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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social
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Political scientist. Political behavior + methods. Spatial analysis. Speaking in a personal capacity. Opinions expressed are my own.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 8h
Weird that the @nytimes.com is so much more interested in a Democratic Senate candidate who hasn’t been campaigning because of the flu than a Republican one, Darline Graham, who isn’t campaigning much and doesn’t have that reason.
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James Talarico Returns to Senate Campaign Trail in Texas After 10-Day Absence (Gift Article)
Mr. Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, showed up at a music festival, saying he had been at home with “a nasty case of the flu.”
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20h
Employment in Canada fell by 68,300 last month, more than erasing previous job gains this year as the trade war with the US drags on www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Canada Employment Falls by 68,300 Amid Public Sector Decline
Employment in Canada fell by 68,300 last month, more than erasing previous job gains this year as the trade war with the US drags on.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 15h
Oil/gas closures in Gulf of Mexico because of Hurricane Isaias. —Over a third of oil platforms have been evacuated. —Nearly 72% of oil and 59% of natural gas production has been shutdown in the Gulf of Mexico. www.bsee.gov/newsroom/lat...
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MMA Monitors Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities in Response to Hurricane Isaias | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
NEW ORLEANS - The Marine Minerals Administration is monitoring offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of America as they evacuate platforms and rigs in response to the storm. The Marine Minerals A...
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 15h
more info on the bill: www.thebulwark.com/p/senate-vot...
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Senate Voting to Give Trump a Tariff Nuke
A bill supposedly aimed at Russia is really an unprecedented new tariff power grab—yet prominent Democrats are backing it.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 15h
Trump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil. This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas. Are we going to tariff ourselves now?
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 9h
Also note this, which is symptomatic of Darline Graham and her “campaign”
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 9h
@drannieandrews.com answers voter questions in Little River A thorough article on Annie’s answers to voters’ questions.
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Annie Andrews answers voter questions in Little River
From Friday, there are 25 days until South Carolina voters vote for a senator.Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee for the seat - made an appearance in North
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 9h
Attacker in FlyDubai Flight Meant to Crash Into Israeli Airport, Emiratis Say
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Attacker in FlyDubai Flight Meant to Crash Into Israeli Airport, Emiratis Say (Gift Article)
The attorney general of the United Arab Emirates said that the co-pilot had been inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks after years of developing extreme Islamist views.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 10h
An article on the AG candidate we discussed who's not accepting donations, @charlesgaba.com. Why this candidate for SC attorney general doesn’t want donations scdailygazette.com/2026/10/09/w...
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Why this candidate for SC attorney general doesn't want donations • SC Daily Gazette
Beyond refusing to accept donations, Democrat Richard Hricik also won't dig deep into his own wallet.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 10h
Pope Leo's prayer intention for October: For mental health ministry.
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Pray with the Pope: For mental health ministry | October 2026
YouTube video by The Pope Video
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 20h
I spoke with @nature.com on the US Administration's new $100,000 tax on international students who stay to work. I estimate that the tax will sharply reduce the use of Optional Practical Training & thus talent inflows to the US economy. My estimates in this new paper —> www.iza.org/publications...
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US proposes $100,000 charge for international students to do post-graduate work
Proposed rule would choke off a crucial STEM talent pipeline, policy specialists say
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h
Trump: "It's interesting -- China makes the windmills, but try finding a wind farm in China. There is no such." (China has the largest wind power capacity in the world!)
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 10h
🚨👀 Chuck Schumer's Senate Super PAC is going into Kansas. Spending $5 million to help elect @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social. No Democrat has won a Senate race in Kansas since 1932.
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Democrats drop $5M into Kansas Senate race
It comes as the Senate battlefield tilts further into red turf.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11h
U.S. Senate candidate @drannieandrews.com shrugs off Trump insult in Little River appearance
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U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews shrugs off Trump insult in Little River appearance
U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews brought her surging campaign to Little River on Friday.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11h
Word on Fire is MAGA Catholic Bishop Robert Barron's side gig (which is really his main focus instead of being Bishop of Winona Rochester).
