Political Note #258 Collin Peterson MN CD 07

Post published:December 15, 2019
Post category:Federal Elections General Election 2020 Lose US Congress US Congress 2020 Year Result State Type of Election Political Notes Minnesota

Look at the recent Daily Bits on the website. President Clinton's trial in the Senate. 2020 General Election There is a row of counties along Minnesota’s southern border. If the three counties in that row in the southwest corner of the state were part of MN 07, then Collin Peterson’s http://www.petersonforcongress.com/ MN 07 would cover the entire western border of Minnesota – three counties deep or more. Collin Peterson’s MN 07? He doesn’t own that district. Maybe Donald Trump owns it. Trump carried it by 30 points. Or GW Bush. Bush carried the district by 14 against Al Gore, by…

Super Delegates

Post published:December 12, 2019
Post category:Daily Bits 2020 2019 Year

According to the new rules, super delegates can’t vote on the first ballot. If the first ballot does not declare a winner, then and only then can the super delegates vote.

Political Note #255 Amy McGrath US Senate Kentucky

Post published:December 11, 2019
Post category:Federal Elections General Election 2020 US Senate Primary Year Type of Election Political Notes

Even though she lost in her run for Congress in 2018, no insurgent Democratic candidate started stronger. Her campaign with a video that went viral. The story behind the video is powerful. Mitch McConnell even has a bit part.

Remember December 5

Post published:December 9, 2019
Post category:Daily Bits 2020 Year State

Democrats welcome the belligerence of both Pelosi and Biden. Do we appreciate the different levels of sophistication of their responses?

Political Note #254 Tedra Cobb NY CD 21

Post published:December 7, 2019
Post category:Federal Elections General Election 2020 US Congress US Congress 2020 Year State Type of Election Political Notes New York

The impeachment of the President and related controversies are central to the standing of NY 21’s incumbent.

Political Note #252 Eugene DePasquale PA CD 10

Post published:December 3, 2019
Post category:Federal Elections General Election 2020 US Congress US Congress 2020 Year State Political Notes Pennsylvania

Eugene DePasquale has the potential to be a sensation.

Sisterhood

Post published:November 29, 2019
Post category:Federal Elections 2020 Election Run off Lose US Congress Year California Multi-party primary Result Special Election State Type of Election Political Notes

Christy Smith was given a head start by Katie Hill. She is using that head start and may be the only Democratic candidate.

Political Note #251 Kim Schreier WA CD 08

Post published:November 25, 2019
Post category:2020 Federal Elections Election Run off US Congress Year US Congress 2020 Multi-party primary State Type of Election Political Notes Washington

Look at the recent Daily Bits on the website. Five Cheers for David Leonhardt, We've met the Deep State 2020 General Election In 2018, thirty-nine Republican Members of Congress decided not to run again. Ducking a blue wave? One of them was Dave Reichert, the Republican Representative from Washington’s Eighth Congressional District. His retirement made Kim Schreier’s candidacy for Congress a little easier. Not easy, though. She won by a little more than 15,000 votes. In preparation for 2020, twenty Republican Members of Congress have decided not to run again. Ducking a blue wave? It is still 2019. Republicans have…

Political Note #250 Cal Cunningham US Senate North Carolina

Post published:November 21, 2019
Post category:Federal Elections 2020 General Election US Senate Primary Year State Type of Election North Carolina

North Carolina may be the next Virginia. Move it further along in that direction by electing Cal Cunningham to the US Senate

Mayor Mike

Post published:November 14, 2019
Post category:Daily Bits President 2020 Federal Elections 2019 Year

Mike Bloomberg would get a pass for being late to the race if he didn’t do well in the early primaries and caucuses. Does he get a pass for not trying?