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Richard Skinner

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VoteHub @votehub.com · 29m
Georgia GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson currently has nearly as much advertising booked as Democrats do across the governor’s races in Florida, Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Nevada combined, per @politico.com.
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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 56m
Ted Cruz’s wife: I won’t defend myself or ask my husband to defend me when Donald Trump attacked me. Ken Paxton’s wife: Hold my beer
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WisDems @wisdems.org · 58m
If you care about having comprehensive, affordable healthcare in Wisconsin, you need to vote for @davidccrowley.bsky.social.
David Crowley "Freedom Defender" VS Tom Tiffany  "Anti-Healthcare"

DAVID CROWLEY "Plans to make ALL healthcare affordable and accessible. Enshrine reproductive freedom in Wisconsin law, including abortion access." 

TOM TIFFANY "Bragged about voting to defund Planned Parenthood. Supports a 6-week abortion."
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 1h
This article reads like it was assigned a few weeks ago when a couple of polls made #NHSen look closer that it looks now.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1h
Republican John E. Sununu has many factors working in his favor in his campaign against Rep. Chris Pappas (D) for New Hampshire's Senate seat. The competitiveness of the race is somewhat surprising in a blue state.
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Why this Democrat is struggling in a state that rejects Trump
New Hampshire’s Senate race is considered a toss-up thanks to voters’ independent streak and the GOP candidate’s name recognition.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2h
“He’s gotta resign. … We have to let our own people and everybody else know why it had to be done—because of what’s on the tape, because he lied.” — White House speechwriter Patrick J. Buchanan to White House chief of staff Alexander M. Haig, August 2, 1974
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 7h
… Meanwhile, these new NYT/Siena Senate polls suggest that Texas and Alaska are legit Lean D at this point www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Senate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls Find
Democrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats to win control of the chamber, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 8h
Cringe death of the universe
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 7h
Whoa - CNN reports that Rs are discussing giving up on Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Kean (NJ-07), and Harding (NE-02). If true, I think I spy 🌊 forming… (Bear in mind: Rs have lots of $$, so pulling means both that these battlegrounds must really be hopeless, and that they need $$ in MANY other races)
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 7h
Probably half of American adults have no memory of the Soviet Union existing.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 8h
¡Dios Mio! NYT/Siena shows HINOJOSA leading?
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 8h
A world where Dems win Kansas but not Maine....
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 8h
Combining all 8 NYT polls from September, & assuming everything not polled goes to expectation (including NC to Dem), by margin of the NYT poll you'd get: Texas as Dems' seat #49, Alaska as seat #50, Ohio at #51 (Dem +3); Kansas #52 (tie); Iowa #53 (Dem -1); Maine #54 (Dem -3).
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 8h
Holy shit, the favorability ratings: Talarico 47/38 (indies 57/30) Paxton 39/51 (indies 27/68) Turek 44/34 Hinson 41/45 Brown 46/41 (indies 47/36) Husted 37/47 (indies:35/50) Peltola 50/42 (indies 68/28) Sullivan 42/53 (indies 24/73) Hamilton 39/27 Marshall 40/45
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 8h
The NYT dropped 5 major Senate polls this morning — and they tell you exactly why the GOP is freaking out about the Senate. Alaska: Peltola up 50/43 Texas: Talarico up 51/45 Ohio: Brown up 49/46 Kansas: a 45/45 tie Iowa: Hinson up 48/47.
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Dan Shafer @danshafer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you live in Greenfield, Greendale, Hales Corners or Milwaukee's far southwest side, your vote could determine which party controls the legislature for the next two years, policies that impact millions of Wisconsinites. No pressure!
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 21h
Collins is benefiting from the fact she still has plenty of crossover support, a messy contest on the Democratic side, and plenty of name ID. Very possible she still pulls this off
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 23h
it's a theory the same way gravity is a theory
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 23h
Susan Collins is as good as Joe Lieberman was, write former aides of both in the Washington Examiner. I think this is intended as a compliment.
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 22h
Every time I do mental math about the Senate, control comes down to Alaska.
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William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 23h
🚨🚨🚨
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 22h
… Beshear for Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 22h
2028ers midterm stumping in early primary states: Buttigieg for Pappas in NH, Wes Moore for Luria in Virginia
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 23h
DEAD HEAT IN MAINE www.cbsnews.com/news/maine-s...
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CBS News poll finds voters split on state v. national focus in tied Maine Senate race
Troy Jackson is boosted by those looking for change, while Collins peels off some Trump disapprovers.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
remember the real rocket docket is when Republicans have to jam another corrupt justice on to SCOTUS in three weeks.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Triaging begins!
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NEW RASMUSSEN #IASen Josh Turek 47% Ashley Hinson 43% www.rasmussenreports.com/public_conte...
