Women A Key On Nov. 2; Dems' Gender Edge Closing?

“By now America is well versed in the predictions of the political right’s potential response should Donald Trump lose on Nov. 5: Anxiety boils about another stop-the-steal effort to contest the outcome,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Far less scrutinized: How might the left reckon with a Kamala Harris defeat? How would the Democrats handle a result that many have for months proclaimed is an existential threat to democracy itself?”

A new New York Times/Siena poll in Nebraska finds Dean Fischer (R) clinging to a lead over challenger Dan Osborne (I), 48% to 46%.

A new New York Times/Siena poll in Texas finds Sen. Ted Cruz (R) ahead of challenger Colin Allred (D), 50% to 46%.

New York Times: “In speeches and ads, Vice President Kamala Harris has sought to infuse entrepreneurship into her brand — an avowed capitalist, but for the little guy. Her economic policy platform mentions “small business” 77 times, including a section aimed at addressing owners’ needs, such as easing licensing requirements and funneling more federal contracts their way.” “It’s not hard to see why a candidate might lean in on Main Street: Small businesses are collectively the most respected institution in American life.”

New York Times: “The extent of Mr. Flynn’s current relationship with Mr. Trump is unclear. The former president fired him less than a month into his presidency for lying to Vice President Mike Pence and to federal agents about his contacts with Russia’s ambassador to the United States. But in his last months in office, Mr.

“This election cycle — in which a former president who tried to overturn his 2020 loss is topping the Republican ticket — has featured an unprecedented amount of pre-election litigation, with the GOP touting that it’s been involved in 130 cases,” CNN reports. “The GOP’s aggressive approach in court goes hand in hand with former President Donald Trump’s strategy of using the courts to preemptively cast doubt on the 2024 results.”