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Jahd Khalil reports McAuliffe raised $4.1 million between January and March. The next closest candidate was former delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, who raised $1.8 million. Public Policy Polling recently interviewed 526 likely Democratic primary voters, 42% said they would vote for McAuliffe if the primary was held when they were interviewed. The financial disclosures give an imperfect insight into who might emerge as a viable challenger to McAuliffe. “Campaign finance is one of those ways that...

April 14, 2021 HELENA, Mont. - Most Montanans are opposed to a bill that would allow NorthWestern Energy to buy greater shares in units at the Colstrip power plant, according to a new survey. Commissioned by Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund, the poll found 61% of respondents are against Senate Bill 379, which would reduce the Public Service Commissions role in regulating the monopoly utilitys purchase and could pass on costs of more than $700 to each ratepayer per year. "Legislat...

In early Ohio Senate poll, Democrats like Dr. Amy Acton, states response to COVID-19 Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer © Photo Courtesy Joshua Bickel Dr. Amy Acton COLUMBUS – As Ohios Senate field shakes out, a new poll shows Democrats like former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton and how Ohio handled the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Public Policy Polling survey of likely Democratic voters, commissioned by the pro-Acton 314 Action Fund, found 64% had a favor...

Chuck Schumer Says Ending Filibuster Still On the Table But Well Test GOP First On 3/16/21 at 12:18 AM EDT Democratic Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York has said that eliminating the filibuster will be "on the table" if Republicans fail to vote for legislation meant to "test" them. Progressive Democrats have supported eliminating the filibuster in order to bypass Republicans opposed to President Joe Bidens legislative agenda. However, Republicans and some moderate Democrats say ...

Rival for president jeb bush. he insists thats not the case. >> i said what people have heard me talk about for years long before there was a thought of potentially running for office at this leflt. i talked -- level. i am not talking about people in general some inherited fame and fortune. when i got from my parents and grandparents if you work hard you can do anything you want. sadly today because you haveof what we see coming out of washington people think that is out of reach. i think they n...

Have to keep food on the table. if youre getting that tiny unemployment check, 200, $300 a week, then you can try to hold out and try to get a job that was a little bit closer to what you were making before you got leg go. this is the dynamic, this is what drives wages down because job seekers then have less power when negotiating their work, but republicans are very public that theyre saying you know, people will stop, will take jobs if you take these unemployment benefits away from them. >> so...

Particular sensitivity on lady issues. >> as long as its not on strusive, were still waiting to see. >> making them watch and -- does that go too far in your mind? >> you cant make anybody watch, you just have to close your eyes. >> close your eyes while were forcing you to have this -- thats not the only thing pennsylvanians dislike about tom corbett right now. in a world of deeply unpopular tea party governors. tom corbett really is king of them all. in all the recent policy polling, no govern...

Will even get the chance. pennsylvania republican governor tom corbett is not a particularly well known figure nationally, probably most nationally known for his particular sensitivity on lady issues. >> as long as its not intrusive, were still waiting to see. >> making them watch and -- does that go too far in your mind? >> you cant make anybody watch, you just have to close your eyes. >> close your eyes while were forcing you to have this -- thats not the only thing pennsylvanians dislike abou...

Spotlight will have a bearing, i think. obviously, the religious right will view him as a hero for standing up for the right to choose and abortion rights. i think, again, republicans are not interested in having this be the issue that dominates the national conversation. >> its certainly the case in your party, nicolle, unlike the democratic party, people often run for president, lose, and come back and get the nomination later. >> joe biden went at it a few times too. >> hes never won the nomi...

>> shepard: potentially awful news for rick santorum. he could be facing embarrassing loss in the state of pennsylvania. the state in which he was born and raised. the primary is not until may 4th. policy polling. mitt romney taking a lead there. 42% to santorums 37%. of course, santorum has vowed he will stay in the race no matter what happens. a loss in pennsylvania. the state santorum once represented as a congressman and then as a senator would obviously be a colossal set back. carl cammeron...