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Political Roundup for August 10th, 2015 – RRH Elections
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Political Roundup for August 10th, 2015. A YouGov poll taken just before the debate on Thursday highlights one of the reasons Trump has had such unusual staying power 61% of Self-ID Republicans view him favorably, second only to Marco Rubio’s 62%. 34% of Republicans view him unfavorably, which is more than most other Republicans but still lower than Bush, Graham, or Christie’s unfavorable rankings. A Republican is openly considering running as a third-party candidate for President this year. No I’m n...
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Weekend Open Thread for August 7-9, 2015 – RRH Elections
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Weekend Open Thread for August 7-9, 2015. We will have our newest 2015-16 Gubernatorial Rankings and 2015 Row Officer Ratings post out at Noon ET Tomorrow! Now, this week’s questions –. 1 The obvious one: Debate winners and losers? Best and worst moments? 2 Do you see mystery and/or joke candidates winning nominations solely because of low-info voters (as we saw this week in MS) as a problem? If so, what should be done about it? August 7, 2015 by shamlet. Log in to Reply. August 7, 2015 at 6:03 pm. Espec...
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Open Thread for August 17, 2015 – RRH Elections
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Open Thread for August 17, 2015. The August summer lull is very much upon us, to the point where there really wasn’t enough news on Friday or over the weekend to write a full roundup today. So we’re taking a day off and will be back with a real post tomorrow. Until then, use this as an open thread for any news or discussion that comes up today. August 17, 2015 by shamlet. Log in to Reply. August 17, 2015 at 7:52 am. 30, PA-6, fiscally conservative communitarian. Log in to Reply. August 17, 2015 at 8:02 am.
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Political Roundup For August 11, 2015 – RRH Elections
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Political Roundup For August 11, 2015. Good morning everyone. Welcome to Tuesday’s roundup. The countdown to Perry’s imminent dropping out has begun, as Perry’s team has let slip in the media that staff are no longer being paid. The pro-Perry Super PAC still has plenty of money, but not paying the actual campaign staff is a surefire tell that Perry’s going nowhere. You didn’t hear? It’s not looking good for Christie or Paul in Iowa. So often, when two lower-tier candidates go after each other i...Former ...
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Political Roundup for August 13, 2015 – RRH Elections
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Political Roundup for August 13, 2015. National Journal provides the best description I have seen in awhile of the Clinton campaign… it is a colossus and a catastrophe. They highlight how Clinton seems to be getting more engulfed in the email scandal, but she still remains on top waiting for someone to push her. State Representative Steve Santarsiero (D), the candidate PA Democrats would be supporting if they were capable of making rational choices, is attacking his primary opponent, Shaughnessy Naughton...
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Political Roundup for August 12, 2015 – RRH Elections
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Political Roundup for August 12, 2015. The CfG has announced support for 5 of the Republican presidential candidates. The 5 are Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Scott Walker. This means that the Club for Growth PAC will act as a bundler for anybody who wants to donate to one of the 5 candidates. Actress Melissa Gilbert (D), best known for her role on the TV series Little House on The Prairie, is running for Congress against Rep. Mike Bishop (R). Although local Democrats are excited ...The N...
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Political Roundup for August 14, 2015 – RRH Elections
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Political Roundup for August 14, 2015. He has pledged not to attack any of his GOP rivals… or Hillary, either. Angola Prison Warden Burl Cain (R) won’t make a last-minute entry into the race for Governor after dabbling with a bid, but has said he may consider running in the future. Montgomery CE Ike Leggett (D) has ruled out a run against Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in 2018, saying the two have a good working relationship. State Sen. Matt McCoy (D) won’t run against Rep. David Young (R), which may...D) is consi...
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Weekend Open Thread for August 14-16, 2015 – RRH Elections
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Weekend Open Thread for August 14-16, 2015. The dog-days of summer appear to be upon us. Here are this week’s questions –. 1 What do you think ultimately results from the Hillary email saga? Does it result in criminal charges? Cause her to end her campaign or lose the nomination? Be a nagging issue for the campaign, that does or does not prevent her from winning? Swept under the rug and forgotten? Blow over and turn into a positive? August 14, 2015 by shamlet. Log in to Reply. August 14, 2015 at 6:03 pm.