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laurendwarddd · 4 years

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1. Who was the last person you held hands with?

Rita 🤤

2. Are you outgoing or shy?

Definitely outgoing!

3. Who are you looking forward to seeing?

My girlfriend when she gets home in 1 hour 😍

4. Are you easy to get along with?

Yeah I am, I try to make everyone comfortable!

5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you?

No because she’d be too drunk and encouraging me to drink more.

6. What kind of people are you attracted to?

Apparently idiots, but currently attracted to anything to do with her.

7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now?

I’m already in a relationship 🥴

8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind?

My boss, he’s a dick.

9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable?

All Rita does is talk about so I have to learn to be okay with it 😂

10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with?

Rita!

11. What does the most recent text that you sent say?

‘My brain is fried’ - Rita

12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now?

Lonely hearts - 5sos

Renee’s song - Bazzi

Without Fear - Dermot Kennedy

Dont start now - Dua Lipa

Not the same way - 5sos

13. Do you like it when people play with your hair?

I miss Rita having fake nails for this purpose!

14. Do you believe in luck and miracles?

Sometimes, but I also believe you have to make your own luck.

15. What good thing happened this summer?

I explored a lot with Rita, went a small hike with her and then went to Bali!

16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?

Well she as soon as she gets home I would hope that’s what I’m doing.

17. Do you think there is life on other planets?

Absolutely!

18. Do you still talk to your first crush?

I don’t even know who that is

19. Do you like bubble baths?

Depends on the mood

20. Do you like your neighbors?

I don’t know them

21. What are you bad habits?

I leave wet towels on the bed (don’t be mad Rita)

22. Where would you like to travel?

Thailand, and then Spain!

23. Do you have trust issues?

I did, but not anymore, I know who I can and can’t trust and I’m very lucky.

24. Favorite part of your daily routine?

... Seeing Rita, falling asleep with Rita, eating with Rita, is it inappropriate if I say having sex with Rita?

25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with?

My belly button

26. What do you do when you wake up?

Usually cuddle up to Rita then make coffee

27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker?

Darker!

28. Who are you most comfortable around?

Tegan and Rita

29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up?

A few, but I’m friends with most of them now.

30. Do you ever want to get married?

Absolutely!

31. If your hair long enough for a pony tail?

Just

32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with?

Nobody honestly

33. Spell your name with your chin.

nope

34. Do you play sports? What sports?

Nope

35. Would you rather live without TV or music?

36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them?

No, I’m not afraid of sharing my feelings.

37. What do you say during awkward silences?

I usually ramble

38. Describe your dream girl/guy?

Long brown hair, deep brown eyes, small and soft hands, beautiful lips, small in height, witty, smart, funny, and her name is Rita.

39. What are your favorite stores to shop in?

I’d say general pants

40. What do you want to do after high school?

I’m out of High school and definitely not doing what I wanted.

41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?

Depends on the situation.

42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean?

Im tired or super angry.

43. Do you smile at strangers?

Always. It’s the only language everyone understands.

44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean?

Bottom of the ocean for sure

45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning?

If it’s not Rita it’s my job

46. What are you paranoid about?

I get super paranoid about the dark

47. Have you ever been high?

Like last week

48. Have you ever been drunk?

Last weekend

49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about?

Nope, everyone knows everything.

50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore?black

51. Ever wished you were someone else?

Nope my life is very good

52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself?

How much I care

53. Favourite makeup brand?

Idk tbh

54. Favourite store?

General Pants or Thrills

55. Favourite blog?

Mm anything positive

56. Favourite colour?

Normally red but it’s actually pastel blue now

57. Favourite food? Thai

58. Last thing you ate? Fruit

59. First thing you ate this morning? Fruit

60. Ever won a competition? For what?

Always!

