The Ohio Primary

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Wednesday May 04, 2022 · 7:17 AM PDT

2022/05/04 · 07:17

Is anyone else concerned about the numbers in my home state of Ohio? The GOP got over 1 million votes in the governors race, while the Dems got a little over 500K.

I know the race on the Dem side wasn’t that competitive, and it IS expected to be a GOP year, but I thought the difference seemed extreme.

As for the senate race, Ryan was the best candidate we could have nominated. But Vance still seems to be the favorite in the general election according to the pundits. Do we really have a chance? Ohio is trending Republican in a big way.

Biden's Approvals

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Monday September 27, 2021 · 10:58 AM PDT

2021/09/27 · 10:58

Are still tanking.

Rasmussen went from 45% Thursday to 40% today. That’s 2% lower than even Trump was at the same time his first year.

Yes, I realize it’s Rasmussen and I’m aware of their biases. But why the big drop since Thursday? Is it the vax mandate backfiring? Or a delayed reaction to to the Haiti border situation?

I think the anti-Vaxxers are winning. Even though polls show a majority approving of a mandate, the antis are making so much noise that it’s creating a sense of chaos that is dragging Biden’s approvals down. People quitting jobs because of the mandate is scaring people, especially those in vital industries. It may be wise to give health care workers the option of weekly testing.

Maybe I’m worrying too much, but I think Biden is in trouble.

Jason Miller and Haitian Refugees

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Friday September 24, 2021 · 12:44 PM PDT

2021/09/24 · 12:44

Normally, I’m not one to believe in conspiracy theories, but I’ve been reading about this a lot today, and it does seem weird.

Isn’t it strange that thousands of Haitian refugees, many of whom have been living in Brazil for years, all show up at the exact time and place, three weeks after Trump advisor Miller was in Brazil to meet with pro-Trump anti-Biden Brazilian President Bolsonaro?

If true, it shows you the absolute evil of the people we are up against. Personally, I find it hard to believe that this wasn’t orchestrated.

Some evidence the rioting in Kenosha is hurting Democrats

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Thursday August 27, 2020 · 1:43 PM PDT

2020/08/27 · 13:43

This will probably be dismissed by some here, and I realize it’s pretty anecdotal. But it scares me. And I don’t think it’s just limited to Wisconsin.

I realize that Biden has condemned violence, but I really don’t think that’s getting through to many people. And local Democrats just appear pathetic.

If this continues, I think Biden will lose this election.

www.nytimes.com/...

Wisconsin looking iffy?

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Wednesday August 26, 2020 · 5:32 AM PDT

2020/08/26 · 05:32

Trafalgar has a new Wisconsin poll showing Trump with a 1 point lead, same as their last poll. This is concerning, since it was completed after the Dem convention.

Trafalgar is a Republican pollster but they can’t be easily dismissed. The had a good record in 2016, being the only pollster to call MI and PA correctly.

Looking at RCP, it looks like Biden is performing worse in WI than Hillary was. And she ultimately lost. Biden currently has a 3.5 point average lead in the state.

Should we be concerned?

Questions about Trump's Executive Orders

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Saturday August 08, 2020 · 3:33 PM PDT

2020/08/08 · 15:33

This has to be unconstitutional, right? At least the parts that spend money. So what happens next week?

I’m currently on unemployment. Does this mean that I will get the add-on $400 next week, or does this have to be settled in court first (which would take months at least)? As much as I could really use the money, I don’t want it from Trump!

Same question with FICA taxes.

Politically, I’m worried that these executive orders will go into affect, and be popular. That puts us in a bad position by suing him. I’m worried about this.

Biden's Housing Plan

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Thursday July 09, 2020 · 5:51 PM PDT

2020/07/09 · 17:51

I think this could be a political loser for Biden. I’m already hearing conservatives warn that Biden want’s to “abolish” the suburbs.

Section 8 Housing is not popular, particularly by suburbanites. It lowers property values and creates blight. I see it here on the West Side of Cincinnati, which has a particularly bad reputation as being the epicenter of Section 8 in the area.

This is a political loser for Biden. Trump has already tweeted about it and will use it to win over middle-class people who otherwise loathe him.

Biden should walk back some of these proposals. Don’t let Trump exploit this.

John Wayne

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Tuesday June 30, 2020 · 5:28 AM PDT

2020/06/30 · 05:28

This will be short diary. I’m more interested in people’s thoughts about this. I’m sure many here will disagree.

First, let me be clear — I never cared for Wayne personally or his politics. In many ways I’ve always considered him something of a fraud. Despite his macho bravado, he was one of the few 1940’s era movie stars to avoid serving in the military during WWII. And of course he was a reactionary of the worst sort and apparently a racist too.

OTOH, he did star in some undeniably classic movies. “The Searchers” and “Red River” come to mind, and there are others. His charisma and screen presence was real and added much to many movies (of course, he did some turkeys too).

Regarding the efforts to remove his statue at the Orange County airport, I have mixed feelings. I think it should probably be left alone considering is iconic status and movie career.

Thoughts?

I fear the politics of this may be changing

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Tuesday June 02, 2020 · 5:22 AM PDT

2020/06/02 · 05:22

The image of George Floyd being murdered by police officers is being slowly replaced in people's minds by out of control violence, anarchy, and looting in our major cities. These images can only benefit the political fortunes of Donald Trump.

The images of looting in Manhattan last night, much of which was reportedly highly organized, was truly shocking. This is what most average Americans will be thinking about in the next few days. The issue of police brutality is taking a backseat to anarchy.

Unfortunately, I have seen few nationally prominent Democrats forcefully condemn the looting. This should not be hard to do. The Democratic mayors of Atlanta and Chicago have done so, quite eloquently. National Democrats are making a mistake by not doing this, including Biden and Harris and others.

They need to do so, and quickly. If they do not, Donald Trump may very well be re-elected in November.

Keep an eye on polling. Rasmussen, which had Trump at a very low for them rating of 42% last Wednesday, now has him at 47% approval as of yesterday. That may mean nothing, but we need to start worrying about this.

Voting by mail. Are we sure this is a good thing?

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Wednesday May 20, 2020 · 3:18 PM PDT

2020/05/20 · 15:18

Please read this article (unfortunately, it’s behind a pay wall). It’s written by a GOP operative who says that the results in CA-25 last week prove that voting by mail helps Republicans, not Democrats.

www.washingtonpost.com/…

This makes sense to me. Young people and poor people don’t do mail. Who does? Old people. That’s not our constituency.

Here’s my personal experience. I live in Ohio. The primary this year is the first election in many years that I did not vote in. Before I figured out how the process worked, it was too late. You have to submit in writing a request just to get the APPLICATION to receive the ballot. I have a gut feeling that young and minority voters will not want to deal with this.

To be clear, I am not opposed at all to VBM as an option. I just feel that if it’s the ONLY option, we will lose. Voting at your local precinct on election day must always be an option.

Trump is sending letters to Americans touting the stimulus check

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Thursday April 30, 2020 · 7:45 PM PDT

2020/04/30 · 19:45

Although I received my $1200 via direct deposit over a week ago, I just received a letter from the IRS (with Trump's signature!) touting the payment.

So even those of us who got direct deposit will still be reminded how great and generous Trump is.

Tara Reade just got busted altering her 2019 Medium post

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Wednesday April 29, 2020 · 8:06 PM PDT

2020/04/29 · 20:06

Looks like Tara retroactively edited her original Medium post from 2019 one day before she came out with her new allegation against Biden.

Honest people's don't behave this way.

romansresearch.wordpress.com/...

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