Democrats in Florida seek to win over Latinos on gun control

Democrats inside Florida seek to come first in over Latinos on firearm control

MIAMI (AP) — Annette Taddeo walked to a podium overlooking Miami's Biscayne Bay with every one other accompanied by described to her audience how she had fled terrorism while a teenager inside Colombia with every one other accompanied by now feared for the safety of her 16-year-old feminine child at an American condition school.

A blue with every one other accompanied by bright orange bus behind the Democratic congressional candidate carried this message inside Spanish: "A future lacking violence."

"Latinos are here since of the American dream, with every one other accompanied by it is really firm to do that when you are worried concerning your kids' safety," said Taddeo, a condition senator who is challenging a Republican congresswoman, María Elvira Salazar.

Few places saddened Democrats inside 2020 while greatly while South Florida. A shift among Latinos in the direction of the GOP contributed to some unexpected losses inside House races with every one other accompanied by helped then-President Donald Trump convey Florida by additional than 3 percentage points.

Democrats are campaigning differently this year while they aim to fasten the party's priorities to the personal experiences of a category that regularly feels overlooked inside national politics.

The attempt comes at a volatile little while for Latinos inside Florida. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has attracted national observation to immigration following arranging to travel through the air a category of Venezuelans from Texas to Massachusetts' Martha's Vineyard while small portion of a state-funded relocation program for migrants who are inside the country illegally.

2022 Midterm elections

California manager urges overhaul of Democrats' strategy

GOP quiet while Arizona Democrats condemn abortion ruling

In Pennsylvania, Shapiro's low-key way poses trial for Dems

Ohio Republican stays inside military operation amid scrutiny of service

While some Venezuelans with every one other accompanied by Latinos affiliated accompanied by the Democratic communal gathering have condemned it while a "cruel stunt," some exiles applauded DeSantis' actions. Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a Cuban American, wrote a pillar inside Spanish for a conservative online platform seemingly taking DeSantis' side by raising concerns that migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico could exist criminals freed by Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

Gun violence, meantime, is a mainly strong matter inside Florida, where set of two of the deadliest pile shootings inside recent years have occurred. Spanish-language media have specified wide coverage both to the basic educational organization shooting inside Uvalde, Texas, a predominantly Hispanic area, with every one other accompanied by to the punishment trial of the shooter who attacked a high educational organization inside Parkland, Florida, inside 2018.

In an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted inside June, 35% of Latinos named firearm issues inside an open-ended question allowing people to identify up to five issues for the management to exist employed on inside the following year. That compared accompanied by 18% inside late 2021 with every one other accompanied by 10% inside 2020.

"This subject has risen inside the awareness of the Latino community," said Stephen Nuño-Perez, a pollster analyst at BSP Research firm who researches concerns among Latino voters for the National Association of Latino Elected with every one other accompanied by Appointed Officials (NALEO) Education Fund.

A firearm jurisdiction category founded by former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived a 2011 shooting inside Tucson that killed sextet with every one other accompanied by injured additional than a dozen, chose Florida for a state-specific enterprise with every one other accompanied by selected a slate of candidates to support.

The Giffords political committee gave $15,500 to additional than trio dozen Latino candidates around the country, with every one other accompanied by the category has so a lengthy way invested $1 million inside Florida this cycle.

In Texas, ads with every one other accompanied by billboards have taken on Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, using remarks he made at one of the report conferences following the Robb Elementary educational organization shooting inside his state, when he said it "could have been worse" while at first praising the rules and regulations enforcement response to the shooting. Later it was revealed that almost 400 rules and regulations enforcement officers on the scene waited external outside additional than an hour earlier to the 18-year-old gunman was report to demise inside a classroom.

"It's a kitchen-table issue," said Peter Ambler, administrative director of Giffords, the firearm jurisdiction group.

"We believe we have a real opportunity, specifically inside Florida, where there have been so numerous high-profile, tragic acts of firearm violence, where there is such an epidemic of firearm violence, to really shift votes."

Gun violence is killing an increasing number of children inside the United States, accompanied by 1,562 deaths among those 17 or younger inside 2021, according to the website Gun Violence Archive, which tracks shootings from additional than 7,500 rules and regulations enforcement, media, management with every one other accompanied by commercial sources.

Even though Latin American countries have durable firearm restrictions, firearm demise rates are high while a consequence of gang violence, which is fueled by unlawful firearm trafficking.

For some Cubans, though, firearm jurisdiction is off the table.

Isabel Caballero, a 96-year-old Cuban woman, said she would not support some firearm restrictions. In the years following Fidel Castro with every one other accompanied by his rebels toppled dictator Fulgencio Batista inside 1959, Cubans were encouraged to register weapons with every one other accompanied by subsequent authorities used a list to go door-to-door encouraging people to turn over the firearms.

"'Guns, What for?' That's what he used to say. People turned them over, with every one other accompanied by at that hour dated the only people who had guns were them," Caballero said of Castro with every one other accompanied by his allies. "Lesson? Do not permit them go."

But other Cubans who had arrived subsequent inside Miami said they were additional willing to support a change, saying they idea it was not just for children to exist frightened at school.

"You tin find guns everywhere, some place. You have $400 with every one other accompanied by you tin obtain it. It shouldn't exist be fond of this," said Amauris Puebla, who came from Cuba inside 1994.

Puebla was playing a game at the Domino Park on a recent earlier to noon inside Little Havana when Taddeo with every one other accompanied by Rep. Val Demings, the Democrat challenging Rubio for the Senate, made a place an extremity to on the firearm safety tour bus.

Demings asked him if she could play. She won.

___

Follow AP for filled coverage of the midterms at https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections with every one other accompanied by on Twitter, https://twitter.com/ap_politics

AP NEWSTop StoriesVideoContact UsAccessibility StatementCookie SettingsDownload AP NEWSConnect accompanied by the definitive spring for worldwide with every one other accompanied by local newsMore from APap.orgAP InsightsAP Definitive Source BlogAP Images SpotlightAP ExploreAP BooksAP StylebookFollow APThe Associated PressAboutContactCustomer SupportCareersTerms & ConditionsPrivacyAll contents © copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.window['titanium-config'] = {"env":"prod","base":"https://apnews.com","afsApi":"https://afs-prod.appspot.com/api/v2","gcsRoot":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod","googleAnalyticsId":"UA-19104461-33","googleTagManagerId":"GTM-WNXLD4","dfpEnvironment":"PRODUCTION","newRelicServerConfig":"./config/newrelic/prod","appVersion":"1048","pianoAid":"wwB5UljV1U","sailThru":true,"gcs":{"projectId":"apnews-prod","bucketId":"apnews-prod","keyFileName":"apnews-dev-cd53a2eb62de.json","immersiveBasePath":"immersive"}}; window['titanium-state'] = {"eyebrow":{"loading":{},"error":{},"data":{},"loadedAt":{},"expiration":120000},"markdown":{"loading":{},"error":{},"data":{},"loadedAt":{},"expiration":600000},"hub":{"loading":{},"error":{},"data":{},"loadedAt":{},"expiration":120000},"card":{"loading":{"afs:Card:921431144683-3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5":false},"error":{"afs:Card:921431144683-3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5":null},"data":{"afs:Card:921431144683-3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5":{"id":"afs:Card:921431144683","shortId":"afs:Card:921431144683","allowAd":true,"borderColor":"#000000","brackets":null,"bracketsSettings":null,"cardTitle":"2022 Midterm elections","embedCardTitleColor":null,"cardHeadline":null,"cardType":"Hub Peek","collectionTagObjs":{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},"contents":[],"disclaimerText":null,"dividerColor":"#000000","expandedStoryCount":null,"feed":[{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:a1e55ff228a38c6bc915c4eb12830b6b","shortId":"urn:publicid:ap.org:a1e55ff228a38c6bc915c4eb12830b6b","allowAd":true,"borderColor":null,"brackets":null,"bracketsSettings":null,"cardTitle":null,"embedCardTitleColor":null,"cardHeadline":null,"cardType":"Wire Story","collectionTagObjs":null,"contents":[{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:a1e55ff228a38c6bc915c4eb12830b6b","shortId":"a1e55ff228a38c6bc915c4eb12830b6b","bylines":"By ADAM BEAM","canonicalUrl":"elections-texas-california-campaigns-gun-politics","contentType":"text","disableConnatix":false,"downloadSettings":{},"embedCaption":null,"embedHeight":null,"embedHTML":null,"embedLinkURL":null,"firstWords":"\u003cp>SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an overhaul of Democrats' political master scheme on Saturday, saying the communal gathering is "getting crushed" by Republicans inside small portion since they are excessively timid, regularly forced to amuse oneself protection while Republicans "dominate accompanied by illusion."\u003c/p>","hasTextOverlay":false,"headline":"California manager urges overhaul of Democrats' strategy","description":null,"interactiveLinkUrl":null,"interactiveLinkUrlText":null,"language":"en","leadPhotoId":"482db480d41e470d9467cb98df90bf9c","leadVideoId":null,"localLinkUrl":"https://apnews.com/a1e55ff228a38c6bc915c4eb12830b6b","localMemberName":null,"media":[{"id":"482db480d41e470d9467cb98df90bf9c","type":"Photo","caption":"\u003cp>FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, inside New York. Newsom, a Democrat, will exist on the highway on one occasion additional when he travels to Texas on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Newsom has publicly criticized Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott with every one other accompanied by other governors from conservative states. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)\u003c/p>","order":0,"imageMimeType":"image/jpeg","imageFileExtension":".jpeg","imageRenderedSizes":[3000,2000,1000,800,600,400,200],"aspectRatio":1.5,"gcsBaseUrl":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/482db480d41e470d9467cb98df90bf9c/","embedCaption":null,"uploaded":true,"flattenedCaption":"FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, inside New York. Newsom, a Democrat, will exist on the highway on one occasion additional when he travels to Texas on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Newsom has publicly criticized Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott with every one other accompanied by other governors from conservative states. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)","updated":"2022-09-25T00:34:14.657139","alignment":null,"videoMimeType":null,"videoFileExtension":null,"videoRenderedSizes":[],"externalId":null,"audioMimeType":null,"audioFileExtension":null,"title":null,"noEmbedCaption":false,"headline":"California Governor Texas","jwMediaId":null,"jwVideoStatus":null}],"audioMedia":[],"mediumIds":["482db480d41e470d9467cb98df90bf9c","3205e4fc7192475ca1b57138a2082bf0"],"mediaCount":2,"published":"2022-09-24 04:31:27","tagObjs":[{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"JoeBiden","name":"Joe Biden","canonicalName":"joe-biden","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-lifestyle","name":"Lifestyle","canonicalName":"lifestyle","isPr":false},{"id":"Austin","name":"Austin","canonicalName":"austin","isPr":false},{"id":"Texas","name":"Texas","canonicalName":"texas","isPr":false},{"id":"California","name":"California","canonicalName":"california","isPr":false},{"id":"GavinNewsom","name":"Gavin Newsom","canonicalName":"gavin-newsom","isPr":false},{"id":"NancyPelosi","name":"Nancy Pelosi","canonicalName":"nancy-pelosi","isPr":false},{"id":"GregAbbott","name":"Greg Abbott","canonicalName":"greg-abbott","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"tags":[{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"JoeBiden","name":"Joe Biden","canonicalName":"joe-biden","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-lifestyle","name":"Lifestyle","canonicalName":"lifestyle","isPr":false},{"id":"Austin","name":"Austin","canonicalName":"austin","isPr":false},{"id":"Texas","name":"Texas","canonicalName":"texas","isPr":false},{"id":"California","name":"California","canonicalName":"california","isPr":false},{"id":"GavinNewsom","name":"Gavin Newsom","canonicalName":"gavin-newsom","isPr":false},{"id":"NancyPelosi","name":"Nancy Pelosi","canonicalName":"nancy-pelosi","isPr":false},{"id":"GregAbbott","name":"Greg Abbott","canonicalName":"greg-abbott","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"updated":"2022-09-25 00:33:31","tagIds":["2022Midtermelections","JoeBiden","Texas","California","apf-lifestyle","Austin","NancyPelosi","GregAbbott","Governmentandpolitics","GavinNewsom","state-California","state-Texas","apf-GeneralNews"],"title":"US--California Governor-Texas","contentSponsor":null,"layoutType":"Small Photo","stackedStory":true,"notificationId":null,"eyebrow":null,"richEmbeds":[{"id":"afs:Card:921431144683","tag":null,"type":"Hub Peek","calloutText":null,"displayName":null,"leadHubLink":null,"richEmbedDetail":{"data":6,"rule":"seo","style":"Column List"},"isPermanentlyPlaced":true}],"sponsored":false,"contentBundle":null,"movieTitle":null,"immersiveUrl":null,"embedRatio":null,"embedType":null,"pullQuoteObjs":[],"dateline":null,"leadVideoAutoEmbed":false,"flattenedFirstWords":"SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an overhaul of Democrats' political master scheme on Saturday, saying the communal gathering is "getting crushed" by Republicans inside small portion since they...","isTpContent":false,"socialEmbeds":[],"isPrContent":false,"storyHTML":"\u003cp>SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an overhaul of Democrats' political master scheme on Saturday, saying the communal gathering is "getting crushed" by Republicans inside small portion since they are excessively timid, regularly forced to amuse oneself protection while Republicans "dominate accompanied by illusion."\u003c/p>\u003cp>Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival inside Austin, Texas — the territory of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, one of Newsom's leader political foils — Newsom was careful to commend contemporaneous communal gathering leaders exist fond of President Joe Biden with every one other accompanied by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.\u003c/p>\u003cp>But he said that mantras that may have worked for the communal gathering inside the past — exist fond of Michele Obama's famous quip "when they go low, we go high," — simply don't labour today since "that's not the little while we're living inside just now."\u003c/p>\u003cp>"These guys are ruthless on the other side," Newsom said. "Where are we? Where are we organizing, foot up, a compelling different narrative? Where are we going on the offense every one single day? They're winning just now."\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Newsom said that's why — flat though he is running for reelection while manager of California — he has been spending some of the millions of dollars inside his military operation description on TV ads inside Florida urging people to go to California, paper casual set in print ads inside Texas decrying the state's firearm laws, with every one other accompanied by putting up billboards inside septet states urging women to go nearer to California if they need an abortion.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv id='afs:Card:921431144683' class='hub-peek-embed' content-id='a1e55ff228a38c6bc915c4eb12830b6b'>Hub peek embed (2022Midtermelections) - Compressed layout (automatic embed) \u003c/div>\u003cp>"There's nothing worse than someone pointing fingers. What are you going to do concerning it?" Newsom said. "The source we're doing those ads is since ... the Democratic Party needs to exist doing additional of it."\u003c/p>\u003cp>Of course, the main source Newsom tin do those things is since he faces little pressure at home. Newsom is probable to cruise to a following word while manager of California inside November, facing a little-known with every one other accompanied by underfunded Republican challenger one year following defeating a recall attempt.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Newsom's actions have increased speculation he strength exist running for president, an idea he has repeatedly denied — doing so on one occasion additional on Saturday inside Texas. Asked if he was considering running for president inside 2024 or 2028, Newsom said: "No, not happening."\u003c/p>\u003cp>"I cannot speak it enough," he said. "I never trust politicians, so I obtain why you retain asking."\u003c/p>\u003cp>Newsom said that President Joe Biden's earliest set of two years inside office have been "a lord class ... on substance with every one other accompanied by policy." But later, he said good governance, by itself, is not sufficient to come first in elections — adding that "otherwise Biden would exist at 75% approval.\" In reality, concerning 53% of U.S. adults express a poverty-stricken opinion of of Biden, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/biden-approval-rating-poll-bf41fe8b0016bf8aaf144e7310c6539f\">most recent poll\u003c/a> from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>The difficulty for Democrats, Newsom said, is that they "fall inside deep affection so easily" accompanied by "the guy or gal on the white horse to go nearer save the day."\u003c/p>\u003cp>"We missed a additional important paradigm that leadership is not defined by that human being inside ceremonial authority, it's defined by people accompanied by ethicalsocial power every one single day,\" he said.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Newsom's aggressiveness could extremity up helping Abbott, who is locked inside a additional competitive contest accompanied by former Congressman Beto O'Rourke. Kenneth Grasso, a political science professor at Texas State University, said there has been be about among some inside the Republican Party that Abbott is "not conservative enough." Newsom's attacks opposed to Abbott "only helps him accompanied by those people," Grasso said.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>"If you stress that they're right-wingers, you call them extremists, using that sort of language, all you are going to do is grow their popularity inside their own base," he said.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Despite that risk, Texas Democrats seem to exist welcoming Newsom's attention. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"I exist fond of this guy," Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa said of Newsom. "I exist fond of the way he's showing the difference in the centre of what y'all do inside California with every one other accompanied by what the narrow-minded, extremist positions that occur here inside the condition of Texas."\u003c/p>\u003cp>The Republican Party of Texas did not respond to an email seeking comment.\u003c/p>","alertLinkDateTime":null,"storyLayout":{},"reporters":[],"headlinePlacement":null,"relatedStoryEmbeds":[],"disableNativo":false}],"disclaimerText":null,"dividerColor":"#000000","expandedStoryCount":null,"feed":[],"headlineWidget":false,"hubPeekLinkText":null,"hubPeekTagId":null,"hubPeekTagName":null,"hubPeekCanonicalName":null,"hubPeekIsPr":null,"minimizedStoryCount":null,"tagObjs":[{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"JoeBiden","name":"Joe Biden","canonicalName":"joe-biden","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-politics","name":"Politics","canonicalName":"politics","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-lifestyle","name":"Lifestyle","canonicalName":"lifestyle","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-usnews","name":"U.S. News","canonicalName":"us-news","isPr":false},{"id":"Austin","name":"Austin","canonicalName":"austin","isPr":false},{"id":"Texas","name":"Texas","canonicalName":"texas","isPr":false},{"id":"California","name":"California","canonicalName":"california","isPr":false},{"id":"GavinNewsom","name":"Gavin Newsom","canonicalName":"gavin-newsom","isPr":false},{"id":"NancyPelosi","name":"Nancy Pelosi","canonicalName":"nancy-pelosi","isPr":false},{"id":"GregAbbott","name":"Greg Abbott","canonicalName":"greg-abbott","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"textColor":"#000000","layoutType":"null","customLayoutType":"null","styleName":null,"endDateTime":null,"teamLimit":25,"medalCounts":null,"medalsUpdated":null,"olympicYear":null,"notificationUrl":null,"notificationText":null,"notificationTitle":null,"notificationType":null,"notificationUpdated":null,"adUnits":{},"displayPositionHome":null,"displayPositionApp":null,"featuredCard":null,"publishedDate":"2022-09-24 04:31:29","enableTblRegion":false},{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:323965504b0182af0191eb07542054cd","shortId":"urn:publicid:ap.org:323965504b0182af0191eb07542054cd","allowAd":true,"borderColor":null,"brackets":null,"bracketsSettings":null,"cardTitle":null,"embedCardTitleColor":null,"cardHeadline":null,"cardType":"Wire Story","collectionTagObjs":null,"contents":[{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:323965504b0182af0191eb07542054cd","shortId":"323965504b0182af0191eb07542054cd","bylines":"By JONATHAN J. COOPER","canonicalUrl":"abortion-voting-rights-health-arizona-legislature","contentType":"text","disableConnatix":false,"downloadSettings":{},"embedCaption":null,"embedHeight":null,"embedHTML":null,"embedLinkURL":null,"firstWords":"\u003cp>PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats vowed Saturday to fight for women's rights following a court of rules and regulations \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-arizona-legislature-8120658e7f965855fba3f23b950321f0\">reinstated a law\u003c/a> earliest enacted throughout the Civil War that bans abortion inside almost all circumstances, looking to capitalize on an matter they hope will have a greatest impact on the midterm elections.