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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...
by poopdogcomedy
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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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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I. VT) re-election campaign:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. VT)
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 12:12 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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by NJNiceGuy
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on Wed Sep 12, 2018 at 05:36 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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