DeSantis 2028? ⢠Nike Cofounder Funds GOPer ⢠Whatâs the Republican Econ Agenda, Exactly? [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Weâre Witnessing the Post-Truth Midterms Good morning from the Hive newsroom! âIn the post-truth ecosystem, whatâs true doesnât necessarily matter if you get enough people to believe the lie,â Molly Jong-Fast [writes]( in an essay about the ethos being embraced by many Republican candidates this midterm cycle. Fast-forward to 2024, and Gabriel Sherman [finds]( GOP insiders starting to doubt whether Ron DeSantis would actually take on Donald Trump. (Per one source, why would DeSantis risk a brutal primary fight against a pugilist like Trump when he could safely wait until 2028?) But given itâs T-minus five days until Election Day 2022, Abigail Tracy [reports]( on the possibility of a Republican winning the governorâs race in Oregon, thanks in part to Nike cofounder Phil Knightâs deep pockets and an independent candidate, Betsy Johnson. Tracy also [calls attention to]( Nebraska, where a handful of state-level races could decide the future of abortion access. Plus, Eric Lutz [says]( Republicans are getting way too much credit for their economic message going into the elections. Thanks for reading! [San Francisco Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents outside the home of Paul and Nancy Pelosi.]( [Weâre Witnessing the Post-Truth Midterms]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [This cycle has been awash in liesâabout everything from the last election to litter boxes to the assault on Paul Pelosiâand an Elon-owned Twitter could further fuel the rightâs alternate reality.]( [Read more button](
[GOP Insiders Are Starting to Doubt Ron DeSantis Would Actually Take On Trump]( By [Gabriel Sherman]( [The Florida governor is expected to cruise to reelection next weekâyet might hold back on a 2024 bid. One source tells Vanity Fair that DeSantis has led donors âto believe he will not run if Trump does,â while another says he could âwalk into the presidency in 2028 without pissing off Trump or Florida.â]( [Read more button]( [A Nike Cofounder, a Possible Third-Party Spoiler, and the Election Year That Might Turn Oregon Red]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [Democratic heavy hitters from Bernie Sanders to Joe Biden have all gone to Oregon to stump for Tina Kotek, who is in a too-close-for-comfort governorâs race against not only a Republican, but an independent candidate polling in the double digits. As one liberal strategist said, the major question in the race is: Will Democrats âcome home to the party in the endâ?]( [Read more button]( [Nebraska Has Been an Unlikely Safe Haven for Abortion RightsâThat Could All Change in the Midterms]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [All summer, Democrats, and one pro-choice Republican, have blocked the stateâs GOP-led legislature from passing an abortion ban. A GOP wave election on Nov. 8 could mean the end of that firewall. âWeâre on a one-vote margin, nothing to spare,â the chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party says.]( [Read more button]( [Republicans Are Getting Way Too Much Credit for Their Economic Message]( By [Eric Lutz]( [A simple interrogation of the GOP economic agenda shows very little benefit for working families. Yet Republicans have been able to run away with their talking points on inflation.]( [Read more button]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2022 Condé Nast