Ollie

Top 5%: -10 points

Name: Charles Jacob Walker Date of Birth: 03/22/1954 Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California Current Place of Residence: Los Angeles, California Religion: Christian Political Party: Republican State and Seat: Arizona Avatar: LBJ Faction: Tea Party FAMILY HISTORY Mother: Evelyn Walker b. 1931 Father: Carter Walker, b. 1924, d. 2002 Siblings: James Walker b. 1951, Elijah Walker b. 1956 d. 1965 Wife: Beatrice "Bae" Walker, b. 1977 Children: Isaac Walker b. 1982, Jacob Walker b. 1999, Elijah Walker b. 2005 EDUCATIONAL HISTORY B.S., USMA (1976) PPE, Oxford (1978) OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army (1978) Captain, U.S. Army (1981) Major, U.S. Army (1985) Lt. Colonel (1990) Colonel (1994) Brigadier General (1996) Major General (2001) Lt. General (2004) General (2007 - 2011) Republican Vice Presidential Nominee (2016) Chairman of the Republican National Committee (2017-) Character Points Gender: Male (0) Sexuality: Straight, married with < 3 children (0) Race: White (0) Religion: Catholic (0) Socioeconomic: Top 5% (-10) Education: (25) Occupation: (75) Book: (10) Total: 110 Charles Walker is a retired United States Army General. Born on March 22nd, 1954, in Los Angeles, California, Walker hailed from a family with a strong military tradition, as Jacob's father had served 30 years in the U.S. army during his life, obtaining the rank of Lt. Colonel before retiring. Charles attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1976. His academic prowess led him to pursue further studies, earning a Rhodes scholarship, and a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) from the University of Oxford in 1978. Charles gained a reputation of being a womanizer in college and was open about his various affairs which continued well into his time in the military. In 1981, while stationed in Fort Bragg, Charles impregnated a woman he was seeing at the time. His first son, Isaac, was born in 1982. Charles would quickly work his way up the ranks in the the Army, promoted to Major in 1985, moving to Georgia, joining the 82nd Airborne Division. Charles toured both Panama (1989) and Kuwait (1991) during this period. In Kuwait, Charles earned a Distinguished Service Medal and Silver Star. In 1993, Charles was accidentally shot in the leg during a live fire exercise, and still walks with a limp to this day because of it. In 2001, Charles was promoted to Major General and commanded the 82nd Airborne Division. In 2002, Charles served a ten month tour in Afghanistan, stationed in Kabul. In 2004, upon his promotion to Lt. General, Charles was appointed Operations Director of the Joint Special Operations Command, serving in various leadership roles over the next several years alongside Gen. Stanley McChrystal. In late 2007, Charles was nominated for the position of General, serving as the acting head of CENTCOM, eventually replaced by David Petraeus in October of 2008. Charles would then be chosen to serve as the commander of the U.S. Army Pacific in 2010, disappointing him, as he had expected to take over command of forces in Afghanistan. In 2011, Charles retired from the military, returning to his home in California. After the Benghazi embassy attack, he was highly critical of President Barack Obama's response, appearing on Fox News to argue that Obama had "not conveyed the severity of what we're all seeing on the ground." Over the next several years, Charles would remain active in his criticisms of Obama, especially on the issues of Libya, Syria, and his Iraq strategy. On Obama's "red line" in Syria, Charles would write an op-ed for Newsmax, arguing that not acting against Assad after Obama's declaration of a red line against using chemical weapons against civilians was "degrading the U.S. military" and "a great discredit to his legacy." In 2014, Charles wrote a book, How to Secure America, detailing his background and history, and providing strategies to ensure the security of America moving forward, including; isolating Iran and stopping them from obtaining a nuclear weapon, securing the U.S. border, and destroying terrorist elements across the Middle East. In 2015, it was rumored Walker was considering forming an exploratory committee to run for President. Shortly after, Walker would announce his candidacy in Los Angeles, California, in the Republican primary. In January 2016, Charles Walker placed second in both the Iowa and New Hampshire primary while winning the South Carolina primary. Shortly after, prior to Super Tuesday, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died. After reviewing the state of the race and realizing that McCord and Walker were closest in ideologies, especially on issues like Social Security, Medicare, and government corruption, Walker made the decision to suspend his campaign and endorse Katherine McCord. In the early summer of 2016, Katherine McCord announced that Charles Walker would be the Vice Presidential nominee. After losing the 2016 election, Walker was elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Secretary Burke Visits Argentina, Colombia, Guyana "We are committed to strengthening our alliances across South America as well as strengthening our focus on the region as a whole." Buenos Aires -- Secretary of State Abel Burke recently finished a trip to Argentina, Colombia, and Guyana, where he met with President Ifraan Ali to discuss the recent agreement between Venezuela and the United States to quell the conflict over Essequibo. Argentina In Argentina, Secretary Burke met with Foreign Minister Martina Alvarez to discuss the conflict in Essequibo and to strengthen economic ties between Argentina and the United States. Burke called the alliance between Argentina and the United States "vital", pointing to Argentina's growing influence in South America and across the world. Among what was discussed included Venezuela, trade, and the potential of a partnership on lithium in Argentina. "Argentina is home to one of the largest lithium resources in the world," Burke said in a joint statement, "and we are committed to growing our investments in the lithium supply coming out of Argentina." In addition, Secretary Burke noted that Argentina has agreed to partner with the United States and the Organization of American States on addressing the growing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and across the region. "There's been a blind spot for a long time on the migration crisis that we've seen coming out of South America, specifically Venezuela, and we want to make sure we are tackling this hand-in-hand with our allies in the region," Burke told reporters following his visit. Colombia In Colombia, Burke visited with the President and Foreign Minister to discuss the growing narco threat, education, human rights, more research and development funding, educational and cultural exchange, and increased trade. Burke noted that, with China's growing reach in the region, the United States has an increasing interest to invest in more trade with its South American partners. "China has, in many ways, contributed to the instability we saw as a result of the recent military conflict initiated by the Maduro regime in Venezuela," Burke said, "and Colombia has been, and will remain, an important partner in returning stability to the region, as well as shifting course away from Chinese influence." Guyana In Guyana, Burke met with President Ifraan Ali, and discussed the Essequibo conflict and the recent resolution to Venezuelan military aggression. The United States committed to sending a number of military advisors to Guyana, as well as reviewing the potential of a U.S. Naval base in Guyana. "The President has directed the Department of Defense to begin looking at possibilities for a location for a Naval base and a number of military advisors will be deployed to Guyana for the purposes of training and logistics," Burke said, "we remain committed to defending the sovereignty of Guyana and strengthening our military alliance and our economic ties."

Name: James McAllister Media/Outlet: Fox News/Jesse Watters Reason: Republicans Committed to Tackling Inflation/PROSPER Republicans remain committed to tackling inflation, driving costs down for average Americans, and rebuilding the American dream. While President Biden and Democrats spent Americans money and flushed it down the drain, the PROSPER Act would actually reduce our deficit by the largest amount ever in the 21st century. This bill will drive down healthcare costs for seniors by thousands of dollars, as it includes an expansion of Medicare which includes vision and hearing benefits for the first time. The PROSPER Act protects and expands Medicare, which means more money in average Americans pockets. Democrats have claimed, in some kind of Bugs Bunny, reverse psychology way, that this bill actually steals Biden-era policy ideas and betrays conservative values. I can tell you that is a laughable claim. PROSPER is instilled with conservative values, driving down our debt, getting rid of excessive government regulation and waste, and fostering growth in the private sector. At the end of the day, this is about putting a halt to the rise of inflation, which we are still unfortunately seeing the effects of from the four failed years of the Biden administration. We have an opportunity to protect Medicare, drive down the deficit, keep this solvent for future generations, drive down government waste and government spending in one swoop. Democrats should accept this olive branch, do the right thing, and pass this bill.

