Here’s the latest news out of Missouri courtesy of the latest Fox News poll: The Missouri Senate race is a toss-up. Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill and her Republican challenger Josh Hawley tie at 43 percent apiece. Another four percent support another candidate, and nine percent are undecided. The race was also tied, 43-43 percent,…
Category: 2018Midterms
Trump is right. 2018 IS all about him, and hopefully we'll be able to hold him to it.
Hey, let’s have a sing-along! Come on everybody! “A vote for Martha is a vote for me!” “A vote for Ron DeSantis is a vote for me!” :A vote for Dean Heller is a vote for me!” “I know that my name isn’t on the ballot in 2018, but when you stop to think about it, in a…
IN-Sen: President Obama Coming To Gary This Sunday To Rile Up The Base For Sen. Joe Donnelly (D)
Some big news today out of Indiana: Former President Barack Obama will pay a visit to Indiana this weekend to rally support for early voting and Indiana Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly. Obama will appear Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Genesis Convention Center. He’ll encourage Hoosiers to vote early and recruit supporters for Election Day volunteer…
AZ-Sen: CNN Poll Has Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D) Beating Rep. Martha McSally (R) 51-47
More good news out of Arizona courtesy of CNN’s latest poll: Democrat Kyrsten Sinema's lead over Republican Martha McSally in the Arizona Senate race has narrowed, from a 7-point advantage in September to a 51% to 47% split now — a divide that is within the poll's margin of sampling error. In mid-September, a sizable…
NV-Sen: CNN Poll Has Rep. Jacky Rosen (D) Beating Sen. Dean Heller (R) 48-45
Some good news today out of Nevada courtesy of CNN’s latest poll: In Nevada, just three points separate Democrat Jacky Rosen and incumbent Republican Dean Heller, about the same as in September. Still, 10% of likely voters in the state say they haven't yet made a firm decision on the race. In Nevada, just three…
GA-Gov: President Obama Coming To Atlanta On Friday To Rile Up The Base For Stacey Abrams (D)
HELL YEAH!!! Former President Barack Obama is heading to Atlanta on Friday to do some stumping for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, the woman who is vying to be the first Black female governor in the United States. Obama’s moves were announced just a day after President Donald Trump announced that he would be going…
FL-Gov: New UNF Poll Has Andrew Gillum (D) Beating Racist Ron DeSantis (R) 49-43
Here’s the latest news out of Florida courtesy of UNF’s latest poll: The Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida has a new poll of likely voters that reveals Andrew Gillum in the lead for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Florida, with Ron DeSantis close behind and Sen. Bill Nelson with a…
CT-Gov: New Quinnipiac Poll Has Ned Lamont (D) Beating Bob Stefanowski (R) 47-43
Here’s the latest news out of Connecticut courtesy of Quinnipiac University’s latest poll: Democrat Ned Lamont is on the plus side of a too-close-to-call Connecticut governor's race, with 47 percent of likely voters to Republican Bob Stefanowski's 43 percent and 7 percent for independent candidate Oz Griebel, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released today. …
AZ-Sen: New NBC/Marist Poll Has Kyrsten Sinema (D) Beating Martha McSally (R) 50-44
Big news today out of Arizona courtesy of NBC/Marist’s latest poll: Fueled by advantages among Latinos, independents and women, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema holds a 6-point lead over Republican Martha McSally in Arizona’s key Senate contest, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll of the state. Sinema, a Democratic congresswoman, gets support from 50 percent of likely…
OH-Gov: Emerson Poll Has Cordray (D) Beating DeWine (R) 49-46, Baldwin Wallace Has The Race Tied
A pair of polls out of Ohio give us a view of Governor’s race in Ohio. First, there’s Emerson’s latest poll: In Ohio, US Senator Sherrod Brown (D) is at 49% with Jim Renacci (R) at 43%. Females are breaking for Brown 54% to 37% while males are breaking for Renacci 49% to 43%. In…
Republicans vs Democrats. The REAL difference.
