Illinois Man Punches Election Worker + Rachel Maddow + More News

Some news items you might have missed: • The Guardian: 24-year-old Daniel Schmidt (above) punched an election judge at a polling location in Illinois after trying to cut to the front of the line. He was charged with two counts of aggravated battery. I think we can guess who he wanted to cast his vote for.The Advocate: During a discussion of a surprising poll out of Iowa, MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace noted how the pollster’s results essentially said “don’t sleep on men,” prompting out lesbian host Rachel Maddow to chime in: “I’ve been saying that my whole life.”

TikTok: Out Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg appeared on a recent episode of Jubilee, an online debate show, where he spoke with 25 undecided voters in Michigan on how “Americans will have more rights and freedoms under a Harris/Walz Administration.” Note how calm and rational he is. https://www.tiktok.com/@jubilee/video/7433261535276977454?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7420192677654693418 • The Daily Indy: Nevada’s longtime political observer, Jon Ralston, crunching the reports of mail-in ballots and early voting, predicts VP Kamala Harris will pull out a thisclose win over Donald Trump in the Silver State. It’s worth noting Ralston has never been wrong in his presidential prognostications. • OUT: Dan Harry, one of the stars and winners of the UK reality dating series I Kissed a Boy, was the victim of a public homophobic attack—and no one helped.

The Daily Beast: Donald Trump says if he is reelected he will build a “missile defense shield” all over the U.S. and put former NFL player/failed Senate candidate Herschel Walker “in charge of that little sucker.”


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