\u003c/p>","hasTextOverlay":false,"headline":"GOP quiet while Arizona Democrats condemn abortion ruling","description":null,"interactiveLinkUrl":null,"interactiveLinkUrlText":null,"language":"en","leadPhotoId":"87dd2dc276334616bedfbd0486af8558","leadVideoId":null,"localLinkUrl":"https://apnews.com/323965504b0182af0191eb07542054cd","localMemberName":null,"media":[{"id":"87dd2dc276334616bedfbd0486af8558","type":"Photo","caption":"\u003cp>Arizona Secretary of State Latie Hobbs, left, the Democratic nominee for governor, with every one other accompanied by Kris Mayes, a Democrat running for attorney general, speak to reporters external outside the Arizona Attorney General's Office inside Phoenix on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper)\u003c/p>","order":0,"imageMimeType":"image/jpeg","imageFileExtension":".jpeg","imageRenderedSizes":[3000,2000,1000,800,600,400,200],"aspectRatio":1.50022291573785,"gcsBaseUrl":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/87dd2dc276334616bedfbd0486af8558/","embedCaption":null,"uploaded":true,"flattenedCaption":"Arizona Secretary of State Latie Hobbs, left, the Democratic nominee for governor, with every one other accompanied by Kris Mayes, a Democrat running for attorney general, speak to reporters external outside the Arizona Attorney General's Office inside Phoenix on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper)","updated":"2022-09-25T10:20:10.997625","alignment":null,"videoMimeType":null,"videoFileExtension":null,"videoRenderedSizes":[],"externalId":null,"audioMimeType":null,"audioFileExtension":null,"title":null,"noEmbedCaption":false,"headline":"Election 2022 Abortion Arizona","jwMediaId":null,"jwVideoStatus":null}],"audioMedia":[],"mediumIds":["87dd2dc276334616bedfbd0486af8558","17951ebe5faf4e10b44c8a5bf025f263","544665ba21cc41f594ae118a7b670de9"],"mediaCount":3,"published":"2022-09-24 20:48:24","tagObjs":[{"id":"Abortion","name":"Abortion","canonicalName":"abortion","isPr":false},{"id":"Votingrights","name":"Voting rights","canonicalName":"voting-rights","isPr":false},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-politics","name":"Politics","canonicalName":"politics","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-Health","name":"Health","canonicalName":"health","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news","isPr":false},{"id":"Elections","name":"Elections","canonicalName":"elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Arizona","name":"Arizona","canonicalName":"arizona","isPr":false},{"id":"Legislature","name":"Legislature","canonicalName":"legislature","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"tags":[{"id":"Abortion","name":"Abortion","canonicalName":"abortion","isPr":false},{"id":"Votingrights","name":"Voting rights","canonicalName":"voting-rights","isPr":false},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-politics","name":"Politics","canonicalName":"politics","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-Health","name":"Health","canonicalName":"health","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news","isPr":false},{"id":"Elections","name":"Elections","canonicalName":"elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Arizona","name":"Arizona","canonicalName":"arizona","isPr":false},{"id":"Legislature","name":"Legislature","canonicalName":"legislature","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"updated":"2022-09-24 23:44:40","tagIds":["Abortion","2022Midtermelections","Votingrights","apf-politics","apf-Health","Arizona","Elections","Legislature","apf-topnews","Governmentandpolitics"],"title":"US--Election 2022-Abortion-Arizona","contentSponsor":null,"layoutType":"Small Photo","stackedStory":true,"notificationId":null,"eyebrow":null,"richEmbeds":[{"id":"afs:Card:575522641639","tag":null,"type":"Hub Peek","calloutText":null,"displayName":null,"leadHubLink":null,"richEmbedDetail":{"data":6,"rule":"seo","style":"Column List"},"isPermanentlyPlaced":true}],"sponsored":true,"contentBundle":null,"movieTitle":null,"immersiveUrl":null,"embedRatio":null,"embedType":null,"pullQuoteObjs":[],"dateline":null,"leadVideoAutoEmbed":false,"flattenedFirstWords":"PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats vowed Saturday to fight for women's rights following a court of rules and regulations reinstated a rules and regulations earliest enacted throughout the Civil War that bans abortion inside almost all circumstances, looking...","isTpContent":false,"socialEmbeds":[],"isPrContent":false,"storyHTML":"\u003cp>PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats vowed Saturday to fight for women's rights following a court of rules and regulations \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-arizona-legislature-8120658e7f965855fba3f23b950321f0\">reinstated a law\u003c/a> earliest enacted throughout the Civil War that bans abortion inside almost all circumstances, looking to capitalize on an matter they hope will have a greatest impact on the midterm elections. \u003c/p>\u003cp>Republican candidates were silent a day following the ruling, which said the condition tin prosecute doctors with every one other accompanied by others who assist accompanied by an \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/abortion\">abortion\u003c/a> unless it's obligatory to save the mother's life. Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for governor, with every one other accompanied by Blake Masters, the Senate candidate, did not comment.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Katie Hobbs with every one other accompanied by Kris Mayes, the Democratic nominees for manager with every one other accompanied by attorney general, implored women not to sit on the sidelines this year, saying the ruling sets them spine additional than a century to an epoch when only men had the just to vote.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"We cannot permit (Lake) clasp condition office with every one other accompanied by have the ability to enact extreme anti-choice policies that she's spent her entire military operation touting," Hobbs said throughout a report conference external outside the attorney general's office. "As Arizona's manager I will do each item inside my ability with every one other accompanied by use every one tool at my disposal to reinstate abortion rights inside Arizona."\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>The ruling presents a new hurdle for Republicans who were by that hour dated \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-south-carolina-general-lindsey-graham-d81ce581ab1a4c1e4af0ed3991796fdd\">struggling to navigate abortion politics\u003c/a>. It fires up Democrats with every one other accompanied by distracts observation from the GOP's attacks on President Joe Biden with every one other accompanied by his record on border safety with every one other accompanied by inflation less than trio weeks earlier to the start of early with every one other accompanied by mail-in voting, which are overwhelmingly well liked inside Arizona. \u003c/p>\u003cdiv id='afs:Card:575522641639' class='hub-peek-embed' content-id='323965504b0182af0191eb07542054cd'>Hub peek embed (Abortion) - Compressed layout (automatic embed) \u003c/div>\u003cp>Abortion rights are mainly salient among suburban women, who amuse oneself a decisive part inside near elections inside Arizona. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"In Arizona, accompanied by a draconian abortion rules and regulations inside effect today, I believe you will see suburban women lay clasp of a real look at Democratic candidates who word of honour to do something flat if it's not inside their power," said Barrett Marson, a Republican consultant. \u003c/p>\u003cp>Democrats have poured tens of millions of dollars into television advertising focused on abortion rights, with every one other accompanied by women have been registering to ballot inside greater numbers than men across the country. \u003c/p>\u003cp>The elderly rules and regulations was earliest enacted among a place of laws known while the "Howell Code" adopted by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature inside 1864. Legislative researchers said it remained inside the penal cipher inside 1901 with every one other accompanied by was readopted inside subsequent rewrites, including inside the 1970s.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Lake has spoken positively of Arizona's territorial ban on abortion, which she called "a great rules and regulations that's by that hour dated on the books." She has called abortion "the eventual sin" with every one other accompanied by has too said abortion pills should exist illegal.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Masters called abortion "demonic" throughout the GOP main with every one other accompanied by called for a confederate personhood rules and regulations that would present with fetuses the rights of people. He's toned down his rhetoric additional recently, deleting references to a personhood rules and regulations from his military operation website with every one other accompanied by dropping language describing himself while "100% pro-life.\"\u003c/p>\u003cp>More recently, Masters has said he would support a invoice proposed by Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., that would ban abortions nationwide following 15 weeks of pregnancy, except inside cases of rape, incest or chance to the physical health of the mother. He has too said he supports a different Arizona rules and regulations that seeks to ban abortions at 15 weeks. \u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Neither the Lake nor Masters military operation responded to requests for comment. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"Their silence speaks volumes," said Mayes, the Democratic attorney general candidate. \"They know how completely unpopular this 1901 rules and regulations is. They know how indefensible it is. And they know that when Nov. 8 comes the people of Arizona are going to resoundingly reject this extreme abortion ban this assault on the people of Arizona by voting them down."\u003c/p>\u003cp>If elected, Mayes said, she would not enforce the abortion rules and regulations with every one other accompanied by would straight county prosecutors to do the same. She said she believes it violates the privacy rights guaranteed by the condition constitution. \u003c/p>\u003cp>Hobbs said she'd push lawmakers on her earliest day inside office to repeal the abortion ban, a lengthy report for a Legislature that is widely expected to exist controlled by Republicans. Failing that, she said she'd support a ballot measure giving the voters the chance to resolve inside the 2024 election. \u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Hobbs too said she'd veto some legislation that further restricts abortion. \u003c/p>\u003cp>White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre condemned the ruling, which she said would have "catastrophic, dangerous with every one other accompanied by unacceptable" consequences. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"Make no indeed mistake: this backwards decision exemplifies the disturbing propensity across the country of Republican officials at the local with every one other accompanied by national flat dead-set on stripping women of their rights,\" Jean-Pierre said inside a statement. \u003c/p>\u003cp>___\u003c/p>\u003cp>This tale has corrected the history of the territorial rules and regulations to show that it has been documented inside the penal cipher while a lengthy way spine while 1901.\u003c/p>","alertLinkDateTime":null,"storyLayout":{},"reporters":[],"headlinePlacement":null,"relatedStoryEmbeds":[],"disableNativo":true}],"disclaimerText":null,"dividerColor":"#000000","expandedStoryCount":null,"feed":[],"headlineWidget":false,"hubPeekLinkText":null,"hubPeekTagId":null,"hubPeekTagName":null,"hubPeekCanonicalName":null,"hubPeekIsPr":null,"minimizedStoryCount":null,"tagObjs":[{"id":"Abortion","name":"Abortion","canonicalName":"abortion","isPr":false},{"id":"Votingrights","name":"Voting rights","canonicalName":"voting-rights","isPr":false},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-politics","name":"Politics","canonicalName":"politics","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-Health","name":"Health","canonicalName":"health","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news","isPr":false},{"id":"Elections","name":"Elections","canonicalName":"elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Arizona","name":"Arizona","canonicalName":"arizona","isPr":false},{"id":"Legislature","name":"Legislature","canonicalName":"legislature","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"textColor":"#000000","layoutType":"null","customLayoutType":"null","styleName":null,"endDateTime":null,"teamLimit":25,"medalCounts":null,"medalsUpdated":null,"olympicYear":null,"notificationUrl":null,"notificationText":null,"notificationTitle":null,"notificationType":null,"notificationUpdated":null,"adUnits":{},"displayPositionHome":null,"displayPositionApp":null,"featuredCard":null,"publishedDate":"2022-09-24 20:48:27","enableTblRegion":false},{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:d934158054ec81e2379b72ad40b5f6b7","shortId":"urn:publicid:ap.org:d934158054ec81e2379b72ad40b5f6b7","allowAd":true,"borderColor":null,"brackets":null,"bracketsSettings":null,"cardTitle":null,"embedCardTitleColor":null,"cardHeadline":null,"cardType":"Wire Story","collectionTagObjs":null,"contents":[{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:d934158054ec81e2379b72ad40b5f6b7","shortId":"d934158054ec81e2379b72ad40b5f6b7","bylines":"By MARC LEVY","canonicalUrl":"2022-midterm-elections-abortion-pennsylvania-presidential-campaigns","contentType":"text","disableConnatix":false,"downloadSettings":{},"embedCaption":null,"embedHeight":null,"embedHTML":null,"embedLinkURL":null,"firstWords":"\u003cp>CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-campaigns-presidential-election-2020-b261a2e8a1689f13c3c4ab756423da95\">Doug Mastriano\u003c/a>, the Republican nominee for manager inside Pennsylvania, is maybe finest known while an election denier who was at the U.S.\u003c/p>","hasTextOverlay":false,"headline":"In Pennsylvania, Shapiro's low-key way poses trial for Dems","description":null,"interactiveLinkUrl":null,"interactiveLinkUrlText":null,"language":"en","leadPhotoId":"8b315b36f1b446cbb559e7fd3a372f4f","leadVideoId":null,"localLinkUrl":"https://apnews.com/d934158054ec81e2379b72ad40b5f6b7","localMemberName":null,"media":[{"id":"8b315b36f1b446cbb559e7fd3a372f4f","type":"Photo","caption":"\u003cp>Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania's Democratic nominee for governor, speaks to the crowd throughout a military operation event at Adams County Democratic Party headquarters, Sept. 17, 2022, inside Gettysburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)\u003c/p>","order":0,"imageMimeType":"image/jpeg","imageFileExtension":".jpeg","imageRenderedSizes":[3000,2000,1000,800,600,400,200],"aspectRatio":1.5,"gcsBaseUrl":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/8b315b36f1b446cbb559e7fd3a372f4f/","embedCaption":null,"uploaded":true,"flattenedCaption":"Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania's Democratic nominee for governor, speaks to the crowd throughout a military operation event at Adams County Democratic Party headquarters, Sept. 17, 2022, inside Gettysburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)","updated":"2022-09-25T13:14:31.842717","alignment":null,"videoMimeType":null,"videoFileExtension":null,"videoRenderedSizes":[],"externalId":null,"audioMimeType":null,"audioFileExtension":null,"title":null,"noEmbedCaption":false,"headline":"Election 2022 Pennsylvania Governor","jwMediaId":null,"jwVideoStatus":null}],"audioMedia":[],"mediumIds":["8b315b36f1b446cbb559e7fd3a372f4f","ce063f71266242df9a465d63d447c577","c1e240c3afce44188d7a2b5c33e90ea1","84de00e803374edfbb5541998b74c6d6","ca51a4b37e234ed3bd667898d11f209b","45f6b0beec9e48b0ae365c02e1eaf3e2","619df19c8e7a47df8819c8f7c1e3d391","ec818f5c1d794d34967cdc913cbd4d5b","1ce487f7dced4c3185c7ad75cdaee3ea","7e9f64b4686248ed845922d1e78499cd"],"mediaCount":10,"published":"2022-09-24 04:25:15","tagObjs":[{"id":"Abortion","name":"Abortion","canonicalName":"abortion","isPr":false},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-religion","name":"Religion","canonicalName":"religion","isPr":false},{"id":"Elections","name":"Elections","canonicalName":"elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Pennsylvania","name":"Pennsylvania","canonicalName":"pennsylvania","isPr":false},{"id":"Campaigns","name":"Campaigns","canonicalName":"campaigns","isPr":false},{"id":"Presidentialelections","name":"Presidential elections","canonicalName":"presidential-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Bidencabinet","name":"Biden cabinet","canonicalName":"biden-cabinet","isPr":false},{"id":"Philadelphia","name":"Philadelphia","canonicalName":"philadelphia","isPr":false},{"id":"Election2020","name":"Election 2020","canonicalName":"election-2020","isPr":false},{"id":"Archive","name":"Archive","canonicalName":"archive","isPr":false},{"id":"Chambersburg","name":"Chambersburg","canonicalName":"chambersburg","isPr":false},{"id":"MehmetOz","name":"Mehmet Oz","canonicalName":"mehmet-oz","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"tags":[{"id":"Abortion","name":"Abortion","canonicalName":"abortion","isPr":false},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-religion","name":"Religion","canonicalName":"religion","isPr":false},{"id":"Elections","name":"Elections","canonicalName":"elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Pennsylvania","name":"Pennsylvania","canonicalName":"pennsylvania","isPr":false},{"id":"Campaigns","name":"Campaigns","canonicalName":"campaigns","isPr":false},{"id":"Presidentialelections","name":"Presidential elections","canonicalName":"presidential-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Bidencabinet","name":"Biden cabinet","canonicalName":"biden-cabinet","isPr":false},{"id":"Philadelphia","name":"Philadelphia","canonicalName":"philadelphia","isPr":false},{"id":"Election2020","name":"Election 2020","canonicalName":"election-2020","isPr":false},{"id":"Archive","name":"Archive","canonicalName":"archive","isPr":false},{"id":"Chambersburg","name":"Chambersburg","canonicalName":"chambersburg","isPr":false},{"id":"MehmetOz","name":"Mehmet Oz","canonicalName":"mehmet-oz","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"updated":"2022-09-24 12:35:20","tagIds":["2022Midtermelections","Abortion","Pennsylvania","Campaigns","Presidentialelections","Bidencabinet","Philadelphia","Election2020","Archive","Chambersburg","MehmetOz","apf-religion","Governmentandpolitics","Elections"],"title":"US--Election 2022-Pennsylvania-Governor","contentSponsor":null,"layoutType":"Small Photo","stackedStory":true,"notificationId":null,"eyebrow":null,"richEmbeds":[{"id":"afs:Card:921431144683","tag":null,"type":"Hub Peek","calloutText":null,"displayName":null,"leadHubLink":null,"richEmbedDetail":{"data":["https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections","https"],"rule":"url","style":"Column List"},"isPermanentlyPlaced":true}],"sponsored":false,"contentBundle":null,"movieTitle":null,"immersiveUrl":null,"embedRatio":null,"embedType":null,"pullQuoteObjs":[],"dateline":null,"leadVideoAutoEmbed":false,"flattenedFirstWords":"CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for manager inside Pennsylvania, is maybe finest known while an election denier who was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. John Fetterman, the ...","isTpContent":false,"socialEmbeds":[],"isPrContent":false,"storyHTML":"\u003cp>CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-campaigns-presidential-election-2020-b261a2e8a1689f13c3c4ab756423da95\">Doug Mastriano\u003c/a>, the Republican nominee for manager inside Pennsylvania, is maybe finest known while an election denier who was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-campaigns-presidential-philadelphia-ff190641016f6a26995db7af2f562802\">John Fetterman\u003c/a>, the Democrat hoping to flip the state's Senate seat, has revolutionized how campaigns use communal media. And Dr. \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/mehmet-oz\">Mehmet Oz\u003c/a> was a TV fame lengthy earlier to he launched a GOP Senate campaign.\u003c/p>\u003cp>And at that hour dated there's \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-business-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-presidential-elections-religion-757ee5fe8469f94a929908705bfb6bcb\">Josh Shapiro\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\u003cp>In one of the most politically competitive states inside the U.S., the Democratic contender for manager is waging a notably drama-free campaign, betting that a relatively under the radar approach will resonate accompanied by voters exhausted by a greatly charged political environment. But Shapiro faces a trial of whether his comparatively low-key way will energize Democrats to rally opposed to Mastriano, who numerous inside the communal gathering view while an existential threat.\u003c/p>\u003cp>The GOP candidate, who worked to retain \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump\">Donald Trump\u003c/a> inside ability with every one other accompanied by overturn \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden\">President Joe Biden's\u003c/a> victory inside 2020, supports extremity abortion rights with every one other accompanied by would exist inside position to appoint the secretary of state, who oversees elections inside this condition that is regularly decisive inside choosing presidents.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>The tension of Shapiro's master scheme was on display throughout a recent sway into and not here of this small city, a spot inside greatly Republican south centre Pennsylvania. He spent 10 minutes ticking into and not here of his record while a two-term attorney general with every one other accompanied by his policy goals if he becomes governor, such while expanding high-speed internet with every one other accompanied by boosting educational organization funding. But he too acknowledged that he knew what was on the minds of audience members, noting how his spouse gives him a simple reminder every one morning: "You better win."\u003c/p>\u003cdiv id='afs:Card:921431144683' class='hub-peek-embed' content-id='d934158054ec81e2379b72ad40b5f6b7'>Hub peek embed (2022Midtermelections) - Compressed layout (automatic embed) \u003c/div>\u003cp>The 49-year-old Shapiro at that hour dated became additional explicit concerning the implications of a Mastriano win. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"This guy is the most dangerous, extreme human being to at some time sprint for manager inside Pennsylvania with every one other accompanied by by a lengthy way the most dangerous, extreme candidate running for office inside the United States of America," Shapiro told the crowd inside Chambersburg, Mastriano's place of residence base inside his conservative condition Senate district.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Shapiro is managing something of a two-pronged campaign, one built for a orthodox election year with every one other accompanied by another aimed at the tense political environment inside the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol with every one other accompanied by the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing abortion rights.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Last month, Shapiro released a TV ad statewide that discussed a instance he brought while attorney general opposed to a contractor who agreed to repay wages following Shapiro's office accused it of stealing from workers. Then, he's too aired TV ads describing Mastriano while a threat to democracy, pointing not here that Mastriano watched at the U.S. Capitol on \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege\">Jan. 6, 2021\u003c/a>, while pro-Trump demonstrators attacked police.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"It was there that day that my competitor sided accompanied by the angry mob, marched to the Capitol, breached the police lines, with every one other accompanied by he did so accompanied by one purpose, all of them: they didn't want your votes to count," Shapiro told an audience inside Gettysburg, prompting one woman to call out, "He's a traitor."\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>That message isn't lost on the Democrats who go see Shapiro.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"I believe this is fair a critical election," said Marissa Sandoe, 29. "I believe this election will determine whether we still have a democracy inside this nation."\u003c/p>\u003cp>Shapiro subsequent shrugs off suggestions that, for his supporters, the grist of normal-year gubernatorial government is actuality drowned not here by existential issues, exist fond of lessening democracy.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"I'm focused exist fond of a laser beam on making Pennsylvanians' lives better," Shapiro said.\u003c/p>\u003cp>The earliest midterm of a new management is regularly challenging for the president's party. But for now, polls propose Shaprio is leading Mastriano with every one other accompanied by he too has a significant fundraising advantage. Shapiro has sprint additional than $20 million price of TV ads, while Mastriano has sprint hardly anything, with every one other accompanied by nothing since the primary.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Campaigning inside the condition where Biden was born, Shaprio may good from a recuperation inside Biden's approval.\u003c/p>\u003cp>The president's popularity nationally has improved to 45% from 36% inside July, although concerns concerning his handling of the affluence persist, according to a \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/biden-approval-rating-poll-bf41fe8b0016bf8aaf144e7310c6539f\">September poll\u003c/a> from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. \u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Republican Party leaders who at first criticized Mastriano while actuality excessively extreme to come first in the let fall general election speak he could still win, in malice of his flaws, if the electorate is angry sufficient over inflation to inspect every one carton opposed to Democrats while a ballot opposed to Biden.\u003c/p>\u003cp>But Republicans admit Mastriano is running a contest focused mostly on his right-wing base, while an alternative of reaching not here to the moderates who regularly place winners over the top inside one of America's most politically divided states.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Mastriano has gotten institutional fundraising help, including events headlined by condition communal gathering leaders, Donald Trump Jr. with every one other accompanied by Florida Gov. \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/ron-desantis\">Ron DeSantis\u003c/a>, nevertheless Republican strategists have whispered that the fundraisers aren't well-attended with every one other accompanied by Mastriano went on Facebook this week to protest concerning a lack of support from "national-level Republican organizations."\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>"We haven't seen a a large amount of assistance coming from them with every one other accompanied by we're 49 days out," Mastriano said.\u003c/p>\u003cp>At military operation events, Mastriano promises to exist a pro-energy manager with every one other accompanied by bus migrants to Biden's place of residence inside Delaware, with every one other accompanied by he warns that Shapiro is pursuing an extreme agenda.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"If we're extreme concerning anything, it's concerning loving our constitution,\" Mastriano told a rally crowd inside nearby Chambersburg earlier this month.