According to the Iowa Field Report, Kimberley Strope-Boggus filed a report with Des Moines, Iowa police in April, accusing Franken of “unwanted advances, grabbed her and kissed her on the mouth without consent.” The publication noted that the defendant’s name was blacked out in the report, but that “circumstantial evidence, including the mention of staff names and their roles, makes it abundantly clear that the name in question is indeed Senate candidate Mike Franken.” The report said the alleged incident between Franken and Strope-Boggus happened in the parking lot of an Ace Hardware after the two had drinks at a bar on March 18. He reports that Franken “grabbed the collar of his vest [Strope-Boggus] was wearing and kissed her on the mouth’ before he could ‘walk away’. Franken’s attorney allegedly contacted Stropes-Boggus’ attorneys and “tried to silence her,” according to the report. Franken will face incumbent Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley in the Nov. 8 general election. Fox News’ Power Rankings rates the race as “likely Republican.”
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will ‘arguably’ run for president if Biden does not seek second term
According to a new report from TheWrap, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is “definitely” a 2024 presidential candidate if President Joe Biden decides not to seek re-election. “After these midterms are over, he will absolutely announce he’s running for president as soon as Biden announces he’s not running. Not ifs, ands or buts. He’ll run if Biden doesn’t,” one fundraiser concluded in California. he told the Newsom family to TheWrap. Newsom has already run ads in several different GOP states in an effort to get people to move to California, fueling rumors that he is gearing up for a 2024 presidential bid. Although the Democrat has yet to make an official announcement, August Berkeley IGS Polls found that if President Biden decides not to seek a second term, a majority of California voters would like to see Newsom as the Democratic nominee in 2024.
Pompeo to accuse Biden of treating Americans ‘like enemies’ in high-profile speech in New Hampshire
EXCLUSIVE: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will take aim at President Biden on Tuesday in a high-profile speech in New Hampshire, the state that has held its first White House primary in a century. “I’m here because a few weeks ago, the President of the United States gave a speech and smeared half the country as enemies of the state. He basically said that if you’re pro-life or against his policies, you’re a threat.” Pompeo will charge as he headlines the latest edition of “Politics and Eggs” at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. The lecture series at the College of St. Anselm, just outside Manchester, has been a must-stop for nearly a quarter century for actual and potential White House candidates of both major parties. “I’m here because I’m not going to let it go. I’m going to stand up for the Americans who were attacked by the President. Because America deserves better than this,” Pompeo will emphasize in his speech. Excerpts of his speech were shared with Fox News on Monday. Pompeo is referring to some strong language the president has recently used targeting “MAGA Republicans,” who he claims have embraced “semi-fascism” because of their continued allegiance to former President Donald Trump. See our full story on Fox News here.
Economic issues far outpace social issues among voters’ concerns ahead of the November midterms
Concerns about economic issues far outweigh concerns about social issues among registered voters ahead of November’s midterm elections. According to a New York Times/Siena College poll released Friday, nearly half of registered voters, or 49 percent, ranked “financial issues such as jobs, taxes or the cost of living” as most important when receiving their decision about who they will ultimately vote for on election day. Just 31% of registered voters saw “social issues like abortion, guns or democracy” as more important, followed by 16% who said both were equally important, 1% who said neither, and 3% who said they don’t know or refuse to answer. Read more from Fox News’ Brandon Gillespie here.
GOP leads Democrats by wide margins on issues most voters say will decide midterm elections With just 50 days until the highly anticipated midterm elections, voters are trusting the Republican Party over Democrats to better handle the key issues they say are most likely to determine the outcome, according to a new national poll. The latest NBC poll of registered voters found that nearly 60 percent of voters said a candidate’s position on the cost of living is the most important factor when considering who to vote for this fall, compared to just 37 percent who said the a candidate’s stance on abortion. is the most important factor. These results bode well for Republicans. By a wide margin, Republicans are seen by voters as better equipped than Democrats to handle economic issues, 47 percent to 28 percent. Read more from Fox News’ Aubrie Spady here.
Biden introduces some uncertainty into 2024 with ‘too early’ re-election comment
A 2024 re-election campaign for President Biden was never a sure thing. But the president this weekend appeared to add an extra dollop of uncertainty to the 2024 conversation by noting that “it’s too early” to make any decision about launching an election bid. “Look, my intention, as I said, starting with me is that I will run again. But it’s just an intention. But is it a firm decision to run again? That remains to be seen,” Biden said in an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” which aired Sunday night. Biden, 79, has said several times that if he stays healthy, he plans to run for re-election. But in his interview with “60 Minutes,” the president noted that “it’s too early to make a decision like that.” A source in Biden’s political orbit was quick to downplay the significance of the president’s latest comments in 2024. “I really don’t read it,” the source told Fox News. “His position for 2024 is unchanged.” Read the full story here
DeSantis ad features mother whose son was killed in car crash driven by illegal immigrant
FIRST ON FOX: Illegal immigration takes center stage in Florida Gov. Ron DeSandis’ latest re-election campaign ad. The spot — which airs statewide in Florida on television and digital beginning Monday — comes as Florida’s governor has grabbed national headlines in the past week by deporting Venezuelan immigrants to the progressive bastion of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. “My child was killed by someone who shouldn’t be here. This is what happens when we have open borders,” Jacksonville, Florida resident Kiyan Michael says at the top of the 60-second ad, which was first shared with Fox News. Michael’s middle son, Brandon, died in a car accident after being hit by a twice-deported illegal immigrant. Michael praises DeSantis, noting that he “not only speaks well, but he does it. . . . There is no greater leader than Governor DeSantis because he didn’t just listen. He put action behind it.” Michael, a Navy veteran, is running for state representative this year and is supported by DeSantis. The DeSantis campaign tells Fox News that the spot will air on television and digital and is supported by a major ad buy. Click here to read our full Fox News report
New footage shows Democrat Mandela Barnes claiming ‘wealth in America’ wasn’t ‘fairly earned’
New footage from a 2021 Q&A has emerged with Democratic Senate candidate and Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes telling a group of potential voters that wealth in America was not “fairly earned.” The video was first obtained by 27 News. Barnes faced backlash earlier this year after the first part of the video was released, showing the Democrat saying America’s founding was “awful.” “Things were bad. Things were terrible. The founding of this nation? Terrible.” Barnes said during the Q&A. “But we’re here now and we have to commit to doing everything we can to repair the damage, because it’s still there today.” Months after the first part of the footage was released, newly released video of Barnes’ speech revealed he had more controversial things to say about America. “It would be foolish to assume that all the wealth in America was fairly acquired,” he declared, after citing Critical Race Theory. This November, Barnes will face incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson in the “upset” race for the Wisconsin Senate seat.
Herschel Walker on talking to Warnock: “I’m a country boy. I’m not that smart…I’ll try my best”
Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker is downplaying himself ahead of his highly anticipated showdown against incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. During a news conference in Savannah last week after a tour of the Port of Savannah, Walker said he had been preparing for the debate by going out and talking to constituents around the state, as well as the media, but that Warnock would likely would surpass him. a debate because of his background. “I’m a country boy. I’m not that smart. [Warnock’s] a preacher. He’s a smart man, he wears those nice suits. Well, he’s going to show up and embarrass me at the October 14th debate, and I’m just waiting. You know, I’ll show up and do my best. I will do my best,” Walker said. It was not clear if Walker was joking, but he appeared to be referring to Warnock as smooth-talking because of his work as a preacher. The debate will be broadcast on Friday, October 14th on several television stations throughout the state and surrounding areas. Fox News’ Power Rankings rates the race as a “question.”
