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• What Should The House Democratic Majority Do Now ?

  

  (This map is from The New York Times.) The election is over, and the final votes are being counted. The one thing that is not in doubt is that the Democrats wil... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• I Have Mixed Feelings About Trump Firing Sessions

  

  (This caricature of Jeff Sessions is by DonkeyHotey.) Attorney General Jeff Sessions has submitted his resignation on Wednesday. But make no mistake. This was... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Election Saw Some Good Ballot Initiatives Passed

  

  Both Democrats and Republicans can celebrate the election day choices made by voters on politicians. The Democrats can celebrate winning control of the House... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Swing Of Voting Blocs For The Last Few Decades

  

  I found these four charts interesting, and thought you might. The charts (from The New York Times) show how different groups of voters have swung between the... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Divided: Rural Vs. Urban (With Suburbs As A Wild Card)

  

  The election last Tuesday made something very clear -- this country is very divided. It is divided between a Democratic electorate in urban areas and a... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Is Still Red (But Not Quite As Red As It Was)

  

  This is no real surprise to most of us, but Texas still remains a pretty red state. But Democrats can be proud of their effort in that state, because they... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• With Dems Taking House, GOP Will Regret Rules Change

  

  It wasn't the huge blue wave I was hoping for, but Democrats have gained control of the House of Representatives. As I write this post, MSNBC has projected... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama (Not Trump) Is To Credit For The Better Economy

  

  Donald Trump likes to claim credit for the better economy. But the truth is that the only claim he can make honestly is that, at least so far, he hasn't... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Latest Generic Ballot Polls (Who Is Right?)

  

  This chart (from FiveThirtyEight.com) shows the latest generic ballot polls. They range from a 2 point advantage for Democrats to a 13 point advantage for... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Latest Electoral Projections For The U.S. House Outcome

  

  From FiveThirtyEight.com From CNN.com From cbsnews.com Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Early Voting Among The Young More Than Double 2014

  

  One of the big arguments among political pundits this year was what would happen with the youth vote (those under 30). Would they turn out in bigger numbers tha... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• This Is A Very Important Election - Make Sure You Vote!

  

  This chart represents the results of the SurveyMonkeytheSkimmHive Poll -- done between September 21st and October 1st of a national sample of 4,263 adults. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• One More Poll Before The Votes Are Counted

  

  Chart reflects the results of the latest ABC News / Washington Post Poll -- done between October 29th and November 1st of a national sample of 1,041 registered... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Some Pre-Election Charts On Guns For You To Consider

  

  As you go to the polls to cast your vote, I think you should consider gun policy and what the candidates would do about it. In general, Republicans don't want... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Final Totals Of Early Voting In Texas (15 Biggest Counties)

  

  The charts above show the early voting in Texas for the last three midterm elections. Note that this year is different -- far outpacing the early voting in... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Policy Is Great For The Rich (But Not For Others)

  

  The Republicans instituted their economic policy (commonly called "trickle-down" economics) about four decades ago. And even when they didn't have majorities... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Half Of Americans Say Trump Incites Political Violence

  

  Chart reflects the results of the latest ABC News / Washington Post Poll -- done between October 29th and November 1st of a national sample of 1,255 adults, wit... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Polls Agree The Gender Gap Is Real In This Election

  

  Fox News Poll Economist / YouGov Poll NPR / PBS NewsHour / Marist Poll Morning Consult Poll Civiqs Poll The different polls may disagree on how much of a lead... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No Excuse This Time (Trump Has Shown Us What He Is)

  

  (This caricature of a terrible president is by DonkeyHotey.) There's absolutely no excuse for voting Republican in next Tuesday's congressional election. Why?... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Liar-In-Chief

  

  The caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey. The facts are from The Washington Post. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY