The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/08/2023):

3:05pm- Election Day Recap: Another disappointing result for Republicans across the country. In Kentucky, Andy Beshear (D) won reelection in his gubernatorial campaign. Republicans in Virginia lost control of the state House—meaning that Democrats now control both chambers of the Virginia legislature. Meanwhile, Ohioans voted in favor of establishing abortion as a state constitutional right. Locally, Republicans in Pennsylvania and New Jersey struggled—with Judge Dan McCaffery defeating Judge Carolyn Carluccio to win a seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.

3:30pm- Listeners weigh-in on why they believe Republican candidates underperformed on November 7th. How can Republicans drive greater voter turnout moving forward? Several poll workers note that too few Republican voters are aware of early voting—and very few take advantage of mail-in ballots.

4:05pm- Rich continues to take calls from listeners who vent about last night’s disappointing election results. Rich notes that, despite media narratives, the major reason for Republican defeat is not abortion or Donald Trump—the problem is low turnout.

4:15pm- Listeners point-out that Democrats seem to be better organized across Pennsylvania and New Jersey—how has that impacted each party’s ability to drive voter turnout and, subsequently, win elections?

4:30pm- Congressman Guy Reschenthaler—Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 14th district—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the House of Representatives voting successfully to censure progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib for anti-Semitic comments while promoting disproven Hamas-generated narratives about Israel. Twenty-two Democrats joined House Republicans to pass the resolution. Plus, Congressman Reschenthaler reacts to house Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announcing that Hunter Biden and James Biden have been subpoenaed. You can read more about Tlaib being censured here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-house-votes-to-censure-democrat-rashida-tlaib-for-supporting-genocide-of-israel

5:00pm- Michael Ruiz of Fox News writes: “A day after three pages purported to have come from the manifesto of Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale appeared online, Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell is calling the potential leak a ‘violation’ of the victims' families as the city investigates whether the leak was ‘illegal.’” You can read the full article here: https://www.foxnews.com/us/nashville-mayor-blasts-purported-leak-covenant-manifesto-expert-says-withholding-docs-wrong

5:10pm- Jersey Freedom, a political organization, spent tens-of-thousands of dollars backing third party candidates in hopes of diluting the Republican vote in New Jersey’s November 7th election. The ad campaign even included endorsements for candidates that have withdrawn from their races. In response, New Jersey Republican Party sued—alleging that the organization has violated campaign finance reporting laws by shielding donor information. Last week, “Superior Court Judge Michael Blee said that Jersey Freedom may make no further expenditures in New Jersey, but acknowledged that with Election Day just five days away, his decision might be too late to matter,” according to a report from David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe. How many votes did these candidates receive? And what was the impact on the final election results? You can read more here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/n-j-judge-freezes-bank-account-of-dark-money-group-backing-fake-candidate-bars-them-from-further-voter-communications/

5:15pm- Rich continues to hear from listeners. Are Republicans ostensibly forfeiting support from young voters by not being active on social media platforms like TikTok?

5:40pm- Jennifer Stefano—Executive Vice President of the Commonwealth Foundation & Columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to recap yesterday’s election results and to discuss her latest editorial, “Josh Shapiro is the Least Productive Pennsylvania Governor of the Last 50 Years.” You can read Stefano’s editorial here: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/shapiro-budget-sexual-harassment-i95-20231106.html

6:05pm- Michael Ruiz of Fox News writes: “A day after three pages purported to have come from the manifesto of Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale appeared online, Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell is calling the potential leak a ‘violation’ of the victims' families as the city investigates whether the leak was ‘illegal.’” You can read the full article here: https://www.foxnews.com/us/nashville-mayor-blasts-purported-leak-covenant-manifesto-expert-says-withholding-docs-wrong

6:10pm- Mark Fisher, the co-founder and former senior director of Rhode Island Black Lives Matter, has endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024—calling him “the best candidate we have.”

6:30pm- Election Day Recap: Another disappointing result for Republicans across the country. In Kentucky, Andy Beshear (D) won reelection in his gubernatorial campaign. Republicans in Virginia lost control of the state House—meaning that Democrats now control both chambers of the Virginia legislature. Meanwhile, Ohioans voted in favor of establishing abortion as a state constitutional right. Locally, Republicans in Pennsylvania and New Jersey struggled—with Judge Dan McCaffery defeating Judge Carolyn Carluccio to win a seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.