Election Shenanigans: Theatrics and Tactics Galore!
With less than three weeks—yes, three weeks!—until the grand finale of American democracy, aka the elections, our presidential candidates appear to be engaging in the electoral version of a reality show. Think “Survivor: Election Edition,” where undecided voters are the immune idols up for grabs.
In a gripping episode airing this Wednesday in sunny Florida, we have Donald Trump hosting a meeting with undecided Latino voters, thanks to the good folks at Univision. Talk about a plot twist! Meanwhile, Kamala Harris is stepping into the lion’s den—or should we say, the conservative corner—giving her first interview with Fox News. It seems like a strategy that’s part political maneuvering and part “let’s see how uncomfortable we can make this!”
But it doesn’t stop there—oh no! The candidates have cranked the volume up to eleven! Trump, in an interview with Fox, boldly declared that Kamala and her Democrat pals are the “internal enemies of the United States.” I can already hear the dramatic music swell as he refers to his opponents as “sick people” and “radical left lunatics.” You have to admire the commitment to exaggeration! If this were a Netflix series, ratings would be through the roof!
On the other side of the proverbial ring, we’ve got Kamala, who in a radio chat popular among the African American community, accused Trump of embodying fascism. Fascism, folks! And she claims—somewhat dramatically, I must say—that his campaign rests on fear, as if he were handing out haunted house flyers instead of policy proposals. “They’re trying to scare people,” she claimed, “because they know that otherwise they will have nothing to fight with.” It’s like a verbal boxing match where the only thing getting knocked out is common sense!
Moving on to Georgia, where it appears voters were armed with determination and a sense of urgency, we witnessed long lines stretching out on the first day of in-person early voting. A staggering 300,000 votes cast? Someone call Guinness! That’s a new record, folks! If only the actual ballot counting could be as swift as the queues—though that might be a bit too optimistic.
And in a plot twist meant for primetime TV, a judge, late Tuesday, blocked a state elections board’s rule mandating hand-counting of ballots. Honestly, can you imagine? More uncertainty and chaos? What’s next? A secret live reveal of who’s winning while we all hold our breath? The judge made it clear that such a rule was a comedic recipe for disorder. Talk about a comedic cliffhanger!
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With less than three weeks until the elections, both presidential candidates remain focused on winning the undecided states and taking votes from their opponent, through public events and face to face with the press.
This Wednesday in Florida, Donald Trump had a meeting with undecided Latino voters organized by the Univision television station, while Kamala Harris will give her first interview with Fox News, a Republican-leaning television channel.
At the same time, the tone of these presidential elections is intensifying. In an interview with Fox News, Trump defined Kamala Harris and the Democrats as internal enemies of the United States.
“I think the biggest problem is the people inside. We have very bad people. “We have sick people, radical left lunatics.”
For her part, the Democratic candidate, in a radio program popular among African descendants, said that Trump represents fascism and that his campaign is based on fear.
“They are trying to scare people, because they know that otherwise they will have nothing to fight with.”
Meanwhile, in the swing state of Georgia, long lines formed on the first day of in-person early voting, with more than 300,000 votes cast, a new record.
Late Tuesday, a judge blocked a rule passed by a state elections board that would have required ballots to be counted by hand, slowing down results.
The judge said the rule adds uncertainty and disorder to the elections.
Iacopo Luzi, Voice of America, Washington.
