I was born and raised in Wisconsin and lived there most of my life. Now on the West Coast, I see what’s happening in my home state and am heartbroken about it. First, voter suppression and gerrymandering were used as blunt tools to distort the will of the state’s residents; now state Republicans are outright…
Category: Midterms
Outgoing GOP congresswoman Mia Love slams Trump in her concession speech
Stinging from the sudden realization that he’s a total, abject, moronic, mewling, mephitic, sad sack of a loser and garbage human being, Donald Trump famously lashed out at some of his fellow Republicans in the wake of the midterm elections. Why? Because they hadn’t worshiped him sufficiently, and in his wee mind, that’s why they lost….
Cook Political Report editor: 'I have a really hard time seeing how McSally comes out ahead'
Even though Republicans apparently think that whoever appears to be ahead when they doze off on election night should be declared the winner, that’s not how reality works. And Kyrsten Sinema, who has now taken the lead over her opponent in the Arizona Senate race, is exhibit A. Not only is she ahead, it appears that…
First exit polls: 55 percent of voters disapprove of Trump — 47 percent 'strongly'
Hopefully this is a good harbinger. From The Hill: About 44 percent of voters approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 55 percent disapprove, according to exit polls as reported by CNN. About 47 percent of all voters say they “strongly disapprove” of the Trump presidency. These numbers are worse than Obama’s approval…
Anecdotal Evidence on Voter Turnout in KY.
In the important KY-6th Congressional District where Amy McGrath is running: Lines were out the door at many locations and around buildings at some; waits of 30 minutes to an hour were common. “Lines out of the gym to vote this morning,” posted Jay Blanton on Facebook. “I’ve lived in this neighborhood nearly 15 years and…
Good Luck To You All Tomorrow.
I’m not sure how many Daily Kossacks are in the same boat as myself when it comes to this midterm election: no U.S. Senate race here, no Governor’s race, my Congressman is progressive Democrat John Yarmuth, and my state senator and house rep are Democrats. In other words, in one of the most pivotal midterms…
Nice Graphic From NYT on Early Voting Turnout So Far.
Here is the link to the New York Times Graphic on early voting turnout state by state: http://www.nytimes.com/… As you can see, they have also included the early voting as a percentage of the total votes of 2014 on this graph. For those of us who are still praying, keeping our fingers crossed, or just…
Alright Volunteer State: What Does This Record Early Voting Turnout Mean?
There is record setting early voting turnout for Tennessee, but what does this mean for Phil Bredesen? Once again, in my miniseries on “What is going on in other states because there is not much happening in Kentucky?”, I’m just trying to figure out if I should be hopeful or brace myself for disappointment. Here…
OK Texas Kossacks: Texas Tribune on 1st Day Early Voting. You All Tell Me What This Means…
The Texas Tribune has the first day early voting turnout figures, and they break them down by the most populous to the least. Overall: In the first day of early voting, 474,938 Texans cast in-person ballots and 214,675 cast mail-in ballots in the 30 counties where most registered voters in the state — 78 percent — live….
Women overwhelmingly support Dems in new WaPo/ABC poll
This is what happens when you put a rapey asshole on the Supreme Court, despite every indication that he’s an angry, victim-blaming drunk who’s never atoned for his past. For some reason, women notice. A new ABC News/Washington Post poll gives Democrats a robust 11-point advantage less than a month before the midterms, and women are…