U.S. Department of State || Newsroom Abel Burke, U.S. Secretary of State Michelle Guida, State Department Spokesperson

McAllister: Blaming Anyone but Maduro for Guyana-Venezuelan Conflict is "Shameful" (WASHINGTON D.C.) -- Senator James McAllister (R-NV) commented on the recent statements from Democrats and others on the Guyana-Venezuela conflict, specifically those blaming President Leah Ross for the conflict. McAllister made it clear blaming anyone but Nicolas Maduro, a dictator in Venezuela, was "shameful" and "unamerican." "President Maduro started this conflict by building up a military force on the Guyana-Venezuela border and threatening to take it by force," McAllister told reporters, "without any provocation, they bombed innocent civilians, including five Americans who were working overseas." Venezuela was responsible for shelling Essequibo and killing over 80 people, injuring more. This was the first military escalation in the conflict. President Leah Ross had warned previously that further escalation by Venezuela would have consequences of force. Ross had made clear she would adhere to the Monroe Doctrine and defend stability in South America by any means necessary, drawing a clear red line in the sand. Maduro crossed that line and the President responded, strongly, with force. "I commend the President for taking immediate action and wiping out Venezuela's air defense systems," McAllister said, "this was the right move for security purposes and shortly after, a blockade was put into place to ensure these systems couldn't simply be replenished." McAllister said Ross had shown "tremendous leadership" in defending Guyana and standing by her word to defend Guyana in the event that Venezuela crossed the red line. Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader John Starnes, have pointed the finger at Ross, blaming her for the escalation of violence, while seemingly defending and justifying the actions of a murderous dictator. In a tweet, Starnes hypothesized that Venezuela may have killed 80 innocent people, including five innocent Americans, because the President had deployed an air craft carrier. "To see the Senate Minority Leader justify the deaths of five innocent Americans was honestly shocking," McAllister replied, "it is not just inappropriate and distasteful, but it is shameful and wrong. Blaming this escalation of violence on anyone but the murderous Maduro regime is truly disgraceful and unbecoming of a United States Senator." McAllister further criticized Starnes and Democrats for attempting to use the capture of two U.S. pilots to score political points against Republicans and the Ross administration. "This is bigger than politics, it's bigger than scoring points on Twitter, or trying to raise money for the next election," McAllister said, "this is about defending U.S. interests, it is about the lives of now seven Americans, and their families, who have been victimized by this regime, not politics."

Name: James McAllister (R-NV) Media/Outlet: CBS Morning News Reason: Venezuela-Guyana Conflict It is shameful and disgraceful that John Starnes and other Democrats have attempted to justify the killing of five Americans, unprovoked, in Guyana. More than 80 people died and they are pointing the finger at President Ross as the reason why. They should apologize immediately for it. The Maduro regime is murderous and autocratic. They started this conflict by shelling Guyana unprovoked. They further escalated it by shooting two U.S. pilots out of the sky, if reports are true, and kidnapping them. They have done all this with the support of another dictator in China. We cannot back down to bullies and thugs. We cannot allow them to attack our allies, encroach and attempt to annex territory they have no right to, and attempt to destroy democratic states in favor of autocracy. We have a responsibility to stand against it and that is exactly with the President has done. I pray for the safe return of the two pilots who were kidnapped and rest assured, I know this President will not rest until Venezuela immediately ceases this illegal military campaign in South America, in our own backyard.

Press Office of James McAllister Senator from Nevada Communications Director: Ashley O'Connor Chief of Staff: Cal Hart

Over 500,000 Protestors Marched on D.C. for Women's March Washington D.C. -- Over 500,000 protesters marched in Washington D.C. for the 2025 Women's March, organized by activists such as Chrissy Tiegen, Debra Messing, and actress Rachel Cook. The march was filled with protesters focused on issues such as abortion, the wage gap, Palestine, and equality. One of the first speakers at the march was Sen. Naomi Wolfe (D-GA), who directly addressed abortion. "We are going to stand with women in my state of Georgia who face one of the most punishing abortion bans in the country, led by a governor dripping open contempt for women's rights to their own bodies," Wolfe told a cheering crowd. Wolfe also addressed violence against women precipitated by Hamas on October 7th, 2023, during their attack on Israel. "Like so many you of I was horrified, appalled, and shocked by the wave of violence unleashed against women on 10/7, against Jewish women and non-Jewish women," Wolfe said, saying she was "less shocked" by the "equivocation, denial, or outright inhumanity shown by so many supposed women's groups in the face of that awful day." Wolfe notably received some jeers for that comment as pro-Palestine protesters occupied a large portion of the Women's March crowd. One pro-Palestine activist, Jesse Samole, said that Wolfe and Democrats have "pushed the issue of the genocide against Palestinians to the side." "They don't care about it and they say things like this as little children die every single day from thirst, from hunger, from attacks on all sides," Samole said. The pro-Palestine element of the crowd could not be ignored as they receive widespread media attention and were more aggressive than other marchers. A few scuffles in the crowd occurred, according to Capitol Police, and two people were arrested, while a video posted on Twitter showed a group arguing about the conflict in Israel and Palestine before the argument escalated into a shoving match. A slew of prominent speakers appeared throughout the day. DNC Chairman and New York Senator Jon Krol also appeared declaring that "Leah Ross is no ally to women," urging women in the crowd to not let the historic moment of Ross' ascension to the Presidency "trick you into complacency." "Women's rights are in danger nationwide," Krol said. Senate Minority Whip Janice Kamaka (D-HI) echoed Krol's sentiments. "We must not lose sight of the simple fact that Leah Ross has nominated the most anti-choice cabinet in American history," Kamaka said, "she has made clear her intention to do the bidding of the most extreme anti-choice elements of the Republican Party right here at home and enact their agenda." Kamaka received the largest crowd throughout the day for her speech on the main stage, surpassing even one of the organizers, Debra Messing. Sen. Madeline White (D-MI) argued that Ross should use her position as President to promote more women into positions of power and influence. "We are on the path to full and unequivocal equality, no ifs, no buts, no asterisks," White said, "President Ross must recognize her unique position of strength to advance this cause, as women in leadership, in all sectors must be promoted in numbers," White said. Other prominent Senators, including Sen. Camilo deSonido (I-CO) and Sen. Don Vinachelli (D-NJ), were seen in the crowd marching with protesters. There was a sense of disappointment across the crowd in protesting the moment a woman became President of the United States, creating a compelling contrast with the inauguration of Ross, who became the first woman to be inaugurated President, as well as the youngest. One college student, Angela Caruso, said Ross' win had put a pit in her stomach. "As a woman, you want to root for her, you want to buy into being inspired by her journey," Caruso said, "but then you remember she wants to strip you of your reproductive freedoms and pals around with people like Ted Cruz and you have a sort-of whiplash back into reality." Organizer Chrissy Tiegen said the march was an "outstanding success" in mobilization and reminding women across the country that Ross is dangerous. "This is about a woman's right to choose, the right to vote, the right to be paid fairly, the right to exist in this country on the same level as everyone else," Tiegen said, "and today, thanks to several of our speakers, we reminded women across the country just what a threat Leah Ross poses in these fights." On MSNBC's Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough said the march "was a symbol of the fight that continues against anti-democracy forces in this country who wish for chaos and instability." Scarborough commended Democrats for showing up and marching and argued the event "showcased to Americans exactly what the next four years is going to look like and why they have to stay in the fight."

