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Melissa Bell

@melissabell04.bsky.social
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Democratic pollster at Global Strategy Group. PoliSci PhD. Mia and Sophie's Mom. Chicagoan.

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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
🚨 Fresh Data Drop 🚨 👀 @gsgpolitical.bsky.social latest report unpacking voter attitudes toward American Democracy. ✔️ Most view American democracy as in decline and under major threat ✔️ To voters, democracy is a multi-dimensional concept (we dig in further) ✔️Many voters see Trump as biggest threat
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Jeva Lange 🫎 @jeva.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Final_Version_of_Tarrifs_actualFINALcopy_version7_USETHISONE.docx
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die. Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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Wiley Nickel @wileynickel.com · 04/04/2025
Horrifying. Allison Riggs won by 734 votes but Judge Griffin has tried to throw out 65,000+ ballots from voters who all showed valid ID. Now the court has sided with him, giving those voters just 15 days to cure their ballots. This is a direct attack on the will of the people.
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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
LFG 🔥💪👏
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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Everyone would be better served if more folks started listening to @annecaprara.bsky.social
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Nick Gourevitch @nickgourevitch.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
They were even incompetent in how they tried to break records laws by setting their disappearing messages to up to four weeks!
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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Me reading the Hegseth/Signal story...
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 24/03/2025
Circling back on this…
Post from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that reads: Any unauthorized release of classified information is a violation of the law and will be treated as such.
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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Let me interrupt your doom scrolling with a breath of fresh air and some hope. @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social is the real deal 💪🤩 www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...
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People Are “Terrified.” Mallory McMorrow Has a Democratic Blueprint for Hope
The rising Democratic star tells VF that her party’s response to Donald Trump’s radical agenda is “not enough,” and argues its leaders should ask themselves a simple question: “What are you doing and ...
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GSG Political @gsgpolitical.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
GSG President @nickgourevitch.bsky.social weighs in on how inflation and economic sentiment could shape Trump’s second term in CNN’s latest analysis. Read more: www.cnn.com/2025/03/14/p...
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Analysis: Why Trump’s greatest first-term strength may be his biggest second-term weakness | CNN Politics
In President Donald Trump’s first White House term, public confidence in his handling of the economy was always among his greatest strengths. But in the early days of his second term, public views abo...
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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
standing outside the grocery store and asking people for their impressions about eggs and eggs only an egg's-it poll
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/03/2025
Comments from a member of President Trump’s cabinet over the weekend have renewed concerns that the new administration could seek to interfere with federal statistics — especially if they start to show that the economy is slipping into a recession.
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Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.
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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Its not just that Musk's numbers are underwater, a plurality of voters are very unfavorable while those who are positive are just meh towards him.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Project 2025 is here www.vanityfair.com/news/story/p...
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Project 2025 Is Here
Candidate Trump tried distancing himself from a right-wing blueprint that President Trump’s administration is already implementing.
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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
While there may be partisan disagreement over the best policy solution, one thing is clear: across the ideological spectrum voters believe climate change is a major problem and want government action. A majority of Republicans are even frustrated with lawmakers who deny climate change!
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 29/01/2025
Damning.
youtu.be
Caroline Kennedy reads her letter to Senators denouncing her “predator” cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
YouTube video by The Golden Circle
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Alex Von Hagen-Jamar @alexvhj.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
There is no substitute for in-depth public opinion research when it comes to understanding potential voters. Any conversation about political strategy should include a plan for better understanding the public.
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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Can not believe I am going to write this....but wasn't this the legal argument Elle Woods made in Legally Blonde in the classroom scene? www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Mississippi lawmaker introduces 'Contraception Begins at Erection Act'
The bill, which is unlikely to pass, would make it unlawful for “a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo.”
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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Do you like stats? Do you like math jokes? This is your moment. 🤓
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GSG Political @gsgpolitical.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Congratulations to all the new Democratic House Members of the 119th Congress, who are now officially sworn in! On behalf of the GSG team, we are so proud of our clients and partners. Their deep commitment to representing our communities and nation cannot be understated.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Oh this is both bad and also bad
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Nick Gourevitch @nickgourevitch.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
In House battleground districts, the economic argument that voters heard the most about Dems was that they'd make the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes. They heard less from Dems about cost of living and middle class taxes. Via @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social
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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
The gender gap is interesting...though the real question is how does this compare to men's general inclination to rate themselves as excellent/knowledgeable at most things!
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Ben Szalinski @benszalinski.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Turnout was down in Illinois, but voters are changing their habits. 53.3% of voters cast a ballot before Election Day, either by mail or early in person. Voters are showing they like convenience. Chart by @drewjayadams.bsky.social capitolnewsillinois.com/news/state-b...
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Melissa Bell @melissabell04.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Totally fitting that my first post gets to be congratulating and cheering on @mariyanas.bsky.social in her new role!
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