Above all else, I know that the most conservative of conservative values is fidelity to our Constitution.

I tell you, I have never voted for a Democrat.

But this year, I am proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney making her first campaign appearance on behalf of Vice President Harris.

We'll have much more from that bipartisan event in just a moment.

Also ahead, we'll bring an update on the continuing recovery efforts across the southeast, as Helene is now the deadliest storm of the United States since Hurricane Katrina.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to lie about the Biden administration's response to this disaster.

Also, court workers from Maine to Texas will be back on the job this morning,

ending a strike that could have caused serious disruptions to the U.S. economy and the election.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Friday, October 4th.

I'm John Flemere. Thanks for starting your day with us.

And we'll begin this morning in Wisconsin, where former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney campaigned with Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris at the birthplace of the

Republican Party last night. In Ripeau, Wisconsin, Liz Cheney, the daughter, of course,

of former GOP Vice President Dick Cheney, gave her full-throated and full-hearted endorsement

of Vice President Harris. Cheney also explained why former President Trump's actions on January 6th

disqualified him from being president again,

and she talked about the responsibility that all Americans have to uphold our nation's democracy.

I volunteered on my first presidential campaign.

I already told you how old I am, so I'll tell you.

In 1976, when I was 10 years old,

and I was sealing envelopes for President Ford's reelection campaign,

I cast my first vote ever in 1984 for Ronald Reagan. I served in the

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