Author: Matt OHern
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Giuliani, Graham Face More Pressure in Georgia Election Probe
The week didn’t get off to a good start for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Giuliani was ordered to appear before special grand jury on Monday at a downtown Atlanta courthouse, where he is expected to invoke attorney-client privilege if asked questions about his dealings with former…
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Two Simple Reasons to Ignore 2024 Straw Polls from CPAC and Similar Events
For the average observer of American politics, it’s easy to interpret recent straw polls conducted by CPAC as an indication of overwhelming party-wide support for Donald Trump to be the Republican Nominee for President in 2024. There are two key reasons why it’s foolish to take any straw poll seriously, but especially the most recent…
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Rubio and Florida Republicans Have Statistical Edge for 2022 Midterm
In Congresswoman Val Demings’ race vs. Florida’s senior Senator Marco Rubio, her only chance to upset Rubio is to improve Democrat performance in the Miami region, where her party surrendered two house seats in 2020 to new Republicans, Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar. South Florida has always been the Democratic Party’s strongest section of…
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UPDATE: Tennessee Picks Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee
UPDATE: The Nashville Tennessean names Jason Martin winner of the hotly-contested Tennessee Democratic gubernatorial nomination in narrow win over JB Smiley Jr. The primary was incredibly tight, with fewer than 1500 votes separating the two. Now, Martin faces an uphill battle against incumbent Republican Gov. Bill Lee. ORIGINAL POST ON ELECTION DAY: Tennessee’s voters head…
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Alabama GOP Considering Closed Primary Elections
Alabama may join 14 other states with closed primary elections, preventing crossover influence from voters registered with a different party. According to an article on AL.com earlier this week, Republicans are expected to vote on a resolution this month, and Alabama GOP Chairman John Wahl confirmed on Monday that one of the resolutions under consideration…
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Florida Counties with the Most Democratic Party Voters
See the Florida Counties with the most registered Democratic Party voters.
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Opinion: Tim Scott’s Book ‘Error’ Seems Like a Trial Balloon for 2024
Yesterday, a bombshell excerpt was leaked from Senator Tim Scott’s soon-to-be-released memoir. According to a new report out today from the Charleston Post-Courier, Scott’s book, “America: A Redemption Story“, features an excerpt in small font on the copyright page alongside information about how the work should be cataloged in the Library of Congress, reads: “Senator Scott…
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Georgia Sec. of State Rebuked by Trump Has Largest Lead of Statewide Candidates
In the political arena, a lot can change in 18 months. Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was a name not recognized by many people outside of Georgia politicos, but that all changed in January 2021, when Trump pressured him to change the state’s Presidential vote totals. Unmoved by the power of the Oval Office,…
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Missouri GOP Primary Tightening According to Latest Polls
Conservative news magazine National Review published a piece today on a tightening race in the Republican Primary for Missouri Senate. According to recent polling, Eric Greitens, the infamous former governor who resigned over allegations of abusing his mistress and breaking campaign-finance laws, is losing ground to state attorney general Eric Schmitt. NATIONAL REVIEW’S KEY POINTS…