Ross Inaugurated President as Gender Barrier Falls In an historic election, Leah Ross has etched her name in history as the first woman to ascend to the nation's highest office at just 39 years old, also becoming the youngest person to be elected President. Beyond just the symbolism of Ross' groundbreaking victory, her path to the presidency was realized by a campaign strategy that skillfully targeted key battleground states, most noticeably Pennsylvania, to form a renewed coalition of Republican voters. In her inaugural address, Ross declared a new age for the federal government, and assured the American people the days of high costs and no action on the border were over. "The future might have looked grim, but today, as we stand at the dawn of a new era a new government, we declare that a different course is not only possible; a new approach is here," Ross said. The speech was centered around addressing the very reasons Ross was elected -- the American people felt abandoned and she gave them answers they were looking for. Ross promised Americans she would "to steer the ship of state away" from the "treacherous waters of stagnation and toward a horizon where inflation is curbed." Throughout her campaign, Ross was talking about the issue of inflation, which recent polling has shown is the most important issue to voters. The Ross America First push was on display from the beginning. "They spend and spend billions upon billions of dollars protecting the Ukrainian border while leaving you to fend for yourself while our borders remain unprotected, our citizens unsafe, our schools failing your children, the economy failing throwing you into poverty," she told a crowd in New Hampshire last November. The issue of China was on the mind of Ross as well throughout the campaign and in her address to the American people, she provided details on her plans to combat the growing influence of China and ruling communist leader Xi Jinping. "We will develop and implement a robust strategy to counter China's economic and geopolitical expansion," Ross said. Ross' foreign policy has been described as isolationist by critics but praised as finally putting the interests of the American people over politically correct diplomacy. Of course, Ross would not forget the indelible history she was making by taking the oath of office and becoming America's 47th President. " I also want to be the voice for the girls, young women, and women watching abroad in situations where they must endure a brutal life of oppression; my administration will not forget you," she said. In 2008, Hillary Clinton told supporters that she put 18 million cracks into the "highest and hardest glass ceiling." Later, in 2016, after losing to Donald Trump, she said that it would happen "someday" and "hopefully sooner than we think." As a woman who has not yet reached 40 and a daughter of immigrants, now leader of the free world, Ross has taken a sledgehammer and shattered that glass ceiling to pieces. She didn't do this by pulling any "woman card", appealing to women just because she was a woman, or playing into progressive tropes. As a conservative mother of two, a woman who believes in traditional American values, Ross shattered that glass ceiling. For the next one hundred years, as more women were elected, history will write that it was a conservative mom from humble beginnings in Florida who broke that barrier once and for all.

News Roundup Brought to you by Democrats Raise Questions on The Ross Group (Washington D.C.) - Several prominent Democrats have raised questions about 'The Ross Group', the defense contracting company owned and operated by the father and siblings of President Leah Ross, saying it causes an inherent conflict of interest and should be dissolved, after it was announced that Ross would be divesting from the company and placing any business holdings she has in a blind trust. The most prominent critic has been Sen. Erik Kaberle (D-PA) who penned an editorial calling for the dissolution of The Ross Group, arguing that it serves as an incentive for Ross to participate in global wars. "World peace would bankrupt Leah Ross and we would never have credibility on the world stage unless one thing happens; The Ross Group must be completely dissolved," Kaberle wrote. Several Democrats joined Kaberle's call including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Republicans defended the President and pushed back against criticism. Sen. Rosaland Spencer (R-TN) wrote on Twitter that American's "don't care about The Ross Group" and instead care about "what Congress is doing to combat record high Democrat-backed inflation" and "how they’re going to pay their monthly bills." Calvin Ross, the father of President Leah Ross, told ABC News there were "no plans" for his company to be dissolved or for him to step down as Chairman and CEO. A spokeswoman for the company said that President Ross "has divested and has no participation or say in company matters." Several prominent pundits and commentators have agreed issues over The Ross Group and questions about conflicts of interest will continue over the next four years thanks to Ross' deep connection with the company and past history in its leadership. Ross Backs Down on West Nomination for FBI (Washington D.C.) - After a week of criticism from Democrats and even some Republicans, President Leah Ross withdrew a previous offer to Allen West to serve as Director of the FBI, instead nominating a Bush DOJ official for the job. "Hard to imagine someone as inept as Allen West serving as FBI Director when he called for Texas secession from the very country he is nominated to serve," Sen. Janice Kamaka (D-HI) wrote on Twitter. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the nomination of West was "a alarm fire for the country," while Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called West's potential nomination to head the FBI "a threat to American democracy." West, an Army veteran with no military experience, has been criticized for questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 Presidential election and engaging in conspiracies about President Joe Biden's victory. President Leah Ross addressed the controversy on Twitter. "Allen West, while not FBI Director, will serve in my administration on my team of close advisors," the President wrote, "I’m happy for his continued service to the nation and look forward to working with him." Conservative reactions were mixed with some Republicans reportedly "relieved" by the two-face from Ross and her administration while others were outraged. "It's never a good sign when one of your first acts as President is to kowtow to the woke mob," Tucker Carlson wrote. Conservative commentator Dana Loesch called it "a huge disappointment" on her radio show, arguing that Ross "can't start giving into the woke crowd or her entire Presidency will be a bad Bud Light commercial." Ross Declares Emergency on Southern Border (El Paso) - After four years of no action from the Biden administration and Democrats to secure the southern border, President Leah Ross started off her Presidency with direct action, declaring a national emergency on the southern border. Ross' order includes enlisting help of the U.S. Department of Defense and related military departments to assist in securing the southern border which includes building barriers and the border wall. Experts largely agree the step would accelerate securing vulnerable areas on the border. "This is a great way to start," former border agent Joseph Tillis said, "this is how you activate a full scale response to what is, no doubt, an emergency." Democrats were immediately critical of the order calling it unlawful. "The declaration of a national emergency at the southern border is a wholly unwarranted usurpation of Congressional authority," Sen. Naomi Wolfe (D-GA) wrote in a statement. Former President Donald Trump previously made a similar order which was upheld in court on several different occasions. Here's Some Other Headlines . . . Starnes on Ross Cabinet: Liars, Crooks, Cheats, and Conmen deSonido Says Israel Has No Right to Exist Senate Debates Goreski Campus Antisemitism Bill Butch Elroy Delivers Unhinged First Senate Briefing Why deSonido Must Be Censured by Congress for Israel Comments

Use the following format to make a media appearance in The Spin Zone: Name: Media/Outlet: Reason: (Ex. Promoting Immigration Bill) [Bullet points/brief outline of talking points during appearance.]

