{"id":932027,"date":"2021-10-28T10:29:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T14:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=932027"},"modified":"2021-10-28T10:36:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T14:36:28","slug":"thursday-october-28th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thursday-october-28th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday | October 28th, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthursday-october-28th-2021%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=932027&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s Thursday, October 28th, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">1) Virginia Governor\u2019s Race All Tied Up<\/p>\n<p>The Topline: The Virginia Governor\u2019s race between Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe, once considered a surefire win for Democrats, is now in a dead heat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NO5ffN_w3aI\">Quote Of The Day:<\/a> \u201cWe don\u2019t have time to be wasting on these phony, trumped-up culture wars, this fake outrage that right wing media pedals to juice their ratings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 President Barack Obama, campaigning for Terry McAuliffe (D).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-299999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-MoneymakerStaffGetty-Images4.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Anna-MoneymakerStaffGetty-Images4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Anna-MoneymakerStaffGetty-Images4-300x200.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-299999\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-299999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna Moneymaker\/Staff\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>Virginia has been a fairly solid blue state for the past decade, and hasn\u2019t had a Republican Governor since 2009 and hasn\u2019t gone red in a presidential election since 2004.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2020 presidential election, Virginia went for Biden by 10 points.<\/p>\n<p>Because this is the first major election since President Joe Biden took office, many view it as a referendum on the job he\u2019s doing.<\/p>\n<p>A victory for Republicans \u2013 or even a close loss \u2013 would give them confidence nationally heading into the 2022 midterms.<\/p>\n<p>The Numbers<\/p>\n<p>The last several polls in Virginia show a statistical tie.<\/p>\n<p>Polls in September all had McAuliffe (D) up by 5 to 10 points, but there\u2019s been a rush of Independent voters moving to Youngkin (R).<\/p>\n<p>The polls also show a significant number of suburban women leaning Republican.<\/p>\n<p>Education<\/p>\n<p>Education has become the key issue in this race. 41% of voters now say this is what they care about most.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the year, outside of the Republican base, not many voters prioritized education issues like COVID lockdowns, LGBTQ policies, and critical race theory in classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>As the year has progressed, there\u2019s been a massive increase in the number of Independents and Democrats who say they\u2019re upset over how public schools are operating, and it\u2019s reflecting poorly on Democrat officials, who\u2019ve largely stood by the schools.<\/p>\n<p>Daily Wire Point: The shift in Independents moving to Republicans also coincided with The Daily Wire\u2019s report about Loudoun County public schools allegedly covering up sexual assault in the district. The scandal appears to have been another driving factor in motivating the Republican base and swaying those on the fence.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-300040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Karl-Tapales-via-Getty-Images-.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Karl-Tapales-via-Getty-Images-.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/10\/Karl-Tapales-via-Getty-Images--300x169.jpeg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-300040\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-300040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karl Tapales via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">2) FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer Vaccine For Kids<\/p>\n<p>The Topline: This week, an FDA advisory panel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Thursday, October 28th, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:1) Virginia Governor\u2019s Race All Tied UpThe Topline: The Virginia Governor\u2019s race between Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe, once considered a surefire win for Democrats, is now in a dead heat.\u00a0Quote Of The Day: \u201cWe don\u2019t have time to be wasting on these phony, trumped-up culture wars, this fake outrage that right wing media pedals to juice their ratings.\u201d\u2013 President Barack Obama, campaigning for Terry McAuliffe (D).Anna Moneymaker\/Staff\/Getty ImagesBackgroundVirginia has been a fairly solid blue state for the past decade, and hasn\u2019t had a Republican Governor since 2009 and hasn\u2019t gone red in a presidential election since 2004.In the 2020 presidential election, Virginia went for Biden by 10 points.Because this is the first major election since President Joe Biden took office, many view it as a referendum on the job he\u2019s doing.\u00a0A victory for Republicans \u2013 or even a close loss \u2013 would give them confidence nationally heading into the 2022 midterms.\u00a0The NumbersThe last several polls in Virginia show a statistical tie.\u00a0Polls in September all had McAuliffe (D) up by 5 to 10 points, but there\u2019s been a rush of Independent voters moving to Youngkin (R).\u00a0The polls also show a significant number of suburban women leaning Republican.\u00a0EducationEducation has become the key issue in this race. 41% of voters now say this is what they care about most.