We are talking about more than 35,000 people banned from voting due to their felony convictions.... Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he intends to restore voting rights to felons on parole, a move that would open the ballot box to more than 35,000 people. The … [Read more...] about New York Governor Cuomo to pardon felons on parole to allow them to vote…
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Donald Trump’s Party?
Jonathan Bernstein over at Bloomberg argues that it really isn't.... He points to the media saying the same thing about past Republicans , only to see their disappearing , and their influence going with them out the door.... Hmmmm? Well... I agree with Bernstein who … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Party?
Cook Report changes 7 House districts from solid GOP to likey and Lean GOP….
Things are just getting worst for the House Republicans.... Not just with the generic polling numbers... But the Cook Political Report looks at the campaign money numbers report and changes up their calls based on the wide spread increased Democratic fundraising numbers … [Read more...] about Cook Report changes 7 House districts from solid GOP to likey and Lean GOP….
Outgoing Tennessee GOP US Senator Corker will NOT campaign against the Democrat running for his seat….
It just gets crazier for this years US Senate races in the South.... We have possibilities.... Probably remote.... But maybe not?..... For Democrats to gain US Senate pick ups in several places that one would guess they shouldn't even be thinking about 6 months out … [Read more...] about Outgoing Tennessee GOP US Senator Corker will NOT campaign against the Democrat running for his seat….
Political Roundup for April 18th, 2018…Ryan and the Grand Ole’ Party?…RRH Elections…
National I Didn’t Leave the GOP, the GOP Left Me: Despite ostensibly retiring to “spend more time with his family,” the subtext of Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Janesville) retirement suggests a man once deemed the future of the party has been cast aside. The Economist summed it up … [Read more...] about Political Roundup for April 18th, 2018…Ryan and the Grand Ole’ Party?…RRH Elections…
Conservertive Koch Brothers will push for a Dreamers Law…
Will wonders never cease? Groups funded by the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch are launching an advertising campaign starting Sunday to push Congress to reach a deal providing legal status for a swath of young, undocumented immigrants whose fate has been in flux … [Read more...] about Conservertive Koch Brothers will push for a Dreamers Law…
Barbara Bush, Wife of the 41st President and Mother of the 43rd, Dies at 92
...from the NY Times.... Barbara Bush, the widely admired wife of one president and the fiercely loyal mother of another, died Tuesday evening at her home in Houston. She was 92. Jim McGrath, a family spokesman, announced the death in a statement posted to Twitter. On … [Read more...] about Barbara Bush, Wife of the 41st President and Mother of the 43rd, Dies at 92
Could Democrats be in the mix for Another Southern Democratic US Senator?
Could they get a upset win in Mississippi this fall? A new poll on Mississippi's pending U.S. Senate races shows Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mike Espy and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith neck and neck in the pack of two Democrats and two Republicans for the special election to … [Read more...] about Could Democrats be in the mix for Another Southern Democratic US Senator?