B.C. United’s collapse hinged on 2 decisions, analysts say
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B.C. United’s collapse hinged on 2 decisions, analysts say

Politics tamfitronics British ColumbiaAs many political watchers noted, Wednesday will likely go down as a monumental day in British Columbia politics — especially for the party formerly known as the B.C. Liberals.B.C. United is suspending its campaign, leader urges supporters to join forces with B.C. ConservativesAkshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Aug 28, 2024 11:16 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 29B.C. United Leader Kevin Falcon, left, and B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad are pictured during a news conference in which they announced the move to suspend the opposition party's campaign and urged supporters to back the B.C. Conservatives. (Ben Nelms/CBC)As many political watchers noted, Wednesday will likely go down as a monumental day in British Columbia politics — especially for the party formerly known as the B.C. Liberals.What is now known as B.C....
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How one group is trying to weaken Harris’ standing with Black voters: From the Politics Desk
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How one group is trying to weaken Harris’ standing with Black voters: From the Politics Desk

Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the online version ofFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.In today’s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar breaks the news of a conservative group's new campaign aimed at denting Kamala Harris' numbers with Black voters. Plus, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down how Democrats' path to victory in North Carolina has changed since 2008. Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.How one group is trying to weaken Harris’ standing with Black votersBy Ben KamisarA conservative nonprofit group plans to spend $10 million in the hopes of chipping away at Vice President Kamala Harris’ key base of Black voter support by criticizing the White House’s...
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Cohen: Next, Kamala Harris must add clear policy to her ‘politics of joy’
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Cohen: Next, Kamala Harris must add clear policy to her ‘politics of joy’

Politics tamfitronics Joy is not a strategy. It alone will not change minds and win votes. But this is about the rebranding of Kamala Harris.Published Aug 28, 2024 • 3 minute readDemocratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appears on stage during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. Photo by Jacquelyn Martin /THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPORTLAND, Maine — If you want a taste of the politics of joy — the byword of Kamala Harris’s campaign — consider the roll call of the states at the Democratic National Convention. It is the best illustration of the party’s new energy since Joe Biden left and she arrived.The roll call is a convention tradition. It is one of the spectacles of American politics, democratic and majestic, when each delegation, in alphabetical order, is asked to report its votes...
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