Tag: President

  • Libertarian presidential nominee Chase Oliver completes Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    On May 26, 2024, Libertarian Party delegates selected Chase Oliver as the party’s presidential nominee in the 2024 presidential election. Oliver completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. This article provides excerpts from his responses. To read his full…

  • Republican governors sign letter opposing ESG investing in state pension plans

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    Nineteen Republican governors signed a letter on March 16, 2023, calling for state-level action to oppose the consideration of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in the investment-related decisions of state pension plans. The letter aimed to respond to President Joe Biden’s (D) stated intent to veto a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that…

  • Joe Biden’s approval rating is 42% at end of July

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    At the end of July, polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) with a 42% approval rating. Fifty-four percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This were the same ratings he received in June. Throughout July, Biden’s approval rating stayed mainly at 42%, with a two-day spike of 43% on July 13 and July 14.…

  • Trump leads 2024 Republican presidential primary polling and PredictIt market

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    As of May 23, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 56%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 19%. No other candidate has more than a 10% polling average. In PredictIt’s Republican…

  • Biden issues third veto of his presidency to maintain suspension of solar panel import tariffs

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    President Joe Biden (D) vetoed the third bill of his presidency on May 16, 2023. Biden vetoed H.J.Res.39, a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that sought to void a Department of Commerce rule suspending some tariffs on solar panel imports. In his veto message, Biden said, “I…

  • Biden leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential election market

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    As of May 15, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.42, followed by former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.34, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.19. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…

  • President Joe Biden at 43% approval at end of April, same as last month

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    Polling averages at the end of April 2023 showed President Joe Biden (D) with a 43% approval rating. Fifty-three percent of voters disapproved of his performance.  Biden’s approval rating held at 43% over the course of the month. The lowest approval rating Biden has received is 38%, last seen on July 27, 2022. The highest…

  • President Joe Biden (D) announces re-election bid

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    On April 25, 2023, exactly four years after he announced his 2020 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden (D) announced his campaign for re-election in 2024. Biden’s entry brings the tally of noteworthy presidential candidates to three Democrats, five Republicans, and one Republican with an exploratory committee. Below is a summary of each candidate’s campaign activity…

  • Biden maintains lead in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential election market heading into his re-election campaign announcement

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    As of April 24, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.46, followed by former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.33, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.16. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…

  • Biden maintains lead in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election mark

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    As of April 10, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.40, followed by former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.29, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (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…