http://www.nytimes.com/… The NYT/Siena Poll, rated A+ by 538, shows Biden and Trump tied at 45%. Georgia was won by Trump in 2016 by 5.3%. http://www.msn.com/… A shift against President Trump among white college-educated voters in Georgia has imperiled Republicans up and down the ballot, according to a New York Times/Siena College survey on Tuesday, as…
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Cook Report Moves IA and OH Presidential Races to Tossup; 7 US House Races Shifted
cookpolitical.com/… Consistent polling weakness in two Midwestern states that Trump won easily four years ago has convinced Cook Political Report to move Iowa and Ohio from Lean Republican to Tossup. In June they moved both states from Likely Republican to Lean Republican. Trump is polling much worse among white voters in both states than what he…
NC, ME, SC, MT, IA & AZ-Sen: Robert Reich Wants You To Pay Attention To These 6 Senate Races
Former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, has a piece out in Salon and video up on YouTube where he focuses on flipping the U.S. Senate, Specifically on these 6 Senate races: 1. North Carolina: Thom Tillis (R. NC) vs Cal Cunningham (D. NC) 2. Maine: Susan Collins (R. ME) vs Sara Gideon (D. ME) 3….
NC, AZ, MI, GA & CO-Sen: Morning Consult Has Dem Senate Candidates Leading In These 5 Races
Following up with my diary about Morning Consult’s polling showing Sen. Hypocritical Two-Faced Coward (R. SC) tied with Jaime Harrison (D. SC), Morning Consult also tested the other U.S. Senate races and here’s the really good news: x #NCsen:Cunningham (D) 47% (+9)Tillis (R-inc) 38%.#AZsen:Kelly (D) 49% (+9)McSally (R-inc) 40%.#COsen:Hickenlooper (D) 49% (+7)Gardner (R-inc) 42%.#MIsen:Peters (D-inc)…
ME, SC, NC, AZ, GA, CO & MT-Sen: Slate Magazine's The Surge Ranks These 7 Senate Races To Watch
Received this e-mail on Friday from Slate Magazine’s The Surge where they rank these seven U.S. Senate races to watch: 1. Maine Putting this race in the top slot feels a bit like cheating. Sure, there was a Quinnipiac poll this week that showed GOP Sen. Susan Collins trailing her Democratic opponent, Sara Gideon, by 12 percentage…
GA-Sen A & B: SurveyUSA Poll Shows Tight Senate Races, Biden Beating Trump 46-44
More news out of Georgia today. First, the main Senate Race: Georgia Senate GE:David Perdue (R-inc) 44% (+3)Jon Ossoff (D) 41%@surveyusa/@11AliveNews, LV, 8/6-8https://t.co/4Je6G768GC #GAsen — Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) August 11, 2020 Here are some points on this race: * Among voters who strongly disapprove of GA Governor Brian Kemp’s response to COVID, Ossoff leads Perdue…
Cook Report Moves 2 US House Races to Tossup, AZ CD-6 and MO CD-2
twitter.com/… Cook Political Report has changed its ratings on five US House races, four in the direction of the Democratic candidate. Kansas CD-2 became more likely to remain Republican after incumbent Steve Watkins-R lost his primary. Watkins was charged with voter fraud after he listed a UPS store as his official residence. David Schweikert of Arizona’s…
AZ, IA, ME & NC-Sen: Data For Progress Poll Has Democrats Leading In All Four Races
Here’s some very good news today: NEW @DataProgress Poll (7/24-8/2):#AZsen:Kelly (D) 50% (+10)McSally (R-inc) 40%.#NCsen:Cunningham (D) 49% (+8)Tillis (R-inc) 41%.#MEsen:Gideon (D) 48% (+3)Collins (R-inc) 45%.#IAsen:Greenfield (D) 45% (+2)Ernst (R-inc) 43% — Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) August 6, 2020 Here’s some more info: The surveys also show former Vice President Joe Biden leading against President Donald Trump…
IA-Sen: New Monmouth Poll Confirms Close Contests In Both Senate & Pres Races
Monmouth University released their Iowa poll today and they confirm that it is going to be a tight race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Right now, Trump leads Biden 48-45 with 3% undecided. They polled 401 Iowa voters in on both landline and cell phones between July 30th and August 3rd. They also found…
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…
GA-Sen A & B: Monmouth Poll Has Biden & Trump Tied In Georgia & Tight Senate Races