2024 Election Results U.S. Presidential Election LEAH ROSS: 286 ✓ JUSTIN CASANOVA-DAVIS: 252 USA POPULAR VOTE RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 49.4% (82,463,349) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 50.6% (83,550,723) ✓ ALABAMA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 62.9% (1,447,744) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 36.1% (830,899) ALASKA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 54.1% (189,563) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 45.9% (160,830) ARIZONA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 48.1% (1,721,930) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 51.9% (1,857,966) ✓ ARKANSAS PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 63.3% (819,339) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 36.7% (475,036) CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 36.2% (6,667,001) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 63.8% (11,749,842) ✓ COLORADO PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 45.4% (1,461,382) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 54.6% (1,757,521) ✓ CONNECTICUT PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 42.1% (785,499) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 57.9% (1,080,295) ✓ DELAWARE PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 43.4% (192,933) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 56.6% (251,614) ✓ D.C. PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 8.5% (32,678) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 91.5% (351,774) ✓ FLORIDA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 54.1% (6,353,211) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 45.9% (5,390,247) GEORGIA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 53.7% (2,813,586) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 46.3% (2,425,866) HAWAII PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 35.9% (219,133) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 64.1% (391,265) ✓ IDAHO PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 65.5% (631,717) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 34.5% (332,736) ILLINOIS PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 42.6% (2,612,376) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 57.4% (3,519,963) ✓ INDIANA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 60.5% (1,994,945) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 39.5% (1,302,484) IOWA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 55.4% (1,014,008) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 44.6% (816,331) KANSAS PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 58% (836,794) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 42% (605,954) KENTUCKY PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 64.4% (1,494,298) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 35.6% (826,041) LOUISIANA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 61.1% (1,403,729) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 38.9% (893,700) MAINE PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 44.2% (402,323) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 55.8% (507,909) ✓ MARYLAND PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 37.2% (1,197,818) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 62.8% (2,022,122) ✓ MASSACHUSETTS PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 33.3% (1,216,917) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 66.7% (2,437,488) MICHIGAN PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 48.9% (2,907,593) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 51.1% (3,038,405) ✓ MINNESOTA PRESIDNTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 47% (1,545,771) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 53% (1,743,103) ✓ MISSISSIPPI PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 60.8% (850,168) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 39.2% (548,135) MISSOURI PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 61.3% (1,948,688) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 38.7% (1,234,275) MONTANA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 57.9% (371,887) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 42.1% (270,404) NEBRASKA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 59.9% (661,501) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 40.1% (442,842) NEVADA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 52.2% (788,832) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 47.8% (722,341) NEW HAMPSHIRE PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 45.9% (414,156) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 54.1% (488,145) ✓ NEW JERSEY PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 41.7% (1,934,637) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 58.3% (2,704,781) ✓ NEW MEXICO PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 44% (439,689) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 56% (559,604) ✓ NEW YORK PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 41.1% (3,679,848) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 58.9% (5,273,554) ✓ NORTH CAROLINA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 53.9% (3,179,880) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 46.1% (2,719,712) NORTH DAKOTA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 67.7% (271,435) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 42.3% (169,597) OHIO PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 56.2% (3,467,220) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 43.8% (2,702,211) OKLAHOMA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 68.7% (1,242,926) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 31.3% (566,282) OREGON PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . xx% (1,141,541) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 55.9% (1,446,988) ✓ PENNSYLVANIA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 50.6% (3,588,700) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 49.4% (3,503,592) RHODE ISLAND PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 39% (207,140) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 61% (323,989) ✓ SOUTH CAROLINA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 60.9% (1,698,128) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 38.1% (1,090,259) ✓ SOUTH DAKOTA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 62.2% (296,820) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 37.8% (180,382) TENNESSEE PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 63.4% (2,036,657) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 36.6% (1,175,735) TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 54.9% (6,764,222) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 45.1% (5,556,765) UTAH PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 63% (943,030) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 37% (553,843) VERMONT PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 31.9% (121,005) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 68.1% (258,323) ✓ VIRGINIA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 44.9% (2,064,714) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 55.1% (2,533,758) ✓ WASHINGTON PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 43.8% (1,805,011) Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 56.2% (2,316,018) ✓ WEST VIRGINIA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 69.8% (581,011) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 30.2% (251,383) WISCONSIN PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 51.4% (1,821,338) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 48.6% (1,722,122) WYOMING PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS Leah Ross . . . 72.1% (180,877) ✓ Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 27.9% (69,993) U.S. Senate Elections REPUBLICANS: 53 DEMOCRATS: 47 ARIZONA SENATE RESULTS Ruben Gallego (D) . . . 44.2% Kari Lake (R) . . . 40.3% Kirsten Sinema (I) . . . 15.5% FLORIDA SENATE RESULTS Alex Valdez (R) . . . 48.6% Grant Hill (D) . . . 47.7% INDIANA SENATE RESULTS Jim Banks (R) . . . 54.6% Marc Carmichael (D) . . . 43.5% MICHIGAN SENATE RESULTS Padmavati Gandhi (D) . . . 53.9% Peter Meijer (R) . . . 45.1% MINNESOTA SENATE RESULTS Amy Klobuchar (D) . . . 49.2% Royce White (R) . . . 43.1% MISSOURI SENATE RESULTS Michael Goreski (R) . . . 54.6% Lucas Kunce (D) . . . 42.5% MONTANA SENATE RESULTS Tim Sheehy (R) . . . 48.7% Steve Bullock (D) . . . 46.2% NEVADA SENATE RESULTS Sam Brown (R) . . . 47.2% Jacky Rosen (D) . . . 46.4% NEW JERSEY SENATE RESULTS Andy Kim (D) . . . 53.1% Daniel Cruz (R) . . . 42.5% NEW MEXICO SENATE RESULTS Martin Heinrich (D) . . . 54.9% Susanna Martinez (R) . . . 42.6% OHIO SENATE RESULTS Matt Dolan (R) . . . 50.4% Joyce Beatty (D) . . . 48.6% PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RESULTS Erik Kaberle (D) . . . 49.4% David McCormick (R) . . . 48.3% TEXAS SENATE RESULTS Mark Block (R) . . . 52.1% Colin Allred (D) . . . 45.1% VIRGINIA SENATE RESULTS Tim Kaine (D) . . . 56.8% Hung Cao (R) . . . 43.1% WEST VIRGINIA SENATE RESULTS Jim Justice (R) . . . 52.5% DW Warren (D) . . . 46.7% WISCONSIN SENATE RESULTS Tammy Baldwin (D) . . . 51.2% Stacey Klein (R) . . . 48.6% U.S. House Elections DEMOCRATS: 225 REPUBLICANS: 210 U.S. Gubernatorial Elections DEMOCRATS: +1 REPUBLICANS: +1 Delaware - Bethany Hall-Long (D) [Hold] Indiana - Mike Braun (R) [Hold] Missouri - Jay Ashcroft (R) [Hold] Montana - Greg Gianforte (R) [Hold] New Hampshire - Joyce Craig (D) [Flip] North Carolina - Mark Robinson (R) [Flip] North Dakota - Doug Burgum (R) [Hold] Vermont - Phil Scott (R) [Hold] Washington - Bob Ferguson (D) [Hold] West Virginia - Patrick Morrisey (R) [Hold]

Women's March 2025 SCHEDULED: Jan. 21st, 2025 Guidelines: Players who wish to attend the 2025 Women's March, held in Washington D.C. the day after the inauguration, can provide brief remarks to the crowd. Activists attending include Chrissy Tiegen, Debra Messing, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and EMILY's List President Emily Cain. (Remarks should be between 100-200 words.)

