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October 3, 2024, presidential campaign news

Maureen Chowdhury Matt Meyer
By Maureen Chowdhury, Matt Meyer, Melissa Macaya and Clay Voytek, CNN
Updated 11:50 PM EDT, Thu October 3, 2024
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'Petty, vindictive, and cruel': Cheney slams Trump during appearance with Harris
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What we covered here

• On the campaign trail: Kamala Harris campaigned with GOP former Rep. Liz Cheney at an event in battleground Wisconsin, where Cheney touted her endorsement of the vice president and slammed former President Donald Trump while urging voters to defeat him on November 5. Earlier today, Trump campaigned in the key state of Michigan and criticized the Biden-Harris administration’s response to Hurricane Helene. He also slammed Cheney as she rallied with Harris.

 • A tight race: Harris’ visit to Wisconsin comes as the latest CNN average of polls in the state finds her deadlocked with Trump, and the latest CNN Poll of Polls shows the presidential race remains tight nationally with less than five weeks until Election Day.

• Trump’s legal woes: In a new court filing Thursday, Trump’s lawyers argued that the criminal charges he faces in the federal 2020 election case should be thrown out because of a Supreme Court ruling. This comes a day after federal prosecutors laid out their most extensive case to date against Trump for his effort to overturn the 2020 election. It is one of four criminal cases he faces while running again for president.

• Election resources: With voting already underway in several states, visit CNN’s voter handbook and read up on the 2024 candidates and their proposals on key issues.

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Harris praises striking dock workers and management group for reaching tentative deal to reopen ports

From CNN's Ebony Davis
Kamala Harris speaks alongside Liz Cheney, left, during a campaign event at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, on October 3.
Kamala Harris speaks alongside Liz Cheney, left, during a campaign event at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, on October 3.
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Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday applauded striking members of the International Longshoremen’s Association and the management group representing shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities for reaching a tentative deal on wages.

The agreement allows members to resume work at the ports on Friday, the union announced Thursday evening. A tentative deal would still need to be ratified by the rank-and-file ILA members before it would take effect.

A prolonged economic stoppage would have almost certainly caused higher prices and potential supply chain back-ups weeks before Election Day.

“This step indicates progress toward a strong contract and represents the power of collective bargaining. As I have said, this is about fairness – and our economy works best when workers share in record profits. Dockworkers deserve a fair share for their hard work getting essential goods out to communities across America,” Harris added in the statement.

PA Sen. Bob Casey and GOP opponent Dave McCormick meet for first debate

From CNN's Veronica Stracqualursi

Democratic US Sen. Bob Casey and his GOP opponent Dave McCormick met on Thursday night for their first debate in the Pennsylvania US Senate race. The showdown touched on immigration, abortion, the economy and energy, among other issues.

The roughly hourlong debate grew slightly tense over McCormick’s time as CEO of a hedge fund, his ties to China and reports about McCormick’s residency.

McCormick slammed Casey as a “career politician” and said this “is not the Bob Casey you elected for office 30 years ago,” while trying to make the case that he’s not going to always fall in line with former President Donald Trump.

Casey later went after McCormick with an Associated Press report that the former businessman was living in Connecticut, and he accused McCormick of lying about living in Pennsylvania.

“We’ve heard a couple of times tonight about telling lies. But probably the biggest lie told in this whole election — that probably most Pennsylvanians have never heard a bigger lie — was the lie when my opponent said he lived in Pennsylvania, when he was living in Connecticut,” Casey said.

McCormick defended himself, saying that he’s spent the “majority of my life” in Pennsylvania.