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UPDATE-11/21/2018. 2018 MID-TERM ELECTIONS: MORE TRUMP DELUSIONS, MORE DEMOCRATIC APATHY.

Thursday, November 8, 2018

As of today, with the Florida recount finished, the following

is a recap of Senatorial Contests that have been concluded:

DEMOCRATS- 22 VICTORIES.

REPUBLICANS- 10 VICTORIES.

INDEPENDENTS- 2 VICTORIES.

1 UNDECIDED.

HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS NOT A FINAL EVALUATION,

I WILL ONLY PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

VOTE TOTALS SO FAR:

DEMOCRATS- 50,404,363 votes (58.5%)

REPUBLICANS- 34,446,263 votes (40.0%)

DEMOCRATIC VOTERS, YOU SHOWED UP AGAIN.

CONGRATULATIONS, BE PROUD, AND PLACE ANY

BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS.

SOURCE- NEW YORK TIMES.

In 2016 I watched the Media, and the Democratic Party, ignore bogus returns in 6 States that allowed Donald Trump to enter the White House. Well, it's 2018 and they are still finding ways to keep him happy, by ignoring the obvious.

As you probably know by now, the 2018 Mid-Term elections have ended, and the Democratic Party has taken control of the U.S. House of Representatives. (As of right now, the count is 224-197, Source New York Times.)

However, Trump and the Media are emphasizing the fact that the Republicans still control the Senate, as if it is a major accomplishment. The Democrats don't seem to be questioning this assessment.
(As of right now, they have 51 seats, which is the same number held prior to the mid-term elections. Yes, they could add 2-3 seats to this total, with 3 races still not called; Source New York Times.)

Now, this is a victory, but how big is it really?

The 2018 Mid- Term elections had 35 Senate Seats to be contested.
These seats broke down the following way, according to which party occupied the office.

24 Democrats, 9 Republicans, 2 Independent.
(Caucus with the Democrats, and are usually grouped with them.)

That meant that 65 seats could not change hands. What was the make up of the seats not contested?
Republican- 42 Democrat- 23.

The Republicans had a 19 seat advantage before a single vote was cast. These numbers were the result of previous elections, and were not a reflection of Donald Trumps time in office. Now if we assume the Republicans end up with the total of 54 seats, it would mean the following:

THE TOTALS WOULD BE- DEMOCRATS- 21 WINS, REPUBLICANS- 12 WINS, INDEPENDENTS- 2 WINS.

What does this mean?

At the start of election day, The Republicans had a 19 seat advantage. In the end, it was 8 seats.

To keep majority control of the Senate, the Republicans needed to
win 9 of the 35 seats.

To gain majority control of the Senate, the Democrats needed to win 28 of the 35 seats.

With these numbers, exactly who was predicting a Democratic take over of the Senate?

In the end, the Democrats essentially won TWO-THIRDS OF THE SENATE SEATS CONTESTED ON NOVEMBER 6TH.

THIS IS A VICTORY FOR THE REPUBLICANS?

WELL DEMOCRATS, HOPE FOR MANY MORE REPUBLICAN "VICTORIES" LIKE THIS.

Friday, November 16, 2018

FLORIDA SENATE RACE HEADS TO HAND RECOUNT. NPR.

Barring court orders, the recount must be completed by Sunday. Republican Rick Scott has a narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in the contested Senate race.

Election workers recount votes for several outstanding Florida races on Tuesday at the office of the Broward County supervisor of elections.

Christian Colon/Miami Herald/TNS via Getty Images

Updated at 8 p.m. ET

As confusion continues over the outcome of multiple Florida elections, a hand recount has been ordered in that state's narrow Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott. Meanwhile, in the gubernatorial contest, Republican Ron DeSantis appears headed to victory over Democrat Andrew Gillum after a machine recount did not significantly narrow the margin in that race.

Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner declared that the Senate race was within a 0.25 percent margin after a machine recount was conducted across the state, which triggers a hand recount of some ballots to be completed by noon on Sunday. Nelson continues to trail Scott by 0.15 percent, as he did before the machine recount.

The hand recount is only of ballots that registered either an undervote or an overvote in the race (an undervote is where a marking isn't read by the machine for the race; an overvote is where more than one marking is registered by machine).

