Author: Ellen Morrissey
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President Joe Biden at 43% approval at end of March
At the end of March, polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 43% approval. Fifty-three percent of voters disapproved of his performance. At the end of February, Biden had a 44% average approval rating. The lowest approval rating he’s received is 38%, last seen on July 27, 2022. The highest approval rating Biden has…
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Trump leads PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of March 27, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.40, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.29, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.27. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…
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Democratic Party committees lead Republicans in cash on hand for the 2024 election cycle
As of Feb. 28, 2023, the end of the most recent campaign finance reporting period, three committees associated with the Democratic Party have $60 million in cash on hand, while three committees associated with the Republican Party have $39 million in cash on hand. The three Democratic committees are the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the…
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Donna Deegan (D), Daniel Davis (R) advance to May 16 runoff in Jacksonville mayoral election
Donna Deegan (D) and Daniel Davis (R) will advance to the May 16, 2023, runoff election for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. On election night, with 94% of precincts reporting, Deegan led with 40% of the vote, followed by Davis with 25%. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the top-two finishers advanced…
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DeSantis increases lead in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of March 20, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.42, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.28, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.25. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…
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Biden issues first veto of his presidency to uphold rule allowing for environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) in retirement investing
President Joe Biden (D) vetoed the first legislation of his presidency on March 20, 2023. Biden vetoed H. J. Res. 30, a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that sought to void a Department of Labor rule amending the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to…
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2024 presidential candidates campaign in New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina, and Ohio
As of March 15, 2024, five noteworthy candidates are running in the 2024 presidential election, including one Democrat and four Republicans. Below is a summary of each candidate’s campaign activity from March 8 to March 15. Author and 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson (D) held campaign events across New Hampshire from March 8 to March…
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2024 presidential candidates campaign in New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina, and Ohio
As of March 15, 2024, five noteworthy candidates are running in the 2024 presidential election, including one Democrat and four Republicans. Below is a summary of each candidate’s campaign activity from March 8 to March 15. Author and 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson (D) held campaign events across New Hampshire from March 8 to March…
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DeSantis holds slight lead in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of March 13, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.39, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.29, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.25. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…
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Trump, DeSantis tied in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of March 6, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.37, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.28, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.24. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…