@ElectionBen

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Kody Wilson
@kodythewxguyOct 17
On cold nights, I turn off the thermostat and play a game called “how low can you go?” LOL 62° in my house. Perfect sleeping weather. Bury myself in a hoody. Watch football all day. Life is good 😎 K bye
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The most interesting thing about Alaska is that its political geography is the inverse of most of America: rural areas are blue, with red areas concentrated in Anchorage suburbs + Mat-Su. That Dem geographic advantage + left-trending suburbs is driving Alaska's changing politics.
The Washington Sun
@washingtonsunOct 16
There’s an overlooked factor boosting Mary Peltola ahead of November’s election. washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

Alaska Is Becoming a Swing State

This year’s tight races are part of a decades-long trend. “I believe it is turning purple. I can feel it,” Mark Begich told The Sun.

washingtonsun.com
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Big day for people who think the world was better before human rights were codified
TMZ
@TMZOct 8
Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution will stream live for public viewing. Exclusive details: tmz.com/2026/10/08/pete-hegs…
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Sean T at RCP
@SeanTrendeOct 8
This is horrible and if you watch this you are a sick person.
The Associated Press
@APOct 8
BREAKING: The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. apnews.com/article/fort-hood…

Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”

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Dionisa 2.0@frommontenegroOct 5
BRICS News
@BRICSinfoOct 5
JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russian officials say "situation under control" following lab leak.
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This is logically correct, but (a) the party probably can’t bring itself to abandon Texas, much as Dems couldn’t abandon California or New York were the tables turned; and (b) Texas-based donors might close their checkbooks nationwide if the party cuts Paxton loose.
Lakshya Jain
@lxeagle17Oct 4
Replying to @realPrestonHill
FWIW if I was the GOP, I would just cut Texas and start focusing on Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, Maine, Alaska, Michigan, and Minnesota. They're demographically friendlier and Texas is as expensive as all of them combined, with no evident ROI on Paxton's slim airtime edge.
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So glad Will Stein had the guts to go for two in the first overtime. The right call that most coaches (frustratingly) avoid
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The conventional wisdom benchmark in Vermont is Scott + 10, for what it’s worth. This seems roughly in line with a slight underperformance by the Governor.
Chaz Nuttycombe
@ChazNuttycombeOct 2
Replying to @ChazNuttycombe
Scott up now by 6.4%, now at 48%. This is looking more like a Lean R race than a Toss-Up, but again we're missing 18-29s pretty much for the raw sample, also some non-college voters. We'll be getting a few hundred more people tomorrow in our survey to balance out our raw sample.
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Even if the polls are off to some degree (which I suspect they are), this is a very bearish signal for Republicans. Trump should only need to shore up GOP support in Nebraska in a big blue wave environment.
Patrick Svitek
@PatrickSvitekSep 29
Trump will headline a midterm rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday, the RNC announces
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In no particular order, I think you have to choose from A, F, E, J, or O. Strong case also for C or G, but never seeing the ocean again would be rough. K is beautiful but the sunless winters would be hard. H, I, M, N aren’t geographically diverse enough. L is desert.
Josh Barzon
@JoshuaBarzonSep 24
You have to stay in one box for the rest of your life. Which one are you picking?
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The three parties if the US had a multiparty system
Hudson@HudsonIsOnlineSep 24
Alright Jennifer
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Runoffs might cost the Georgia GOP a third statewide seat in less than 10 years
DDHQ Data
@DDHQdataSep 23
Replying to @DDHQdata
YouGov 09/15 – 09/18 3,414 RV Georgia Governor General Ballot Test 🔴 Rick Jackson -- 45.0% 🔵 Keisha Lance Bottoms -- 44.0% d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.ne… --- VIEW OUR POLLING AVERAGES HERE: votes.decisiondeskhq.com
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So western Mass bar day is a top 5 all time Twitter day, right?
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My wife watching my come from behind win in fantasy football
wok
@wokdiorSep 21
Taylor Swift Showing Off the Ring After the Travis Kelce TD
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Sean T at RCP
@SeanTrendeSep 14
Seems like as good of a time as any to remind people that "Heritage American" is a bullshit, made-up term and that a person made a citizen yesterday is every bit as much of a citizen and an American as I am, or my wife's family (which stretches back at least into the 1600s).
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@BaseballWRLD_Sep 8
Denver Colorado
Sam Block
@theblockspotSep 8
Expansion is coming… Name 1 city that deserves a Major League Baseball team.
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Just FYI, there are two founding SEC members from Louisiana…
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Only 19% of Americans support renaming Lake Ontario, while 61% oppose. The renaming is underwater with Republicans, Democrats, and Independent voters.
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Isn’t the province named after the lake, not the other way around?
The White House
@WhiteHouseAug 27
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Lake Ontario is renamed to LAKE AMERICA! 🇺🇸
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I am not a New Yorker, but I know a lot of them. None of them would ever dream of moving to Chicago, let alone Des Moines. For the record I love Iowa, but I also dislike big city living.
Josh Barzon
@JoshuaBarzonAug 20
A fake real estate agent showed New Yorkers beautiful homes with huge yards, short commutes, and prices they couldn’t believe. Then they found out where the homes actually were. Their reactions are priceless. Welcome to Iowa.
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