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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump Handling of Coronavirus – Length of Outbreak? – U.S. Prepared? – Biden Leads – Timely Research Advice

March 26, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, March 26, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 48%Up 2 since Tuesday RON’S COMMENT: This is the highest job approval average we’ve ever reported for President Trump, at 48%…. Today’s average is […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: How Outbreak Impacts Daily Life – Job Ratings – Tuesday Trivia

March 24, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, March 24, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46%Up 2 since Friday RON’S COMMENT: President Trump’s ratings have improved in recent days. His approval rating has increased 2 points and his […]

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Bernie Sanders Wins Democrats Abroad Primary

March 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Over 58 percent of the nearly 30,000 votes cast went to Sanders, while former Vice President Joe Biden won 23 percent of the votes. Sanders was awarded nine of the 13 delegates at stake in the primary and […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Montana Senate – Biden vs. Trump on Issues – Temporary Publication Schedule

March 20, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, March 20, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 43% (Reuters, Politico) to 46% (Rasmussen). The fourth […]

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2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread

March 20, 2020 Focus Washington

No more rallies. No more door-knocking. And no more in-person fundraisers, raking in dollars from dozens of millionaires at once, The Associated Press reported. The coronavirus has disrupted American life, and the 2020 presidential campaign […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Coronavirus: True or False? – Biden Tops Sanders – Connecticut

March 19, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, March 19, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 43% (Reuters, Politico) to 47% (Rasmussen). The […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Coronavirus Polling Update – Biden Leads Georgia

March 18, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, March 18, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 43% (NPR/PBS) to 46% (WSJ/NBC, Rasmussen). The […]

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Biden Edges Closer to Democratic Nomination With Blowout Wins

March 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Joe Biden coasted to blowout victories in Tuesday’s three Democratic presidential primaries, expanding his nearly unbeatable lead in the race to challenge President Donald Trump in November and increasing pressure on rival Bernie Sanders to […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Biden Maintains Primary Leads – Trump Wins Florida, Biden Wins Ohio, Arizona – Tuesday Trivia

March 17, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, March 17, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 46% (WSJ-NBC, Rasmussen). Without […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Coronavirus, Life Changes – The Economy, Investments – Debate – Arizona

March 16, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, March 16, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

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Bernie Sanders Wins Northern Mariana Islands Caucuses

March 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday won the Northern Mariana Islands Democratic presidential caucuses, securing another four delegates in his uphill battle to beat former Vice President Joe Biden for the party’s nomination, Fox News informed. The self-described […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Rating Ex-Candidates – Biden Posts Big Leads in Primaries

March 13, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, March 13, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 41% (Quinnipiac) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

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Florida Could Be Knockout Punch for Sanders’ 2020 Campaign

March 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics, The Associated Press informs. And yet stability is what has been on the minds of many Democrats in the state who […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Views on Coronavirus – Florida, Wisconsin, Kansas Primaries

March 12, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, March 12, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Biden Leads ahead of Sanders with 44 Points

March 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Joe Biden is in line to deliver a knockout punch to Bernie Sanders in Florida in Tuesday‘s Democratic primary, according to a new poll that gives the former vice president a staggering 44-point lead over his opponent, […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Sessions in Trouble – Arizona Senate – GOP Leads Dems

March 11, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, March 11, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 41% (Quinnipiac) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without those […]

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Biden Calls for Unity After Big Wins in Michigan, Three Other States

March 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Joe Biden scored decisive primary victories in Michigan and three other states on Tuesday, taking a big step toward the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination and casting doubt on the future of rival Bernie Sanders’ fading […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Tuesday Trivia – Biden Leads Trump, Swing States – Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

March 10, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, March 10, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 41% (Quinnipiac) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

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Cory Booker Endorses Biden

March 10, 2020 Focus Washington

Senator Cory Booker announced his support for former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign early Monday, adding to Biden’s list of endorsements from his former primary opponents, The Hill reports. “The answer to hatred & […]

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Biden Aims for Big Michigan Win

March 10, 2020 Focus Washington

Joe Biden hopes to take a big step toward the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday when six states cast votes, while Bernie Sanders aims for an upset win in Michigan that would keep his White […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Iowa Senate – Michigan, Washington, Missouri, Mississippi – Testing “Socialism”

March 9, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, March 9, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 44% (Reuters, The Economist, Politico) to 48% (Rasmussen). […]

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Biden Video Was Not Manipulated, Scavino Says

March 9, 2020 Focus Washington

Dan Scavino, the director of social media at the White House, took to Twitter early Monday to deny the charge that a retweeted video that showed Joe Biden stumbling during a recent speech was manipulated, Fox News informed. The […]

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Sanders Needs Michigan Win in U.S. Presidential Race

March 8, 2020 Focus Washington

For Bernie Sanders to remain competitive with Joe Biden in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, he’ll have to repeat what he did four years ago: Win the Michigan primary, Reuters writes. Ahead of […]

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Biden Warns Against ‘Bloodbath’ Fight With Sanders

March 7, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will campaign in the Midwest on Saturday, as the two prepare for a showdown in Michigan, Missouri and four other nominating contests next week, Reuters informs. Sanders, […]

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Sanders Getting 7 Times More Positive Russian Media Coverage than Biden

March 7, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders has received the most positive coverage of any contender from Russian state-backed new agencies, according to new research from a foreign policy think tank, Newsweek reported. Russia is believed […]

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Democrats Are Again Rallying Around Biden, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows

March 6, 2020 Focus Washington

Just days after Joe Biden’s commanding wins in most of the Super Tuesday primaries, Democrats across the country are again rallying around the former vice president as their best hope for defeating Republican President Donald […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Coronavirus – Georgia, Arizona, Maine Senate – Stock Market Outlook

March 5, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, March 5, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 44% (Reuters, The Economist, Politico) to 48% (Rasmussen). […]

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Congresswoman Demings Endorses Biden’s Bid for WH

March 5, 2020 Focus Washington

Former Vice President Joe Biden won another endorsement for his White House bid from Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings just ahead of the Florida Democratic primary that is set to take place on March 17, The Hill reported. […]

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Black Voters Power Biden’s Super Tuesday Success

March 5, 2020 Focus Washington

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign spent the past month on the verge of collapse after disappointing finishes in the overwhelmingly white states that launched the Democratic primary. As he watched the turmoil unfold from Gadsden, Alabama, […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: The Three-Day Turnaround – Texas Senate – North Carolina Governor – Michigan

March 4, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, March 4, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 41% (IBD-TIPP) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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