\u003c/p>\u003cp>For his part, Shapiro is gamely going concerning the campaign, taking advantage of Mastriano's weaknesses. The Democrat will exist a guest inside early October at the yearly dinner of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business with every one other accompanied by Industry, a category accustomed to endorsing Republicans for governor. Mastriano hasn't accepted flat its invitation to speak to its board, something Shapiro by that hour dated did.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Building-trades unions that labour on ability plants, pipelines with every one other accompanied by refineries inside a coal with every one other accompanied by natural gasoline powerhouse haven't heeded Mastriano's promises that "we're going to drill with every one other accompanied by cultivate exist fond of there's no indeed tomorrow."\u003c/p>\u003cp>Instead, they have accepted Shapiro's middle-of-the-road stance on vitality with every one other accompanied by attacked Mastriano's support for right-to-work policies while anathema flat to rank-and-file members who ballot Republican.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"Here's one thing my members get: They'll never, at some time exist accompanied by someone who is for right-to-work, ever," said James Snell, the work executive of Steamfitters Local 420 inside Philadelphia.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Shapiro is too taking centrist positions that strength assist inoculate himself opposed to Mastriano's attacks.\u003c/p>\u003cp>The contest got personal, accompanied by Mastriano repeatedly criticizing Shapiro's selection of a private educational organization for his children — a Jewish day educational organization — while "one of the most privileged, entitled schools inside the nation."\u003c/p>\u003cp>Shapiro, a devout conservative Jew, responded that Mastriano — who espouses what scholars call Christian nationalist ideology — wants to impose his trust on others with every one other accompanied by "dictate to folks where with every one other accompanied by how they should worship with every one other accompanied by on what terms."\u003c/p>\u003cp>Shapiro dug deeper on Mastriano, saying he speaks inside "anti-Semitic, racist with every one other accompanied by homophobic tropes every one day." Mastriano calls those distractions from Shapiro's record while attorney general with every one other accompanied by lack of success to stem rising homicides inside Philadelphia.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Still, Shapiro is sketch crowds on Mastriano's turf, a lengthy way from his ability base inside Philadelphia's upscale suburbs.\u003c/p>\u003cp>It is fertile ground, said Marty Qually, a Democratic county commissioner inside Adams County, which includes Gettysburg, since Democrats are riled up exist fond of he's never seen earlier to with every one other accompanied by flat Republicans there tell him they cannot receive Mastriano's Christian nationalism or hard-line abortion stance.\u003c/p>\u003cp>It speaks volumes that Shapiro is campaigning inside small towns, with every one other accompanied by not inside Democratic strongholds: It means that he's comfortable accompanied by where the contest is, Qually said.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"Some folks here said: 'Why do you want to go to Franklin County? That's where the other guy's from,'\" Shapiro told the crowd inside Chambersburg. "Let me tell you something. I'm pleased I came. Ya'll are making me be in touch at home."\u003c/p>\u003cp>___\u003c/p>\u003cp>Follow Marc Levy on Twitter: twitter.com/timelywriter. \u003c/p>\u003cp>___\u003c/p>\u003cp>Follow AP for filled coverage of the midterms at https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections with every one other accompanied by on Twitter, https://twitter.com/ap_politics.\u003c/p>","alertLinkDateTime":null,"storyLayout":{},"reporters":[],"headlinePlacement":null,"relatedStoryEmbeds":[],"disableNativo":false}],"disclaimerText":null,"dividerColor":"#000000","expandedStoryCount":null,"feed":[],"headlineWidget":false,"hubPeekLinkText":null,"hubPeekTagId":null,"hubPeekTagName":null,"hubPeekCanonicalName":null,"hubPeekIsPr":null,"minimizedStoryCount":null,"tagObjs":[{"id":"Abortion","name":"Abortion","canonicalName":"abortion","isPr":false},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-politics","name":"Politics","canonicalName":"politics","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-religion","name":"Religion","canonicalName":"religion","isPr":false},{"id":"Elections","name":"Elections","canonicalName":"elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Pennsylvania","name":"Pennsylvania","canonicalName":"pennsylvania","isPr":false},{"id":"Campaigns","name":"Campaigns","canonicalName":"campaigns","isPr":false},{"id":"Presidentialelections","name":"Presidential elections","canonicalName":"presidential-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Bidencabinet","name":"Biden cabinet","canonicalName":"biden-cabinet","isPr":false},{"id":"Philadelphia","name":"Philadelphia","canonicalName":"philadelphia","isPr":false},{"id":"Election2020","name":"Election 2020","canonicalName":"election-2020","isPr":false},{"id":"Chambersburg","name":"Chambersburg","canonicalName":"chambersburg","isPr":false},{"id":"MehmetOz","name":"Mehmet Oz","canonicalName":"mehmet-oz","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"textColor":"#000000","layoutType":"null","customLayoutType":"null","styleName":null,"endDateTime":null,"teamLimit":25,"medalCounts":null,"medalsUpdated":null,"olympicYear":null,"notificationUrl":null,"notificationText":null,"notificationTitle":null,"notificationType":null,"notificationUpdated":null,"adUnits":{},"displayPositionHome":null,"displayPositionApp":null,"featuredCard":null,"publishedDate":"2022-09-24 04:25:21","enableTblRegion":false},{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:283e41e411aabc8df575bf46da2f7591","shortId":"urn:publicid:ap.org:283e41e411aabc8df575bf46da2f7591","allowAd":true,"borderColor":null,"brackets":null,"bracketsSettings":null,"cardTitle":null,"embedCardTitleColor":null,"cardHeadline":null,"cardType":"Wire Story","collectionTagObjs":null,"contents":[{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:283e41e411aabc8df575bf46da2f7591","shortId":"283e41e411aabc8df575bf46da2f7591","bylines":"By BRIAN SLODYSKO, JOHN SEEWER with every one other accompanied by JAMES LAPORTA","canonicalUrl":"2022-midterm-elections-afghanistan-ohio-campaigns-qatar","contentType":"text","disableConnatix":false,"downloadSettings":{},"embedCaption":null,"embedHeight":null,"embedHTML":null,"embedLinkURL":null,"firstWords":"\u003cp>HOLLAND, Ohio (AP) — Republican J.R. Majewski insisted Friday that he would remain inside the contest for a competitive northwest Ohio congressional seat following The Associated Press \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-afghanistan-ohio-campaigns-e75d2566635f11f49332bd1c46711999\">reported\u003c/a> earlier this week that he misrepresented answer elements of his Air Force service.\u003c/p>","hasTextOverlay":false,"headline":"Ohio Republican stays inside military operation amid scrutiny of service","description":null,"interactiveLinkUrl":null,"interactiveLinkUrlText":null,"language":"en","leadPhotoId":"329a01024cf34ddf8f321b65742539f8","leadVideoId":null,"localLinkUrl":"https://apnews.com/283e41e411aabc8df575bf46da2f7591","localMemberName":null,"media":[{"id":"329a01024cf34ddf8f321b65742539f8","type":"Photo","caption":"\u003cp>Ohio Republican congressional candidate J.R. Majewski defends his military record throughout a report conference Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at the Lucas County Republican headquarters inside Holland, Ohio. Majewski has campaigned by presenting himself while an Air Force combat former soldierold hand who deployed to Afghanistan following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Military documents obtained by The Associated Press into and not here of a condition records request, demonstrate Majewski never deployed to Afghanistan nevertheless while an alternative completed a six-month stint helping to cargo planes at an air base inside Qatar, a longtime U.S. associate that is a protected from danger distance from the fighting. (Phillip L. Kaplan/The Blade via AP)\u003c/p>","order":0,"imageMimeType":"image/jpeg","imageFileExtension":".jpeg","imageRenderedSizes":[3000,2000,1000,800,600,400,200],"aspectRatio":1.5,"gcsBaseUrl":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/329a01024cf34ddf8f321b65742539f8/","embedCaption":null,"uploaded":true,"flattenedCaption":"Ohio Republican congressional candidate J.R. Majewski defends his military record throughout a report conference Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at the Lucas County Republican headquarters inside Holland, Ohio. Majewski has campaigned by presenting himself while an Air Force combat former soldierold hand who deployed to Afghanistan following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Military documents obtained by The Associated Press into and not here of a condition records request, demonstrate Majewski never deployed to Afghanistan nevertheless while an alternative completed a six-month stint helping to cargo planes at an air base inside Qatar, a longtime U.S. associate that is a protected from danger distance from the fighting. (Phillip L. Kaplan/The Blade via AP)","updated":"2022-09-24T00:55:56.027813","alignment":null,"videoMimeType":null,"videoFileExtension":null,"videoRenderedSizes":[],"externalId":null,"audioMimeType":null,"audioFileExtension":null,"title":null,"noEmbedCaption":false,"headline":"Election 2022 Ohio House Majewski","jwMediaId":null,"jwVideoStatus":null}],"audioMedia":[],"mediumIds":["329a01024cf34ddf8f321b65742539f8","4a09d17a5ef34e23b2ffc072ad5716ab","75b2cc2b196d4011a36b1d9789e542bf","d9573e3b03d34dd4bd69f51c4fa2995f"],"mediaCount":4,"published":"2022-09-23 22:55:45","tagObjs":[{"id":"Afghanistan","name":"Afghanistan","canonicalName":"afghanistan","isPr":false},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-politics","name":"Politics","canonicalName":"politics","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-mideast","name":"Middle East","canonicalName":"middle-east","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news","isPr":false},{"id":"Elections","name":"Elections","canonicalName":"elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Ohio","name":"Ohio","canonicalName":"ohio","isPr":false},{"id":"Campaigns","name":"Campaigns","canonicalName":"campaigns","isPr":false},{"id":"Qatar","name":"Qatar","canonicalName":"qatar","isPr":false},{"id":"Congress","name":"Congress","canonicalName":"congress","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"tags":[{"id":"Afghanistan","name":"Afghanistan","canonicalName":"afghanistan","isPr":false},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-politics","name":"Politics","canonicalName":"politics","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-mideast","name":"Middle East","canonicalName":"middle-east","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news","isPr":false},{"id":"Elections","name":"Elections","canonicalName":"elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Ohio","name":"Ohio","canonicalName":"ohio","isPr":false},{"id":"Campaigns","name":"Campaigns","canonicalName":"campaigns","isPr":false},{"id":"Qatar","name":"Qatar","canonicalName":"qatar","isPr":false},{"id":"Congress","name":"Congress","canonicalName":"congress","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"updated":"2022-09-24 00:55:31","tagIds":["2022Midtermelections","Afghanistan","apf-politics","Ohio","Campaigns","Governmentandpolitics","apf-topnews","Elections","Congress","apf-mideast","Qatar","state-Ohio","apf-GeneralNews"],"title":"US--Election 2022-Ohio-House-Majewski","contentSponsor":null,"layoutType":"Small Photo","stackedStory":true,"notificationId":null,"eyebrow":null,"richEmbeds":[{"id":"afs:Card:553182830256","tag":null,"type":"Hub Peek","calloutText":null,"displayName":null,"leadHubLink":null,"richEmbedDetail":{"data":6,"rule":"seo","style":"Column List"},"isPermanentlyPlaced":true}],"sponsored":true,"contentBundle":null,"movieTitle":null,"immersiveUrl":null,"embedRatio":null,"embedType":null,"pullQuoteObjs":[],"dateline":null,"leadVideoAutoEmbed":false,"flattenedFirstWords":"HOLLAND, Ohio (AP) — Republican J.R. Majewski insisted Friday that he would remain inside the contest for a competitive northwest Ohio congressional seat following The Associated Press reported earlier this wee...","isTpContent":false,"socialEmbeds":[],"isPrContent":false,"storyHTML":"\u003cp>HOLLAND, Ohio (AP) — Republican J.R. Majewski insisted Friday that he would remain inside the contest for a competitive northwest Ohio congressional seat following The Associated Press \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-afghanistan-ohio-campaigns-e75d2566635f11f49332bd1c46711999\">reported\u003c/a> earlier this week that he misrepresented answer elements of his Air Force service. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"I flew into combat zones often, specifically inside Afghanistan, with every one other accompanied by I served my country proud," Majewski said at a report conference. \u003c/p>\u003cp>The comments came amid growing fallout for Majewski, who repeatedly said he deployed to Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks, nevertheless while an alternative served a six-month stint loading with every one other accompanied by unloading planes while based inside Qatar, according to records obtained by the AP into and not here of a condition records request.\u003c/p>\u003cp>The House Republican military operation upper limb on Thursday cancelled almost $1 million inside advertising that it had planned to pay not here on Majewski's behalf, a sign that the GOP was effectively giving up hope of unseating longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur inside a neighbourhood that was not long ago redrawn to good turn Republicans. Meanwhile, advocates for veterans questioned why Majewski has declined to provide proof, or flat report forays he made into Afghanistan. \u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Throughout his campaign, Majewski has repeatedly said he was a combat former soldierold hand who served a tour of duty under "tough" circumstances inside Afghanistan, where by his description he on one occasion went over 40 days lacking a let fall due to a lack of running water.