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11h
When you're too gruesome even for JD Vance. Vance says he will not watch the live execution. www.the-sun.com/news/17118007/
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Terrorist to be executed on LIVESTREAM after Christa Pike's botched execution
A TERRORIST will be executed on livestream after killing 13 people at an army base in a shooting rampage. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal M…
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11h
Two tweets today from MAGA Catholic Bishop Robert Barron on the new atheism and Pope Benedict, but he doesn't seem to have posted on the administration he supports planning a live execution that is completely counter to the teachings of the Catholic Church in which he's a Bishop.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11h
Religious and political leaders object to Hegseth's proposal to livestream execution
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Religious and political leaders object to Hegseth's proposal to livestream execution
The president of the U.S. bishops' conference described the Pentagon's Oct. 8 announcement that it plans to livestream a firing squad execution as "a barbaric promotion of a culture of death."
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11h
ICYMI: @crampell.bsky.social's Receipts Live from earlier today.
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The Bond Market Doesn’t Care About Trump’s Feelings | Receipts LIVE
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11h
A new video from @kamalaharris.com on the midterms. www.instagram.com/p/DeSdYkvPTPq/
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11h
Millions Lose Private Medicare Plans and Face Rising Costs As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.
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Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance (Gift Article)
As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 11h
Today in radical right authoritarian populism in the United States.
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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 12h
Listen to every word
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 12h
New WH Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on the Epstein Files: "It doesn't matter to me"
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 12h
Quite striking too!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Q: Did you personally authorize or approve the livestreamed execution? TRUMP: Did I approve? Absolutely I did
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 14h
For folks who don’t know, Ramaswamy and Republicans’ campaign against Acton has been trying to portray her as an alcoholic.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 14h
Interesting!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14h
NEW: In an unearthed video, Trump and Mike Johnson-endorsed GOP congressional candidate Brandon Herrera joked that his gun shop was the “perfect spot” to kidnap and kill someone
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Brandon Herrera Said His Shop Would Be the “Perfect Spot” to Kidnap and Kill Someone
The GOP candidate make the remark during a 2019 “Drunk Q&A” YouTube episode.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 14h
In the South Carolina Senate race, Darline Graham has been campaigning, to the extent she's even been campaigning at all, on putting sanctions on Russia being her leading accomplishment in the Senate. Trump just did serious damage to her campaign & just helped @drannieandrews.com's.
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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 14h
Depravity is on the ballot this year. It's underpinning Donald Trump’s agenda, and 100% of Republicans running in the midterms are complicit. A vote for any Republican in 2026 is a vote for Donald Trump. Read what you need to know from this week, and how you can take action:
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Depravity is on the Ballot
The “firing squad” election.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 15h
The Midterm Senate Fight Spreads to a Surprising New Battleground Republicans are suddenly racing to defend a seat in Kansas, where Democrats are trying to win a Senate race for the first time in nearly a century.
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Kansas Senate Race Is a Surprising New Midterm Fight (Gift Article)
Republicans are suddenly racing to defend a seat in Kansas, where Democrats are trying to win a Senate race for the first time in nearly a century.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 15h
Zohran Mamdani’s Moral Obscenity
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Opinion | Zohran Mamdani’s Moral Obscenity (Gift Article)
A mayor for one million Jewish New Yorkers fails his duty.
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 15h
Cardinal Parolin on plans to livestream execution; “It is truly incomprehensible that anyone would want to use this method in this day and age. I do not know for what purpose. It is certainly unacceptable to turn death into a spectacle. However guilty the person may be, there are other ways.”
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 15h
Yet another example of why people must distance themselves from Hasan Piker and denounce his antisemitism.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 15h
This is fine, actually, for Democrats and will likely help them in terms of winning their races. You’d be taking three R-caucusing Senators off of the Republican count for organizing the Senate, presumably.
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South Carolina Democratic Party @scdemocrats.bsky.social · 15h
Democratic Nominee for SC - 4, Courtney McClain, Delivers Compelling Closing Statement During SC-4 Debate. Let’s Elevate the Upstate! #SCCongressionalDistrict4Debate
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Dan Murphy @bungdan.bsky.social · 16h
RIP Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russian and Iran Act. b. 9/16/26, d. 10/9/26.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 16h
Yes, this would definitely be the case in the South Carolina Senate race if this is true.
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Wesleyan Media Project @wesmediaproject.bsky.social · 16h
Two recent Supreme Court rulings have allowed parties and candidates to work together on unlimited election spending at less expensive rates for advertising, while parties can accept much larger contributions than candidates. Parties and candidates are starting to take advantage. 1/🧵
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Western University @westernu.ca · 06/10/2026
"Polls tell us a lot, but they cannot capture the forces that move conflicted individual voters in the final days of a campaign." Ahead of the U.S. midterms, #WesternU prof. Matthew Lebo shares his insights in an opinion piece for @theglobeandmail.com.
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Polling shows Democrats ahead as the midterms approach, but polls cannot capture the partisanship of elections
It’s hard to overstate how little the actual candidates matter to Americans’ voting choices
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 17h
South Carolina - 1st House Polling - (Trump +13 District): 🔵 Lacore: 48% 🔴 Honeycutt: 45% GQR / Oct 4, 2026 (Current model result for SC-1 is: GOP 52% - DEM 48%) unitedstatespolling.com/p/democrats-...
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Democrats Surge as Republicans Enter the Final Stretch
Republicans still have time to shift the trajectory, but the latest numbers show Democrats continuing to move forward
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 17h
California - 48th House Polling: 🔵 Von Wilpert: 47% 🔴 Desmond: 38% SurveyUSA / Oct 7, 2026 (Current CA-48 model result: DEM 54% - GOP 46%) unitedstatespolling.com/p/democrats-...
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Democrats Surge as Republicans Enter the Final Stretch
Republicans still have time to shift the trajectory, but the latest numbers show Democrats continuing to move forward
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 16h
Georgia - 3rd House Polling - (Republican +33 District): 🔴Jack: 50%* 🔵Keller: 45% VoteNexus / Oct 7, 2026 (Current model result for GA-3 is GOP 60% - DEM 40%) unitedstatespolling.com/p/democrats-...
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Democrats Surge as Republicans Enter the Final Stretch
Republicans still have time to shift the trajectory, but the latest numbers show Democrats continuing to move forward
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South Carolina Democratic Party @scdemocrats.bsky.social · 18h
South Carolina Democrats Launch “Weaver Failed the Test,” Exposing Ellen Weaver’s Record as State Superintendent. Visit www.weaverfailedthetest.com to learn how Ellen Weaver has failed South Carolina
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RalstonReports @ralstonreports.bsky.social · 18h
Good morning from The #WeMatter State. On this date in 1936, Hoover Dam (then Boulder) began transmitting electricity across 266 miles of desert and mountains to Los Angeles. A "Lights on Parade" celebration in LA drew 1M people. Days 'til early voting: 8 Days 'til general: 25
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 18h
I’m not defending AIPAC, but I do think that with all the other issues going on that @nytopinion.nytimes.com doesn’t highlight nearly enough, like Black voting rights, that section, aimed for upscale white voters obsessed with AIPAC, is also absolutely obsessed with AIPAC.
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 18h
Trump’s beef gamble isn’t paying off
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Trump’s beef gamble isn’t paying off
Agriculture industry leaders who’ve traditionally backed Trump are pushing the president to roll back his import plan.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 19h
Trump: The monument. We are building a military complex-- uhhh... it's, uhh... it's a, uh... arc, a triumphal arc they're called.
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Nate Kelly @natekelly.bsky.social · 19h
Academic job! Rutgers is hiring in American political economy. It's a great department, wonderful colleagues, excellent graduate students, and wonderful undergraduates. And NJ is a great place to live. Link to ad: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/281.... Hit me up with any questions.
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Assistant Professor in American Politics-Tenure-Track_Academic Year (AY)
The Political Science Department at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in American politics with a focus on political economy. We are open t...
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