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Political Roundup for April 12th, 2018…Generic Polls to question…RRH Elections…

April 12, 2018 By jamesb

National: Voter Registration vs Turnout: An interesting piece in Washington Monthly makes the case that campaigns are focusing too much on registering people to vote, and not enough on actually convincing the already registered to vote. It turns out that the vast majority of … [Read more...] about Political Roundup for April 12th, 2018…Generic Polls to question…RRH Elections…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, Polling Tagged With: Generic Polls, Polling, RRH Elections, Voter Registration vs turnout

What House Speaker Ryan do we get until the end of the year?

April 12, 2018 By jamesb

Does he spend the next 9 months doing what he has been doing? Or does he go back to what he said he do as a good Republicans soldier ? Ryan’s decision against seeking an 11th term while staying at the House’s helm until year’s end, announced Wednesday, holds the … [Read more...] about What House Speaker Ryan do we get until the end of the year?

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc), Politics, Republicans /GOP, Trump

With the number of open House seats at 59….Republicans are in trouble…

April 12, 2018 By jamesb

Larry Sabato's place moves three more House districts a bit away from the Grand Ole' party.... — House Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R, WI-1) retirement makes his now-open seat a Toss-up, although the seat definitely sits to the right of the national average. — Ryan’s departure adds … [Read more...] about With the number of open House seats at 59….Republicans are in trouble…

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling Tagged With: 2018 Midterm elections, GOP/Republicans, Sabato Cystal Ball, US House seats/elections

A majority of those in the South Disapprove of Trump…Poll

April 12, 2018 By jamesb

An even larger majority think migrant workers should be allowed to work..... Interesting.... This  NBC News/Survey Monkey poll has a margin of error of only 1.1%, because its sample was over 15,000 people.... This is NOT a good look for Republicans and Trump who are … [Read more...] about A majority of those in the South Disapprove of Trump…Poll

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, Polling Tagged With: Immigration, Migrants, Poll, The South, Trump disapproval

Sen Bob Corker is sorry he voted for the overweight spending bill…

April 11, 2018 By jamesb

Yea...But? He DID vote for it..... Watching retiring Republican politicians as they tentatively dip their toes into a puddle of Actual Reality after spending their careers vowing that the pipes were holding up just fine, thank you very much, can be an interesting sight. … [Read more...] about Sen Bob Corker is sorry he voted for the overweight spending bill…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2018 spending bill, Budget debt/deficit, Sen Bob Corker

One of the President’s Republican lawmakers goes on privately that he hates Trump….

April 11, 2018 By jamesb

...from Erick Erickson's Resuregent.... "If we're going to lose because of him, we might as well impeach the motherf**ker," said the congressman as we roamed the aisles of a Safeway grocery store together. I haven't been in a Safeway since my family moved home from Dubai … [Read more...] about One of the President’s Republican lawmakers goes on privately that he hates Trump….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: GOP/Republicans congressman hates Trump, Politics, Resurgent, Trump

Trump Signs Order to Require Recipients of Federal Aid Programs to Work

April 11, 2018 By jamesb

...from the NY Times... President Trump quietly signed a long-anticipated executive order on Tuesday intended to force low-income recipients of food assistance, Medicaid and low-income housing subsidies to join the work force or face the loss of their benefits. The order, in … [Read more...] about Trump Signs Order to Require Recipients of Federal Aid Programs to Work

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Medicaid and low-income housing subsidies, Trump

Republican (and Democratic ) Senator’s move to support Mueller….

April 11, 2018 By jamesb

While we don't know what House Republicans would do? More and more US senator's are announcing support for Robert Mueller's tenure as Specail Councel (Prosocutor) .... Would congressional Republicans draw a line in the sand when it comes to protecting special counsel Robert … [Read more...] about Republican (and Democratic ) Senator’s move to support Mueller….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, Robert Mueller, Senate Republicans

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