From CNN: Former Vice President Joe Biden reassured Senate Democrats he would mount a vigorous effort in the campaign's final stretch, barnstorming through key swing states and helping crucial Senate races in the process, according to Democratic senators on a conference call Thursday. Biden, speaking for roughly 25 minutes and taking a few questions, said repeatedly he…
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Slate Magazine's The Surge Lists These 7 Battleground States Joe Biden Should Keep His Eye On
Received this e-mail today from Slate Magazine’s The Surge that re-evaluates the top seven swing states the Biden-Harris ticket should keep an eye onn: 1. Florida Pipe down, Pennsylvania. Sit on it, Wisconsin. Go suck an egg, Michigan! When it comes to election anxiety production, Florida, the Terror State, has retaken the crown. We’d like…
Together, we can destroy Republican trifectas in these two battleground states
In a horrific display of the significance of down-ballot elections, the two states that lead the world (not just the nation) in coronavirus cases are both currently under complete Republican control: Arizona and Florida. In both states, the GOP controls both Houses of the state legislature and occupies the governor’s mansion. Yet the Democrats have a…
ME, GA, CO, NC, IA & MT-Sen: Sen. Jon Tester (D) Pushes To Flip All 6 Battleground States Blue
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D. MT) in support of these Senate Democratic candidates: We’re asking you to chip in just $6 today. Nope, that’s not a typo. Here’s why: There are SIX battleground Senate races — Maine, Georgia, Colorado, North Carolina, Iowa, and yes, Montana — that have been ranked as…
Trump trails in six battleground states, yet claims he'll sweep all of them “like in 2016”
Desperation abides as Breitbart says “Reports of Trump’s Defeat ‘Greatly Exaggerated’ and had to expand the total number from six to ten in order to get some semblance of closeness. This acknowledges that polling is going against Trump everywhere. Morning Consult has Trump’s approval down to 36% (61% disapproval). x Explain how that is illegal— Dr….
Slate Magazine's The Surge Ranks These 7 Battleground States Joe Biden Should Prioritize
Received Slate Magazine’s weekly e-mail letter, The Surge, today. Every few weeks they will change up their battleground state rankings for the 2020 Election. Below are the seven states that are tipping towards Joe Biden and deserve the most attention: 1. Texas There has been some recent discourse about whether Texas, while trending bluer, qualifies as a “swing…
Rolling Stone, “Battleground Michigan: Inside the Fights Over the President and the Pandemic”
Stephen Rodrick at Rolling Stone has a great piece about Michigan’s status as a battleground state during a pandemic which is a sobering reminder of while we should expand our map, we can’t take these states for granted: James Carville once famously said that between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is Alabama. Leave Detroit, and Michigan…
NC, AZ & MI-Sen: New Poll Has Joe Biden & Dems Leading In These Battleground States
Here’s some good news today: Former Vice President Joe Biden is holding on to his lead over President Donald Trump in six 2020 swing states as voters give the president low marks on how he has handled a range of issues, according to a new CNBC/Change Research poll. Biden holds an edge over Trump in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania…
Slate's The Surge Highlights These 7 Battleground States That Make Up Joe Biden's Path To Victory
Received this e-mail from Slate Magazine’s The Surge that emphasizes the top seven battleground states that Joe Biden’s campaign should heavily focus on in order to win over 270 electoral votes. Here they are in their order: 1. Florida We’ve grown accustomed to a trend in election night coverage of Florida: The early results look…
AZ, CO, IA, ME, MT & NC-Sen: Poll Shows Biden & Dems Leading In Senate Battleground States
This poll came out yesterday and wanted to pass it along: Former Vice President Joe Biden has opened up a 9-point lead over President Trump in six states where Republican senators face difficult reelection battles this fall, according to a new poll. The survey from Hart Research Associates finds Biden at 50 percent and Trump…
New PPP Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Four Battleground States (MI, NC, PA & WI)
Some big news today courtesy of Public Policy Polling’s latest poll: Trump won all of these states in 2016 but is now under water on his approval rating in all of them by anywhere from a net -5 to -9 spread: State Trump Approval Michigan 45% approve, 52% disapprove (-7) North Carolina 45% approve, 50%…
NC, IA, AZ, CO & ME: NYT, “Where Are the Senate Battleground States? Look at the Ads”
The New York Times has a good piece out that highlights which Senate races are becoming early top targets: In the days when the Democratic presidential field was filled with a couple dozen candidates, a common line in their stump speeches would draw guaranteed applause: “Let’s make Mitch McConnell a back bencher.” Though the process…