CastletonSnob Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day | AP News APNEWS.COM ATLANTA (AP) — Republican activists who believe the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump have crafted a plan that, in their telling, will thwart cheating in this year’s midterm elections. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't waiting until Election Day to vote backfire on Republicans in 2020? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Oz loans his Pennsylvania Senate campaign another $1 million | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for US Senate in Pennsylvania, loaned his campaign an additional $1 million on October 20, according to a filing with the FEC. Quote In the third quarter, covering July through September, Fetterman raised $22 million, while Oz raised about $8.9 million in addition to the $7 million he loaned his campaign. Quote Oz has loaned his campaign money from his personal fortune throughout his bid – including $7 million in the most recent third quarter – and his latest $1 million loan brings his cycle total to more than $22 million. Earlier this month, his opponent, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, touted that none of his haul came from his personal bank account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastletonSnob Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Almost 6 MILLION votes have already been cast. Nearly six million ballots have been cast in pre-election voting | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM More than 5.8 million ballots have been cast across 39 states in the 2022 midterm elections, according to data from election officials, Edison Research and Catalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Will happily eat crow if everything goes off without a hitch, but you combine reports like this with the videos of guys staking out drop off boxes in Arizona and I'm less convinced right now than I'd like to be that election day workers are going to be able to do their jobs correctly and safely across the country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 25 minutes ago, Ricofoley said: Will happily eat crow if everything goes off without a hitch, but you combine reports like this with the videos of guys staking out drop off boxes in Arizona and I'm less convinced right now than I'd like to be that election day workers are going to be able to do their jobs correctly and safely across the country. At this point, I just want this entire thing to be over with so I at least have some idea of the hellscape that I'll be experiencing for... ...probably the rest of my natural life I know that I'm sounding defeatist, but I really do genuinely believe that Biden will be the last Democratic president that I'll see in my lifetime and that the results from this midterm will officially confirm the status of the United States as "flawed" democracy much like Poland or Hungary. I just cannot conceive how it will be possible for "democratic" forces to overcome what appears to be daily institutional assaults at practically every level of political society across such a broad front. Sure, the superficial "motions" of democracy (elections) will still occur and Democratic candidates will win, but actual power will probably never accrue to them for a very, very long time. The fact of the matter is that the death knell was sounded on January 21, 2010 with the Citizens United decision. After that, it was really only a matter of time. Apologies for being such a downer on a lovely autumn Saturday afternoon, but I just had to get this off my chest because it's been building there for days! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 "If people really wanted to vote, they would. I have no problem!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Ricofoley said: Will happily eat crow if everything goes off without a hitch, but you combine reports like this with the videos of guys staking out drop off boxes in Arizona and I'm less convinced right now than I'd like to be that election day workers are going to be able to do their jobs correctly and safely across the country. Sure would be funny if the GOP parts of the state had all sorts of issues and their guy loses cause of it, cause i doubt its happening in Clark county (Vegas). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 doj when 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Dems polling well in Michigan's 7th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PaladinSolo Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, SaysWho? said: Dems polling well in Michigan's 7th. Overall i've noticed dems are polling MUCH better when the race is defined, even when the polls generic ballot is GOP favoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastletonSnob Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Here's the national report for early/absentee voting so far. TargetEarly by 🎯 TargetSmart™ TARGETEARLY.TARGETSMART.COM Early and absentee voting data is more important than ever. TargetSmart has created a site to paint a picture of the votes cast thus far. Check back often for updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Jason said: Why hasn’t he learned that you don’t mess with Philadelphia? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Jason said: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 10 hours ago, MarSolo said: Why hasn’t he learned that you don’t mess with Philadelphia? For a guy who says bad things happen in Philadelphia, he sure keeps bringing it up a lot. Eagles are 6-0. Phillies just clinched going to the World Series. Flyers are 4-2, and opened the season with 3 straight wins. I'm sure Embiid and the Sixers will get going soon enough. Even Philadelphia's soccer team Union currently has the best record in the entire MLS with 67 points. Trump is courting some serious shit right now with Philly with all that going on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Greatoneshere said: For a guy who says bad things happen in Philadelphia, he sure keeps bringing it up a lot. Eagles are 6-0. Phillies just clinched going to the World Series. Flyers are 4-2, and opened the season with 3 straight wins. I'm sure Embiid and the Sixers will get going soon enough. Even Philadelphia's soccer team Union currently has the best record in the entire MLS with 67 points. Trump is courting some serious shit right now with Philly with all that going on. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CastletonSnob Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Here are the latest Texas polls from Siena College: Spectrum News/Siena Poll of Texas Likely Voters MYEMAIL.CONSTANTCONTACT.COM Spectrum News/Siena College Research Institute is releasing a new poll Spectrum News / Siena Poll: Texas Likely Voters Abbott Continues to Lead O'Rourke, 52-43% Patrick up by 8 for LG, 49-41% over Col Abbott, Patrick, and Paxton are still ahead, but Beto gained 3 percentage points of the Republican vote and 4% of the Democratic vote, Collier gained 3 percentage points of the Republican vote and went from trailing by 4 percentage points with Independents to leading by 4 percentage points, and Garza gained 2 percentage points of the Republican vote, and is now leading with Independents by 3 percentage points. I'd be nervous if I were Texas Republicans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Joe said: Why does everything have to suck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, Joe said: 12 minutes ago, Uaarkson said: Why does everything have to suck The fact that it's a Politico article automatically makes it sus tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, Jason said: The fact that it's a Politico article automatically makes it sus tbh. So you think they are lying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 27 minutes ago, Joe said: So you think they are lying? Probably not completely making it up, probably making things seem way more salacious than they actually are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 The new owner of Politico, Axel Springer, has a decades-long record of bending journalistic ethics for right-wing causes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 51 minutes ago, Jason said: The new owner of Politico, Axel Springer, has a decades-long record of bending journalistic ethics for right-wing causes. So nothing substantive about the actual article. Got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, Joe said: So nothing substantive about the actual article. Got it. So if this was coming from Fox News you wouldn't be wondering what they're hiding or distorting? Okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, Jason said: So if this was coming from Fox News you wouldn't be wondering what they're hiding or distorting? Okay. This isn’t Fox News though and I don’t really know what they could be distorting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 If Biden bans TikTok, I’m going to vote for Jill Stein in 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, Joe said: This isn’t Fox News though Uh... Quote The Axel Springer empire, by contrast, has always been unabashedly arch-conservative. Since its start in Germany’s postwar era, Axel Springer hasn’t hesitated to indulge in overt (if largely improvised) right-wing populism—even when that requires bending journalistic rules. Quote Axel Springer has produced a long trail of vindictive yellow journalism in Germany—coverage more akin to a blend of National Enquirer and Fox News than the serious aspirations of Politico. Today, Germans say they trust Bild significantly less than other German media sources. Quote Widely referred to as Germany’s Rupert Murdoch, Springer ensured his politics were expressed unmistakably in his publications. That was particularly so in Bild, his “dog on a chain,” as he put it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, Jason said: Uh... Not interested in this back and forth tbh. Brittany Gibson has been covering George politics for a while. Arguing that this is somehow the result of Springer’s influence is completely conspiracy theory thinking. You’re welcome to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastletonSnob Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 NBC News has an article that lets you see early voting numbers by state, including number of ballots cast, and for which party. Tracking early vote WWW.NBCNEWS.COM See the latest updates for your state's mail-in and early in-person ballots for the 2022 midterm elections. My state, Texas, has 127,404 ballots, and is 47.0% to 44.0%, in favor of Democrats. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 13 minutes ago, Joe said: Not interested in this back and forth tbh. Brittany Gibson has been covering George politics for a while. Arguing that this is somehow the result of Springer’s influence is completely conspiracy theory thinking. You’re welcome to it. Look at how quickly Tapper drank the kool-aid once CNN was bought by people much more explicitly Trump-leaning. I don't see how it's conspiracy theory thinking to consider the slant of the outlet a story is appearing in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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