There is no doubt about it, these are dark times. We have a Trumpaholic driving a 2015 Chevy Scrapbook around, mailing off pipe bombs, another asylum escapee who thinks that HIAS is bankrolling an invasion force of unarmed, impoverished, footsore army of Honduran women and children, and to top it all off, a loud mouthed…
I voted. And was greatly encouraged. A postcard from the front. (Updated with live report info)
I have to give credit where credit is due. Nevada has to be the sanest “red” state around. Our outgoing GOP Governor, Brian Sandoval was one of the first to accept the Medicaid expansion, didn’t gut education, and won his reelection in 2014 70-24%. He has also left voting pretty much alone, odd for a…
The GOP may pull this out for us yet!
When it comes to the 2018 midterms, I’ve been saying it for at least the last 6 weeks now, “Play like you’re ten points down with 2:00 left to go in the game.”The numbers don’t matter, the intensity don’t matter, none of it means jack if you don’t get “souls to the polls.” Rest in the…
Et Tu FOX, Et Tu?
How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child King Lear William Shakespeare Coming only 24 hours after the catastrophic landfall of Hurricane Michael on the Florida panhandle coast, the nation must now prepare for another man made disaster of epic proportions, a category 5 Twitter tantrum from The Pampers…
Postcards from the front. Battlefield Nevada.
This is your intrepid reporter Murfster35, coming to you live from Vegas beach. The media missiles are flying overhead with increasing frequency, the battle is in doubt, but the body count won’t be known until November 6th. Here we are, 27 days from D-Day. I thought it might be both interesting, as well as informative,…
US Senate. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is riding the wave. Let's keep her in “the curl.”
You want to hang onto the dream of retaking the Senate this year? Well, that road runs directly through Nevada. And right now, Democratic challenger Jacky Rosen is hitting every note that a political Beethoven could have written pitch perfectly. Jacky Rosen has had the chance to run a dream campaign. She had no competition in the…
28 days to go. Eyes on the prize people!
You know, I’ve got to hand it to El Pendejo Presidente. When it comes to politics, he literally could fall into a shithouse, and come up with a sealed box lunch. Brett Kavanaugh was always meant to serve as a distraction. Trump could have picked any of a number of conservative judges that would have…
The end of an era? We can only hope so.
Democrats vs Republicans. Not exactly new or novel, the two have been duking it out politically for more than a century and a half. Sometimes the Republicans win, and sometimes the Democrats win. And as political analysts become increasingly happy to remind us as we near yet another midterm election, sometimes the power swings are…
The “wild card” in the 2018 election. Updated with pertinent info links
Every election is different. There are different candidates, different issues, and different personalities and scandals to consume and digest. But just as every election is different, so is every election the same in some ways. Until this one. Elections in this country are ruled by finite measurements. The two most common are registered voters, and…
For the GOP to win, Kvanaugh must lose.
This really isn't that complicated. There are only two possible outcomes to the Kavanaugh nomination Either Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed, or he won't. There are only two sides here, Democratic and Republican, and each outcome will provoke a largely predictable reaction from each side. This isn't pure speculation, there is polling data, and even…
CO-Gov: New Poll Has Jared Polis (D) Beating Walker Stapelton (R) 47-40
Some very good news today out of Colorado: Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis leads Republican state Treasurer Walker Stapleton by 7 percentage points in the state’s gubernatorial contest, according to the first publicly released poll of likely voters since this summer’s primary election. Polis’ lead was especially strong with Colorado’s unaffiliated voters, women and those…
TN-Sen: NBC News/SurveyMonkey Poll Shows A Toss-Up Between Bredesen (D) & Blackburn (R)
Here’s the latest news out of Tennessee today: Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen are in a dead heat for Tennessee’s U.S. Senate seat according to an NBC News | SurveyMonkey Tennessee State Poll released on Tuesday morning. The NBC News | SurveyMonkey Tennessee State Poll was conducted online from Sunday, Sept. 9 through Monday, Sept….