61. Been suspended/expelled? For what?

Too much of a long strory hahah

62. Been arrested? For what?

N/A

63. Ever been in love?

I am right now 🤤😍

64. Tell us the story of your first kiss?

Can I tell you the story of my first kiss with my girlfriend? Well it was a while ago, we’d gone out to dinner/drinks at the cove in Patterson Lakes, and I’d driven her home from our first date and as I hugged her goodbye I kissed her, she then proceeded to walk away and trip. 😳

65. Are you hungry right now?

Nooe

66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends?

No way

67. Facebook or Twitter?

Facebook not that I have it anymore.

68. Twitter or Tumblr?

Tumblr.

69. Are you watching tv right now?

No I’m in bed reading.

70. Names of your bestfriends?

Tegan and Jasmine

71. Craving something? What?

I want curry.

72. What colour are your towels?

Blue

72. How many pillows do you sleep with? 3 because I have to have melman

73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?

Does melman count?

74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have?

Maybe 2-3?

75. Favourite animal?

A sloth or a bat

76. What colour is your underwear?

Black

77. Chocolate or Vanilla?

Chocolate

78. Favourite ice cream flavour?

79. What colour shirt are you wearing?

White

80. What colour pants? White

81. Favourite tv show? I don’t know, I like them all.

82. Favourite movie? Moulin Rouge

83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2? Mean Girls

84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street? 21 jump street

85. Favourite character from Mean Girls?

Idk 🥴

86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo?

Definitely Dory

87. First person you talked to today?

Rita!

88. Last person you talked to today?

Rita. We literally talk 90% of the day

89. Name a person you hate?

I only hate one person but I won’t name them

90. Name a person you love?

Rita

91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now?

Yes holy wow yes

92. In a fight with someone?

No, because a fight would require any kind of care and I have none.

93. How many sweatpants do you have?

A billion

94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have?

A few

95. Last movie you watched?

Something with Rita

96. Favourite actress?

Nicole Kidman

97. Favourite actor?

Chris Evans

98. Do you tan a lot?

No 😂

99. Have any pets?

I have two dogs and a cat!

100. How are you feeling?

Really good, I let go of some baggage today and finally realised what I have in front of me.

101. Do you type fast?

Yeah I do

102. Do you regret anything from your past? Only the last year hahaha except I wouldn’t have met Rita so I don’t know!

103. Can you spell well?

Yeah except I rely on autocorrect to much

104. Do you miss anyone from your past?

Of course

105. Ever been to a bonfire party?

Yes

106. Ever broken someone’s heart? Sure

107. Have you ever been on a horse? Yesss

108. What should you be doing? Literally nothing, I’m wrecked

109. Is something irritating you right now? Nope

110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt? Not really, I’ve never been in love until now with Rita

111. Do you have trust issues? Not anymore

112. Who was the last person you cried in front of? rita

113. What was your childhood nickname? Loz

114. Have you ever been out of your province/state?yes

115. Do you play the Wii? No

116. Are you listening to music right now? No

117. Do you like chicken noodle soup? No

118. Do you like Chinese food? Yes

119. Favourite book? Anything bau tauplin

120. Are you afraid of the dark? Yes

121. Are you mean? Yes

122. Is cheating ever okay? No

123. Can you keep white shoes clean? Nope

124. Do you believe in love at first sight? Nope

125. Do you believe in true love? Yes

126. Are you currently bored? No

127. What makes you happy? anything to do with Rita

128. Would you change your name? No way

129. What your zodiac sign? Aquarius

130. Do you like subway? Yummy

131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? Laugh cause he’s gay

132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? Rita

133. Favourite lyrics right now? Not really

134. Can you count to one million? I’d get bored real quick

135. Dumbest lie you ever told? I love you

136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed? Depends on whose home

137. How tall are you? Midget sized

138. Curly or Straight hair? Both

139. Brunette or Blonde? Both

140. Summer or Winter? Summer for sure

141. Night or Day? Day

142. Favourite month? January

143. Are you a vegetarian? Yes

144. Dark, milk or white chocolate? Milk

145. Tea or Coffee? Coffee

146. Was today a good day? It surprisingly was, off to a rough start but it’s going to end well

147. Mars or Snickers? Snickers

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patriotsnet · 3 years

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How Do Republicans Really Feel About Trump

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How Do Republicans Really Feel About Trump

With Trump Off The Ballot Republicans Look To Regain Votes In The Suburbs

Trump’s influence in Ohio even after defeat so far has showed no signs of decline.

