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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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It Really Doesn't Matter Who Biden Picks As His V.P.
The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll -- done between July 24th and 26th of a national sample of 1,997 registered voters, with a 2 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
2nd Quarter GDP Shows Biggest Drop Since Great Depression
From The New York Times: Economic output fell at its fastest pace on record last spring as the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses across the United States t... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another 1.4 Million Workers Filed For Unemployment
The Labor Department released its statistics on new unemployment claims yesterday. It showed that another 1,434,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Final Message To America From John Lewis
Shortly before his death, John Lewis (American hero and Civil Rights icon) wrote this essay. It was his final words to the people of the country he loved. Read more
Posted on 31 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Doesn't Think The U.S. Is Ready To Open Schools
The charts above are from the Kaiser Family Foundation Poll -- done between July 14th and 19th of a national sample of 1,313 adults, with a 3 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Swing States Favor Democratic Stimulus Over The GOP Plan
The charts above reflect the results of a new CNBC / Change Research Poll -- done between July 24th and 26th of a swing-state sample (Arizona, Florida, Michigan... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Retweet of Video Puts American Lives In Danger
Donald Trump retweeted a video from Brietbart the other day. The video showed Stella Immanuel (and several other dubious people in doctor coats) claiming that... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Self-Destruction Of Trump And Republican Officials
This national election is starting to remind me a bit of the Texas election for governor in 1990. That year, the Republicans nominated Clayton Williams as... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Nearly Two-Thirds Of Public Supports The Protests
The charts above are from the Gallup Poll. They questioned 36,463 adults in the U.S. between June 23rd and July 6th, and the survey has a 1.4 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden's Lead In Polls Has Been Remarkably Consistent
The chart above reflects the results of the Morning Consult Poll for May, June, and July. It shows a three day average of national polling for those months of... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Has Not Shifted His Views On The Coronavirus
A couple of times recently, Donald Trump has actually worn a mask, and even said he's not opposed to the public wearing them (even though he still refuses to... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Number Of People Identifying As Conservative Is Dropping
The chart above reflects the results of the Gallup Poll. The poll asked 3,079 adults in May and June what they considered themselves to be politically, and thei... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Three New Polls Show Biden With A Significant Lead
The chart above reflects the results of the latest CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done July 21st and 24th of a national sample of 2008 voters, with a 2.5 point margi... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Administration Has No Basic Standards Of Decency
The following is from the editorial board of The Washington Post. It is a sad, but true, commentary on the current government of this country. Read more
Posted on 28 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Approval Of Handling Of COVID-19 Still Falling
This chart shows the percentage of Americans approving of how Trump is handling the Coronavirus epidemic in this country. In March, about 44% approved, but... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
CNN Poll - Biden Leading In Arizona, Florida, & Michigan
The charts above reflect the results of the new CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between July 18th and 24th of 873 registered voters in Arizona, with a 3.8 point margin... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Fire Devil
The following is just part of an excellent op-ed by Roger Cohen in The New York Times: No people has found the American lurch toward authoritarianism under... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Growth Of COVID-19 Cases 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 7/18/20. The second number is the number o... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Believing Trump Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreak
The Coronavirus epidemic in this country has moved into a lot of red (GOP-controlled) states -- states that reopened before getting real control over the... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Maine, N. Carolina, & Arizona Look Good For Senate Dems
The chart above is from the Public Policy Polling survey -- done on July 22nd and 23rd of 561 registered voters in Maine. The chart above is from the Public... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY
