Just turned off the R talking head on CNN
In case you can’t watch:CNN had a Republican guy on saying that in NC the R vote was 144,000 ahead of 2012 and that D’s were down. Said that in Florida the R areas of Hillsborough around Tampa and...
View ArticleWeather Impact - Dallas, Michigan, Ohio tomorrow rain
I’m sure a real weatherperson could do a better job but look at tomorrow’s weather channel forecast:weather.com/…If you look at states that matter / are close:Dallas, TX — rain/stormsNorthwest...
View ArticleAnother Republican charged with voter fraud - this time in Miami
I am too lazy to do a real diary, but let’s just say the voter fraud that is being caught is all in the favor of Republicans, and all of the voter suppression that is going on is 100%...
View ArticleEarly voting: Ahead in FL/NC. Behind in WI, OH, IA
Bad News: Iowa — pretty much everyone has chalked it up to a loss, barring a total Trump collapse. It’s the state where demographics support Trump the most — more whites without college degrees,...
View ArticleUPDATE 7: BREAKING:HRC raises $154MM in Sept from 900k donors, DNC+HRC =...
My commentary: It was going to be interesting to see who reported their numbers first. If Trump really did raise $18MM in one day last month, he should have had a really impressive haul. If he...
View ArticleClinton down 4 in Wisconsin with RV's... because Scott Walker
www.thenation.com/…“ Wisconsin Is Systematically Failing to Provide the Photo IDs Required to Vote in November”Per the article — 9% of Registered voters in Wisconsin do not have an ID that would let...
View ArticleSome quick analysis about the last 100 national polls
So everyone is familiar with the pollster.com graph above. That is a little old, showing C +3.9. Right now, it’s C +4.0. However, their customization tools don’t seem to work for me in that I get...
View ArticleDCCC needs to stop with the doom and gloom
In the 2014 cycle — the DCCC and DSCC outdid themselves with fundraising appeal after fundraising appeal about how we were doomed to lose so please donate. You know what — they worked great as far as...
View ArticleReally crappy Ipsos state polls - Trump has unlikely leads
OK, the bad news first. The first six of these polls suck. Not just because of the results, but because they were in the field for 2 weeks (Aug 19 — Sep1). But the numbers are what they are.Iowa:...
View ArticleNew (potentially fake) independent pollster: Trump +5 in PA (Gravis has HRC...
CEPEX Center for Excellence in Project Execution:www.cbs8.com/…Trump 41.9Clinton 36.5“One of the reasons for Trump’s surge is attributable to seemingly strong support from the women.”In good news —...
View ArticleEvan McMullin update - on ballot in 3 states
Just a quick update so you guys don't have to search the internet.1) McMullin is now on the ballot in Colorado, Minnesota, and Arkansas, and I believe he has turned in petitions in Utah. In at least...
View ArticleThe Republicans absolutely will support their nominee in November, you betcha.
Don’t underestimate the Republican unity that will happen between now and November. I mean, look at our own issues. We had Obama vs. Clinton in 2008, and we know how that turned out. 4 more years of...
View ArticleHow we win Iowa ... or how we lose
This is more a quick thought than a diary, but it’s been on my mind today.How do we win Iowa? Yes, I know the voting already happened, but the total delegate difference is negligible. We win Iowa if...
View ArticleBiden surges past Bernie into 2nd in new Bloomberg national poll
The headline from The Hill referring to a Bloomberg poll:Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is supported by 33 percent of Democrats surveyed in the poll, followed by Vice President Biden at 25...
View ArticleTea Party now fueling the Bern
Make of this what you will, from The Hill:GOP Group releases video of Sanders crowdsSeems that the Tea Party realizes that their interests are best served by making sure as many people as possible are...
View ArticleOur Strong Progressive Candidate just nailed Bush at the Urban League
Yes, that Strong Progressive Candidate - Hillary Clinton - toasted Jeb Bush at the Urban League this morning. Bush speaks later today.Some highlights:I don’t think you can credibly say that everybody...
View Article"Lobbyists rake in cash for Hillary..." right?
This isn't another "pile on Hillary" diary, because this site seems to have one of those every ten minutes. It's to point out the flaw in the dKos (and mass media) narrative.Go look at this story:...
View ArticleHow to win (or lose) a Thanksgiving argument
Really short diary, because Thanksgiving dinner is about to start. But here was my thanksgiving. First I had to endure my fascist-leaning Father-in-law berating the president with his right-wing...
View ArticleI've hit 90+ houses today
2 canvassing packets down, headed back for more. I am in Fairfax County, Virginia.What have you been doing? If you have nervous energy and are hitting refresh on dKos every 3 minutes - why not go...
View ArticleAny Worry-Warts want a reason to worry?
It is very hard to find things to worry about. The polling has looked really good, the stories are being written that the pundits are lining up behind an Obama re-election. POTUS standing next to...
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