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Some more encouraging news from Arizona courtesy of…. Fox News’ latest poll:
Women voters along with crossover Republicans put Democrat Kyrsten Sinema narrowly ahead of Republican Martha McSally in the Arizona Senate race.
Sinema is up three...
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 08:00 PM PDT
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Some encouraging news today out of Missouri courtesy of…. Fox News’ latest poll :
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a two-term incumbent, tops her Republican challenger Josh Hawley by a narrow ...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 05:01 PM PDT
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Received this e-mail today from Jason Kander’s voting rights PAC, Let America Vote, in support of Stacey Abrams’ (D. GA) gubernatorial campaign:
“Dead even: AJC/Channel 2 poll showed ...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 04:52 PM PDT
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More good news out of Texas :
The path to reelection for Senator Ted Cruz R-TX may not be the walk in the park one would expect for a Republican in Texas politics. That according to ...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 03:27 PM PDT
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Received two e-mails today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA). The first one in support of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D. OH) re-election campaign:
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 02:39 PM PDT
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Some encouraging news today out Oklahoma:
Results from an exclusive News 9 poll show that the race for governor is extremely tight.
The general election is eight weeks away and will determine, not only who will serve as Oklahoma's...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 02:08 PM PDT
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Some good news today out of Florida :
Democrat Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is leading Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) by 4 points in Florida’s gubernatorial race, according to a new
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 10:54 AM PDT
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Kudos to Mother Jones for capturing this:
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a new poll released Tuesday shows Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke in a tight race with Texas Republican Sen. ...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 10:41 AM PDT
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Some encouraging news today out of Arizona courtesy of Data Orbital’s latest poll :
Phoenix, AZ (September 12, 2018) - As the battle for control of the US House and Senate heats up, Data Orbital ...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 09:23 AM PDT
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Some good news today out of Ohio regarding two of the biggest races this year courtesy of Politico/AARP’s latest poll. First, the U.S. Senate race between the incumbent U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) & Tea Party Rep. & Trump Loyalist Jim...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 08:11 AM PDT
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There’s been chatter in Florida about how the nominees for each party’s Governor might have impacts on their party’s U.S. Senate candidates and other down-ballot races. For example, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D. FL) sounds way more excited about having...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Sep 11, 2018 at 09:16 PM PDT
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Some encouraging news today out of Nevada:
Nevadans seem to agree that now is not the time to impeach President Donald Trump.
That’s according to a Suffolk University/Reno Gazette Journal poll released Tuesday, which found nearly 60 percent of...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Sep 11, 2018 at 04:05 PM PDT
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Some very good news today out of Michigan:
Democrat Gretchen Whitmer holds a comfortable lead over Republican Bill Schuette in the Michigan governor's race and is doing a better job attracting critical independent voters, according to a new...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Sep 11, 2018 at 08:20 AM PDT
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Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in support of Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate campaign:
Politico reports that after ...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Mon Sep 10, 2018 at 10:29 PM PDT
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jon Tester’s (D. MT) re-election campaign:
For too long, politicians and special interest groups have attacked the health care of the 152,000 Montanans with pre-existing conditions.
A few...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Mon Sep 10, 2018 at 03:32 PM PDT
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Some big news today out of New York:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Monday endorsed Zephyr Teachout for New York state attorney general, potentially giving the Fordham University law professor a boost for Thursday’s election.
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by poopdogcomedy
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on Mon Sep 10, 2018 at 05:16 PM PDT
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AZ-Sen: Sen. Kamala Harris (D. CA) Helps Kyrsten Sinema (D) Defeat Trump Loyalist Martha McSally (R) Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA) in support of Rep. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D. AZ) U.S. Senate campaign:
I’ve spent the ...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Mon Sep 10, 2018 at 12:57 PM PDT
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Received this e-mail today Khizr Khan in support of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine’s (D. VA) re-election campaign:
Tim Kaine is my Senator and I am grateful for that.
I trust his wisdom and leadership. I trust his judgment. I always know that...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Mon Sep 10, 2018 at 12:47 PM PDT
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Some good news today out of Iowa courtesy of Emerson University’s latest poll:
Emerson Iowa Poll: Hubbell (D) Leads Reynolds (R) By 5 in Governor Race
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GOVERNOR: Fred Hubbell (D) 36% - Kim Reynolds (R) 31% - Undecided 26% -...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Mon Sep 10, 2018 at 08:33 AM PDT
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The New York Times has a great must-read piece out about the West Virginia U.S. Senate race between the incumbent U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D. WV) and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R. WV). Manchin was considered one of the most vulnerable Senate...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Sun Sep 09, 2018 at 11:46 PM PDT
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