Ross Narrows National Polling Margin September, 2024 | President: General Election, National AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 47% Leah Ross . . . 46% MoE of 4% (+/-) Sample of Recent Polls Fox News: JCD +2 Ipsos: Ross +1 ABC/WaPo: JCD +3 September, 2024 | President: General Election, Arizona AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 47% Leah Ross . . . 43% MoE of 4% (+/-) September, 2024 | President: General Election, Michigan AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 48% Leah Ross . . . 44% MoE of 4% (+/-) September, 2024 | President: General Election, Nevada AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER Leah Ross . . . 49% Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 42% MoE of 4% (+/-) September, 2024 | President: General Election, Pennsylvania AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 46% Leah Ross . . . 45% MoE of 4% (+/-) September, 2024 | President: General Election, Wisconsin AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 49% Leah Ross . . . 44% MoE of 4% (+/-) A Quick Look at the Map Lean Republican North Carolina (+6 Ross) Georgia (+7 Ross) Nevada (+7 Ross) Lean Democrat Virginia (+8 JCD) True Swings Arizona Pennsylvania Wisconsin Michigan A Quick Look at Paths to 270 Leah Ross' most likely path: Pennsylvania and Nevada (274) Justin Casanova-Davis' most likely path: Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Arizona (279)

State of the Race PRESENTED BY Campaign funding by active candidates . . . Justin Casanova-Davis raised $82,500,000 from unions, George Soros, Tom Steyer, women's groups, and other grassroots activists. Leah Ross raised $91,000,000 from big agriculture, Peter Thiel, Wall Street, business interests, evangelicals, and other grassroots activists. On the trail and in the media . . . Justin Casanova-Davis lasered in on the Midwest over the summer while waving off states like Georgia, North Carolina, and Nevada, which the Biden campaign spent millions of dollars and multiple stops in the 2020 election to try and win. Davis' strategy centered around retaining key states Democrats won in 2020 rather than allocating any real resources to flipping any of the states narrowly won by Donald Trump in 2016 or narrowly won by Biden in 2020. Georgia in particular surprised many Democrats who see it as a key state for the future of the party, as Jon Ossoff (D-GA) won Democrats control of the Senate in 2021 through his runoff victory along with Raphael Warnock (D-GA), who went through four different votes in Georgia to ultimately win a full term in 2022, once again keeping Democrats in control of the Senate. "It's all on Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Virginia," Republican strategist Kurt Falkner said, "he must win every single one of those states now to become President, if you're being honest about the numbers." While more prognosticators and stat-guys are listing states like Nevada, Virginia, and North Carolina as 'swing states', strategists on both sides have all but agreed the stakes are all now in Arizona and the Midwest. On the stump, Davis worked to paint Ross as an extremist with more radical policies than Donald Trump. "Leah Ross will make Donald Trump look like a moderate compared to her if she becomes President," he said, "she couldn't bother to make the time to come back and vote while she was raking in millions of dollars from MAGA extremists." "It's clear that Davis wanted to hurt Leah Ross' credibility with voters and make her seem like a flippant MAGA extremist with the sole goal of obtaining power," Democratic strategist Lis Smith said, "ultimately he wanted to paint her as feckless, an empty MAGA suit." Casanova-Davis held back no punches in this regard. "Leah Ross is good at delivering talking points but has no plan," he said bluntly in Pittsburgh, "she offers rhetoric but no results and the only person she cares about is herself." While the messaging was likely effective, strategists criticized Davis' strategy, pointing out the dichotomy of his stump and his advertisements. "On the one hand, you have Davis on the stump making Leah Ross' extremism a central theme and message while his advertisements are focusing solely on a feel-good tone while making standard attacks you might hear a Democrat make on someone like Mitt Romney," Dan Pfeiffer of Pod Save America said on his series 'Campaign Experts React.' Pfeiffer also noted that Casanova-Davis ran a retailored version of his "One Day We'll Win" advertisement that he previously ran in Texas during the primary in Arizona. "I'm not sure it was the best idea to use an ad you can in a state you narrowly lost," Pfeiffer said, "I just think the ad was too vague in a climate where you have to really work to capture the attention of voters." Matthew Dyson, the VP nominee, was sent to Colorado and Arizona. In Arizona, Dyson focused on immigration, and made a plea to Latino voters and Democrats in the state to turn out on election day. "Let us stand united in supporting a leader who understands the complexities of our immigration system and is willing to take on the challenge of reform," Dyson said in Phoenix, promoting a pathway to citizenship and a protection of DREAMers. Strategists agreed Dyson's speeches were fine by most standards but lacked a certain enthusiasm and play on the stakes of the election. "I couldn't pick the speech in Colorado out of a lineup of generic speeches on the economy," Lis Smith said, "it was very rudimentary and almost stale without driving home the stakes of this election and what the alternative is offering." At this point, it's clear that Justin Casanova-Davis is all in on four states: Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. All of them are needed, barring a miracle in Ohio or North Carolina, to win 270 electoral votes. In Pennsylvania, specifically, Davis has the task of convincing Biden-Fetterman voters to stay on the Democratic side. In 2020, Joe Biden built up a very strong ground game in the state, something Davis has been working to replicate. "Look in states like Pennsylvania and Michigan, you need the white working class vote, and you need big numbers in the urban centers like Philadelphia and Detroit," David Axelrod, a former Obama advisor, told EC. "Biden was able to build a big and broad coalition in the Midwest, Fetterman accomplished this as well, without totally alienating Trump supporters." Axelrod said Davis needed to be "very careful" about leaning in too hard on 'MAGA extremism', as many American's once voted for Trump, and Axelrod pointed to Hillary Clinton's famous "basket of deplorables" line that got her into hot water. Axelrod said the key will be to drive up voter turnout and "make it impossible" for the Ross campaign to make up the numbers in the suburbs or rural areas. Axelrod questioned putting all of the bet on Arizona, rather than somewhere like Georgia, but noted polls showed JCD with the advantage. "I'm not sure it's the strategy I would've went with but it's the one he's got now, and Arizona will be the key, the precincts are nearly all in suburban Maricopa and Pima counties, and those could decide the election." STRATEGIST NOTES - Strategists largely agree the Ross campaign's ad was better than either of Casanova-Davis' which presented an odd dichotomy to what he was saying on the trail compared to the airwaves. Critics also noticed Davis' ad ended with a question, with pundits arguing it lacked a call to action. - Several Democratic staffers and strategists argued the campaign focus was far too narrow in the opening run and limited options moving forward. "When you let your opponent start off 15 electoral votes away from 270, you're in a tough spot," David Axelrod said, "it's a risky proposition." Many strategists believe the campaign had a good shot in states like North Carolina and Georgia. - Pundits questioned why Matthew Dyson wasn't utilized more effectively by using some of the messaging he developed on the campaign trail during the primary by possibly deploying him to college campuses or to speak to young voters. "Dyson was most effective when connecting with younger voters and his appearances the last month didn't reflect his strengths," Lis Smith said, "how he was used was pretty perplexing." Leah Ross shored up support in key southern states such as Texas, Georgia and North Carolina as the summer raged on. Ross' strategy seemed to be, in part, a continuance of attacks made by Gov. Patrick Ridgeway (D-IL) in the Democratic primary. GOP strategists agreed they were effective attacks, as evidence by Casanova-Davis losing most of the south on Super Tuesday. "Casanova-Davis scraped by picking up delegates in second-place wins and I'd attribute that, in part, due to the fact that these attacks on his record as Governor were effective with voters," GOP strategist Gail Miller said, "I think it would be a dereliction not to remind voters of his abysmal leadership record as Governor." Other strategists, however, disagreed, saying that the attacks left much to be desired. "Unless it's terribly scandalous, many voters don't care what you've done, they care about what you're going to do," GOP pollster Frank Luntz said on MSNBC, "Leah Ross would be better off focusing on some of these more extreme plans by Davis if he is elected President rather than his record as Governor of Ohio." Ross achieved the latter in her stump speech where she directly looked to connect Davis to Biden, arguing that his occupancy in the White House would be merely an extension of current leadership and policies. "The leadership of Biden and Harris will transfer over to Casanova-Davis if he were to succeed in the upcoming election," Ross told a crowd in Atlanta, "voting for my opponent is a vote for the continuation of Bidenomics and the same old ineffective policies that have put your family in tough positions." On the stump, Corey McKnight was deployed to the Midwest and talked about bread and butter issues there. In Pennsylvania, McKnight talked about energy and specifically expanding natural gas investments and the Pennsylvania coal industry. In Wisconsin, McKnight focused on China and jobs being shipped overseas. "It's time to stand up, look Beijing in the eye, and say, 'Wisconsin is not for sale!'", McKnight declared. In 2016, Trump narrowly won the state of Wisconsin, and many attributed that to the fact that Wisconsin lost jobs to China due to U.S. trade policies, which he effectively railed against on the campaign trail. Overall, strategists agreed McKnight was effective on the campaign trail, and offered a different tone than Ross. "McKnight's effective when he's talking to swing voters, say those in the suburbs, folks who are likely independent center-right, or even center-left," MSNBC's Steve Kornacki said, "and it seems like he's being used in the right way here with the right messaging." The likely key for the Ross campaign will be to court those who voted for Trump in 2016 and then voted for Joe Biden in 2020 OR working to turn out conservatives on a larger scale than Trump was able to. You'll often hear many Republicans or former Republicans say they liked Trump's policies but detested his character. Ross plays well into that narrative by offering some of the same brash style (e.g., 'Commie McKnight,' or 'flooding our streets') while still being more tempered, withdrawn, and intellectual in her arguments. If Ross is to win, she will likely need at least one of the key states of Michigan or Pennsylvania to do it. This is, without a doubt, a tall task, especially as Democrats have seen success in both states in recent years. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Sen. Jon Fetterman are key examples of that. Fetterman, in particular, had more success in rural communities in Pennsylvania than his opponent did. In addition, election conspiracy controversies plagued the campaign of Tudor Dixon in Michigan, who Democrats effectively labeled as too extreme on that issue and abortion. Ross will need to be careful, however, as Democrats have been making the argument that she is too extreme and even worse than Donald Trump, and if the messaging is effective, that could lead to an insurmountable deficit in the key Midwestern states, along with Arizona and Virginia. It's a careful balancing act that her campaign will have to work for in the last stretch of the campaign. STRATEGIST NOTES - Leah Ross had several events scheduled that could not take place, as her campaign seemingly overscheduled and intended to host more events than time allotted. (52 CPs were attempted to be used; three stops/12CP were discounted as a result. Further beneficial errors will result in a penalty.) - Most Republican strategists agree many elements of Leah Ross' stump are getting stale and that she will need to freshen it up for the finish line. - The attack advertisement on Casanova-Davis' record was well written and effective but Dem strategist Lis Smith said there "wasn't enough resource allocation," and agreed the ad "would've benefitted from a big TV spot in one or two of the key states instead of spreading funding so thin across the board digitally." - The McKnight surrogates lacked targets which hurt their overall impact. The days top headlines . . . Casanova-Davis Campaign Narrows Path to 270 In a surprise move by the campaign of Justin Casanova-Davis, states like Georgia and Nevada were clearly not apart of their strategy to achieve 270 electoral votes, as no resources or time were spent in the two states that helped Biden achieve victory in 2020 over Donald Trump. Democrats were adamant that neither Nevada nor Georgia were needed for Biden's eventual victory. "Biden still gets there in 2020 without Georgia or Nevada and JCD gets there in 2024 without them as well," a Democratic staffer anonymously told us, "I don't think it's worth looking into too much." Other Democrats, especially House Democrats, were less enthused about the decision by the campaign. "I'm not sure why we're ceding two key swing states, one of which got us a Senate majority on two different occasions," a top-level staffer in the House of Representatives said, "you're giving the Republicans an unnecessary edge in the electoral college." Indeed, Democrats' hopes to possibly flip other Trump 2020 states, such as North Carolina, Texas, or Ohio, also seem to be in jeopardy, as the Davis campaign decided against spending precious campaign dollars or time in those states. Instead, it seems Democrats' hopes are hedged on the 'Blue Wall' in the Midwest comprised of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, along with keeping Virginia and Arizona blue. "All the states he's contending in are now must wins," FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver said, "while Ross now has a few shorter paths to the magic number than Davis does." Casanova-Davis Has Edge in Key Swing States, Loses Ground Nationally At the moment, Justin Casanova-Davis has a lead in all four states he'll need to win in November to become President; Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, putting his odds above Ross' to win the Presidency. The leads are narrow but have grown marginally since the campaign began largely thanks to Davis' strong focus on those states and sharp messaging to independents and center-left voters. On the flip side, national polls have tightened, and Leah Ross has gained ground, partially due to Davis not competing in major states like Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada, and Ohio. A Ross campaign official in Georgia said they were "thrilled" with new national polling, as a recent Ipsos poll was the first to show Ross actually leading nationally, albeit well within the margin of error. A JCD campaign official in Arizona said the strategy "was quite clear," arguing his campaign is "fully confident" in their ability to keep the blue wall steady in the Midwest while keeping Arizona blue. "The strategy has been clear from the start and now it's a matter of execution," the official said. The Politics of the Child Tax Credit Expansion If you've been paying attention to the 2024 election, you'll notice a few words have been thrown around a lot; 'child tax credit.' In 2021, as part of the American Rescue Plan proposed by Democrats and President Joe Biden, the child tax credit was expanded from $2,000 to $3,600 for qualifying families. The plan also allowed the credit to be dispersed through monthly payments to families facing economic uncertainty due to COVID-19 instead of a lumpsum. In 2022, the expansion of the credit expired, and studies since then have shown that the expansion could be credited with lifting millions of children out of poverty and helping to stave off food insecurity in low income households. A study by The Colubmia Center on Poverty and Social Policy shows that childhood poverty has risen since the expiration of the credit along with financial hardship for low income families. The tax credit lapsed after a lack of support in the Senate. Rumors circulated that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) was a key proponent of a rigid framework that would include work requirements, though such a plan never materialized, and the expansion lapsed. Now, however, both campaigns have embraced the child tax credit on the stump. "We will make the expanded Child Tax Credit that Republicans like Leah Ross stole from you permanent, and by doing so, we will lift millions of families out of poverty the minute that goes into effect," Casanova-Davis said on the stump. "Under our leadership, we're putting money back into your pockets by expanding the child tax credit," VP candidate Corey McKnight told a crowd in Michigan. With both campaigns now seemingly in support of an expansion, there is certain to be a renewed debate on the topic after the dust has settled and Congress convenes in January of 2025. Late Night, SNL Fires Off on Ross for 'Commie McKnight' Clarification The choice of Corey McKnight as Leah Ross' running mate may have been praised by Republicans and those who think he might temper the Trump/MAGA sects of the party but late shows, SNL, and other comedians didn't waste any time in panning the choice. In early November of last year, Ross appeared on Mornings With Maria Bartiromo, where she now famously referred to McKnight as 'Commie McKnight.' "Commie McKnight talks the talk on conservative values but walks the socialist walk voting in support of Biden's Build Back Better, Green New Deal agenda, undermining the conservative values that he touts," Ross said. At the time, it was widely panned, and Ross received attention from the late shows and other comedians. However, after choosing McKnight as her running mate, Democrats latched on and pointed out the irony of it. On the campaign trail during the primary, surrogates of Sen. FW Kellner made it a focal point after McKnight dropped out and endorsed Ross, questioning Ross' credibility if she was accepting the endorsement of someone she thought to be a communist. On Twitter in the last few days, however, Ross put out a tweet to clarify after discussion raged on. "A true leader admits they're wrong and its understandable that Democrats don't get that as they try to sell the horrors of Bidenomics to the American people," Ross wrote, "Commie was the only thing that rhymed with Corey during the campaign [and] he just looks too much like Cory Booker." On Late Night with Stephen Colbert, Colbert joked that he often referred to his camera operator Fred as 'Fascist Fred', because "that's the only thing that rhymes with Fred." On SNL, Kate McKinnon returned to play Leah Ross with Kenan Thompson playing Corey Booker. In the sketch, Ross stumbled her way into a meeting of communists including Chairman Mao, Stalin, and Karl Marx, and then attempted to recruit them into positions for her future administration. Ross Outraises Casanova-Davis by nearly $10 million in Final Stretch USA Today covered the fact that Leah Ross was able to outraise Justin Casanova-Davis in the ending stretch of the campaign, largely due to the fact that Ross has been focused on raising money from business interests and mega donors through bold promises. The story focused on the fact that the JCD camp were raising most of its money from small dollar donors as his campaign largely targeted unions and union members by promising better labor laws. Meanwhile, Ross promised renewed Trump-era tax cuts and slashing federal regulations, which of course made Wall Street and major corporate donors quite happy. "The Ross campaign knows where the dollars lay." Ross and Casanova-Davis Avoid Addressing Critics Pundits and commentators have noticed a pattern in the Casanova-Davis and Ross campaigns -- a lack of addressing the critics. For Justin Casanova-Davis, the criticism of his record as Governor of Ohio hasn't been touched on at all since Patrick Ridgeway fired back with attacks, discussing Davis' support for 'Stand Your Ground' laws, and budget cuts that shuttered hospitals. Leah Ross only briefly touched on the issue that she previously referred to her running mate as a communist during the primary campaign on Twitter, avoiding speaking about the issue on the campaign trail or attempting to justify her comments. Elizabeth Ryan, a former political strategist, said that not addressing criticism can have ups and downs. "On the one hand, you're not offering credence to the attacks, you're not validating them, and you don't have to spend time defending yourself," Ryan said, "on the other hand, if you let these perceptions fester, it can cause you problems." Ryan said that for Ross it could be a credibility problem. "If you say one thing and show voters you believe differently, then you're basically outing yourself as someone who doesn't really believe what they said," Ryan said. Ryan says Casanova-Davis' issue would be disappointment among his own base. "I think if you let the perception sit among progressive Democrats and younger voters that you're just giving lip service by supporting legalized marijuana when you didn't even support medical marijuana as Governor, you open yourself up to attacks that you go whichever way the wind blows," Ryan said, "that perception really hurt John Kerry in 2004, so it's something Davis needs to be careful about."

