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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Clinton Is Viewed More Positively By Public Than Trump
The charts above are from a recent Gallup Poll -- done between June 13th and 19th of a random national sample of 3,560 adults, with a margin of error of only 2... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
An Electoral Message From Senator Elizabeth Warren
The following is Senator Elizabeth Warren's latest e-mail to her supporters. As with all of her past e-mails, I agree with every word she has written. Read more
Posted on 22 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Far Behind Clinton In Campaign Funds
Donald Trump sailed through the primaries while spending very little money. That's because he received a ton of free press coverage (far more than any other... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Trailing Democrats In Public Approval
Most political pundits are still saying that Democrats have a 50-50 chance of flipping the Senate this year, but the Republicans will retain control of the Hous... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Policies Would Send U.S. Into Another Recession
Donald Trump says he would be best for the United States economy, because he is a businessman. Moody Analytics (which provides information and analysis of globa... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Senators Vote To Let Terrorists/Criminals Buy Guns
(The cartoon image above is by Paul Fell at paulfellcartoons.com.) After the filibuster by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) last week, senate Republicans... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Are There Corporate Lobbyists Who Are "Super Delegates" ?
I ran across an interesting thing at the Texas Democratic Convention last weekend. Sanders supporters were trying to get signatures on a petition to ban... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Clinton Leads Trump By 7 Points In Newest Presidential Poll
These charts were made from a recently released Monmouth University Poll -- done between June 15th and 19th of a random national sample of 803 registered voters... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Congressional Black Caucus Opposes Changes To Party Rules
Bernie Sanders wants to change the rules of the Democratic Party regarding how their presidential candidate is chosen -- even though he's only been a Democrat... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Bottom Has Fallen Out Of Trump's Campaign
These charts are all from The Washington Post. They show that the Trump campaign is in real trouble. Currently, he is polling worse than any of the last four... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It Looks Like Texas Will Get The First Bullet Train In U.S.
This is exciting news. It looks like high-speed rail travel is finally coming to this country, and the first line is going to be built in Texas. Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Is Out-Of-Touch With The Public On Gun Control
The following charts were made from information in a new YouGov Poll -- done between June 14th and 16th of a random national sample of 1,000 adults, with a 4.8... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Media And Delegate Badges For State Convention.
These are the badges issued to me at the Texas Democratic Convention. The media badge was easy to get. The party had already e-mailed me saying they would... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Secular And Cannabis Caucuses Very Popular At Convention
The photos above are from the first two Democratic convention caucuses I attended on Friday. The top picture is from the secular caucus. About 275 people... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Any Candidate With Good Ideas To Solve U.S. Problems ?
I found this poll interesting, and thought you might also. It is a Gallup Poll -- last taken between June 1st and 5th of a random national sample of 1,027... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
I'm In San Antonio -- Ready For The State Convention
Well, I made it to San Antonio, and I'm ready for the convention to start on Friday morning. My oldest daughter made my hotel reservations this year, and I... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Will The GOP Protect The Right Of Terrorists To Buy Guns ?
The photo above is of Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) as he pulled off a real filibuster in the Senate. He did it when it became obvious that the... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
"Swing" State Presidential Poll Averages (Clinton Vs. Trump)
The pundits tell us the 2016 election will be decided in eleven "swing" states (Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio,... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
I'm Heading To The Texas Democratic Convention
I'm flying to San Antonio today to attend the Texas Democratic Convention. The party has been kind enough to give me press credentials (for the fifth time). Read more
Posted on 16 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Viewed Much More Negatively Than Clinton
The chart above is from a new ABC News / Washington Post Poll -- done between June 8th and 12th of a random national sample of 1,000 adults, and has a margin... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY
