From The Huffington Post: x YouTube Video NextGen America, which focuses on turning out voters under age 35, is expanding its target list to include Senate races in Alaska and South Carolina, and House elections for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District and Kansas’ 2nd and 3rd Congressional districts. The group, funded almost exclusively by former Democratic…
Category: Alaska
NYT Poll Shows Biden with 9% Lead In Pennsylvania; Alaska Senate May Be a One Point Race
NYT/Siena College is just out with a poll showing Joe Biden with a lead of 49% to 40% in the key state of Pennsylvania. Siena is rated an A+ pollster. The survey shows that Trump is not getting the level of support among less educated white voters that help him win Pennsylvania in 2016. This…
AK-Sen: GOP Is So Desperate They Want Dr. Al Gross (I) To Prove He Killed A Bear In Self-Defense
So this has been one of the best backstories for a candidate: x .@SenDanSullivan works for #MitchMcConnell – he votes Mitch’s way 97% of the time. I’m a different kind of candidate – one who will always put #Alaska first. Watch our first TV ad and chip in to help keep it on the air:…
Senate Polls: Collins, McSally, and Tillis Losing; Lindsey Graham and John Cornyn Are in Tie Races
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/… While the polls are showing Joe Biden maintaining his lead (Siena +8%, and ABC News +10%), Senate polls are almost all favorable for Democratic candidates. Recent Senate Polls State Pollster & Rating Democrat Republican AZ Hart (B/C)* Data Prog. (B-) Kelly 55% …
AK-Sen: HuffPost, “A Secret Recording Of Mining Executives Is Shaking Up The Alaska Senate Race”
First, from The Washington Post: Mining executive Tom Collier, who boasted in secretly taped conversations that he had leveraged his ties to Republican officials to advance a controversial project in Alaska, resigned Wednesday. Collier, CEO of the Pebble Limited Partnership, offered his resignation a day after the group Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) released recordings of…
AK-Sen: Indivisible Adds Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) To Their Payback Project Target List
Received this e-mail from the progressive organization, Indivisible: We’ve got some BIG Payback Project news: we’re adding Senator Dan Sullivan, Alaska’s other Trump-sympathizing senator, to our list of targets for 2020. While Alaskans will have to put up with Senator Lisa Murkowski for another two years, we have a chance to rid the Senate of one of…
AK-Sen: PPP Shows A Tied Race Between Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) & Dr. Al Gross (I) At 43-43
Here’s some big news out of Alaska: Though Alaska's U.S. Senate race isn't generally seen as one of the nation's more competitive in 2020, Public Policy Polling found Al Gross (I) and incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) tied at 43% each. Click here for the full results. Let’s keep up the momentum to flip Alaska Blue….
Alaska Senate Race Is Tied
drive.google.com/… The US Senate Race in Alaska is tied at 43% each between incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan and Independent Dr. Al Gross, according to a newly released poll by Democratic pollster Public Policy Polling. Another 14% of Alaska voters are undecided. http://www.dailykos.com/… Gross is an Independent who has the support of Democrats in a state that…
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Keeps Up The Fight To Save The Post Office From Trump's General Postmaster
Received this e-mail from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: x A BIG thank you to the Alaska Postal Workers Union. Let’s #SaveTheUSPS pic.twitter.com/p65jPVLdOW— Dr. Al Gross (@DrAlGrossAK) August 25, 2020 Donald Trump's allies think Alaska is to blame for problems at the United States Postal Service. Blaming Alaskans, and announcing price hikes…
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Wins Dem Primary, Let's Now Get Him Ready To Defeat Sen. Dan Sullivan (R)
From The Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — Al Gross wins Democratic Senate primary in Alaska. And The New York Times: Vox has a great piece out about how competitive the Senate and House race in Alaska have become: x Sullivan leads Al Gross 39-34. But 72% of voters aren't familiar with Gross. And among those…
