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September 13, 2018Introduction: The 2018 Midterm Election Forecasts By James E. Campbell
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, about 90 million American voters (around 40% of the voting-eligible population, give or take) will elect all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 members of the U.S. Senate.[1] The midterm election’s outcome will play a major role in policy-making and the politics leading up to the presidential election of 2020. Going into the 2018 elections, Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of Congress. This collection of four different models printed in the Crystal Ball offers forecasts of how the 2018 midterm congressional elections are likely to change the partisan composition of the House and the Senate.

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                            September 13, 2018Voters Give Pro-Kavanaugh Senators The Edge in November
An incumbent senator who votes to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to gain Republican and independent voters in November but lose Democrat support.

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                            September 12, 201836% Less Likely to Buy Nike Products After Kaepernick Hire
Athletic brand Nike caused quite a stir earlier this month when they announced former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the face of their 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign. Kaepernick, best known for his on-field protests, is a controversial figure among Americans and has already led many to boycott the sports brand.
September 12, 2018Only 38% Welcome Obama Back on the Campaign Trail
Democrats think former President Obama’s presence on the campaign trail is a boost for candidates in their party, but all voters aren’t as convinced.
September 12, 2018The Post-9/11 Cycle of Cynicism By Michelle Malkin
Remember. Forget. Repeat.   

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                            September 12, 2018Voters Think Platforms More Important Than Money to Win Elections
As midterm elections approach, voters are strong believers in quality over quantity, in that a candidate’s positions have more weight than their pocketbook.

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                            September 12, 2018Democrats Maintain Four-Point Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot
Democrats maintain their lead over Republicans on this week's Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.
September 12, 2018Scooters Outrun Law By John Stossel
I just zipped down a city street on an electric scooter. It cost me 15 cents a minute. Fast and fun!

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                            September 11, 2018Voters More Likely to Make A Political Contribution This Year
Most voters haven’t contributed to a political campaign, but those who have are even more likely to do so this year.

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                            September 11, 2018Voters Are A Lot More Confident In Kavanaugh Confirmation
Confidence that Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be the next U.S. Supreme Court justice has jumped following last week’s tempestuous Senate confirmation hearings.

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                            September 11, 2018Americans Remember 9/11, or Do They?
Today marks the 17th anniversary of the radical Islamic terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 that killed 3,000 Americans and injured another 6,000. Americans are more convinced these days that their sacrifice has not been forgotten, although many still wonder.
September 11, 2018Give Trump the Nobel Prize for Economics By Stephen Moore
This past week I asked a friend at the White House about how the president was holding up against the onslaught of media attacks. "They didn't even deliver a glancing blow," was the response. It wasn't for a lack of trying.
September 11, 2018Is Trump Going Neocon in Syria? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Is President Donald Trump about to intervene militarily in the Syrian civil war? For that is what he and his advisers seem to be signaling.

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                            September 10, 201842% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-two percent (42%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending September 6.

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                            September 10, 2018Voter Less Fearful of Terrorists; Most Think U.S. Winning War on Terror
As we approach the 17th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, voters are more confident than they have been in years that the country is safer today than it was before those attacks, and most also agree we’re winning the ongoing War on Terror.

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                            September 10, 2018Most Voters Think Democrats Favor Larger Government Over Smaller One
Most Americans continue to favor a smaller, more hands-off government than a larger, more hands-on one. But while voters think Republicans share their beliefs, they see Democrats as preferring the opposite.

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                            September 8, 2018What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 8, 2018
Two hundred thousand new jobs were added in August as the U.S. economy continues to grow at a record pace, but the Washington press corps continues to fixate on trivia. It’s another week in America.
September 7, 2018If You Don't Hate the Government, You're Not Paying Attention By Ted Rall
Imagine a store that makes its customers miserable. The interior is ugly and uncomfortable. The staff members range from indifferent and slow to rude and incompetent. You pay sky-high prices for inferior goods. Often you pay full price yet leave the place empty-handed.   

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                            September 7, 2018Voters Question Trump’s Ability to ‘Drain The Swamp,’ With Politicians Opposed
Voters agree with President Trump that the country needs to “drain the swamp” of the political establishment, but they’re not optimistic he’ll get the job done because of resistance from most politicians.
September 7, 2018Regime Change -- American Style By Patrick J. Buchanan
The campaign to overturn the 2016 election and bring down President Trump shifted into high gear this week.