The Senate primary in Maine looks like the next test of old guard vs. new for Democrats. Despite being a political novice, Platner raised over $1 million in the first nine days. But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., reportedly is working behind the scenes to get 77-year-old Gov. Janet Mills to enter the race.
Schumer is out of his fucking mind. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Top Donors in 2024 Election These totals combine contributions to campaign committees and independent expenditure groups. Notably missing from the list is prominent Democratic donor George Soros, who donated $179 million during the 2022 campaign. Much of that money was not spent until the 2024 election cycle. • Solidly Republican/Conservative Solidly Democratic/Liberal Leans Republican/Conservative Elon Musk Timothy Mellon Miriam Adelson Richard & Elizabeth Uihlein Kenneth C. Griffin Jeffrey & Janine Yass Paul Singer Michael Bloomberg Dustin Moskovitz Marc Andreessen Ben & Felicia Horowitz Stephen Schwarzman Timothy Dunn Reid Hoffman Rob Bigelow Diane Hendricks James & Marilyn Simons John Joe Ricketts Patrick & Shirley Ryan Fred Eychaner Stephen Jr. & Susan Mandel Warren Stephens Laura Perlmutter Deborah Simon Vince & Linda McMahon $291,482,587 $197,047,200 $148,304,900 $143,498,936 $108,402,284 $101,128,680 $66,800,800 $64,339,734 $50,671,800 $42,365,113 $42,114,154 $40,202,039 $35,780,200 $35,390,504 $34,991,500 $33,165,417 $32,397,013 $32,273,650 $32,198,116 $31,587,600 $27,263,900 $25,895,650 $25,344,890 $24,583,908 $23,961,659 "Solid" donors give more than 85% to one side; "Leans" donors give 60%-80% to one side; "On the Fence" donors give 40%-59% to each side. Source: OpenSecrets • Created with Datawrapper
Obama 2010 (Koch brothers spending massively on Republicans): Citizens United should be overturned, money in politics corrupts
Clinton 2016, Biden 2020 (Koch brothers sit out, most billionaires are anti-Trump): hey jack, don’t worry about it, it’s all good
2024:
Oh no! Is it kosher to share a tweet on this site? who knows I have terrible internet etiquette here gooooes
Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: Democrats and Independents Say the U.S. Is Moving Toward an Oligarchy. Description: Which of the following do you think best describes the direction the United States is headed? All likely voters — Moving toward an oligarchy: 48%, Staying as it is today: 17%, Moving toward a more democratic system: 25%, Don't know: 10% Democrat — Moving toward an oligarchy: 67%, Staying as it is today: 11%, Moving toward a more democratic system: 15%, Don't know: 7% Independent / Third party — Moving toward an oligarchy: 61%, Staying as it is today: 14%, Moving toward a more democratic system: 14%, Don't know: 11% Republican — Moving toward an oligarchy: 23%, Staying as it is today: 24%, Moving toward a more democratic system: 41%, Don't know: 12% February 28–March 2, 2025 survey of 1,189 likely voters.
NEW: After learning the definition of oligarchy, 67% of Democrats and 61% of Independents say the U.S. is becoming more oligarchic.
www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/3/...
"A new poll from @dataforprogress.org finds that likely voters largely oppose the U.S. taking ownership of each location...Majorities oppose the U.S. taking Greenland, Canada, and most starkly, Gaza. Only 23% want the U.S. to control Gaza, while 62% oppose that idea."
New CongressData update with its r packages & web app:
cspp.ippsr.msu.edu/congress/
We now have 1,000 variables at the district-member-year level, including 9 new data sources with area crosswalks, activist presence, primaries, environmental data, broadband, & legislative style
Trump Voters Say They Voted for Him Because He Is a Change From the Biden-Harris Administration and Will Secure the Border. Description: Which of the following best describes why you voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election? Response Options: A) He is a much-needed change from the current Biden-Harris administration B) He will secure the border and deport illegal immigrants C) He will lower costs D) He will keep jobs in America E) He will stop extremism around gender, race, and sexuality in our culture F) He will lower my taxes G) Other H) None of these 2024 Trump voters — 36% chose A, 26% chose B, 14% chose C, 10% chose D, 5% chose E, 3% chose F, 5% chose G, 1% chose H Independent / Third party — 46% chose A, 21% chose B, 10% chose C, 9% chose D, 3% chose E, 2% chose F, 8% chose G, 0% chose H Republican — 34% chose A, 28% chose B, 15% chose C, 9% chose D, 5% chose E, 4% chose F, 4% chose G, 1% chose H November 15–18, 2024 survey of 612 likely voters who voted for Trump
NEW: Our comprehensive post-election report examines the factors that led to Trump's win, using longitudinal data collected throughout 2024.
Primarily, we find that voters were upset with the economy and the status quo.
Recent DFP polling similarly finds that CFPB's actions on medical debt collection and banking are overwhelmingly popular across party lineswww.dataforprogress.org/blog/2024/11/21/voters-o...
Seems like disinvestment in communities is tied to far right wins in Italy - a lot of similar right wing wins in low education investment areas in the US.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: CFPB Actions on Banks Are Popular. Description: Below are some recent actions taken by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding banking. For each, please say whether you support or oppose that action: Required that companies update any risky data collection practices to enhance consumer protection. — Support: 85%, Oppose: 6% Ruled that banks and other providers must make personal financial data available without junk fees to consumers, to make it easier for consumers to switch to providers with more competitive rates. — Support: 85%, Oppose: 6% Took actions against banks for illegal mortgage lending discrimination against minority neighborhoods ensuring fair access to homeownership. — Support: 83%, Oppose: 8% View full poll here: http://www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/2024/11/dfp_24_11_cfpb_crosstabs.pdf
NEW: While the upcoming Trump administration could upend the CFPB, recent CFPB actions to take on banks and medical debt are overwhelmingly popular.
dataforprogress.org/blog/2024/11...
