Big news today: x I’m proud to endorse these outstanding Democratic candidates who will work to get the virus under control, rebuild the economy and the middle class, and protect Americans’ health care and preexisting conditions protections. Support these candidates––and vote early if you can. pic.twitter.com/KETni3uwBt— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 25, 2020 Click below to…
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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…
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…
ME-Sen: Slate Magazine, “How Maine Turned on Susan Collins (R)”
Slate Magazine has a new piece out about the upcoming U.S. Senate race between incumbent U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R. ME) and Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon (D. ME): Six years ago, Karin Leuthy, a registered Democrat, voted for Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Like many Mainers, Leuthy, 48, took pride in not voting a straight…
President Obama Just Endorsed A Whole Slate Of Down Ballot Democrats That Deserve Our Support
Some big news today: x I’m proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of thoughtful, empathetic, and highly qualified Democrats. If you’re in one of their districts or states, make sure you vote for them this fall. And if you can, vote early—by mail or in person. https://t.co/PSm3Rf3wkF pic.twitter.com/7RXrJriBz8— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 3,…
KY-Sen: Slate, “Do Not Call John Lewis a 'Hero' if You Stood in His Way”
Joe Anderson at Slate Magazine has a great piece where he trashes Republicans like Kevin McCarthy, Brian Kemp and the Cato Institute for praising Rep. John Lewis (D. GA) as a hero while constantly blocking his legacy on voting rights. But Anderson really singles out the biggest obstructionist to Lewis’ legacy while praising him as…
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…
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…
Slate Magazine's The Surge Lists These 7 States That Could Be The Path For Joe Biden's Victory
Received an e-mail update from Slate Magazine’s The Surge and they have released the top seven states that are now the most competitive for Joe Biden to reach electoral victory. Here they are: 1. Arizona The GOP is getting so desperate that it might voluntarily spend time there in August. The very afternoon of our…
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D. NM) Releases His Slate Of Endorsements For New Mexico Senate & House
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D. NM): From the start of my political career on city council, I have seen firsthand what a meaningful impact local leaders have in shaping New Mexico and the daily lives of all of us who call this state home. That’s why we must elect local…
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…
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…
Slate Magazine's The Surge Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In 6 Out Of These 7 Swing States
If Slate Magazine is starting to tracking polling on. who’s leading in key swing states: For the past few weeks, as everyone’s attention has turned from the election to the virus, we’ve been trying out different things to rank. Governors, world leaders, stuff like that. But this week, we get back to the election—the general…
Slate, “You Can Still Vote for Elizabeth Warren if You Think She’d Be the Best President”
Slate has a great piece out about why you shouldn’t count Elizabeth Warren out: Her careful, defensive debate performances and introduction of a hedged phase-in M4A plan succeeded only in helping other candidates. Sanders got a bump among voters who aren’t worried about how polarizing his agenda may be. On the other end, Pete Buttigieg—who’d…