Unlike the chaotic presidential debate earlier in the week, the third and final showdown between the top contenders in the North Carolina Senate race last night was relatively smooth
Moderator and Spectrum News Political anchor Tim Boyum did not have to tell Senate candidates to let their talk Republican Senator Thom Tillis and his Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham aired positions on the latest case relief program pandemic presented to the Senate, the Supreme Court and to the postal vote
This race could ultimately determine which party controls the US Senate And steps taken by GOP leaders to quickly replace late Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg have shown that whoever controls the Senate controls whether Supreme Court candidates are heard
Should Amy Coney Barrett recuse herself in election matters? @ThomTillis said it wasn’t necessary but he trusted her and if she needed to recuse herself she would #NCSenateDebate
Tillis made the issues clear in her opening speech, saying Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s candidate, should be confirmed ahead of the election
« Only in America can a child grow up in a trailer park and become a United States Senator, or a mother of seven can become a judge of the United States Supreme Court, » Tillis said.
Cunningham, a lawyer and former state senator, accused Tillis of rushing partisan judges to court to « bring cases before these partisan judges, to do things like repeal the Affordable Care Act »
Tillis said the president’s candidate for US Supreme Court – if nominated – should not recuse himself in potential cases involving the 2020 presidential election
« I don’t think she should (recuse herself), but it’s a decision she will make based on the facts, » Tillis said of Amy Coney Barrett, who is awaiting the confirmation process. of the Senate « It’s a very well documented challenge process, and I trust Amy Coney Barrett and the nine judges to act appropriately »
Cunningham declined to say if he thinks Barrett is qualified to be on the highest court in the land He said if elected he would reserve his judgment until he meets
« I would meet her and audition her and give her a job interview before I gave her my vote, » Cunningham said « The point is, this is in stark contrast to what Sen Tillis came up with »
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The day after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, Tillis told Trump supporters gathered at a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, that he would support one of the justices that Trump had on his list of potential candidates
In 2016, Tillis opposed the appointment by then-President Barack Obama of Judge Merrick Garland, saying « the voice of the American people should be heavily weighted in this decision and their voice will soon be heard on polling day »
On a separate topic, Tillis said he believed the changes to the postal voting rules pushed by the Democrats in North Carolina had « laid the groundwork for prosecution » in that state
Tillis, who is voting by mail this year and has praised the process of absentee voting in North Carolina throughout the electoral cycle, expressed concern over recent changes
Should Amy Coney Barrett recuse herself in election matters? @ThomTillis said it wasn’t necessary but he trusted her and if she needed to recuse herself she would #NCSenateDebate
Updated guidelines unanimously passed last week by the North Carolina State Council of Elections are being challenged in state and federal courts
The two Republican members of the five-member board of directors resigned shortly after receiving a heavy crackdown from state GOP leaders The state’s Republican Party said Democrats had misleads members by supporting the relaxation of certain voting procedures
At the center of the debate is a six-day extension for counties to receive postmarked mail-in ballots on election day and a process in which voters who filled out their ballots without the information necessary on the witnesses could receive an affidavit to correct the problem – rather than having to fill out a brand new ballot
Federal Judge William Osteen said on Wednesday the directive on affidavits was inconsistent with a ruling he issued in August upholding the need for a witness because it would effectively eliminate the imposed witness requirement by state law Osteen’s criticism of the memo released last week by the state’s election council prompted the group to announce on Thursday that it would end its plans to resolve the polling issue with the voter affidavits
Cunningham has signaled his support for the new process as he wants to ensure that all eligible votes can be counted
« We want people to participate, and I have no doubts that we will end up in a place where people have and should have confidence in the outcome, » Cunningham said
Both candidates tried to distinguish themselves from the men at the top of the ticket Cunningham declined to say whether he would endorse the climate or tax plans proposed by his party’s presidential candidate when asked if he would vote for Biden’s tax plan, Cunningham replied, « I don’t know what his tax plan is. What I know is the North Carolina tax plan, that’s what I’m proposing »
And although Trump did not do so in the presidential debate this week, Tillis spoke out against extremism
« Any extreme organization or ideology that we absolutely have to denounce Whether it’s white supremacist or Antifa, » Tillis said
Nonetheless, Tillis and Cunningham have repeatedly accused each other of being rubber stamps for their party
As the race comes down to the wire, analysts say it could be one of the most expensive races in history
Although going to the polls on Election Day is an important ritual for many voters, the coronavirus pandemic has introduced a change in routine As of Tuesday, seven 28, the North Carolina State Council of Elections received over one million mail-in ballot requests By this time in 2016, the Elections Office had received just over 100,000 While some voters hope to stay healthy by avoiding polls, postal voting still presents some anxiety and uncertainty, especially for historically disenfranchised voters like African Americans and Latinos
Granville County is a swing county in a swing state In 2008 and 2012 voters went for Barack Obama with good margins But the county rocked in 2016, opting for Trump by two percentage points
A federal judge said on Wednesday that a directive from the North Carolina Board of Elections that made it easier for voters to correct witness deficiencies in mail-in ballots could violate an earlier ruling he made and ordered state attorneys to explain the changes to him
In the late afternoon in Granville County, Linda Smart strolled through beautiful Rogers Lake Park with her husband, Henry, and a friend
The Smarts recently moved north from Durham to Granville to find a little bigger space
President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are in Cleveland for the event, hosted by Chris Wallace of Fox News
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