\u00a0At the beginning of the year, outside of the Republican base, not many voters prioritized education issues like COVID lockdowns, LGBTQ policies, and critical race theory in classrooms.\u00a0As the year has progressed, there\u2019s been a massive increase in the number of Independents and Democrats who say they\u2019re upset over how public schools are operating, and it\u2019s reflecting poorly on Democrat officials, who\u2019ve largely stood by the schools.\u00a0Daily Wire Point: The shift in Independents moving to Republicans also coincided with The Daily Wire\u2019s report about Loudoun County public schools allegedly covering up sexual assault in the district. The scandal appears to have been another driving factor in motivating the Republican base and swaying those on the fence.\u00a0Karl Tapales via Getty Images2) FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer Vaccine For Kids\u00a0The Topline: This week, an FDA advisory panel gave its support to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine for use in children 5 to 11 years old.The RecommendationAn advisory committee for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted 17 to 0 \u2014 with one abstention \u2014 in favor of allowing the Pfizer vaccine to be used in kids 5 to 11 years old.\u00a0The panel is in favor of giving children within the age group one-third of the amount of the vaccine dose given to those who are 12 years of age and older, in the form of two shots spaced by three weeks.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The FDA typically follows the advice of the panel, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is also planning to have its own panel of specialists meet next week to make their own suggestions.COVID Risk To ChildrenCDC provisional data shows that up to October of this year, out of the age group of kids from 5 to 11 years old, 167 have died from Covid.By comparison, the CDC reported 186 pediatric deaths from the flu during the 2017-2018 season. Those numbers include a broader age range, and 2018 was considered a fairly bad flu season.FalloutEarlier this month, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom (CA) said his state will be the first to force eligible students in private and public schools to be vaccinated to be able to go to school in person.\u00a0Last week, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she thinks kids should keep wearing face coverings in school even after they\u2019ve received a COVID vaccination.\u00a0\u00a0Timeline: While there isn\u2019t a firm date yet, Americans can expect the shots to be rolled out quickly if approved. Last week, the White House discussed its plan to get the shots across the country including giving doses to doctors\u2019 offices, amounting to over 25,000 pediatric offices and other locations.\u00a0Mario Tama\/Staff\/Getty Images3) College Students Protest COVID RulesThe Topline: College students around the country are protesting their schools\u2019 stringent COVID rules, which many feel infringe on their freedom, leading some schools to backtrack.\u00a0School RulesMore than 1,000 colleges have implemented a vaccine mandate, but that\u2019s not all.Oakland University in Michigan proposed a rule involving a \u201cbio button\u201d that monitored a student\u2019s heart rate, temperature, and respiration. If the student started showing symptoms of COVID, the button would notify the school.\u00a0Last year, another school, Albion College in Michigan, said students would have to use a location-tracking app and would not be allowed to leave campus without approval. The app tracks a student\u2019s location and also contains the student\u2019s COVID test results. If the student tested positive, the app would alert people the student had recently been around them.Student PushbackStudents at dozens of schools have organized protests or petitions objecting to vaccine mandates, mask mandates, or other COVID restrictions.\u00a0In both the location tracking app case and the bio button case, students and parents launched petitions against the rules. Oakland backed down, saying the bio button would be optional.\u00a0Amherst College in Massachusetts prompted opposition when it announced students must not only be vaccinated, but they have to wear a mask everywhere \u2013\u00a0even outside \u2013\u00a0except when they\u2019re alone in their dorm room, and they can\u2019t go to restaurants or bars in town.College Vaccine MandatesAs of this week, more than 1,000 schools have implemented a vaccine mandate.In some cases, students have filed federal lawsuits against their schools over the vaccine mandates, but the outlook isn\u2019t promising.\u00a0In August, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of Indiana University\u2019s vaccine requirement, which is a decision that has already been cited in some other cases.\u00a0Support: A majority of college students support basic vaccine and mask mandates according to a September Kaplan survey.\u00a0Geoff Robins \/ AFP \/ Contributor \/ GEOFF ROBINS\/AFP via Getty ImagesOther Stories We\u2019re TrackingAlec BaldwinOn Wednesday, New Mexico authorities gave an update on the movie set tragedy in which actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer. The District Attorney said \u201cno one has been ruled out\u201d regarding charges. On Baldwin\u2019s involvement, the sheriff said, \u201cHe\u2019s obviously the person that fired the weapon, so we\u2019re gonna continue interviewing and getting\u2026 the facts of his statements and the evidence, and the case and possible witnesses\u2026 so right now he is an active part of this investigation.\u201dDave ChappelleOn Monday, comedian Dave Chappelle posted a new video to Instagram addressing his critics, saying, \u201cYou said you want a safe working environment at Netflix. Well, it seems like I\u2019m the only one that can\u2019t go to the office anymore.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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