ELECTIONS

2018 Florida Midterm Election Results

The hand recount order in the Senate race, as well as a hand recount in the tight race for agriculture commissioner, came after at least three Florida counties were unable to submit results from machine recounts by a 3 p.m. deadline on Thursday.

Palm Beach County — a heavily populated Democratic stronghold in the state, which has been plagued by antiquated, failing equipment — did not meet the deadline and submitted initial tallies collected on Saturday. But they may finish machine and manual recounts in the Senate race before the final deadline on Sunday.

"It was a heroic effort," Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher told reporters after the Thursday deadline passed. "We were adding up our tallies, and you can see they were adding up, but we just need some more time."

POLITICS

CHART: Election Recounts Are Rare, Reversals Almost Unheard Of

According to the Tampa Bay Times, Hillsborough County also did not submit results after its recount turned up 846 fewer votes than the initial tally.

"Even though we achieved 99.84 percent success in our recount effort, we are not willing to accept that votes go unreported," Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer told the Times.

In Broward County, the machine recount was completed just ahead of the deadline, but the results were not submitted on time because the election official responsible for that was unfamiliar with the website. There was also a large unexplained discrepancy between the original and new vote totals.

Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes — who has said she is likely to leave her post, as she has been under intense criticism for allegedly mismanaging the election process — said that 23 ineligible provisional ballots that had been mixed in with eligible ballots would be counted in her county's tally, which is now moot because it was not submitted on time.

According to state law, when counties do not submit recount results on time, the initial unofficial tally stands.

Broward County set the start for its hand recounts, which can be submitted on Sunday, for 7 a.m. on Friday.

POLITICS

Embattled Broward County Elections Supervisor Suggests She'll Step Down

Nelson, who is about 12,000 votes behind Scott in the Senate race, filed a new lawsuit after the deadline as a federal judge considered how to handle incomplete counts in Palm Beach County.

In Palm Beach County, Bucher said her staff was on track to finish the machine recount in the Senate race late Thursday, and the workers were poised to conduct the hand recount for that contest on Friday. She said there were 20 teams of people ready to begin that phase.

Not only does Palm Beach County need to recount the three statewide races. A race there for a seat in Florida's House of Representatives was decided by fewer than 50 votes, so it needs to be recounted as well. Democrat Jim Bonfiglio, who trails Republican Mike Caruso in that House race, is the plaintiff in the lawsuit requesting that the deadline be pushed back.

ELECTIONS

The Florida Recount Of 2000: A Nightmare That Goes On Haunting

Palm Beach County's old technology limits the staff to recounting only one individual race at a time. When asked by District Judge Mark Walker when she could realistically finish all the recounts — for Senate, governor, agriculture commissioner and the state legislative race — Bucher said "very close to Christmas" was realistic.

Walker asked whether it would be possible to complete counts for the Senate and state legislative races, while submitting original totals for governor and agriculture commissioner, but he held off on making a ruling until at least Friday morning.

After the deadline on Thursday forced a hand recount in the Senate race, Scott called on Nelson to concede.

"We need to put this election behind us, and it is time for Bill Nelson to respect the will of the voters and graciously bring this process to an end rather than proceed with yet another count of the votes — which will yield the same result, and bring more embarrassment to the state that we both love and have served," said Scott in a statement issued by his campaign.

While Nelson launched fresh legal action right after Thursday's deadline, Gillum released a statement calling on all votes to be counted even with no hand recount ordered in the race for governor.

"We plan to do all we can to ensure that every voice is heard in this process. Voters need to know that their decision to participate in this election, and every election, matters. It is not over until every legally casted vote is counted," Gillum said.

The Florida Elections Canvassing Commission (from which Scott recused himself this week) is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Nov. 20, to certify the results of the election.

NPR's Asma Khalid, Don Gonyea and Arnie Seipel contributed to this report.

Monday, November 12, 2018

News from Representative David Cicilline

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November 11, 2018

Dear David,

Today, all across America, we pause to celebrate Veterans Day. On this day, we are reminded of the sacrifice and service of all those who have served our country and their families. We particularly remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our beloved nation.

We owe our veterans and their families an enormous debt of gratitude. These are men and women who left their loved ones to serve our country and protect our freedoms. They truly represent our country’s best ideals of service and sacrifice.