Campaign funding by active candidates . . . Justin Casanova-Davis raised $65,950,000 from small donors, climate interests, unions, Silicon Valley, and other grassroots activists. Leah Ross raised $73,000,000 from MAGA PAC, Peter Thiel, defense interests, oil & gas, and other grassroots activists.

A Tight Race in the Presidential Election May, 2024 | President: General Election, National APRIL TO MAY Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 44% Leah Ross . . . 41% MoE of 4% (+/-) Sample of Recent Polls NYT/Sienna: JCD +4 NBC/WSJ: JCD +1 Emerson: JCD +2 May, 2024 | President: General Election, Arizona APRIL TO MAY Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 42% Leah Ross . . . 39% MoE of 4% (+/-) May, 2024 | President: General Election, Georgia APRIL TO MAY Leah Ross . . . 44% Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 40% MoE of 4% (+/-) May, 2024 | President: General Election, Michigan APRIL TO MAY Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 45% Leah Ross . . . 42% MoE of 4% (+/-) May, 2024 | President: General Election, Nevada APRIL TO MAY Leah Ross . . . 43% Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 40% MoE of 4% (+/-) May, 2024 | President: General Election, Ohio APRIL TO MAY Leah Ross . . . 46% Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 41% MoE of 4% (+/-) May, 2024 | President: General Election, Pennsylvania APRIL TO MAY Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 44% Leah Ross . . . 42% MoE of 4% (+/-) May, 2024 | President: General Election, Wisconsin APRIL TO MAY Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 42% Leah Ross . . . 42% MoE of 4% (+/-) A Quick Look at the Map Lean Republican Texas (+6 Ross) North Carolina (+4.5 Ross) Lean Democrat Colorado (+7 JCD) New Hampshire (+5 JCD) Virginia (+5 JCD) True Swings Nevada Arizona Georgia Pennsylvania Wisconsin Michigan Ohio

Election Center 2024: Super Tuesday (AKRON) -- It was a grand Tuesday night for Justin Casanova-Davis who pulled off what many would consider an upset as Gov. Patrick Ridgeway (D-IL) swept the south while Davis was able to stay ahead in the delegate count, successfully competing in states across the country. ALABAMA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 52 DELEGATES Patrick Ridgeway . . . 46% [28 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 37% [19 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 10% [9 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 7% ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 14 DELEGATES Wayne Applegate . . . 36% [5 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 29% [4 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 21% [3 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 14% [2 delegates] ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 31 DELEGATES Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 35% [11 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 33% [10 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 19% [6 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 13% [4 delegates] CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 424 DELEGATES Wayne Applegate . . . 33% [140 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 29% [122 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 23% [98 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 15% [64 delegates] COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 86 DELEGATES Rachel Cook . . . 46% [44 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 39% [28 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 9% Wayne Applegate . . . 6% GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 108 DELEGATES Patrick Ridgeway . . . 45% [59 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 33% [35 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 13% [14 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 9% MAINE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 24 DELEGATES Rachel Cook . . . 38% [11 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 29% [7 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 25% [6 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 8% MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 92 DELEGATES Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 41% [44 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 37% [34 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 15% [14 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 7% MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 75 DELEGATES Patrick Ridgeway . . . 41% [31 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 35% [26 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 13% [10 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 11% [8 delegates] NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 116 DELEGATES Patrick Ridgeway . . . 45% [61 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 37% [43 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 10% [12 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 8% OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 36 DELEGATES Wayne Applegate . . . 36% [13 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 28% [10 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 25% [9 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 11% [4 delegates] TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 63 DELEGATES Patrick Ridgeway . . . 35% [27 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 33% [21 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 24% [15 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 8% TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 244 DELEGATES Patrick Ridgeway . . . 43% [142 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 42% [102 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 9% Rachel Cook . . . 6% UTAH DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 30 DELEGATES Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 40% [14 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 33% [10 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 20% [6 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 7% VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 16 DELEGATES Wayne Applegate . . . 43% [8 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 38% [6 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 13% [2 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 6% VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 99 DELEGATES Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 45% [57 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 42% [42 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 8% Wayne Applegate . . . 4% DELEGATE COUNT Justin Casanova-Davis - 560 delegates ✓ Patrick Ridgeway - 530 delegates Rachel Cook - 349 delegates Wayne Applegate - 198 delegates Matthew Dyson - 25 Delegates Wayne Applegate - 20 Delegates Tim Adeyemi - 17 Delegates William Ellett - 6 Delegates