In the Ohio legislature, where the GOP controls the agenda with a super-majority, Republicans are looking to enact new restrictions on voting, following Trump’s baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 elections. There have even been proposals to rename a state park after Trump and to honor him with a state holiday. U.S. Senate hopefuls are jockeying to be the most pro-Trump Republican candidate. And the fact that a Cleveland area GOP congressman, Anthony Gonzalez, voted to impeach Trump in January has made him a handy target for Republicans looking to catch Trump’s eye, and maybe an endorsement.

But even at the Licking County GOP gathering, there were a number of opinions about the former president and the role he should play going forward in Republican politics.

The guest speaker at the event was GOP consultant Matt Dole, whose remarks offered a bit of consolation to audience members who may have loved Trump but were far less fond of his Twitter habit.

“We had to defend whatever Donald Trump did on a day in and day out basis,” Dole told his audience of about 50 Republican Party members. He added that they were all for Trump’s policies, “but sometimes his tweets got in the way.”

Republicans wish Trump were still in office, but according to Dole, they are now free to go on offense and focus on attacking the policies of Biden and the Democrats.

How Early Trump Supporters Feel Now

The former presidents 2015 backers, in their own words

About the author: Conor Friedersdorf is a California-based staff writer at The Atlantic, where he focuses on politics and national affairs. He is the founding editor of The Best of Journalism, a newsletter devoted to exceptional nonfiction.

Now that Donald Trumps presidency is over, how do the Americans who supported him at the beginning of his political run feel about his performance in the Oval Office? I put that question to 30 men and women who wrote to me in August 2015 to explain their reasons for backing his insurgent candidacy.

Among the eight who replied, all in the second week of January, after the storming of the Capitol, some persist in supporting Trump; others have turned against him; still others have lost faith in the whole political system. They do not constitute a representative sample of Trump voters. But their views, rendered in their own words, offer more texture than polls that tell us an approval rating.

As I did in 2015, Ill let the Trump voters have their say. But this time Ill conclude with some thoughts of my own, in my capacity as a Trump critic who knows that Americans have no choice but to coexist, as best we can, because our political and ideological differences are never going away.

And now?

The third correspondent told me in 2015 that hed vote for Trump, despite knowing that he would do a terrible job:

How does he feel about Trump today? Not good:

His assessment today:

A Large Share Of Republicans Want Trump To Remain Head Of The Party Cnbc Survey Shows

A CNBC survey conducted in the days before former President Donald Trump‘s impeachment trial finds a large share of Republicans want him to remain head of their party, but a majority of Americans want him out of politics.

The CNBC All-America Economic Survey shows 54% of Americans want Trump “to remove himself from politics entirely.” That was the sentiment of 81% of Democrats and 47% of Independents, but only 26% of Republicans.

When it comes to Republicans, 74% want him to stay active in some way, including 48% who want him to remain head of the Republican Party, 11% who want him to start a third party, and 12% who say he should remain active in politics but not as head of any party.

“If we’re talking about Donald Trump’s future, at the moment, the survey shows he still has this strong core support within his own party who really want him to continue to be their leader,” said Jay Campbell, a partner with Hart Research and the Democratic pollster for the survey.

But Micah Roberts, the survey’s Republican pollster, and a partner with Public Opinion Strategies, emphasized the change from when Trump was president. Polls before the election regularly showed Trump with GOP approval ratings around 90%, meaning at least some Republicans have defected from Trump.

