Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) organization, Powered By People: In case you missed it, Powered by People volunteers did something incredible yesterday. After raising our original goal of making one million calls (twice!), our volunteers still went above and beyond and called 2,942,597 voters – one-sixth of all…
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Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) Helps Voters In Pennsylvania Request Their Mail-In Ballots
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA): Election Day is coming up fast, and we don't want you to miss out! If you're planning to vote by mail in Pennsylvania, don't wait — request your mail-in ballot before October 27. Find out how at VotesPA.com. Voting by mail is a…
Support for Obamacare Grows to 62% of Voters
morningconsult.com/… A Morning Consult Poll of voter’s opinions of the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, shows that support for the health insurance program is continuing to grow. Some 55% of Americans supported it in March 2020 and 62% support it today. The survey shows that 85% of Democrats, 59% of Independents and 36% of Republicans now…
Likely Voters Support Statehood for DC and Puerto Rico, Obamacare, and Roe Vs. Wade
int.nyt.com/… According to a New York Times/Siena College poll, 59% of likely American voters support granting statehood to the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, while 20% were opposed and 15% were undecided or gave no answer. The survey taken September 22 to 24 comes from the pollster rated A+ by 538. The main finding…
Houston Chronicle Reports Texas Adds More Than 1.5 Million Voters Going Into 2020 Election
From The Houston Chronicle: Texas has once again shattered vote registration records, adding more than 1.5 million voters since the last presidential election. Texas now surpassed 16.6 million voters, according to the latest numbers announced Tuesday by Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs. And there are still almost two more weeks to add more….
Conservative movement a fraud, Obama voters’ kids bring the win, America can look like this
Justin Sheppard: Young people will be voting. Sometimes we just need some good stories that prove humanity reigns. Conservative movement and Bannon frauds? The Conservative Movement under fire. x x YouTube Video Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ 3:00 PM Central Video Zoom: LINK — Live Calls: (346)248-7799 ID:254 0 9091 Steve Bannon was arrested for…
Trump woos women voters with attack on Michelle Obama at event commemorating suffrage
All of Donald Trump’s favorite pickup strategies — meeting porn stars at golf tournaments, asking to be spanked with magazines sporting his pug-ugly mug, calling women who turn him down fat slobs, grabbing unsuspecting women by their privates — are pretty much worthless in a political context. So the guy is flailing. That was on full display…
Interesting poll – Rural Voters and USPS
A donor offered to fund a poll of this topic (that provides a link to download a PDF) in for the Niskanen Center. Rachel Bitecofer offered to administer it, and did so in cooperation with JMC Analytics, a Republican consultancy, to ensure legitimacy. I was supposed to have access to this last night, with an…
AZ-Sen: Martha McSally (R) Is Freaking Out About Split-Ticket Voters Taking Her Down A Second Time
Besides being disliked by practically everyone, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R. AZ) is freaking out to Republican operatives about split-ticket voters: Answering a question from a supporter at a campaign event last week, McSally said there are voters who like Trump but haven’t paid attention to other races on the ballot, according to a recording…
Republicans will be aggressively harassing voters at the polls. They call it ‘ballot security’
By now, it’s painfully obvious that Donald Trump and the Republicans are blatantly sabotaging the U.S. Postal Service in order to deliberately delay mail-in ballots for this upcoming election, despite an ongoing pandemic. Trump even admitted to it. His administration is literally collecting mailboxes. But they also have plans for those who want to vote in-person as well….
Newsweek, “Texas Democrats Reached More Voters Than Ever—That Could Be Good News for Biden”
From Newsweek: As an election during a pandemic continues to unfold, Texas Democrats touted a new record Monday: Two million voter contacts this past weekend alone. Direct contact is the key to voter turnout. The news comes as Joe Biden has put renewed emphasis into doing something once seen as unthinkable—turning Texas blue. Give the…
AZ-Sen: Maricopa County's Suburban Voters On Track To Reject Martha McSally (R) Again
Political analysts in Arizona can tell you that U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R. AZ) is in for a tough race against Astronaut Mark Kelly (D. AZ). But the key area of that state that rejected McSally in her race against current U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D. AZ) in 2018 is looking like the suburbs of…
Postal Service Triples the Cost of Mailing Ballots to Voters
This is a story in progress; I’ll try to get more information soon. American Prospect is reporting that Capitol Forum (paywall) is saying Trump’s toady Postmaster General is striking another blow at voting by mail: The Postal Service has informed states that they’ll need to pay first-class 55-cent postage to mail ballots to voters, rather…
Gov. Tom Wolf's (D. PA) Wolf PAC Continues To Help Register Voters In Pennsylvania
Received this e-mail today from Governor Tom Wolf’s (D. PA) group, Wolf PAC: Today is a monumental day. Fifty-five years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law — prohibiting racial discrimination at the polls. It was the first step toward protecting everyone's right to vote. In 2016, 1.8…
Voters Expecting Biden to Beat Trump
There’s been a peculiar disconnect in the polls in the past few months: Most people disapprove of Trump, and most of those strongly disapprove — meaning that they won’t change their minds — and most voters say they will vote for Biden. But more people have also been saying they still expect Trump to win….
IA-Sen: AARP/Selzer Poll Shows Joni Ernst (R) & Trump Underwater With Older Voters In Iowa
Here’s the latest news today out of Iowa: The majority of older Iowans support absentee voting, and many plan on voting absentee this November as the COVID-19 threat persists, according to a new AARP poll. Conducted with Selzer & Company, AARP Iowa polled over 800 registered Iowa voters age 50 and over between July 6 and…
ME-Sen: Bangor Residents Register Voters By Throwing Sen. Susan Collins (R) A Retirement Party
I like this: x Some Bangor residents are throwing a retirement party for Sen. Susan Collins. “We are hosting a party because we need to feel some hope for a change and that people vote the Republicans out,†said an organizer. People can also stop by and register to vote here. @newscentermaine pic.twitter.com/Nx2J7kv9Pn— Hannah Yechivi…
Oklahoma Voters Apparently Pass Medicaid Expansion in Major Rebuke to Republicans
elections.ap.org/… The Associated Press has called a narrow victory in a vote to expand Medicaid by constitutional amendment in Oklahoma, one of the most Republican states. With all precincts reporting, the vote has 50.48% or 340,279 voting “Yes” for the amendment, and 333,761 voting against. The urban counties, primarily Oklahoma County and Tulsa County, outvoted the rural areas that…
Latest CAPS/Harris Poll: Biden at FIFTY-SIX Percent of Likely Voters! [Update w/ Texas Poll]
From The Hill just now: Biden doubles lead over Trump to 12 points in national poll Former Vice President Joe Biden doubled his lead over President Trump to 12 points as voters expressed disapproval with the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus, racial tensions and the economy, according to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released…
Gov. Jared Polis (D. CO) Is Determined To Get Voters Motivated To Cast Their Ballots For Joe Biden
Received this e-mail today from Governor Jared Polis (D. CO) in support of former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: The last weeks and months have exposed many hard truths about our nation — about racial injustice, about our public health system, and about how we treat our workers. One glaring, undeniable takeaway is that…