As you know, Rhode Island is home to more than 71,000 brave veterans who have served in our Armed Forces. This Veterans Day, please join me in thanking all these heroes who have worn the uniform of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. And let us continue our shared work to honor them with the care and services they have earned, and by living lives worthy of their sacrifice.

Warm Regards,

David Cicilline
Member of Congress

On Tuesday I was given the opportunity to serve the people of Rhode Island for two more years in the U.S. Congress. I’m incredibly honored and promise to continue to work hard every day on the issues most important to Rhode Islanders.

The American people used this election to deliver a clear message to Washington. They are fed up with the Republican Party’s reckless agenda to cut taxes for the rich, sabotage health care, and let corporate money influence our political system. And they want a Congress that works for them, not the powerful special interests.

In January, when Democrats come back in the majority for the 116th Congress, we will immediately get to work advancing our agenda for the people of this country. On Day One we will start working to raise family incomes, create good-paying jobs rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, lower the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs and health care, and crackdown on corruption in our government. We’re ready to deliver for working families.

I hope President Trump and his administration will work with us on this agenda. If he does, we can make real progress on some of the most challenging issues of our time, and it will be an opportunity to truly move America forward.

THOUSAND OAKS
On Thursday morning, we woke up once again to headlines of a horrific shooting.

In a matter of weeks, we have lost dozens of innocent lives, leaving families and loved ones heartbroken. I will keep the families of those affected in my thoughts and prayers.

We must face the truth, we have an epidemic of gun violence in this country. The most recent incident in Thousand Oaks, California should compel Congress to act immediately. When Democrats come back in the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives next year, we need to take immediate action to reduce gun violence in our country. We need universal background checks. We need to ban bump stocks. We need to improve reporting requirements regarding individuals with serious mental illness who pose a threat to themselves or others. We need to move ahead with other common sense gun safety proposals.

Congress needs to enact real solutions that reduce the epidemic of gun violence in our communities. I will not give up. I will continue fighting in Washington to advance legislation that will put an end to this senseless violence.

SESSIONS RESIGNATION
Immediately after the midterm election, President Trump requested the swift resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

The Attorney General of the United States swears an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution and the laws of our country. President Trump, however, seems to think this office is there instead to protect him from the consequences of his own actions.

The next Attorney General needs to be a strong, independent prosecutor who can stand up to this President, not shelter him from oversight and enable his misconduct. If the President uses this resignation to further politicize that office or to attempt to undermine the Office of the Special Counsel or his on-going investigation, there’s no question the incoming House will hold him accountable.

It is imperative that we protect Mr. Mueller’s investigation and let him complete his work.

INVESTING IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE
Reliable, effective transportation systems connect our communities. Last week, I joined numerous elected officials and community members for a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Pawtucket-Central Falls Commuter Station. This new development will serve as a hub for both commuter rail and RIPTA’s statewide bus networks, and will service hundreds of Rhode Islanders.

Investments like this in our infrastructure are exactly what we need to be making. House Democrats have outlined a $1 trillion federal investment that will create 16 million new jobs rebuilding America. When we come back in the majority in January, we are going to get to work on advancing a bold and comprehensive infrastructure bill.

Investments like this create good-paying jobs and support economic growth by allowing people, products, and ideas to move more easily through our economy.

This commuter station will make Pawtucket and Central Falls even stronger. It will give residents in both cities more economic power. And that’s something that will benefit folks across our state.

I look forward to seeing the completion of this project and will continue to advocate for federal investments in infrastructure in our state and nation.

PROTECTING COASTAL COMMUNITIES
This morning I joined Senator Whitehouse, to help celebrate an award of over $280,000 to the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) in Rhode Island. This award was the direct result of Senator Whitehouse's legislation that created the National Coastal Resilience Fund.

CRMC will use this funding to complete an inventory of potential shoreline adaptation projects within areas in our state identified as vulnerable to coastal erosion, flooding, and storm surge. The CRMC is already doing great work in our state and this award will allow them to do even more to protect our coastal communities.

Coastal communities are vulnerable to severe weather and the worsening impacts of climate change. Last year, our country spent over $306 billion on 16 weather events, breaking the previous record set in 2005. The impacts of climate change continue to get worse and we need to make resources available now to prepare.

As always, if you or someone you know has any questions or concerns, please call my office at 729-5600 or send me an email at David.Cicilline@mail.house.gov.

You can also click here to follow my work on Twitter.

Warm Regards,