What Do Republican Voters Think About The Impeachment Inquiry

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Steve Inskeep talks to David French of the conservative website The Dispatch about how Republican voters view the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, and revelations from witness transcripts.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Two realities are shaping the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. One reality is the facts – the largely undisputed record of the president’s efforts in Ukraine to get investigations that he wanted. Another reality is the politics – what voters think of a process run by their representatives. David French is following the story from his home in a red state. He is a conservative writer, a critic of the president and a resident of a state where the president captured 60% of the vote in 2016. He joins us from Franklin, Tenn.

Mr. French, good morning.

DAVID FRENCH: Good morning.

INSKEEP: And I guess we should note that nationwide polls show more people favoring this inquiry than opposing it. But when I look at the polling, from a lot of red states, really, the numbers flip. More people oppose it.

FRENCH: Absolutely. Let me put it this way. I think the best way to describe it is if you’re a politician in a red state, particularly a state like Tennessee – which would be one of the last to abandon Trump, honestly – if you’re going to support the impeachment inquiry, you should consider whether or not you want to continue your political career. ‘Cause it would be, I think, fair to say, a career ender for a lot of people.

FRENCH: Thank you.

How Hispanics Really Feel About Trump

Hispanic voters are not a monolith.

For the first time in history, Hispanic voters are expected to be the largest minority group in the 2020 electorate, according to the Pew Research Center.

With his re-election on the line, its no surprise that President Donald Trump is publicly courting Hispanics. In fact, in late January, he touted a poll he claimed showed his support among Hispanics had risen from 19% to 50%, due to his immigration policies.

Wow, just heard that my poll numbers with Hispanics has gone up 19%, to 50%. That is because they know the Border issue better than anyone, and they want Security, which can only be gotten with a Wall.

Donald J. Trump January 20, 2019

However, these rosy statistics are misleading, since the poll was not designed to gauge Hispanic voters opinions. It did not poll many Hispanics and did not ask questions in both English and Spanish.

As regularly examine public opinion, we know its a stretch to conclude that half of Hispanics approve of Trump, let alone suggest that a majority back his proposed immigration policies.

However, given their potential electoral impact, it is important to understand how Hispanics really feel about President Trump and how their opinions vary across party lines. We have done the work to try to answer these questions.

Inside The Republicans Bunker

Its hard to be worried when you dont really like the guy. Thats what one senior Republican Senate aide had to say when I asked how concerned conservatives are about Donald Trumps fate.

The truth is, Trump fatigue is a condition that knows no party, and many Republicans are as tired of this shit as anybody else. Thats not to say theyre outraged, or motivated to Make a Difference. Theyre just tired. You can live inside the right-wing bubble in a state of depression, resigned to the fact that, yeah, every five minutes or so, the president is probably going to do something norm-shattering or potentially impeachable, and no, you probably wont or cant do anything to change that. Sad!

Im totally bored by the story, one person who speaks regularly with the president told me. Theres nothing to it. I already know all the details. This person is bored more generally, too with the topic of Donald Trump. When we talk about what it would take for the presidents defenders to turn on him, this crucial piece is missing: You cant feel outraged if you can no longer feel anything at all.

The White House is just like, Oh, Trump will handle everything. Which is crazy but it seems like thats their strategy, the senior Repubican Senate aide told me. Its a depressing time.

*This article appears in the October 14, 2019, issue of New York Magazine.

What Republicans Really Think About Trump

July 21, 2016

CLEVELAND The arena here at the Republican National Convention echoes with applause for Donald Trump, but the cacophony and extravagant stage effects cant conceal the chaos in the G.O.P. and in the Trump campaign.

Republican senators suddenly are busy fishing, mowing the lawn or hiking the Grand Canyon; conservative celebrities mostly sent regrets. This vacuum reflects the horror that many leading conservatives feel for their new nominee.

Pundits like me are gnashing our teeth as Trump receives the presidential nomination of the party of Lincoln, but, frankly speaking, we dont have much credibility in Cleveland since many of us arent all that likely to support a Republican nominee in any case.

