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    1. Trump & Biden 2020 US Presidential Town Halls Discussion Thread

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      Watch Trump's Town Hall on YouTube
      Begins approximately ~2 hours from the time of this posting. Runs for one hour.
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      Begins approximately ~2 hours from the time of this posting. Runs for an hour and a half


      More information from CNN.

      In case you're wondering why there are two separate town halls happening instead of Debate #2 tonight, @3d12 has the recap here.

      25 votes
    2. What are some good resources for California voters?

      Most California voters received their ballots this week, and as usual there are a bunch of propositions to vote on that we’ve barely heard of because nearly all election discussion is about...

      Most California voters received their ballots this week, and as usual there are a bunch of propositions to vote on that we’ve barely heard of because nearly all election discussion is about national issues. So, what are you using to study up?

      10 votes
    3. DC United parts ways with long time coach Ben Olson in the middle of dreadful season

      WaPo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/10/08/ben-olsen-fired/ Olsen has been a fixture in D.C. United for over two decades. First as a player and then as the longest serving coach in the...

      WaPo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/10/08/ben-olsen-fired/

      Olsen has been a fixture in D.C. United for over two decades. First as a player and then as the longest serving coach in the franchise's history. In fact, in all Washington sports, only legendary football coach Joe Gibbs had a longer stay at one team.

      Yet, he's always been a bit of an anomaly for such a long tenured coach. He never won the league championship, and only one piece of hardware (the somewhat obscure U.S. Open Cup, a tournament competition open to all professional and amateur soccer sides in the country) during his tenure. But he was known for his gritty game style that squeezed a lot of value out of one the most poorly funded rosters in the league for the decade he was at the helm.

      But the last year has been especially bad. After the departure of soccer superstar Wayne Rooney, the front office struggled to fill the big shoes left behind and the wheels began to really come off. The team is currently sitting with just two wins. While some of that can be ascribed to a slew of injuries, United has played matches missing 8 of what would likely be their starting 11 this year, Olsen has been seen on thin ice for a while for not being able to get beyond the occasional playoff appearance.

      It's kind of a mixed feeling among the fanbase, many of whom knew that it was time for the club to move on from Olsen, but at the same time he is a legend to the club for his long time involvement and glory days as a player. Still, some loyalists say the front office has dug their own graves with this move, as Benny was probably one of the only people in the world willing to coach the squad given how little the front office spends on its roster. Now they may be out of excuses as to why the wins aren't coming.

      7 votes
    4. Mike Pence/Kamala Harris 2020 US Vice Presidential Debate - Discussion thread

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      Info from The Washington Post:

      Location: The University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

      Moderator: Susan Page, Washington bureau chief, USA Today

      Details: The debate will be 90 minutes long and have no commercial breaks. It will be divided into nine segments of 10 minutes each that the moderator gets to choose.

      23 votes