GOP Launches Pennsylvania Onslaught, Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Seeks Asylum

Republicans plot an onslaught in the Pennsylvania Senate race, while a Venezuelan opposition candidate seeks asylum in Spain. Also, Keir Starmer acknowledges the need for 'unpopular' decisions, and the fate of the Eiffel Tower's Olympic rings turns into a political fight. Tune in to 'Simply Politics' for comprehensive coverage of these key political stories.

Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/08/politics/pennsylvania-senate-race-bob-casey/index.html
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/08/g-s1-21431/venezuelan-opposition-candidate-gonzalez-asylum-spain
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgm7rnlz81do
https://www.politico.eu/article/eiffel-tower-olympic-rings-paris-mayor-anne-hidalgo-french-politics/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:47) GOP plots Pennsylvania onslaught as Democrats battle to keep ‘really difficult’ Senate seat
(00:03:12) Venezuelan opposition candidate González has left the country for asylum in Spain
(00:05:55) Keir Starmer says government will have to make 'unpopular' decisions
(00:09:15) Fate of Eiffel Tower’s Olympic rings turns into political fight