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On Texas Senate, interesting

artappraiser — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 06:11:01 +0000

On Texas Senate, interesting that the "contrarian conservative" pundit asks:

Why is Cruz breaking the emergency glass of crazy? https://t.co/JjPPd9WFKL
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) November 2, 2018

When he visited me in London

Flavius — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 04:22:53 +0000

In reply to as news and politics junkies,

When he visited me in London I took my father to the races..

He loved the fact that after the finish - at the other side of the track -the book makers ,standing on step ladders, continued taking bets until the track declared the official result..

It's not just a question of

Flavius — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 04:11:26 +0000

In reply to Let's hope 538 is right on

It's not just a question of whether 538 is right about the swingers. He just obtains the poll results and day after day they're telling the same story : we'll have the House and McConnell will run the other one.

as news and politics junkies,

artappraiser — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:43:42 +0000

In reply to 538 is no more

as news and politics junkies, we all love horse race coverage, but here's a guilty reminder for us all of the damage that does:

Basically correct, Hunter. But the people who identified as "objective reporters" long ago exited that turnpike and went down a different path: savvy analysis of the inside game, what works rather than what is true, factual or evidence-based. Not so much objective as non-aligned. https://t.co/nZ3Vm1AyL1
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) November 2, 2018

Don't know what the answer is. I'm not going to stop liking both kinds of news. The horse race stuff has a much bigger audience, that's for sure. People love gaming. And passionate partisans of course are exceptionally interested. Then, since the blogosphere era, everyone wants to prove they could do better talking points and war room tactics than the pros (same as like: if I was the coach for the Lakers, they would be winning.)

Yes

Flavius — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:57:04 +0000

In reply to Gillum may help Bill Nelson

Yes

Gillum may help Bill Nelson

rmrd0000 — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:40:14 +0000

In reply to 10/31 Harris interactive

Gillum may help Bill Nelson win.

10/31 Harris interactive

Flavius — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 06:25:27 +0000

In reply to Two interesting moves by a

10/31 Harris interactive Nelson 46 Scott 47 .............Trafalcar 49 47

10/29 Cygnal 50 48 .............Suffolk Univ 45 43

10/26 You Gov 46 46 ...............Siena 50 38 and .............................................................48 44

10/23 Gravis Mktg 49 45 ...............Saint Leo Univ 47 38

P.S. Oprah is registered

artappraiser — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 03:51:42 +0000

In reply to Fox host: Oprah is going to

P.S. Oprah is registered as an Independent and said it straight out stumping for Abrams, talking anti-partisan, which was very very smart of her to do, just ups the power of the influence she already has with many women as a straight, fair and not overly politically correct person:

Oprah: "I've earned the right to think for myself and to vote for myself, and that's why I am a registered independent - because I don't want any party and any kind of partisan influence telling me what decisions I get to make for myself." https://t.co/uzBkvETRYr pic.twitter.com/ISAuUOkmgu
— The Hill (@thehill) November 2, 2018

Fox host: Oprah is going to

artappraiser — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 03:46:09 +0000

In reply to NYTimes currently has a

Fox host: Oprah is going to get Stacey Abrams elected (my underlining on white suburban voters)

By Joe Concha @ TheHill.com, Nov. 1

Fox News co-host Dagen McDowell said Thursday that Oprah Winfrey's campaign efforts for Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams are "going to get that woman elected," making Abrams the first black female governor in the country.

Winfrey, stumping for Abrams in Marietta, Ga., on Thursday, cheered "everybody gets a vote!" as rallygoers chanted along with her. A clip of the exchange was played heavily across cable news on Thursday.

“A lot of celebrities can raise money for you if you are running for political office. Oprah Winfrey has a spiritual connection with so much of this country, and it was built over years and years of doing that talk show," McDowell said on Fox's "Outnumbered."

"I said, when we were watching it, 'If that women can get folks to eat pizza with a cauliflower crust on it, she is going to get that woman elected the first black female governor.’ She took people to church," McDowell added.

Juan Williams, serving as a guest co-host on "Outnumbered" Thursday, said Winfrey is key in reaching white suburban voters who will play a significant role in deciding the midterm elections.

"I think what you are seeing here now is Democrats — especially in so many of these suburban House districts where Trump carried it, or it was close — are saying, ‘We are counting on those white suburban women this time, especially in the aftermath of all the trouble we have seen with the violence, to say we want a check on Trump,' " said Williams, who also serves as an opinion contributor for The Hill. "I think that’s what you are hearing from Oprah.” [....]

Two interesting moves by a

artappraiser — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 02:21:37 +0000

In reply to 538 is no more

Two interesting moves by a big Senate GOP super PAC—> https://t.co/hzCdMgmcaC
— Julie Bykowicz (@bykowicz) November 1, 2018