GA-Gov: Two New Polls Show A Toss-Up Race Between Stacey Abrams (D) & Brian Kemp (R)
Two new polls confirm we have a real race here in Georgia. First, this one that came out yesterday: With nearly a month until Election Day, a new poll in Georgia shows Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp in a neck-and-neck race for Governor. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the poll, conducted by Landmark Communications, showed Kemp leading Abrams 48-46 among…
FL-Gov: New PPP Poll Has Andrew Gillum (D) Beating Ron DeSantis (R) 48-44
Some good news today out of Florida courtesy of PPP’s latest poll: Another poll, another lead for Andrew Gillum. The newest survey from Public Policy Polling has Gillum, the Democratic nominee for Governor, ahead by four points in his race against Republican Ron DeSantis. The survey sampled 779 registered voters Sept. 28-30. Gillum earned 48 percent support while DeSantis…
NV-Gov: Adam Laxalt's (R) Own Family Members Urge Voters To Vote For Steve Sisolak (D)
Ouch: Blood is not thicker than politics. That’s the message from seven members of Nevada Republican gubernatorial nominee Adam Laxalt’s family, who blasted his candidacy at a fundraiser for his Democratic opponent, Steve Sisolak. Laxalt, who is the state attorney general, and Sisolak, who chairs the Clark County Commission, are locked in a tight race…
KS-Gov: New Emerson Poll Shows A Toss-Up Race Between Kris Kobach (R) & Laura Kelly (D)
Here’s the latest news out of Kansas today courtesy of Emerson University’s latest poll: 😲 SHOCK POLL: #KSGov a DEAD HEAT 🔴 @KrisKobach1787 37%🔵 @SenatorKelly 36%☮️ @GregOrman 9%🤔 Undecided 15% 🔊 ANALYSIS: https://t.co/5SwbLeQ2tB SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: https://t.co/oZlH860E1u pic.twitter.com/c2Zsyt4CCn — Emerson Polling (@EmersonPolling) October 1, 2018 And there’s more good news for down-ballot Democrats in Kansas:…
TX-Sen: Progressive Change Campaign Committee Helps Beto O'Rourke (D) Hit His $5 Million Goal
Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in support of Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate campaign: 11 Republican male senators, lit on fire by Lindsey Graham and fanned by Ted Cruz, disrespected women this week and told millions of women who have been sexually assaulted that what happened to them…
TX, AZ, NV & TN-Sen: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Wants To Flip These Senate Seats Blue
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of Beto O’Rourke (D. TX), Kyrsten Sinema (D. AZ), Jacky Rosen (D. NV) and Phil Bredesen’s (D. TN) U.S. Senate campaigns: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) If we want a Senate that respects women, we know what we need to do:…
NE-02: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Teams Up With DFA To Help Kara Eastman (D) Flip This Seat Blue
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) on behalf of Democracy for America in support of Kara Eastman’s (D. NE-02) campaign: Republicans are scared to face the voters this November. So they’re calling in the cavalry – asking their biggest donors to sling the filthiest mud against some of our strongest…
IN-Sen: Kamala Harris (D. CA) & MoveOn.org Team Up To Help Joe Donnelly (D) Win Re-Election
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA) on behalf of MoveOn.org in support of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s (D. IN) re-election campaign: Sen. Joe Donnelly (D. IN) Dear MoveOn member, I walked out. Republicans rushed Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation with a sham hearing yesterday morning, less than 24 hours after Dr. Christine…
FL-Sen: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Is Determined To Take Down Trump Loyalist Rick Scott (R)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) in support of her colleague, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s (D. FL) re-election campaign: Here’s what I’ve been reminding myself this week: Don’t just get mad. Get even. Fight back. We won’t stop fighting back. At the same time, we’ve got to lay the groundwork for…
WI-Gov: Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D. VA) Helps Tony Evers (D) Take Down Scott Walker (R)
Received this e-mail yesterday from former Governor Terry McAuliffe (D. VA) in support of Tony Evers (D. WI) gubernatorial campaign: Tony Evers (D. WI) In just 39 days, the House, Senate, and 36 governor’s races are on the line — and we all need to do our part to ensure Democrats win big this year….