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv id='afs:Card:553182830256' class='hub-peek-embed' content-id='283e41e411aabc8df575bf46da2f7591'>Hub peek embed (Afghanistan) - Compressed layout (automatic embed) \u003c/div>\u003cp>His latest remarks amounted to a a lengthy way less robust description of what he says he did inside the country. Majewski formerly said he was deployed to the country, a word which refers to orders assigning servicemembers to a specific base or location. \u003c/p>\u003cp>On Friday he said his work associated accompanied by flying inside with every one other accompanied by not here of Afghanistan from Qatar, nevertheless declined to provide additional details or proof since he said it was "classified." \u003c/p>\u003cp>While based inside Qatar, Majewski would land at other air bases to transfer military passengers, medics with every one other accompanied by supplies, his military operation formerly said. The military operation did not answer repeated with every one other accompanied by straight questions from the AP earlier to the tale was published Wednesday concerning whether he was at some time inside Afghanistan.\u003c/p>\u003cp>They too gave no indeed sign that he couldn't talk over his work since it was "classified," while Majewski said. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"I was inside multiple bases inside Afghanistan with every one other accompanied by the hour dated framework is clear, inside 2002," Majewski said Friday. "We flew inside with every one other accompanied by not here of the area of duty multiple times. It's almost impossible for me to tell you where I was with every one other accompanied by on what day. That's why my orders are listed while a classified location."\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Experts contacted by the AP speak it is possible that Majewski may have entered the country. They too speak Majewski is well positioned to demonstrate it, though Majewski's military operation declined to do so Friday. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"It was hardly a secret that we were operating inside Afghanistan," said Don Christensen, a former colonel with every one other accompanied by former military judge who on one occasion served while the Air Force's leader prosecutor. "It would exist attractive uncomplicated for him to find a supervisor or coworker that could verify if he was actually there. His (enlisted show report) would have been signed by his supervisor most likely. That human being would know if this was true."\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Scott Taylor, a former Navy SEAL sniper with every one other accompanied by Republican who represented Virginia inside Congress, said he doesn't comprehend why Majewski's military operation refused to describe whether or not he at some time went to Afghanistan earlier this week. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"Is it possible he went on some darkness flying to Afghanistan to let fall off supplies? Yes it is possible,\" said Taylor, who was injured inside a combat operation inside Ramadi, Iraq, with every one other accompanied by had to exist evacuated. \"But again, he should have answered those questions just away."\u003c/p>\u003cp>The experts said the discussion concerning whether he did or did not enter Afghanistan too obscures the broader picture: Majewski for months has presented himself while a combat former soldierold hand who deployed to Afghanistan, descriptors that demonstrate he came under hostile blaze while stationed inside the country.\u003c/p>\u003cp>The word "combat veteran" tin evoke images of soldiers storming a beachhead or finding refuge throughout a firefight. But under the laws with every one other accompanied by regulations of the U.S. government, facing exist blaze has little to do accompanied by someone earning the title.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>During the Persian Gulf War, then-President George H.W. Bush designated, for the earliest time, countries used while combat support areas while combat zones in malice of the low chance of American work members at some time facing hostilities. That helped veterans receive a favorable tax status. Qatar, which is now place of residence to the largest U.S. air base inside the Middle East, was among the countries that received the designation under Bush's administrative order — a status that remains inside effect today.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Majewski's military operation formerly said he calls himself a combat former soldierold hand since the place he operated not here of — Qatar — is recognized while a combat zone. His military records condition he has not received a combat medal.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"Everybody plays a role. But you have to exist pleased of what your contribution was with every one other accompanied by not try to step on someone else's," said Taylor, the former congressman with every one other accompanied by Navy SEAL. "Barring him giving some proof with every one other accompanied by filing a petition to obtain a combat ribbon, he's not a combat veteran." \u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Majewski's military operation has released some documents on communal media that they speak either spine up his claims or refute parts of the AP's story. None of them address whether or not he was inside Afghanistan. \u003c/p>\u003cp>One document from February 2003, when he was still enlisted inside the Air Force, indicated Majewski was eligible to reenlist. However, the AP reported that when Majewski was discharged some months later, his paperwork indicated he was "considered nevertheless not selected for reenlistment."\u003c/p>\u003cp>He too claimed that he provided the AP accompanied by a painting that shows him inside Afghanistan. The picture, which is too on his military operation website, shows a category inside fatigues who are inside what appears to exist a shelter, nevertheless does not include some indicators of where it was taken.\u003c/p>","alertLinkDateTime":null,"storyLayout":{},"reporters":[],"headlinePlacement":null,"relatedStoryEmbeds":[],"disableNativo":true}],"disclaimerText":null,"dividerColor":"#000000","expandedStoryCount":null,"feed":[],"headlineWidget":false,"hubPeekLinkText":null,"hubPeekTagId":null,"hubPeekTagName":null,"hubPeekCanonicalName":null,"hubPeekIsPr":null,"minimizedStoryCount":null,"tagObjs":[{"id":"Afghanistan","name":"Afghanistan","canonicalName":"afghanistan","isPr":false},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-politics","name":"Politics","canonicalName":"politics","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-mideast","name":"Middle East","canonicalName":"middle-east","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news","isPr":false},{"id":"Elections","name":"Elections","canonicalName":"elections","isPr":false},{"id":"Ohio","name":"Ohio","canonicalName":"ohio","isPr":false},{"id":"Campaigns","name":"Campaigns","canonicalName":"campaigns","isPr":false},{"id":"Qatar","name":"Qatar","canonicalName":"qatar","isPr":false},{"id":"Congress","name":"Congress","canonicalName":"congress","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"textColor":"#000000","layoutType":"null","customLayoutType":"null","styleName":null,"endDateTime":null,"teamLimit":25,"medalCounts":null,"medalsUpdated":null,"olympicYear":null,"notificationUrl":null,"notificationText":null,"notificationTitle":null,"notificationType":null,"notificationUpdated":null,"adUnits":{},"displayPositionHome":null,"displayPositionApp":null,"featuredCard":null,"publishedDate":"2022-09-23 22:55:49","enableTblRegion":false}],"headlineWidget":false,"hubPeekLinkText":null,"hubPeekTagId":"2022Midtermelections","hubPeekTagName":"2022 Midterm elections","hubPeekCanonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","hubPeekIsPr":false,"minimizedStoryCount":null,"tagObjs":[],"textColor":"#000000","layoutType":"Column List","customLayoutType":"null","styleName":"Compressed","endDateTime":null,"teamLimit":25,"medalCounts":null,"medalsUpdated":null,"olympicYear":null,"notificationUrl":null,"notificationText":null,"notificationTitle":null,"notificationType":null,"notificationUpdated":null,"adUnits":{},"displayPositionHome":null,"displayPositionApp":null,"featuredCard":null,"publishedDate":"2022-08-23 13:24:38","enableTblRegion":false}},"loadedAt":{"afs:Card:921431144683-3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5":1664115559724},"expiration":120000},"content":{"loading":{},"error":{},"data":{"urn:publicid:ap.org:3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5":{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5","shortId":"3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5","etag":"3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5_0a19aza0c0","bylines":"By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON","contentType":"text","disableConnatix":false,"downloadSettings":{},"embedCaption":null,"embedHeight":null,"embedHTML":null,"embedLinkURL":null,"firstWords":"\u003cp>MIAMI (AP) — Annette Taddeo walked to a podium overlooking Miami's Biscayne Bay with every one other accompanied by described to her audience how she had fled terrorism while a teenager inside Colombia with every one other accompanied by now feared for the safety of her 16-year-old feminine child at an American condition school.\u003c/p>","hasTextOverlay":false,"headline":"Democrats inside Florida seek to come first in over Latinos on firearm control","description":null,"interactiveLinkUrl":null,"interactiveLinkUrlText":null,"language":"en","leadPhotoId":"f00f463e7cf0459f8e17799195c1793a","leadVideoId":null,"localLinkUrl":"https://apnews.com/3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5","localMemberName":null,"media":[{"id":"f00f463e7cf0459f8e17799195c1793a","type":"Photo","caption":"\u003cp>Fred Guttenberg, whose feminine child Jaime was killed inside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shootings inside 2018, speaks at the gumboot off of the Giffords Florida bus tour, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, inside Miami. Giffords Florida was launched by Giffords, the national firearm violence prevention organization led by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, inside support of Florida candidates to extremity firearm violence. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)\u003c/p>","order":0,"imageMimeType":"image/jpeg","imageFileExtension":".jpeg","imageRenderedSizes":[3000,2000,1000,800,600,400,200],"aspectRatio":1.50025549310169,"gcsBaseUrl":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/f00f463e7cf0459f8e17799195c1793a/","embedCaption":null,"uploaded":true,"flattenedCaption":"Fred Guttenberg, whose feminine child Jaime was killed inside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shootings inside 2018, speaks at the gumboot off of the Giffords Florida bus tour, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, inside Miami. Giffords Florida was launched by Giffords, the national firearm violence prevention organization led by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, inside support of Florida candidates to extremity firearm violence. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)","updated":"2022-09-25T13:44:59.889609","alignment":null,"videoMimeType":null,"videoFileExtension":null,"videoRenderedSizes":[],"externalId":null,"audioMimeType":null,"audioFileExtension":null,"title":null,"noEmbedCaption":false,"headline":"Election 2022 Latinos Gun Safety","jwMediaId":null,"jwVideoStatus":null},{"id":"2abc833cb0254335a0e0e18112584732","type":"Photo","caption":"\u003cp>Florida Sen. Annette Taddeo speaks at the gumboot off of the Giffords Florida bus tour, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, inside Miami. Giffords Florida was launched by Giffords, the national firearm violence prevention organization led by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, inside support of Florida candidates to extremity firearm violence. Taddeo is challenging U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican, inside the midterm elections. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)\u003c/p>","order":1,"imageMimeType":"image/jpeg","imageFileExtension":".jpeg","imageRenderedSizes":[3000,2000,1000,800,600,400,200],"aspectRatio":1.50022716946842,"gcsBaseUrl":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/2abc833cb0254335a0e0e18112584732/","embedCaption":null,"uploaded":true,"flattenedCaption":"Florida Sen. Annette Taddeo speaks at the gumboot off of the Giffords Florida bus tour, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, inside Miami. Giffords Florida was launched by Giffords, the national firearm violence prevention organization led by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, inside support of Florida candidates to extremity firearm violence. Taddeo is challenging U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican, inside the midterm elections. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)","updated":"2022-09-25T13:45:00.274515","alignment":null,"videoMimeType":null,"videoFileExtension":null,"videoRenderedSizes":[],"externalId":null,"audioMimeType":null,"audioFileExtension":null,"title":null,"noEmbedCaption":false,"headline":"Election 2022 Latinos Gun Safety","jwMediaId":null,"jwVideoStatus":null},{"id":"e35ebdf7d5c14bc58a8c4314bb17ddfb","type":"Photo","caption":"\u003cp>Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., walks following to a bus at the gumboot off of the Giffords Florida bus tour, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, inside Miami. Giffords Florida was launched by Giffords, the national firearm violence prevention organization led by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, inside support of Florida candidates to extremity firearm violence. Democrats inside Florida are trying to build inroads firing up Latino voters on firearm safety. Demings is running opposed to Republican Senator Marco Rubio inside the midterm elections. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)\u003c/p>","order":2,"imageMimeType":"image/jpeg","imageFileExtension":".jpeg","imageRenderedSizes":[3000,2000,1000,800,600,400,200],"aspectRatio":1.5,"gcsBaseUrl":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/e35ebdf7d5c14bc58a8c4314bb17ddfb/","embedCaption":null,"uploaded":true,"flattenedCaption":"Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., walks following to a bus at the gumboot off of the Giffords Florida bus tour, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, inside Miami. Giffords Florida was launched by Giffords, the national firearm violence prevention organization led by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, inside support of Florida candidates to extremity firearm violence. Democrats inside Florida are trying to build inroads firing up Latino voters on firearm safety. Demings is running opposed to Republican Senator Marco Rubio inside the midterm elections. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)","updated":"2022-09-25T13:45:00.589724","alignment":null,"videoMimeType":null,"videoFileExtension":null,"videoRenderedSizes":[],"externalId":null,"audioMimeType":null,"audioFileExtension":null,"title":null,"noEmbedCaption":false,"headline":"Election 2022 Latinos Gun Safety","jwMediaId":null,"jwVideoStatus":null},{"id":"2fabddfaa1dc493db86de3076ae03ed9","type":"Photo","caption":"\u003cp>Politicians speak alongside a bus at the gumboot off of the Giffords Florida bus tour, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, inside Miami. Giffords Florida was launched by Giffords, the national firearm violence prevention organization led by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, inside support of Florida candidates to extremity firearm violence. Democrats inside Florida are trying to build inroads firing up Latino voters on firearm safety. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)\u003c/p>","order":3,"imageMimeType":"image/jpeg","imageFileExtension":".jpeg","imageRenderedSizes":[3000,2000,1000,800,600,400,200],"aspectRatio":1.5,"gcsBaseUrl":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/2fabddfaa1dc493db86de3076ae03ed9/","embedCaption":null,"uploaded":true,"flattenedCaption":"Politicians speak alongside a bus at the gumboot off of the Giffords Florida bus tour, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, inside Miami. Giffords Florida was launched by Giffords, the national firearm violence prevention organization led by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, inside support of Florida candidates to extremity firearm violence. Democrats inside Florida are trying to build inroads firing up Latino voters on firearm safety. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)","updated":"2022-09-25T13:45:00.841466","alignment":null,"videoMimeType":null,"videoFileExtension":null,"videoRenderedSizes":[],"externalId":null,"audioMimeType":null,"audioFileExtension":null,"title":null,"noEmbedCaption":false,"headline":"Election 2022 Latinos Gun Safety","jwMediaId":null,"jwVideoStatus":null}],"audioMedia":[],"mediumIds":["f00f463e7cf0459f8e17799195c1793a","2abc833cb0254335a0e0e18112584732","e35ebdf7d5c14bc58a8c4314bb17ddfb","2fabddfaa1dc493db86de3076ae03ed9"],"mediaCount":4,"published":"2022-09-25 12:23:50","tagObjs":[{"id":"Gunviolence","name":"Gun violence","canonicalName":"gun-violence","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-usnews","name":"U.S. News","canonicalName":"us-news","isPr":false},{"id":"Violence","name":"Violence","canonicalName":"violence","isPr":false},{"id":"Miami","name":"Miami","canonicalName":"miami","isPr":false},{"id":"Florida","name":"Florida","canonicalName":"florida","isPr":false},{"id":"DonaldTrump","name":"Donald Trump","canonicalName":"donald-trump","isPr":false},{"id":"Raceandethnicity","name":"Race with every one other accompanied by ethnicity","canonicalName":"race-and-ethnicity","isPr":false},{"id":"Gunpolitics","name":"Gun politics","canonicalName":"gun-politics","isPr":false},{"id":"Congress","name":"Congress","canonicalName":"congress","isPr":false},{"id":"AnnetteTaddeo","name":"Annette Taddeo","canonicalName":"annette-taddeo","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"updated":"2022-09-25 12:23:34","tagIds":["Gunviolence","apf-topnews","apf-usnews","Violence","Miami","Florida","DonaldTrump","apf-business","Congress","AnnetteTaddeo","Governmentandpolitics","Raceandethnicity","Gunpolitics","state-Florida","apf-GeneralNews","state-Texas"],"tags":[{"id":"Gunviolence","name":"Gun violence","canonicalName":"gun-violence","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-business","name":"Business","canonicalName":"business","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-usnews","name":"U.S. News","canonicalName":"us-news","isPr":false},{"id":"Violence","name":"Violence","canonicalName":"violence","isPr":false},{"id":"Miami","name":"Miami","canonicalName":"miami","isPr":false},{"id":"Florida","name":"Florida","canonicalName":"florida","isPr":false},{"id":"DonaldTrump","name":"Donald Trump","canonicalName":"donald-trump","isPr":false},{"id":"Raceandethnicity","name":"Race with every one other accompanied by ethnicity","canonicalName":"race-and-ethnicity","isPr":false},{"id":"Gunpolitics","name":"Gun politics","canonicalName":"gun-politics","isPr":false},{"id":"Congress","name":"Congress","canonicalName":"congress","isPr":false},{"id":"AnnetteTaddeo","name":"Annette Taddeo","canonicalName":"annette-taddeo","isPr":false},{"id":"Governmentandpolitics","name":"Government with every one other accompanied by politics","canonicalName":"government-and-politics","isPr":false}],"title":"US--Election 2022-Latinos-Gun Safety","contentSponsor":null,"layoutType":"Small Photo","stackedStory":true,"notificationId":null,"eyebrow":null,"richEmbeds":[{"id":"afs:Card:921431144683","tag":null,"type":"Hub Peek","calloutText":null,"displayName":null,"leadHubLink":null,"richEmbedDetail":{"data":["https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections","https"],"rule":"url","style":"Column List"},"isPermanentlyPlaced":true}],"sponsored":false,"isProtected":false,"isBlocked":false,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"contentClaimSchemaType":"Default","contentClaimSchema":{},"seoTitleUpdatedAt":null,"seoDescriptionUpdatedAt":null,"todayInHistory":null,"movieTitle":null,"immersiveUrl":null,"embedRatio":null,"embedType":null,"pullQuoteObjs":[],"dateline":null,"leadVideoAutoEmbed":false,"flattenedFirstWords":"MIAMI (AP) — Annette Taddeo walked to a podium overlooking Miami's Biscayne Bay with every one other accompanied by described to her audience how she had fled terrorism while a teenager inside Colombia with every one other accompanied by now feared for the safety of h...","isTpContent":false,"socialEmbeds":[],"isPrContent":false,"storyHTML":"\u003cp>MIAMI (AP) — Annette Taddeo walked to a podium overlooking Miami's Biscayne Bay with every one other accompanied by described to her audience how she had fled terrorism while a teenager inside Colombia with every one other accompanied by now feared for the safety of her 16-year-old feminine child at an American condition school.\u003c/p>\u003cp>A blue with every one other accompanied by bright orange bus behind the Democratic congressional candidate carried this message inside Spanish: "A future lacking violence." \u003c/p>\u003cp>"Latinos are here since of the American dream, with every one other accompanied by it is really firm to do that when you are worried concerning your kids' safety," said Taddeo, a condition senator who is challenging a Republican congresswoman, María Elvira Salazar.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Few places saddened Democrats inside 2020 while greatly while South Florida. A shift among Latinos in the direction of the GOP contributed to some unexpected losses inside House races with every one other accompanied by helped then-President Donald Trump convey Florida by additional than 3 percentage points.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Democrats are campaigning differently this year while they aim to fasten the party's priorities to the personal experiences of a category that regularly feels overlooked inside national politics. \u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>The attempt comes at a volatile little while for Latinos inside Florida. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-new-york-city-florida-56296b9482e2308f3b1e23203d4b9055\">attracted national observation to immigration\u003c/a> following arranging to travel through the air a category of Venezuelans from Texas to Massachusetts' Martha's Vineyard while small portion of a state-funded relocation program for migrants who are inside the country illegally.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv id='afs:Card:921431144683' class='hub-peek-embed' content-id='3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5'>Hub peek embed (2022Midtermelections) - Compressed layout (automatic embed) \u003c/div>\u003cp>While some Venezuelans with every one other accompanied by Latinos affiliated accompanied by the Democratic communal gathering have condemned it while a "cruel stunt,\" some exiles applauded DeSantis' actions. Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a Cuban American, wrote a pillar inside Spanish for a conservative online platform seemingly taking DeSantis' side by raising concerns that migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico could exist criminals freed by Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. \u003c/p>\u003cp>Gun violence, meantime, is a mainly strong matter inside Florida, where set of two of the \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-travel-las-vegas-mass-shooting-massacres-entertainment-600f2394eb8a909d2bf395403ecfdec9\">deadliest pile shootings\u003c/a> inside recent years have occurred. Spanish-language media have specified wide coverage both to the basic educational organization shooting inside \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shooting\">Uvalde, Texas\u003c/a>, a predominantly Hispanic area, with every one other accompanied by to the \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/shootings-education-florida-fort-lauderdale-parkland-school-shooting-ac6cdca7895492438697e2c899e00eeb\">penalty trial\u003c/a> of the shooter who attacked a high educational organization inside \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/parkland-florida-school-shooting\">Parkland, Florida\u003c/a>, inside 2018.\u003c/p>\u003cp>In an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted inside June, 35% of Latinos named firearm issues inside an open-ended question allowing people to identify up to five issues for the management to exist employed on inside the following year. That compared accompanied by 18% inside late 2021 with every one other accompanied by 10% inside 2020.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>"This subject has risen inside the awareness of the Latino community," said Stephen Nuño-Perez, a pollster analyst at BSP Research firm who researches concerns among Latino voters for the National Association of Latino Elected with every one other accompanied by Appointed Officials (NALEO) Education Fund.\u003c/p>\u003cp>A firearm jurisdiction category founded by former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived a 2011 shooting inside Tucson that killed sextet with every one other accompanied by injured additional than a dozen, chose Florida for a state-specific enterprise with every one other accompanied by selected a slate of candidates to support.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>The Giffords political committee gave $15,500 to additional than trio dozen Latino candidates around the country, with every one other accompanied by the category has so a lengthy way invested $1 million inside Florida this cycle.\u003c/p>\u003cp>In Texas, ads with every one other accompanied by billboards have taken on Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, using remarks he made at one of the report conferences \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shooting\">after the Robb Elementary educational organization shooting inside his state,\u003c/a> when he said it "could have been worse" while at first praising the rules and regulations enforcement response to the shooting. Later it was revealed that almost 400 rules and regulations enforcement officers on the scene \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/fires-police-shootings-texas-b773a7245288bd408170df10f7c95e20\">waited external outside additional than an hour\u003c/a> earlier to the 18-year-old gunman was report to demise inside a classroom.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"It's a kitchen-table issue," said Peter Ambler, administrative director of Giffords, the firearm jurisdiction group.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"We believe we have a real opportunity, specifically inside Florida, where there have been so numerous high-profile, tragic acts of firearm violence, where there is such an epidemic of firearm violence, to really shift votes." \u003c/p>\u003cp>Gun violence is killing \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-missouri-social-media-shootings-st-louis-b6c55dac898861b90a741aa6c7e9a89b\">an increasing number of children inside the United States\u003c/a>, accompanied by 1,562 deaths among those 17 or younger inside 2021, according to the website Gun Violence Archive, which tracks shootings from additional than 7,500 rules and regulations enforcement, media, management with every one other accompanied by commercial sources. \u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Even though Latin American countries have durable firearm restrictions, firearm demise rates are high while a consequence of gang violence, which is fueled by unlawful firearm trafficking. \u003c/p>\u003cp>For some Cubans, though, firearm jurisdiction is off the table.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Isabel Caballero, a 96-year-old Cuban woman, said she would not support some firearm restrictions. In the years following Fidel Castro with every one other accompanied by his rebels toppled dictator Fulgencio Batista inside 1959, Cubans were encouraged to register weapons with every one other accompanied by subsequent authorities used a list to go door-to-door encouraging people to turn over the firearms. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"'Guns, What for?' That's what he used to say. People turned them over, with every one other accompanied by at that hour dated the only people who had guns were them," Caballero said of Castro with every one other accompanied by his allies. "Lesson? Do not permit them go."\u003c/p>\u003cp>But other Cubans who had arrived subsequent inside Miami said they were additional willing to support a change, saying they idea it was not just for children to exist frightened at school.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>"You tin find guns everywhere, some place. You have $400 with every one other accompanied by you tin obtain it. It shouldn't exist be fond of this," said Amauris Puebla, who came from Cuba inside 1994.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Puebla was playing a game at the Domino Park on a recent earlier to noon inside Little Havana when Taddeo with every one other accompanied by Rep. Val Demings, the Democrat challenging Rubio for the Senate, made a place an extremity to on the firearm safety tour bus. \u003c/p>\u003cp>Demings asked him if she could play. She won.