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Nearly 23% of Registered Voters Have Voted In Texas
Five out of 18 days of early voting has been completed in Texas. So far, 3,323,360 people have voted in person and 558,019 mail-in ballots have been received. Read more
Posted on 19 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Average Of Recent Polls Has Biden With An 8-Point Lead
The chart above is from the website of RealClearPolitics. It shows the most recent polls on the presidential race. The average of those polls has Biden with an ... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Mask Requirement Has Nothing To Do With "Freedom"
There are some on the right who refuse to wear a mask to help stop the coronavirus. They say it's their right to refuse to wear a mask, because a mask... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
COVID-19 Growth In Each State In The Last Week
These numbers are from The COVID Tracking Project.The first number for each state is the number of cases they had on 10/10/20. The second number is the number o... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Waging A Campaign Of Fear And Division
Most presidents run on their record when trying to get elected to a second term. Donald Trump can't do that. He can'y do it because his first term was marred... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two New Predictions On The Presidential Race
The two charts above reflect the chances of winning the presidential election by Joe Biden and Donald Trump.The top chart is from FiveThirtyEight.com. It has... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Number Of COVID-19 Cases In U.S. Is Rising Again
The chart above is from The New York Times. It shows the number of new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. over time. Note that the number of cases is rising again,... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Donald Trump Is Not Fit To Be President Of The United States
I can't believe anyone could still be undecided about who to vote for in this presidential election. But if you are one of those rare individuals, read what... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
NBC /WSJ Poll Has Biden Leading Trump By 11 Points
The charts above are from the new NBC News / Wall Street Journal Poll -- done between October 9th and 12th of a national sample of 1,000 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
898K More Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly statistics for the number of unemployed workers filing to receive benefits on Thursday. Once again, the number was... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Has Americans Doubting A Coronavirus Vaccine
The economy (and normal life) is not going to come back until the Coronavirus is defeated. And that is going to require a vaccine -- one that is trusted and... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Early Voting Is Heavy In Texas On First Day
There are 18 days of early voting in Texas this year. It runs from October 13th thru October 30th.On the first day of early voting, 541,862 people voted in... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Voters Have Made Up Their Minds - To Dump Trump
The charts above reflect the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between October 11th and 13th of a national sample of 1,500 registered voters... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
After His First Term, How Can Anyone Support Trump?
Frankly, I am shocked that Trump still has voter support in the low to mid-forties. Were these people paying attention to what Trump has been doing for the... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Latest National And Swing States Poll
The charts above are from the Morning Consult Poll. The top chart shows the national numbers, and the demographic breakdown of those numbers. The bottom chart... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Could Democrats Be Looking At A Landslide Victory?
Everyone seems afraid to say it. They are afraid of a repeat of 2016, where Democrats suffered a devastating loss after being assured of victory. But this is no... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Hurting Themselves With A Plutocratic Agenda
The Republicans seem determined to commit political suicide this year. Instead of at least trying to look like they want to help average Americans in this... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
6 Out Of 10 Voters Do NOT Want Roe Vs Wade Overturned
The chart above is from the ABC News / Washington Post Poll -- done between October 6th and 9th of a national sample of 879 registered voters, with a 3.5 point... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Democratic Presidents Are Better For Economic Growth
Republicans have been selling Americans a lie for decades now -- that Republican presidents are better for the economy than Democratic presidents. And sadly,... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
ABC / WaPo Poll Has Biden With A 12-Point Lead Over Trump
The charts above reflects the results of the new ABC News / Washington Post Poll -- done between October 6th and 9th of a national sample of 879 registered... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY
