LV since March, no noticeable impact from Orlando |
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| Trump: 'we have to check respectfully the mosques' | Trump: 'we have to check respectfully the mosques' |
| Trump says law enforcement has to “check the mosques and other places”: | Trump says law enforcement has to “check the mosques and other places”: |
| We have to go, and we have to check respectfully the mosques, and other places. Because this is going to be a problem, if we don’t solve it, it is going to eat our lives... | We have to go, and we have to check respectfully the mosques, and other places. Because this is going to be a problem, if we don’t solve it, it is going to eat our lives... |
| There’s nothing wrong with being strong. There’s nothing wrong with being smart. | There’s nothing wrong with being strong. There’s nothing wrong with being smart. |
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| Saved seats for reporters shut out of the ongoing Trump event: | Saved seats for reporters shut out of the ongoing Trump event: |
| The Trump press corps is saving symbolic seats for the banned @Washingtonpost reporters today in Atlanta pic.twitter.com/cVeqm10BPt | The Trump press corps is saving symbolic seats for the banned @Washingtonpost reporters today in Atlanta pic.twitter.com/cVeqm10BPt |