So instead of again inflicting on you my views of the danger of Trump, let me share what some influential conservatives said about him during the course of the campaign.

Hes a race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot. He doesnt represent my party. He doesnt represent the values that the men and women who wear the uniform are fighting for. Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina

I dont think this guy has any more core principles than a Kardashian marriage. Senator Ben Sasse, Republican of Nebraska

We saw and looked at true hate in the eyes last year in Charleston. I will not stop until we fight a man that chooses not to disavow the K.K.K. That is not a part of our party. Nikki Haley, Republican governor of South Carolina

Religion And The Belief In God Is Vital To A Strong Nation

Republicans are generally accepting only of the Judeo-Christian belief system. For most Republicans, religion is absolutely vital in their political beliefs and the two cannot be separated. Therefore, separation of church and state is not that important to them. In fact, they believe that much of what is wrong has been caused by too much secularism.

Those are the four basic Republican tenets: small government, local control, the power of free markets, and Christian authority. Below are other things they believe that derive from those four ideas.

President Trump Faces Criticism After Church Visit

McConnell’s comments came after a weekly closed-door lunch for Senate Republicans at which Pat Roberts of Kansas said George Floyd, the black man who died in Minneapolis police custody last week, and the protests weren’t discussed. Instead, they spoke about pending nominations, the coronavirus pandemic and the Paycheck Protection Program.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, criticized the president, refusing to say whether she’d vote for him November “out of respect” for the deep political divisions roiling the country. She said she’s not sure whether her Republican colleagues are focusing on the pain the country is feeling right now.

“I’m not quite sure if we are focused on the right things right now,” Murkowski said, adding that the president isn’t delivering the leadership the country needs. “I think tone is really, really important right now. And I do not believe that the tone coming from the president right now is helping. It’s not helping me as a leader.”

The No. 2 Senate Republican, John Thune of South Dakota, said on “PBS NewsHour” that he hopes the president shows an “appreciation for the frustration, the anger, the anxiety that people are feeling” and “just being willing to listen.”

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who has an uphill battle for re-election in her swing state, said the president looked “unsympathetic” and “insensitive” in front of St. John’s, saying it’s a church she believes he has attended just one time.

The 2022 Midterms Look Sunny

The over-performance by Republicans in 2020 House races gives them what is historically a very good chance to retake that chamber in 2022, as Kyle Kondik recently noted:

Since the Civil War, there have been 40 midterm elections. The party that held the White House lost ground in the House in 37 of those elections, with an average seat loss of 33. Since the end of World War II, the average seat loss is a little smaller 27 but still significant.

Based on the House as it was shaped after November 2020, Republicans would only need to flip five net seats to regain the majority. The Senate is iffier thanks to a landscape dotted with GOP retirements. But busting up the Democratic trifecta would have a massive effect on the Biden administrations ability to enact legislation.

Republicans And Their Declared Positions On Donald Trump

Elected officials’ positions on Donald Trump Federal:Republicans and their declared positions on Donald Trump Republicans supporting Donald Trump Republicans opposing Donald Trump State and local: Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape

In a typical general election year, elected officials readily line up behind their party’s presidential nominee. In 2012, for example, The Hill reported that only four Republican members of Congress had declined to endorse Mitt Romney by mid-September of that year. “All other House and Senate Republicans” had already endorsed the Republican nominee.

But 2016 was not a typical general election year.

Controversial comments from the GOP’s 2016 nominee, Donald Trump, about women, Muslims, , and caused some Republican lawmakers to distance themselves from the businessman, while others outright denounced him.

This page tracked the stances of Republican lawmakers on Trump throughout the 2016 presidential election: Did they support him? Did they oppose him? Or were they somewhere in between? The focus of this page is on Republican members of Congress and Republican governors, but we also have included some information on influential Republicans who have served in Republican presidential administrations.

How Do Americans View Bidens Handling Of The Pandemic And The Economy

Most Americans think Biden is handling the coronavirus pandemic far better than Trump. Sixty-two percent approve of how Biden has managed the U.S. response so far. Another 30 percent say they disapprove.