AK-Sen: Sen. Kamala Harris (D. CA) Endorses Dr. Al Gross (I) For U.S. Senate
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA), in support of Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: I wanted you to be the first to hear the big news: I'm endorsing Dr. Al Gross for U.S. Senate. And it's not just because James Carville says he has…
AK-Sen: Gross (I) Uses Donald Jr.'s Opposition To The Pebble Mine To Put Pressure On Sullivan (R)
Well this is awkward: Donald Trump Jr. said Tuesday on Twitter he opposes the Pebble mine prospect, as the Trump administration considers whether to issue a key permit for construction. Retweeting a post calling on the federal government to block the copper and gold mine, Trump Jr. said the Bristol Bay region is too important…
Cook Political Report Shifts Ratings on 6 US House Races, 5 Towards Democrats
cookpolitical.com/… Cook Political Report has shifted six US Houses, five in the direction of the Democratic candidates. A week ago Cook changed ratings on five Senate seats all in the direction of the Democratic candidate, and said the Democrats are now favored to take control of the upper house this fall. thehill.com/… Two weeks ago, the…
State Poll Summary: Surveys From 18 States, Biden Has Georgia on the Mind
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/… The last couple of days has provided a smorgasbord of state polling, including a number of states that are seldom surveyed. Recent Presidential State Polls State Date Pollster/Rating Biden Trump Trump Margin Trump 2016 AK 7/24 PPP B 44% 50% +6% +15.2% AZ 7/26 Morn. Con. B/C 49% 42%…
State Poll Summary: Surveys From 19 States, Biden Has Georgia on the Mind
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/… The last couple of days has provided a smorgasbord of state polling, including a number of states that are seldom surveyed. Recent Presidential State Polls State Date Pollster/Rating Biden Trump Trump Margin Trump 2016 AK 7/24 PPP B 44% 50% +6% +15.2% AZ 7/26 Morn. Con. B/C 49% 42%…
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Makes The Case That The Public Option Would Attract Jobs To Alaska
One of the strongest arguments for including a public option to the Affordable Care Act would not only provide millions of Americans health care, it’s also a huge step from having to rely on your employer to provide health care. U.S. Senate candidate, Dr. Al Gross (I. AK), sat down with the Juneau Empire and…
AK-Sen: Dr. Al Gross (I) Hits Back Against At Trump's EPA Plan To Fast-Track The Pebble Mine
Received this e-mail today from Dr. Al Gross’ (I. AK) U.S. Senate campaign: If you've ever eaten sockeye salmon, there's a good chance it came from Bristol Bay, Alaska. It's the largest and most pristine sockeye salmon fishery in the world. Each year, Bristol Bay generates thousands of jobs and billions in economic activity. But…
Cook Report: Democrats Are Favored to Take the US Senate; Florida Changed to “Lean Biden”
cookpolitical.com/… Cook Political Report has changed the ratings on five US Senate races. In their opinion, the odds now favor Democrats making a net gain of five to seven Senate seats, enough to control the upper house. July Ratings Changes: Arizona: Martha McSally (R) — Toss Up → Lean D Iowa: Joni Ernst (R) — Lean R → Toss Up…
AK-Sen: Dan Sullivan (R) Pulls A Marco Rubio & Posts The Wrong Photo Of John Lewis (D. GA)
So I’m sure you heard of this: Here’s Sen. Marco Rubio, in a since-deleted tweet, eulogizing the late John Lewis by confusing him with the late Elijah Cummings (whom Fox News confused with John Lewis back in October). x Wrong black guy pic.twitter.com/qYnWSuw177— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) July 18, 2020 He got it right the second time: x Earlier…
Inside Elections Changes Ratings on 17 States Toward Biden
insideelections.com/… Inside Elections is the latest political organization to shift its election ratings toward the Democratic candidate. In the Presidential race, it now rates the states of Arizona, Florida, and Wisconsin as “Tilt Democrat” as well as shifting Michigan and Pennsylvania to “Lean Democrat”. Georgia is a “Tossup” and Texas is “Tilt Republican”. Analyzing a combination of…