Election Center 2024: Super Tuesday (MIAMI) -- Republicans across the country voted and Sen. Leah Ross (R-FL) ultimately came out with strong wins in states such as Texas, California, and North Carolina, solidifying her as the presumptive Republican nominee. ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 49 DELEGATES Leah Ross . . . 49% [27 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 45% [22 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 6% ALASKA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 28 DELEGATES FW Kellner . . . 57% [16 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 25% [7 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 17% [5 delegates] ARKANSAS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 40 DELEGATES Michael Goreski . . . 40% [16 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 38% [15 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 22% [9 delegates] CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 169 DELEGATES Leah Ross . . . 44% [74 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 41% [70 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 15% [25 delegates] COLORADO REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 37 DELEGATES Leah Ross . . . 46% [17 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 43% [16 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 11% [4 delegates] MAINE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 20 DELEGATES FW Kellner . . . 61% [12 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 22% [4 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 17% [3 delegates] MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 40 DELEGATES Michael Goreski . . . 53% [21 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 27% [11 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 20% [8 delegates] MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 39 DELEGATES FW Kellner . . . 56% [22 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 26% [10 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 17% [7 delegates] NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 75 DELEGATES Leah Ross . . . 48% [36 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 41% [31 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 11% [8 delegates] OKLAHOMA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 43 DELEGATES Michael Goreski . . . 58% [25 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 30% [13 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 12% [5 delegates] TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 58 DELEGATES Michael Goreski . . . 47% [27 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 43% [25 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 10% [6 delegates] TEXAS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 162 DELEGATES Leah Ross . . . 46% [74 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 42% [68 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 12% [20 delegates] UTAH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 40 DELEGATES FW Kellner . . . 73% [29 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 17% [7 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 10% [4 delegates] VERMONT REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 17 DELEGATES FW Kellner . . . 47% [8 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 29% [ 5 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 24% [4 delegates] VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 48 DELEGATES FW Kellner . . . 48% [23 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 37% [18 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 15% [7 delegates] DELEGATE COUNT Leah Ross - 343 Delegates ✓ Michael Goreski - 284 Delegates FW Kellner - 273 Delegates Corey McKnight - 14 Delegates Brandon Ewing - 12 Delegates Douglas Butcher - 10 Delegates

ELLA LANDRY MAR. 4, 11:32pm CALIFORNIA PROJECTION CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 169 DELEGATES Leah Ross . . . 44% [74 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 41% [70 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 15% [25 delegates] CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 424 DELEGATES Wayne Applegate . . . 33% [140 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 29% [122 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 23% [98 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 15% [64 delegates] REPUBLICANS DELEGATE COUNT Leah Ross - 334 Delegates Michael Goreski - 268 Delegates FW Kellner - 238 Delegates DEMOCRATS DELEGATE COUNT Justin Casanova-Davis - 499 Delegates Patrick Ridgeway - 486 delegates Rachel Cook - 305 Delegates Wayne Applegate - 193 Delegates

ELLA LANDRY MAR. 4, 10:48pm TEXAS PROJECTION TEXAS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 162 DELEGATES Leah Ross . . . 46% [74 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 42% [68 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 12% [20 delegates] TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 244 DELEGATES Patrick Ridgeway . . . 43% [142 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 42% [102 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 9% Rachel Cook . . . 6% REPUBLICANS DELEGATE COUNT Leah Ross - 260 Delegates FW Kellner - 213 Delegates Michael Goreski - 198 Delegates DEMOCRATS DELEGATE COUNT Patrick Ridgeway - 422 delegates Justin Casanova-Davis - 401 Delegates Rachel Cook - 183 Delegates Wayne Applegate - 53 Delegates

ALEXANDER MEYERS MAR. 4, 10:06pm UTAH PROJECTION UTAH DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 30 DELEGATES Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 40% [14 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 33% [10 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 20% [6 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 7% UTAH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 40 DELEGATES FW Kellner . . . 73% [29 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 17% [7 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 10% [4 delegates] REPUBLICANS DELEGATE COUNT Leah Ross - 186 Delegates Michael Goreski - 178 Delegates FW Kellner - 145 Delegates DEMOCRATS DELEGATE COUNT Justin Casanova-Davis - 299 Delegates Patrick Ridgeway - 280 delegates Rachel Cook - 183 Delegates Wayne Applegate - 53 Delegates

ELLA LANDRY MAR. 4, 9:39pm NORTH CAROLINA PROJECTION NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 116 DELEGATES Patrick Ridgeway . . . 45% [61 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 37% [43 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 10% [12 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 8% NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 75 DELEGATES Leah Ross . . . 48% [36 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 41% [31 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 11% [8 delegates] REPUBLICANS DELEGATE COUNT Leah Ross - 179 Delegates Michael Goreski - 178 Delegates FW Kellner - 112 Delegates DEMOCRATS DELEGATE COUNT Justin Casanova-Davis - 285 Delegates Patrick Ridgeway - 274 delegates Rachel Cook - 173 Delegates Wayne Applegate - 53 Delegates

ELLA LANDRY MAR. 4, 9:05pm ARKANSAS, COLORADO, MINNESOTA PROJECTIONS ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 31 DELEGATES Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 35% [11 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 33% [10 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 19% [6 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 13% [4 delegates] COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 86 DELEGATES Rachel Cook . . . 46% [44 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 39% [28 delegates] Patrick Ridgeway . . . 9% Wayne Applegate . . . 6% MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY | 75 DELEGATES Patrick Ridgeway . . . 41% [31 delegates] Justin Casanova-Davis . . . 35% [26 delegates] Rachel Cook . . . 13% [10 delegates] Wayne Applegate . . . 11% [8 delegates] ARKANSAS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 40 DELEGATES Michael Goreski . . . 40% [16 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 38% [15 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 22% [9 delegates] COLORADO REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 37 DELEGATES Leah Ross . . . 46% [17 delegates] FW Kellner . . . 43% [16 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 11% [4 delegates] MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY | 39 DELEGATES FW Kellner . . . 56% [22 delegates] Leah Ross . . . 26% [10 delegates] Michael Goreski . . . 17% [7 delegates] REPUBLICANS DELEGATE COUNT Michael Goreski - 147 Delegates Leah Ross - 143 Delegates FW Kellner - 104 Delegates DEMOCRATS DELEGATE COUNT Justin Casanova-Davis - 242 Delegates Patrick Ridgeway - 213 delegates Rachel Cook - 161 Delegates Wayne Applegate - 53 Delegates