AM Joy, Oct. 28, 2018
Duration: 86 minutes

Discussed This Morning:

O’Rourke trails Cruz in latest poll, 45% to 51%. Why there’s still hope for Beto. AP: Some Texans saying voting machines  flipped their straight-ticket selections to the other party in key races during early voting
Beto O’Rourke trails Ted Cruz in the latest Texas U.S. Senate race poll, 45% to 51%. But Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin tells Joy Reid that if Democratic candidates in Red states such as O’Rourke, ‘can speak aspirationally from their hearts… people will respond regardless of ideology.’

Obamacare’s popularity may be leading some Republicans to lie on positions; Republicans who fought Obamacare now claim to support covering pre-existing conditions.
Republicans who fought Obamacare now claim to support covering pre-existing conditions. Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin tells Joy Reid, ‘Instead of having more popular positions, Republicans lie about the ones they have.’

Synagogue shooting comes same week as mail bomber, race-based Kroger attacks; ADL: Anti-Semitic incidents are on the rise
The Pittsburgh synagogue massacre happened during the same week as the mail bomber and race-based Kroger attacks. Joy Reid and her panel discuss these horrific incidents occurring as the Anti-Defamation League reports that anti-Semitic incidents are on the rise.

LaTosha Brown: Best way to address voter suppression is voter mobilization; Numerous voter suppression allegations against Kemp in Georgia...
The Georgia governor race between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp has seen consistent voter suppression allegations linked to Kemp. Black Voters Matter activist LaTosha Brown tells Joy Reid, ‘The best way that you really address voter suppression is voter mobilization.’

Fernand Amandi: If you want Florida to go blue, now’s the time to get voters out; Florida governor race heats up between Gillum, DeSantis
The Florida governor race is heating up between Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis, with pollster Fernand R. Amandi telling Joy Reid, ‘For those watching who want to see Florida go blue, now's the time to get those voters out.’

Mourning and decrying the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre; Pittsburgh synagogue shooting an American tragedy
Journalist Howard Fineman, who grew up in the Tree of Life synagogue, calls the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, ‘an American story about the fraying of the social fabric.’ Joy Reid and her panel discuss the political climate in which heinous hate crimes are on the rise.