TX-Sen: FiveThirtyEight.com, “Why Our Model Thinks Beto O’Rourke (D) Really Has A Chance In Texas”
FiveThirtyEight.com has a great piece that makes a strong case that Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D. TX) has a great shot at unseating the incumbent U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R. TX). Here’s how Nate Silver has a great breakdown: Some factors hurting Cruz have nothing to do with Cruz himself, but rather with the state of…
Vulnerable GOP Congressman Shares Meme Smearing Dr. Ford
Iowa’s Steve King is a despicable human being, and not just because he is an unapologetic white supremacist. When he’s not posting propaganda from neo-Nazis, he’s sharing vile memes. Like the current president, he somehow always has time for a hateful post on social media. He has been in rare form this year, picking one that mocked a Parkland student’s…
IN-Sen: Sen. Joe Donnelly (D) Will Vote No On Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation
This just in: x Read Joe's statement on the Kavanaugh nomination: pic.twitter.com/JvjTOKEDyF — Senator Joe Donnelly (@SenDonnelly) September 28, 2018 Here’s a close up on the full statement: That you, Senator Donnelly. You did the right thing. Of course, the GOP will really be hitting him hard on this so let’s make sure he’s…
ND-Sen: ND Dems Slam Kevin Cramer's (R) Idiotic Remarks About Brett Kavanaugh & Women In New Ad
Yes: x YouTube Video As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced senators Thursday about an alleged sexual assault, North Dakota Democrats are criticizing Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer for his comments about those allegations and other remarks relating to women. The North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party is launching a new digital ad Thursday featuring women listening to the…
PCCC Wants To Help These Downballot Democrats Become Andrew Gillum's (D. FL) Progressive Allies
Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: Since 2008, Democrats have lost over 900 state legislative seats — but bold progressives like Andrew Gillum are leading our comeback as he runs for Florida Governor. Florida Republicans are terrified that they'll lose the Florida governor's mansion for the first time in over a…
TX-Sen: DFA Wants To Make Lindsey Graham's (R. SC) Worst Nightmare Come True
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate campaign: I keep thinking about the hearings today. All of it. Dr. Ford’s bravery, courage and pain. Kavanaugh's outrage, centering himself as the “victim.” Senator Grassley’s gavel. Lindsey Graham’s unhinged tantrum. Ted Cruz’s sliminess. At one point, Graham…
AZ-Sen: PCCC Mounts Pressure On Jeff Flake (R) To Reject Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination
Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: This morning, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford described herself as “terrified” as she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, including an all-male set of Republicans who simultaneously hid behind and towered over a female prosecutor they appointed to do the questioning. This was hard for many…
SD-Gov: New Poll Has Billie Sutton (D) Leading Kristi Noem (R) 45-42
Some big news today out South Dakota: x BREAKING: Latest Poll Shows Sutton Ahead in South Dakota Governor’s Race pic.twitter.com/6WHpdk6B0l — Billie Sutton (@billiehsutton) September 27, 2018 Here’s some more info: In a polling memo released Thursday morning, polling firm ALG Research wrote: “Despite a nearly 2:1 party registration advantage for Republicans in South Dakota,…
OH-Sen: Martin Sheen Keeps Up The Momentum To Re-Elect Real Populist Sherrod Brown (D)
Received this e-mail today from actor and activist, Martin Sheen (NBC’s The West Wing) in support of fellow Ohioan, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D. OH) re-election campaign: I'm Martin Sheen. I may not be a real-life President, but there are three things I've learned about real-life politics. First: What's happening right now in America is not…
