Hamilton‘s Javier Muñoz joins Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on The Late Show for a timely reminder of the importance of casting your vote.
Hamilton’s Javier Muñoz Joins Stephen Colbert For A Lesson On The Importance Of Voting
As They Cast Their Votes – Hillary Cheered, Trump Booed
Democrat Hillary Clinton was cheered as she cast her ballot on Election Day in her hometown of Chappaqua, NY.
The reception was a bit cooler for Republican Donald Trump who, living in true blue New York City, was booed as he left his polling place.
(h/t Boy Culture)
Hillary Wins Guam!
USA Today reports that the tiny U.S. island of Guam has voted (15 hours ahead Eastern Standard Time), and Hillary Clinton has won by a huge margin of 71.63% versus Donald Trump’s 24.16%.
Residents of the island have correctly picked the winner of every White House race since 1984.
While Guam residents are American citizens, they have no actual bearing on the national election since the island has no representation in the Electoral College.
Earlier today, just after midnight, Hillary also won the famously “first in the nation” vote in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. The vote in the tiny hamlet was four votes for Hillary, two votes for Trump, one vote for Libertarian Gary Johnson, and one write in vote for Mitt Romney.
Colin Powell Will Vote For Hillary Clinton, Calls Trump “National Disgrace”
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The Daily Beast shares that former Secretary of State Colin Powell has announced he will be voting for Democrat (and former Secretary of State) Hillary Clinton in this year’s presidential race.
The former George W. Bush cabinet member spoke at a luncheon on Long Island and, according to Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky, told attendees that Republican nominee Donald Trump “insults us every day” and is “selling people a bill of goods,” and so he will cast his vote for fellow ex-secretary Clinton. Powell has previously resisted declaring his support for either candidate, but has chided Trump as a “national disgrace.”
Reporter Robert Brodsky of New York Newsday first broke the news:
Boom. Colin Powell says he will vote for Hillary Clinton. Says will serve w/ distinction and cites experience and stamina— Robert Brodsky (@BrodskyRobert) October 25, 2016
Ivanka Trump: New York’s “Onerous” Rules Are Keeping Me From Voting For My Dad
Last night during the CNN town hall with Donald Trump and his family, Ivanka Trump and brother Eric were asked why they failed to register to vote in the upcoming New York primary.
Ivanka’s answer:
“I’m an independent, and I’ve always voted based on the candidate as opposed to based on the party, and it was actually a very interesting experience,” Ivanka Trump told CNN during Tuesday’s town hall. “So, we’re not a family of politicians. We haven’t been in politics very long.”
“New York has one of the most onerous rules in terms of registration and it required us to register a long time ago, almost close to a year ago,” she added. “And, we didn’t do that.”
“Onerous” and “almost close to a year ago” aren’t really accurate phrases to use here.
Ivanka’s dad announced his candidacy on June 16, 2015. The closing date for Independents to change their registration was October 9th, 2015. That’s four months of their dad campaigning across the nation, and they didn’t think to make sure they took care of business.
And, let’s face it, counting back from today to October 9th is NOT “almost a year.”
It’s important to note: this isn’t some new rule change in New York. Responsible voters knew how and where to find this info.
Ivanka Trump rips as “onerous” registration laws that will keep her from voting for dad in #NYPrimary. #TrumpFamily https://t.co/E9Tk79uwjC— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) April 13, 2016
Supreme Court Hands Big Loss To Conservatives On Voting Districts
Conservatives lost big today in a seldom-seen unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court on how voting districts are drawn.
From The New Civil Rights Movement:
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a rare unanimous decision, has just ruled that states may rely on total population, and not just eligible voter population, when redrawing voter districts. Conservatives in Texas argued that only eligible voters should be relied upon when redistricting, claiming the U.S. Constitution forbids counting immigrants, children, and prisoners, who are not legally eligible to vote.
“The plaintiffs alleged the Texas legislative map effectively diluted the representation of citizens in rural, Republican-leaning areas in favor of Democratic-trending cities like Houston, where the population includes immigrants and children who are ineligible to vote,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“As the Framers of the Constitution and the Fourteenth Amendment comprehended, representatives serve all residents, not just those eligible to vote,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who authored the decision, wrote.
BREAKING: SCOTUS unanimously rejects Texas GOP attempt to limit voting power of Hispanics & other minority groups https://t.co/nSShQLktr4— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 4, 2016
Hillary Clinton Responds To Jeb Bush’s Claims That African-Americans Only Vote For Dems For “Free Stuff”
During a Facebook Q&A, Hillary responded to Jeb’s claim that Democrats appeal to African Americans with “free stuff”: pic.twitter.com/o7YVMNXkru
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 29, 2015
Ann Coulter: “Women Should Not Have The Right To Vote”
On the radio show “Free Speech” with Gavin McInnes, the Republican party’s favorite blonde, Ann Coulter, shared her disdain for women and immigrants.
Referencing Ted Kennedy’s Immigration Act of 1965, Coulter declared that changed the demographics of the United States in favor of Democrats, which she claims was the goal of the legislation all along.
Via Right Wing Watch:
According to Coulter, “Obama never would have been elected, I mean certainly wouldn’t have been reelected – Romney won bigger against, I mean, if the demographics of this country had not changed so dramatically because of immigration, Romney would have won a bigger landslide than Reagan did against Carter in 1980.”
McInnes, also brought up women voters, prompting Coulter to share her position that “women should not have the right to vote.” She continued that while women should not vote, “We can still write books! We can run for office.”
“You just can’t vote,” McInnes reiterated.
This is not the first time Coulter voiced her support for female disenfranchisement. In 2007, Coulter said that “If we took away women’s right to vote, we’d never have to worry about another Democrat [sic] president.” Coulter described this as a “pipe dream” and a “personal fantasy” of hers that women, especially the single women who “are voting so stupidly,” will finally be silenced.
Ironically, McInnes is a Canadian immigrant to the US himself. I guess he gives himself a pass.
Hillary Clinton Calls For Automatic Voter Registration At 18
Speaking in Texas today, Democratic contender for president Hillary Clinton said registering to vote should be automatic at age 18, unless folks choose to opt-out.
From Huffington Post:
Hillary Clinton in a speech on Thursday called for universal, automatic voter registration, saying every citizen in the country should be automatically registered to vote when they turn 18, unless they opt-out.
Clinton spoke at Texas Southern University in Houston, where she was receiving the Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Award. She also said Republican-led efforts in several states to further regulate voting and voter registration disproportionately harm both underrepresented communities and young people.
Clinton also called for a national standard that would require every state in the country to offer at least 20 days of early in-person voting, including keeping polling stations open on weekends and evenings.
I completely agree on both the automatic voter registration AND on the opt-out. But it should be something that 18 year olds have to consciously do one way or the other.
The more people who vote, the better.
2014 Midterm Elections See Worst Voter Turnout Since 1942
Last week’s midterm elections notched the lowest turnout since 1942. In 43 states, less than 50% of eligible voters bothered to show up, and no state broke 60 percent.
• Overall turnout across the nation was a measly 36.3%
• Maine had the highest turnout with 59.3%
• Indiana had the lowest turnout with 28%; Texas was next to worst with 28.5%
• When voting is easier, more Americans vote. Colorado adopted vote by mail this midterm election and had the 4th highest turnout in the country. Oregon also votes by mail and had the 5th highest turnout
Read more midterm stats at NY Times.