The Marist Poll shows Joe Biden has a 53% to 42% national lead over Trump, the largest lead ever for this poll. Marist is rated as an A+ poll by 538. In the Marist late June poll Biden’s lead was 52% to 44%. In February it was 50% to 44%. maristpoll.marist.edu/… Approval of Trump is…
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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…
Crystal Ball Shifts 7 States from Safe to Likely GOP; Gravis Poll has Biden with 10% Lead in Florida
centerforpolitics.org/… Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball has shifted ratings on seven states that Trump won easily in 2016 from “Safe Republican” to “Likely Republican”. The states of Alaska, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, Kansas, and Utah have a total of 48 electoral votes, none of which Joe Biden needs to win. Even if Joe Biden fails…
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…
Dallas Morning News, “Beto O’Rourke’s PAC shifts to next phase to help Democrats flip Texas House”
From The Dallas Morning News: Beto O’Rourke and his band of volunteers are entering the next phase of their effort to help Democrats win the Texas House. Members of the political action committee, Powered by People, have met their goal of contacting more than 350,000 Democrats who recently moved to Texas but have not registered…
Trump backward-shifts blame by announcing US leaving WHO in yet another distraction
Donald Trump has said he is terminating the nation’s relationship with the World Health Organization. Trump, who has threatened to withhold funding from the organisation, says the US will redirect funds to other bodies. This announcement is within the tactical measures Trump has adopted for his reelection campaign, hoping to blame China for his inaction that…
Cook Political Report Shifts Kansas Senate Race to Lean Republican
cookpolitical.com/… With Secretary of State and former Kansas Congressman Mike Pompeo declining to run for the Kansas Senate seat being vacated by Pat Roberts, Democrats may have their best chance to win in the Sunflower state since 1932. Cook’s Political Report has accordingly moved the race from likely Republican to lean Republican. With Pompeo not running,…
Republican Congressman Olson Will Not Seek Re-election in Texas CD-22; Cook Shifts Race to Tossup
http://www.chron.com/… http://www.texastribune.org/… Texas Republican Congressman Pete Olson who represents a rapidly changing district south and west of Houston will not run for reelection in 2020. The congressman from Surgarland,Texas said he wants to spend more time with his family. The district, which once elected former Republican leader Tom Delay, was once strongly conservative and Republican but elected…