Chart by Megan McGrew/PBS NewsHour

The publics approval of Bidens actions far exceeds that earned by Trumps leadership during the pandemic. His highest approval rating was 18 points lower, at 44 percent in March 2020, the same month the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic and Trump labeled it a public health emergency. From there, his approval on handling the pandemic dropped as low as 37 percent, recovering slightly to 39 percent by the time he left office in January.

But Americans have less faith in Bidens ability to heal the nations wounded economy compared to Trump. While 46 percent of U.S. adults approve of how Biden has managed the economy, another 41 percent do not approve. During Trumps last days in office, half of Americans said they approved of the former presidents handling of the economy, a sentiment thatTrump leveraged throughout his presidency and in his 2020 campaign for a second term.

Keanu Adams, 25, of Vacaville, California, said he voted for Biden and hopes the president recognizes the country needs more than public health and economic fixes right now.

The nation needs to uproot systemic problems to address what is really wrong, Adams said.

This Is How Hispanics Really Feel About Trump

For the first time in history, Hispanic voters are expected to be the largest minority group in the 2020 electorate, according to the Pew Research Center.

With his reelection on the line, its no surprise that President Donald Trump is publicly courting Hispanics. In fact, in late January, he touted a poll he claimed showed his support among Hispanics had risen from 19% to 50%, due to his immigration policies.

However, these rosy statistics are misleading, since the poll was not designed to gauge Hispanic voters opinions. It did not poll many Hispanics and did not ask questions in both English and Spanish.

Wow, just heard that my poll numbers with Hispanics has gone up 19%, to 50%. That is because they know the Border i https://t.co/ghQ4IogS02 Donald J. Trump 1547993006.0

As regularly examine public opinion, we know its a stretch to conclude that half of Hispanics approve of Trump, let alone suggest that a majority back his proposed immigration policies.

Hispanics on Trump

We analyzed the results of a University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll fielded by Nielsen Scarborough from Oct. 24 to Nov. 16, 2018. The survey was conducted among a nationally representative sample of 600 Hispanics, and it asked questions in both English and Spanish.

Poll: Majority Of Iowans One

Fifty-five percent of Iowans, including a significant portion of Iowa Republicans, say they hope Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, decides not to run for what would be his eighth term in the Senate in 2022, a new poll out of the state shows.

The new survey from the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll, conducted by the prominent Iowa pollster Ann Selzer’s Selzer & Co., found that just 28 percent of Iowans hope Grassley will run for another term. Another 17 percent say they are not sure.

A majority of Democrats and independents say they hope Grassley does not run, a sentiment shared by 35 percent of Republicans. Fifty percent of Republicans, however, say they hope he does decide to run, compared to 11 percent of Democrats and 27 percent of independents.

Grassley is currently 87 years old and is the oldest Republican senator serving in the body . Grassley’s age has prompted questions as to whether he’ll run again he’s told reporters he’ll decide later this year and has, in the meantime, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to begin fundraising for a possible reelection.

The poll is a mixed bag for Grassley while he retains a 48 percent approval rating among Iowan adults , it’s his lowest Iowa Poll approval rating since 1982, according to the Des Moines Register.

The Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll surveyed 775 Iowa adults between March 7-10 by telephone in English. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.

With Weeks To Go Before Louisiana Special House Elections New Filings Show Best

WASHINGTON Just weeks before two special elections in Lousiana, new campaign finance reports show there’s a clear gap between the haves and the have nots looking to win each seat.

Each party is favored to hold onto the seats each won in November. Republicans have the edge in the Fifth Congressional District, where Republican Luke Letlow won a runoff last December but passed away from Covid-19 before he could take office. And Democrats are the favorite in the Second District, which was vacated by Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond, who decided to join the White House.