\u003c/p>\u003cp>___\u003c/p>\u003cp>Follow AP for filled coverage of the midterms at https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections with every one other accompanied by on Twitter, https://twitter.com/ap_politics\u003c/p>","alertLinkDateTime":null,"storyLayout":{},"reporters":[],"reporterKeys":["afs:Reporter:275554499992"],"headlinePlacement":null,"relatedStoryEmbeds":[],"disableNativo":false,"canonicalUrl":"gun-violence-miami-florida-donald-trump","urlUpdated":null,"redirection":{}}},"loadedAt":{"urn:publicid:ap.org:3c4ba429fa657c018bc468f880e984f5":1664115559092},"expiration":7200000},"medium":{"loading":{},"error":{},"data":{"afs:Medium:751921853724":{"id":"afs:Medium:751921853724","type":"Photo","caption":null,"order":0,"imageMimeType":"image/png","imageFileExtension":".png","imageRenderedSizes":[700,600,400,200],"aspectRatio":1.55555555555556,"gcsBaseUrl":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/afs:Medium:751921853724/","embedCaption":null,"uploaded":true,"flattenedCaption":null,"updated":"2021-09-29T09:24:16.741299","alignment":null,"videoMimeType":null,"videoFileExtension":null,"videoRenderedSizes":[],"externalId":null,"audioMimeType":null,"audioFileExtension":null,"title":null,"noEmbedCaption":false}},"loadedAt":{"afs:Medium:751921853724":1664115559701},"expiration":120000},"interactive":{"loading":{},"error":{},"data":{},"loadedAt":{},"expiration":120000},"navigation":{"loading":{"navigation":false},"error":{"navigation":null},"data":{"navigation":{"navigationTags":[{"id":"apf-usnews","name":"U.S. News","canonicalName":"us-news","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-WorldNews","name":"World News","canonicalName":"world-news","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-politics","name":"Politics","canonicalName":"politics","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-sports","name":"Sports","canonicalName":"sports","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-entertainment","name":"Entertainment","canonicalName":"entertainment","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-business","name":"Business","canonicalName":"business","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-technology","name":"Technology","canonicalName":"technology","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-Health","name":"Health","canonicalName":"health","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-science","name":"Science","canonicalName":"science","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-oddities","name":"Oddities","canonicalName":"oddities","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-lifestyle","name":"Lifestyle","canonicalName":"lifestyle","isPr":false},{"id":"Photography","name":"Photography","canonicalName":"photography","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-videos","name":"Videos","canonicalName":"videos","isPr":false}],"sectionsTags":[{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-usnews","name":"U.S. News","canonicalName":"us-news","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-WorldNews","name":"World News","canonicalName":"world-news","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[{"id":"apf-africa","name":"Africa","canonicalName":"africa","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-asiapac","name":"Asia Pacific","canonicalName":"asia-pacific","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"Australia","name":"Australia","canonicalName":"australia","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-europe","name":"Europe","canonicalName":"europe","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-latinamerica","name":"Latin America","canonicalName":"latin-america","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-mideast","name":"Middle East","canonicalName":"middle-east","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null}],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-politics","name":"Politics","canonicalName":"politics","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[{"id":"JoeBiden","name":"Joe Biden","canonicalName":"joe-biden","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":"President Biden"},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":"Midterm elections"},{"id":"UnitedStatesCongress","name":"United States Congress","canonicalName":"united-states-congress","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":"Congress"},{"id":"U.S.SupremeCourt","name":"U.S. Supreme Court","canonicalName":"us-supreme-court","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":"Supreme Court"}],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-sports","name":"Sports","canonicalName":"sports","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[{"id":"NFL","name":"NFL","canonicalName":"nfl","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":"NFL"},{"id":"Collegefootball","name":"College football","canonicalName":"college-football","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"MLB","name":"MLB","canonicalName":"mlb","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"NBA","name":"NBA","canonicalName":"nba","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"WomensBasketballWorldCup","name":"Women's Basketball World Cup","canonicalName":"women-s-basketball-world-cup","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null}],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-entertainment","name":"Entertainment","canonicalName":"entertainment","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[{"id":"FilmReviews","name":"Film Reviews","canonicalName":"film-reviews","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"Movies","name":"Movies","canonicalName":"movies","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-Music","name":"Music","canonicalName":"music","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"Television","name":"Television","canonicalName":"television","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"Fashion","name":"Fashion","canonicalName":"fashion","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null}],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-business","name":"Business","canonicalName":"business","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[{"id":"Economy","name":"Economy","canonicalName":"economy","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":"U.S. economy"},{"id":"Financialmarkets","name":"Financial markets","canonicalName":"financial-markets","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null}],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-technology","name":"Technology","canonicalName":"technology","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-Health","name":"Health","canonicalName":"health","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[{"id":"Coronaviruspandemic","name":"COVID-19","canonicalName":"coronavirus-pandemic","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null}],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-science","name":"Science","canonicalName":"science","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"Climateandenvironment","name":"Climate with every one other accompanied by environment","canonicalName":"climate-and-environment","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":"Climate with every one other accompanied by environment"},{"id":"APFactCheck","name":"AP Fact Check","canonicalName":"ap-fact-check","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-oddities","name":"Oddities","canonicalName":"oddities","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-lifestyle","name":"Lifestyle","canonicalName":"lifestyle","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"Photography","name":"Photography","canonicalName":"photography","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-religion","name":"Religion","canonicalName":"religion","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"apf-Travel","name":"Travel","canonicalName":"travel","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"press-releases","name":"Press Releases","canonicalName":"press-releases","isPr":false,"isClickable":true,"childTags":[],"navigationShortName":null}],"featuredTags":[{"id":"apf-trendingnews","name":"Trending News","canonicalName":"trending-news","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"Russia-Ukraine","name":"Russia-Ukraine war","canonicalName":"russia-ukraine","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"DonaldTrump","name":"Donald Trump","canonicalName":"donald-trump","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":null},{"id":"UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly","name":"United Nations General Assembly","canonicalName":"united-nations-general-assembly","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":"UN General Assembly"},{"id":"Hurricanes","name":"Hurricanes","canonicalName":"hurricanes","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":"Hurricane Fiona"},{"id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false,"navigationShortName":"Midterm elections"}],"featuredContentLinks":[],"featuredLinks":[{"type":"tag","id":"apf-trendingnews","name":"Trending News","canonicalName":"trending-news","isPr":false},{"type":"tag","id":"Russia-Ukraine","name":"Russia-Ukraine war","canonicalName":"russia-ukraine","isPr":false},{"type":"tag","id":"DonaldTrump","name":"Donald Trump","canonicalName":"donald-trump","isPr":false},{"type":"tag","id":"UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly","name":"United Nations General Assembly","canonicalName":"united-nations-general-assembly","isPr":false},{"type":"tag","id":"Hurricanes","name":"Hurricanes","canonicalName":"hurricanes","isPr":false},{"type":"tag","id":"2022Midtermelections","name":"2022 Midterm elections","canonicalName":"2022-midterm-elections","isPr":false}]}},"loadedAt":{"navigation":1664115559705},"expiration":120000},"topics":{"ignoreClickOnElements":[],"opened":false},"radio":{"ignoreClickOnElements":[],"opened":false},"leaderboardAd":{"ignoreClickOnElements":[],"opened":false},"search":{"ignoreClickOnElements":[],"opened":false},"headerTitle":{},"shareImage":{"loading":{"share-image":false},"error":{"share-image":null},"data":{"share-image":{"id":"afs:Medium:751921853724","type":"Photo","caption":null,"order":0,"imageMimeType":"image/png","imageFileExtension":".png","imageRenderedSizes":[700,600,400,200],"aspectRatio":1.55555555555556,"gcsBaseUrl":"https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/afs:Medium:751921853724/","embedCaption":null,"uploaded":true,"flattenedCaption":null,"updated":"2021-09-29T09:24:16.741299","alignment":null,"videoMimeType":null,"videoFileExtension":null,"videoRenderedSizes":[],"externalId":null,"audioMimeType":null,"audioFileExtension":null,"title":null,"noEmbedCaption":false}},"loadedAt":{"share-image":1664115559701},"hasImage":true,"expiration":120000},"globalSettings":{"loading":{"globalSettings":false},"error":{"globalSettings":null},"data":{"globalSettings":{"adAppSettings":{"id":5,"minimumVersion":"1.0","device":"web","fbMarketingSdk":true,"flurrySdk":true,"taboolaSdk":true,"universalAdSpendTrackerSdk":false,"sponsorContentAds":true,"sponsorContentMobilePositions":[10],"bannerAds":true,"bannerAutoRefreshInterval":30,"bannerSwipeRefreshInterval":15,"interstitialAds":false,"interstitialImpressionInterval":15,"interstitialLoadFrequency":15,"videoAds":true,"videoFirstPlay":2,"videoPlayInterval":2,"savedStoriesPosition":16,"dfpAdUnitId":null,"sponsorContentWebPosition":0,"feedAdsPositions":[3,10,17,24,31],"nativoAdPositions":[5,13,21,29,37],"nativoHubPageAdPositionsMap":{"1127210":5,"1127211":13,"1127212":21,"1127213":29,"1127214":37},"nativoHomePageAdPositionsMap":{"991390":5,"1123182":13,"1123183":21,"1123184":29,"1123185":37}},"mobileAdAppSettings":{"android":{"id":4,"minimumVersion":"5.0","device":"phone","fbMarketingSdk":true,"flurrySdk":true,"taboolaSdk":true,"universalAdSpendTrackerSdk":false,"sponsorContentAds":true,"sponsorContentMobilePositions":[10],"bannerAds":true,"bannerAutoRefreshInterval":30,"bannerSwipeRefreshInterval":5,"interstitialAds":false,"interstitialImpressionInterval":15,"interstitialLoadFrequency":15,"videoAds":false,"videoFirstPlay":2,"videoPlayInterval":2,"savedStoriesPosition":16,"dfpAdUnitId":"/15786418/APNews/app/MobileBottomBanner","sponsorContentWebPosition":10,"feedAdsPositions":[5,13,21,29,37,45],"nativoAdPositions":[8,16,25,33,41],"nativoHubPageAdPositionsMap":{},"nativoHomePageAdPositionsMap":{}},"ios":{"id":3,"minimumVersion":"2.5.1","device":"iphone","fbMarketingSdk":true,"flurrySdk":true,"taboolaSdk":true,"universalAdSpendTrackerSdk":false,"sponsorContentAds":true,"sponsorContentMobilePositions":[10],"bannerAds":true,"bannerAutoRefreshInterval":30,"bannerSwipeRefreshInterval":5,"interstitialAds":false,"interstitialImpressionInterval":15,"interstitialLoadFrequency":15,"videoAds":false,"videoFirstPlay":2,"videoPlayInterval":2,"savedStoriesPosition":16,"dfpAdUnitId":"/15786418/APNews/app/MobileBottomBanner","sponsorContentWebPosition":0,"feedAdsPositions":[5,13,21,29,37,45],"nativoAdPositions":[8,16,25,33,41],"nativoHubPageAdPositionsMap":{},"nativoHomePageAdPositionsMap":{}},"ipad":{"id":1,"minimumVersion":"2.5.1","device":"ipad","fbMarketingSdk":true,"flurrySdk":true,"taboolaSdk":true,"universalAdSpendTrackerSdk":false,"sponsorContentAds":true,"sponsorContentMobilePositions":[10],"bannerAds":true,"bannerAutoRefreshInterval":30,"bannerSwipeRefreshInterval":5,"interstitialAds":false,"interstitialImpressionInterval":15,"interstitialLoadFrequency":15,"videoAds":false,"videoFirstPlay":2,"videoPlayInterval":2,"savedStoriesPosition":16,"dfpAdUnitId":"/15786418/APNews/app/MobileBottomBanner","sponsorContentWebPosition":10,"feedAdsPositions":[5,13,21,29,37,45],"nativoAdPositions":[8,16,25,33,41],"nativoHubPageAdPositionsMap":{},"nativoHomePageAdPositionsMap":{}},"tablet":{}},"radioURL":"https://apnews.streamguys1.com/apnews","defaultSeoValues":{"homepageSeoTitle":"Associated Press News: Breaking News | Latest News Today","homepageSeoDescription":"Stay informed with every one other accompanied by read the latest report today from The Associated Press, the definitive spring for self-governing journalism from every one curve of the globe.","hubpageSiteDescription":"Stay informed with every one other accompanied by read the latest report today from The Associated Press, the definitive spring for self-governing journalism from every one curve of the globe."},"tags":{"topNews":{"id":"apf-topnews","name":"AP Top News","canonicalName":"ap-top-news"}},"newsLetterSignup":false,"usableNet":true,"signUpCTA":"Get AP News stories every one morning","successfulSignUp":"Thank you for signing up","showLeaderboardAdMs":10,"showLeaderboardMobileAdMs":1000,"prebid":"Sovrn","leaderboardAdPosition":"above lead card","isJWPlayerEnabled":false,"jwPlayerId":"mD2v2D5b"}},"loadedAt":{"globalSettings":1664115559522},"expiration":120000},"device":{},"origin":"https://apnews.com"} window['titanium-cacheConfig'] = {"ignoreCache":false}[0,4,13,1,2,51,50,17]{"namedChunks":["Content-Content","WireStory-WireStory","Typography","FeedCard-HubPeek-HubPeekAsync"]}

Democrats inside Florida seek to come first in over Latinos on firearm control