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Election 2026: Iowa Senate
Democrat state Rep. Josh Turek maintains a four-point lead over U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the race to fill the Iowa Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Republican Sen. Joni Ernst.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 02/10/2026
Maine is on track to be the most expensive state per capita in the 2026 cycle, with $181.4 million already spent or reserved. That amounts to roughly $155 per adult Mainer.
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Seth Masket @smotus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I think it's great that Eminem is willing to reach out across barriers and work with the talentless
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Eminem and Kid Rock Prioritize Friendship Over Politics on New Track: 'We Hope That Sets an Example'
Eminem and Kid Rock have teamed up on a new track that th...
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s worse than that — Keeperman is saying that assimilation is impossible because Of their skin color.
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another way of looking at this is that Dems have multiple paths to a majority.
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
James Talarico just launched a new ad that directs voters to a “Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline" that knocks Paxton's record + lets you leave a message. 1-844-Whos-Ken. “Legal advice may result in impeachment by your own party." 😂 www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
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James Talarico Launches ‘Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline’
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not a great sign for GOP confidence.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 02/10/2026
NEWS — Senate Republicans’ top super PAC is pausing its ad campaign in North Carolina and shifting seven figures into Kansas, per @semafor.com.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
seems bad
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 02/10/2026
In 2024, Missouri voters approved a measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Republican lawmakers are now trying to make Missouri the only state in the country whose constitution explicitly ~bans~ abortion.
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A State That Enshrined Abortion Into Its Constitution Is Now at Risk of Losing It
This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet...
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump '24 won 58% in SC, 57% in KS...so anything's possible in this environment.... but SC electorate much less elastic.
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Half of these white dudes are beardos
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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fox and Marist continuing to be D’s strongest polling soldiers remains incredibly funny to me
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Big development: Dems are growing increasingly bullish on sweeping the big House races in South Texas. A DCCC official tells me internal polling shows Trump's approval cratering in key districts there: TX-15: 36% TX-28: 28% TX-34: 35% This and much more on the pod: newrepublic.com/article/2161...
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Trump’s Weird Tirade on Midterms Accidentally Reveals Key GOP Weakness
As Trump’s monologue about his Texas midterm convention exposes a problem for the GOP, a Democratic operative argues that his collapse in South Texas is a real tell about what’s coming.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The unitary executive types never get too hung up on the "shall execute the law faithfully" bit of Article II
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Joel Wertheimer @wertwhile.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
From ad impact, democrats closed a 26% spending gap to just 7% in airings bc of lowest unit cost rule. Going forward might get to an advantage. Hard dollars are good!
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I might set my phone on fire if Democrats somehow win Iowa, Michigan, Texas, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio and Alaska but somehow lose Maine.
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The decline of GOP scandal politics: from "prothonotary warbler" to confusing the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes. #forthebirds
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Iowa Republicans facing a Hawkeye-calypse?
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We got an Iowa likely voter poll, kids! Turek 49% Hinson 47% www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
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Fox News Poll: Turek, Hinson in close Iowa Senate race
Josh Turek holds a slim edge over Ashley Hinson in Iowa's U.S. Senate race as cost of living dominates voter concerns and independents break heavily.
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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Legal folks, how is this "defying Democrats" and not "illegally misappropriating funds"?
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cornyn's Revenge.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Key parts of the Fox News poll of Texas Talarico 51% Paxton 49% NET FAVORABILITY Talarico +8% Paxton -18% But ALSO 22% of non-MAGA Republicans prefer James Talarico to Paxton.
A graph of a Fox News poll with red and blue chart lines showing voter preferences for the Texas Senate race. The graph shows that 51% of all likely voters voters prefer James Talarico and 49% of them prefer Ken Paxton. Another line shows 4% of MAGA Republicans do not prefer Paxton compared to 96% who prefer Paxton. But 22% of non-MAGA Republicans prefer Talarico and 78% prefer Paxton. And 100 percent of DSA Democrats prefer Talarico and 98% of non-DSA Democrats prefer Talarico.
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Richard Skinner @richardmskinner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Grassley was elected to the state legislature when Ike was president, to the House of Reps when Ford was president, and to the Senate when Carter was president.
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