Julia Letlow, the widow of the former congressman-elect who is running as a Republican, leads the cash race in the Fifth District. She raised $682,000 through February and started March with $521,000 banked away. Letlow has won a smattering of Republican endorsements in her quest for Congress, including House Minority Whip and Lousiana Rep. Steve Scalise, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and the Lousiana State GOP.

The only other Republican who appears to have filed by the FEC’s Monday deadline is Sancha Smith, who raised less than $10,000. Sandra Christophe, a Democrat and social worker who ran last cycle, just short of $70,000 for her bid and closed February with $50,000 in cash on hand.

In the Second District, three candidates raised at least $100,000, two Democrats and one Republican.

Most Republicans Still Believe 2020 Election Was Stolen From Trump Poll

May opinion poll finds that 53% of Republicans believe Trump is the true president compared with 3% of Democrats

A majority of Republicans still believe Donald Trump won the 2020 US presidential election and blame his loss to Joe Biden on baseless claims of illegal voting, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.

The 17-19 May national poll found that 53% of Republicans believe Trump, their partys nominee, is the true president now, compared with 3% of Democrats and 25% of all Americans.

About one-quarter of adults falsely believe the 3 November election was tainted by illegal voting, including 56% of Republicans, according to the poll. The figures were roughly the same in a poll that ran from 13-17 November which found that 28% of all Americans and 59% of Republicans felt that way.

Biden, a Democrat, won by more than 7m votes. Dozens of courts rejected Trumps challenges to the results, but Trump and his supporters have persisted in pushing baseless conspiracy theories on conservative news outlets.

US federal and state officials have said repeatedly they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered during the presidential election, rejecting the unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud advanced by Trump and many of his supporters. Voter fraud is extremely rare in the US.

Still, 67% of overall respondents say they trust election officials in their town to do their job honestly, including 58% of Republicans, according to the poll.

Democratic Groups Are Spending Big To Support The Covid

“It’s more money in your pocket, billions to speed up vaccinations, safely reopen schools, and help small businesses come back,” a narrator says in the new ad.

“Joe Biden kept his word, and that’s exactly what your president should do,” the ad concludes.

According to a spokesperson from Unite the country, the ad is a seven-figure buy targeted in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin all which Biden narrowly won last November, and all of which hold key Senate and gubernatorial contests in 2022. The ad campaign will be mostly featured on digital platforms.

The buy is the latest in a group of Democratic organizations with campaigns airing across the country.

On Friday, the Democratic National Committee released a new ad that will air nationally and in battleground markets. Entitled, “Help is here”, the ad features parts of Biden’s speech explaining the Covid-19 relief bill.

Also this week, the Democratic group Priorities USA said it was placing digital ads like this one in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in support of the new legislation.

And House Majority Forward, the Democratic outside group that focuses on House races, said its launching a $1.4 million ad campaign across nine competitive House districts like one focused on Texas’ 7th district thanking Democratic members for voting for the relief package.

Ben Kamisar and Melissa Holzberg

On Trump Approval Asking Why Reveals Differences By Education Within Gop

Many pollsters, including our team here at SurveyMonkey, track President Trumps approval rating, which has fallen to an all-time low. We wanted to delve deeperto ask respondents not just whether they approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president, but why.

We did this in the simplest way possible: by immediately following our question on presidential approval with the open-ended question Why? This way, we can get explanations in respondents own words as to how they feel about our current Commander in Chief.

Republican Approvers: “Kept Promises” Republican Disapprovers: “Childish”

In SurveyMonkeys most recent Trump approval update, 59% of people said they disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president.

Whats making these Republicans frustrated enough to split with their own party? To find out, we used structural topic modeling to explore how different groups of people explained their various reasons for approving or disapproving of President Trump. Structural topic modeling is a machine learning technique that discovers themes or topics within a large collection of responses, then predicts the prevalence of these topics according to certain respondent characteristics .

The graph below presents the differences in prevalence of various topics mentioned in response to our Why? follow-up, comparing responses among Republicans by whether they approve or disapprove of Trumps performance as president .

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