Anuzis tells conservatives to vote, warns that ‘every vote matters’

NEWS AND OPINION:

Ready for Election Day? A veteran observer of the political realm has advice for conservatives.

“Vote. Yes, it’s time. Vote and get your family and friends to vote. As conservatives, more than most people, we realize that elections have consequences,” advises Saul Anuzis, former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and current president of 60 Plus Association, a seniors-advocacy group.

“This election is going to be very close and every vote matters. Please go out and vote,” Mr. Anuzis said in a written statement shared with Inside the Beltway.

Things have changed, he says.

“This is not your parent’s Democrat Party. The far-left progressives have an agenda that aims to destroy America as we know it. Economically, culturally, and morally we are at risk,” Mr. Anuzis said.

“Democrats have controlled the White House for 12 of the last 16 years, and somehow, troubles are still all Trump’s fault. If you want to shake up the Washington establishment and p—- off the power brokers — then vote for Trump and give him a Republican majority to work with,” Mr. Anuzis advised.

Find more thoughts and information at Saulsnews.com

TRUMP’S NOT ’TOO OLD’

There does not appear to be a geezer factor in the 2024 election.

“Although he is now the oldest candidate in presidential history, most voters don’t think former President Donald Trump is too old for the job,” notes a timely Rasmussen Reports poll released Friday.

Mr. Trump turned 78 on June 14.

“The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 41% of likely U.S. voters believe Trump is too old to be president — but 54% say he’s not too old,” the pollster said in a brief written report.

The survey of 2,956 likely U.S. voters was conducted Oct. 17 and Oct. 20-21.

INDEFATIGABLE C-SPAN

A round of applause please, for nimble C-SPAN, the public affairs channel that has, perhaps, the most wide-ranging and straightforward political reports of all.

Consider that C-SPAN produced coverage of eight noteworthy election events on Saturday alone. They included rallies for former President Donald Trump in Novi, Michigan, and State College, Pennsylvania, and appearances by vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance in Atlanta and Erie, Pennsylvania.

Democratic vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz was showcased in rallies at Window Rock and Phoenix, both in Arizona. C-SPAN also covered former first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris when they stopped off for a Saturday visit to Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The network also covered a major New York City event on Sunday — a 5 p.m. rally in Madison Square Garden featuring Mr. Trump. And Monday? C-SPAN will cover a state Senate debate in Maine, a rally for Mr. Trump in Atlanta at 6 p.m., followed by an appearance by Mr. Vance in Racine, Wisconsin, at 6:30.

They are nimble indeed.

REACHING FAITH VOTERS

The Faith & Freedom Coalition is most definitely on the move around the nation as the presidential election approaches.

“Faith & Freedom already has 12,500-plus field staff and volunteers on the ground, has completed 4 million personal home visits and already has registered 5 million eligible conservative Christian voters,” the organization said in a written update on their activities shared with Inside the Beltway.

“Now, in this final sprint to Election Day, the Faith & Freedom Coalition is working around the clock on our brand-new Operation Ballot Chase operations to chase the ballots of 7 million Christian voters in battleground states,” the update said.

The massive “ground game” will include more home visits and ramp up voter contact through phone calls, text messages and voter guides.

“It is the largest deployment of personnel on the ground to turn out voters of faith in the history of the organization,” the update noted.

“In addition to 10 million home visits, Faith & Freedom Coalition will make 10 million volunteer get-out-the-vote calls, send 24 million get out the vote text messages with a link to its voter guides, and distribute 30 million voter guides in more than 100,000 churches,” it said.

“We are seeing unprecedented enthusiasm and intensity among our volunteers and the voters of faith with whom they are interacting. It is greater than we saw in 2016 or 2020. These voters are coming, and they are coming in historic numbers. That is more important than polls that replicate voter turnout models from past elections that may or may not apply in 2024.  This election is effectively tied in every battleground state, and this kind of voter education and turnout operation could be the difference. The premature reports of the inadequacy of the conservative ground game in 2024 are greatly exaggerated,” Ralph Reed, founder and chairman of the coalition, said in a written statement.

The organization is a national grassroots movement made up of nearly 3 million members nationwide who are focused on mobilizing and training people of faith for “effective civic action” — with support for Christian values and an eye on influencing public policy. So says a formal mission statement.

Find them at ffcoalition.com.

POLL DU JOUR

44% of U.S. adults think they will be “financially better off” if former President Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election.

83% of Republicans, 40% of independents and 10% of Democrats agree; 50% of men and 39% of women also agree.

17% overall think their financial situation will “stay about the same” if Mr. Trump wins the election.

11% of Republicans, 22% of independents and 19% of Democrats agree; 18% of men and 17% of women also agree.

38% overall think they will be “financially worse off” if Mr. Trump wins.

6% of Republicans, 38% of independents and 71% of Democrats agree; 32% of men and 44% of women also agree.

SOURCE: A CBS News/YouGov poll of 2,156 U.S. adults conducted online Oct. 23-25 and released Sunday.

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