Obama Campaigning Quietly From The White House
The Associated Press reports: “Less than a week before Election Day, President Barack Obama is quietly using the power of his office to reach Democratic voters in a final effort to get supporters to the polls and nudge close races in his party’s favor. Though Obama is off the campaign trail for three full days this week, he’s personally targeting key Democratic constituencies from the White House, holding conference calls with union activists and campaign volunteers, and doing interviews with radio stations that draw largely black audiences. He’ll also target younger voters when he tapes an appearance on ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ on Wednesday.”
Obama’s Day Ahead
President Obama will receive the presidential daily briefing at 9:30 a.m. ET, and receive the economic daily briefing at 10 a.m. ET. At 4 p.m. ET, he will deliver remarks at a Violence Against Women Act event. At 5:35 p.m. ET, he will tape an interview for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Biden’s Day Ahead
Vice President Biden will travel in the morning to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At 11 a.m. ET, he will deliver remarks at a rally for Congressional candidate Bryan Lentz. Afterwards, he will return to Washington, DC. In the afternoon, he will join President Obama for a 4 p.m. ET event marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Democratic Groups Catching Up Late On Election Spending
The Washington Post reports: “Unions and other Democratic interest groups are rapidly closing the gap with their conservative opponents in spending on the midterm elections, using fresh support from well-heeled donors to quicken the pace of expenditures in the final days of the campaign.”
Dem Candidates Keep Fundraising Edge
The New York Times reports: “Lost in all of the attention paid to the heavy spending by Republican-oriented independent groups in this year’s midterm elections is that Democratic candidates have generally wielded a significant head-to-head financial advantage over their Republican opponents in individual competitive races. Even with a recent surge in fund-raising for Republican candidates, Democratic candidates have outraised their opponents over all by more than 30 percent in the 109 House races The New York Times has identified as in play. And Democratic candidates have significantly outspent their Republican counterparts over the last few months in those contests, $119 million to $79 million.”
Senate Dems Plan Leadership Election For Nov. 16
Roll Call reports: “Senate Democrats are expected to hold leadership elections for the 112th Congress on Nov. 16, sources said Tuesday. A Democratic leadership source confirmed the date but cautioned it could change, particularly if Republicans take over the majority in the chamber or if the results of any Senate races are still undecided by Nov. 16…While Sen. Harry Reid (Nev.) is expected to retain his position as Majority Leader if he wins re-election next week, a Democratic loss in Nevada would set off a race for the Conference’s top post.”