PA-Gov & Sen: New F&M Poll Has Wolf (D) & Casey (D) Crushing GOPers By Double Digits
Some more great news out Pennsylvania today courtesy of Frankiln & Marshall college’s latest poll: Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey continue to hold solid leads over their Republican challengers, a new Franklin & Marshall College poll of registered voters shows. Contributing to the incumbents’ strong positions is a motivated Democratic base. In the…
MI-Gov: New Epic-MRA Poll Has Gretchen Whitmer (D) Beating Bill Schuette (R) 45-37
Some good news today out Michigan courtesy of EPIC-MRA’s latest poll: Democrat Gretchen Whitmer has an eight-point lead over Schuette, according to the poll from EPIC-MRA of Lansing. Other recently published polls have shown Whitmer, the former Senate minority leader from East Lansing, with a double-digit lead over Schuette, of Midland, who has been state…
GA, FL, MD & AZ-Gov: DFA Launches Dial Out The Vote Initiative For These Governor Candidates
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America: What do Georgia, Arizona, Florida, and and Maryland have in common? They all have DFA-endorsed progressives running for governor, and they need your help in these last few weeks before Election Day to win! Will you RSVP right now to make calls in support of Andrew Gillum,…
HI-Sen: Mazie Hirono (D) Pushes The Call To Withdraw Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono’s (D. HI) re-election campaign: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D. HI I am angry, team — a third woman just stepped forward to credibly accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Yet, Republicans still want to rush forward with his confirmation. That’s not right. These survivors who have…
FL-Gov: New Quinnipiac Poll Has Andrew Gillum (D) Crushing Racist Ron DeSantis (R) 54-45
Some great news today out of Florida courtesy of Quinnipiac University’s latest poll: Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democrat, crosses the key 50 percent threshold and leads former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis 54 – 45 percent among likely voters in the Florida governor's race, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released today. This compares to a…
MI-Gov: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Keeps Up The Momentum For Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) in support of Gretchen Whitmer’s (D. MI) gubernatorial campaign: Garlin Gilchrist (D. Mi) & Gretchen Whitmer (D. MI) I don't need to tell you why it's important that we elect Gretchen Whitmer to be Michigan's next governor. You already know that, as a…
MI, OH, PA & WI-Gov, MI, OH, PA, WI & IN-Sen: Reuters/Ipsos Has Dems Dominating Rust Belt
Lots of great polling news today courtesy of Reuters/Ipsos/UVA Center of Politics latest poll: x IN USSEN (Reuters/Ipsos): US Sen Joe Donnelly (D) 46%, St Sen Mike Braun (R) 43% — Politics1.com (@Politics1com) September 26, 2018 x MI GOV (Reuters/Ipsos): Gretchen Whitmer (D) 52%, Bill Schuette (R) 39% — Politics1.com (@Politics1com) September 26, 2018 x…
OH-Sen & Gov: NBC/Marist Poll Gives Sherrod Brown (D) A 13 Point Lead, Governor Race Tied
Some very good news today out of Ohio courtesy of NBC/Marist’s latest poll. First, the U.S. Senate race: In the Senate race, Brown holds a 13-point lead over Renacci among both likely and registered voters, 52 percent to 39 percent, unchanged from June's NBC/Marist poll. Brown's lead comes thanks to a 29-point advantage with likely…
OH-Gov: Betty Sutton (D) Slams Mike DeWine (R) Over His Ongoing War On Women
Received this e-mail today from Lt. Governor nominee, Betty Sutton (D. OH), on behalf of Richard Cordray’s (D. OH) gubernatorial campaign: Betty Sutton (D. OH) Mike DeWine wants women to believe he’s had our backs and will be our champion if elected governor of Ohio. Let me be clear, Mike DeWine is no champion…