Monmouth University released their Georgia poll today. They found that both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are tied 47/47 but I wanted to bring attention to the polling in both the U.S. Senate races in Georgia: In the regularly scheduled U.S. Senate election, Republican incumbent David Perdue holds a 49% to 43% lead over Democratic…
Crystal Ball Changes Ratings on 8 US House Races, 7 in Favor of Democratic Candidates
centerforpolitics.org/… Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball has shifted its ratings on another eight US House races. Five Republican held seats have moved toward the Democratic candidate. Two Democratic seats have gone from “Tossup” to “Lean Democrat”, and WI CD-3 has been shifted the other way from “Safe Democrat” to “Likely Democrat”. http://www.dailykos.com/… On July 2, Crystal Ball changed…
Larry Sabato Shifts Ratings on 11 US House Races, “10 Texas Seats Could Be Vulnerable”
In a move somewhat reminiscent of 2018’s blue wave in US House elections, Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball has shifted ratings on 10 US House away from the Republican candidates and has moved one Democratic seat in the other direction. Four of the ones shifted today are GOP seats in Texas. centerforpolitics.org/… Table 1: Crystal Ball House rating changes Member/District Old…
TX-Sen: PPP Shows A 2 Point Race In Both Senate & Presidential Races
Some big news today out of Texas: x POLL RESULTS: Biden is within striking distance of Trump in Texas 👠[THREAD]#txlege #2020Electionhttps://t.co/Er6Z2APRlt— Progress Texas (@ProgressTX) June 23, 2020 x In June 2018, then-Senate candidate @BetoORourke was polling 5 points behind Cruz -> https://t.co/G5o2i8Mi1o He then went on to lose by 2 points. This most recent…
KY, CO, MT, IA, KS, AZ & AL-Sen: Slate Magazine's The Surge Highlights These 7 Races To Watch
Received this e-mail today from Slate Magazine’s The Slurge that highlights seven U.S. Senate races to keep your eye one: 1. Kentucky The national Democratic establishment gets its way in Senate primaries. It’s a rule. Democratic primary voters aren’t like Republicans. When Republican voters hear that Mitch McConnell has recruited some well-credentialed haircut, they think, Screw…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. VT) Sets His Sights On These State Legislative Races
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I. VT): I am writing to you today to ask if you can contribute to some excellent candidates running for state legislatures. But first, I would like to take a moment to say why your support is so important. Here is the truth:…
NC, ME, CO, MT, KS, MA & AZ-Sen: Slate's The Surge Lists The 7 Races For Dems To Win The Senate
Received this e-mail today from Slate Magazine’s The Surge where they list the seven top U.S. Senate races that could help the Democrats win a Majority: 1. North Carolina Let’s get the math out of the way. The current, Republican-led Senate composition is 53 to 47. That means Democrats need a net pickup of three…
UPDATED:Change Research/CNBC Poll Shows Tight Races In These 6 Swing States (AZ, FL, MI, NC, PA, WI)
UPDATE: Due to the confusing numbers in the Tweet, the poll does show Biden winning nationally but gives Trump a two point lead in the swing states. I have changed the title to better suit it. Apologies again. Some more polling news: x Presidential Polling (AZ, FL, MI, NC, PA, WI): Biden (D): 47% (-1)Trump…
AK & SC-Sen: Sabato's Crystal Ball Downgrades Both Races From “Safe GOP” To “Likely GOP”
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball just released their Senate predictions section. They are identifying Senate races in Arizona, Colorado, Maine and North Carolina as the top four toss up races moving in the Democrats direction. Sabato’s Crystal Ball also identifies both Georgia Senate races along with Montana and Iowa as races where Republicans currently have a…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Endorses 20 Democratic Women For Down-Ballot Races
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA): 2020 is the most important election of our lives. We need to win back the White House — but we can’t stop there. To put people first as we work through this crisis — and to make big, structural change in 2021 and beyond…
