I was just reading the front page of The Guardian, and they had a story about an impending heat wave and high winds in California; but not here according the weather wizards.
The New Virus Surge [Click] I hope it is in time to concentrate the minds of those who have not yet voted.
More Battleground State Polls
October 14, 2020 at 2:01 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard
From Quinnipiac University: GEORGIA: Biden 51%, Trump 44% OHIO: Biden 48%, Trump 47% From New York Times/Siena: NORTH CAROLINA: Biden 46%, Trump 42% From St. Pete Polls: FLORIDA: Biden 49%, Trump 47%
New York Times: “In the districts encompassing Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit and Washington, D.C., less than 75 percent of first-class mail was considered on time in the most recent data.”
In contrast to what I said a week ago, Illinois is seeing a surge in cases. In fact, the numbers have suddenly jumped to a record slightly above that recorded in late May. I'll keep my haircut appointment Friday and my appointment for a long-delayed tooth cleaning next Tuesday, but am planning to stay home after that.
I really appreciated that Dionne article. We don['t usually think of "labor liberalism" as progressive, but in fact it's a major tool for reducing income inequality.
BBC: US election 2020: World reaction to long queues of voters in US [Click] Really quite amazing; I do not recall ever standing in a line of more than a few people, going back to and including hand-marked paper ballots. In the past 26 years or so, I haven’t even stood behind one other person. I don’t understand why such things are happening.
I was just reading the front page of The Guardian, and they had a story about an impending heat wave and high winds in California; but not here according the weather wizards.
ReplyDeleteNew Battleground State Polls
ReplyDeleteOctober 14, 2020 at 9:44 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
From SurveyUSA:
GEORGIA: Biden 48%, Trump 46%
From Suffolk University:
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Biden 51%, Trump 41%
From EPIC-MRA:
MICHIGAN: Biden 48%, Trump 39%
From RMG Research:
PENNSYLVANIA: Biden 49%, Trump 43%
From Susquehanna Polling and Research:
NORTH CAROLINA: Biden 48%, Trump 46%
Just thought you would like to know. . .
ReplyDeleteA new Montana State University poll finds Steve Bullock (D) leading Sen. Steve Daines (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 49% to 47%.
“More than a million Texans have already cast ballots after just the first day of early voting,” the Houston Chronicle reports.
Trump in trouble as Florida's seniors shift towards Biden [Click]
ReplyDeleteBelief Joe Biden will win drives shift in US stock purchases [Click] “Investors move into renewables and other sectors that could benefit from ‘blue wave’ victory.”
OHIO: COVID 173,665 cases and 5,033 deaths.
ReplyDeleteThe New Virus Surge [Click] I hope it is in time to concentrate the minds of those who have not yet voted.
ReplyDeleteMore Battleground State Polls
October 14, 2020 at 2:01 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard
From Quinnipiac University:
GEORGIA: Biden 51%, Trump 44%
OHIO: Biden 48%, Trump 47%
From New York Times/Siena:
NORTH CAROLINA: Biden 46%, Trump 42%
From St. Pete Polls:
FLORIDA: Biden 49%, Trump 47%
NYT: How Joe Biden Became the Unlikeliest of Online Fund-Raising Superstars [Click] “Four inflection points transformed Mr. Biden from a pauper during the primaries to a powerhouse against President Trump.”
New York Times: “In the districts encompassing Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit and Washington, D.C., less than 75 percent of first-class mail was considered on time in the most recent data.”
NBC Staffers Seethe as Trump Uses Network Against Biden [Click]
In contrast to what I said a week ago, Illinois is seeing a surge in cases. In fact, the numbers have suddenly jumped to a record slightly above that recorded in late May. I'll keep my haircut appointment Friday and my appointment for a long-delayed tooth cleaning next Tuesday, but am planning to stay home after that.
DeleteYour hair looks just fine from here, Bill.
DeleteHere are a couple of whiplash-inducing opinion pieces:
ReplyDeleteWaPo: E. J. Dionne Jr.: How Joe Biden — yes, Joe Biden — could revolutionize American politics [Click]
NYT: Farhad Manjoo: California’s 40 Million People Are Sick of Being Ignored [Click]
I really appreciated that Dionne article. We don['t usually think of "labor liberalism" as progressive, but in fact it's a major tool for reducing income inequality.
DeleteIt seems far too Polly Anna-ish, but would certainly be agreeable.
DeleteBBC: US election 2020: World reaction to long queues of voters in US [Click] Really quite amazing; I do not recall ever standing in a line of more than a few people, going back to and including hand-marked paper ballots. In the past 26 years or so, I haven’t even stood behind one other person. I don’t understand why such things are happening.
ReplyDeleteEven More Battleground State Polls
ReplyDeleteOctober 14, 2020 at 7:56 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard
From Data for Progress:
GEORGIA: Biden 46%, Trump 46%
From David Binder Research:
WISCONSIN: Biden 53%, Trump 43%
MINNESOTA: Biden 52%, Trump 41%
IOWA: Trump 50%, Biden 44%
From Reuters/Ipsos:
ARIZONA: Biden 50%, Trump 46%
FLORIDA: Biden 49%, Trump 47%