1 hour ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

Collins always wins.

I want the Dems to run up the score in places like GA and NC, and of course in the blue states. I’ll care if those races are closer than they should be since that would mean no blue wave.

But I’ll be ecstatic to see Collins lose by 100 votes. That’s all I need.

2 hours ago, Js1 said:

With COVID-era habits basically over, and all the fuck fuck with USPS, people are voting in person more, including Dems. It is a return to pre-COVID voting habits.

In-person early voting in Ohio doesn't even start until Monday....

Yeah, i think it was texags and it was early voting by mail returns but if they aren't early voting yet, guess not sure what they were talking about. Let me see if i can find it again. Appreciate the info though.

12 minutes ago, achooloco said:

Yeah, i think it was texags and it was early voting by mail returns but if they aren't early voting yet, guess not sure what they were talking about. Let me see if i can find it again. Appreciate the info though.

The Dems are encouraging voting in person this year or returning mail ballots to drop boxes or elections offices. Don’t trust the mail

Edited October 2Oct 2 by Js1

36 minutes ago, achooloco said:

Yeah, i think it was texags and it was early voting by mail returns but if they aren't early voting yet, guess not sure what they were talking about. Let me see if i can find it again. Appreciate the info though.

If converted to electricity, the amount of copium coming out of that site right now would light up The Dixie Chicken for a millenium.

8 hours ago, Pasken said:

It’ll take longer than that. I think everyone knows the playbook is gonna be that the election was rigged and Trump is gonna make an all out push for the GOP state legislature’s not to certify the election results.

And then a fuckton of Republican politicians are out of office on January 1st, and Congress and several GOP states start shutting down.

Meanwhile, California, NY, etc. are still open for business.

In ‘Swingiest County,’ a Republican Brand Faces Its Toughest Test in 20 Years - The Washington Sun

Republican would run as an independent if he could

Bob Harvie faces an opponent with a who’s who of endorsements from liberal groups that usually back Democrats: the Service Employees International Union, the AFL-CIO, the largest teachers union and two of the most prominent environmental groups.

Harvie isn’t some right-wing conservative. He is a lifelong Democrat squaring off against the most moderate Republican in Congress, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.

Harvie’s job is to convince voters, despite their long affinity for the congressman and his late brother who represented this battleground for four terms, that after 10 years on Capitol Hill, Fitzpatrick is different now — and not in a good way.

A new ad this week highlights how Fitzpatrick owns a rental property in California, that he cast a decisive vote on the first version of President Donald Trump’s massive policy bill last summer and voted with Republican leaders on a procedural vote that delayed the release of the Epstein files

“Congress changed Fitzpatrick. Now, it’s time we change Congress,” Harvie says, concluding the ad

The incumbent is not taking any of this sitting down. Instead of the more placid campaigns of recent years, which focused mostly on positive image enhancement, Fitzpatrick has unleashed a multimillion-dollar barrage of negative ads that accuse Harvie of voting for a pay hike as county commissioner, along with hints of corruption in a previous local office.

He tells voters that he is every bit the independent-minded Republican they’ve known well, painting Harvie as an overly ambitious politician who “doesn’t relate to the middle-class” voters who dominate this Philadelphia suburb.

“I personally feel very, very close to my district,” Fitzpatrick told The Washington Sun in an hour-long interview this week. “I’m more present than him by a factor of 10.”

Fitzpatrick could be considered the last of a dying breed in Congress, the liberal northeastern Republicans. He descends from a lineage of 25 to 30 years ago when Connie Morella of Maryland, Nancy Johnson and Chris Shays of Connecticut, Charlie Bass of New Hampshire and Sherwood Boehlert of New York had a big presence inside the Republican caucus. They were proud supporters of lower taxes while backing liberal social policies and programs.

One by one they were wiped out politically as their suburban bastions recoiled at the increasingly rightward lean of the national Republican Party.

Recently elected Republicans from that region — Reps. Mike Lawler and Nick LaLota of New York, Jen Kiggans of Virginia and Ryan Mackenzie and Rob Bresnahan of Pennsylvania — are more conservative and outwardly confrontational than their predecessors.

It’s left Fitzpatrick feeling increasingly isolated, particularly after he worked to round up the 10 key Republican votes in late 2021 to pass then-President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package. He faced so much hostility from fellow Republicans that he has refused ever since to attend the weekly conference meetings Republicans hold for internal deliberations.

He is a self-admitted Republican in name only.

“I’m a registered Republican. There’s a difference,” he told The Sun. If Pennsylvania allowed independents to vote in primaries, Fitzpatrick said he would leave the Republican fold and register as an independent.

“Right now, I’m homeless,” he said.

This homeless politician has always faced headwinds. Trump lost his district in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and in 2018 and 2022, Democrats won the governor’s race by 18 and 20 percentage points, respectively, in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District.

Yet Fitzpatrick really only had one close election, the 2018 midterms, when he won by just over 2.5 percentage points. Now, however, the state’s Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, is expected to match or exceed his 2022 margin in this district in what has turned into a cakewalk reelection campaign.

1 hour ago, achooloco said:

Yeah, i think it was texags and it was early voting by mail returns but if they aren't early voting yet, guess not sure what they were talking about. Let me see if i can find it again. Appreciate the info though.

This Youtube channel does the deepest dive I've seen into EV and mail in voting analysis for the states that have started and make it public. He's an admittedly Democratic data nerd with his own model, but to his credit he was sounding the alarm in '24 when the Dem early votes were lagging before Election Day.

tl;dw Dems are crushing it in PA, doing well in FL, but could be doing better in VA.

19 minutes ago, berlinerbaer said:

doing well in FL

Speakin of - it's not just things like Miami's mayoral seat flipping to the Dems..

Florida governor’s race tightens as Cook shifts rating

(The Center Square) – Florida Democrats reported a larger monthly gain in active voter registrations than Republicans as the Cook Political Report improved Democrats’ prospects in the governor’s race.

The Florida Democratic Party said this is the first time “in years” that Democrats have out-registered Republicans in the Sunshine State.

It comes the same week the Cook Political Report announced Thursday that it had shifted the Florida governor’s race from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican.”

The nonpartisan analysis group updated the race’s rating from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican.” It represents a further decline in Republican chances as earlier this year the race was rated as “Solid Republican.”

The Cook Political Report said the Democratic Party is taking advantage of President Donald Trump’s poor approval ratings in races across the country, including the gubernatorial race in historically red Texas as well as Florida.

Oh, siap

• 
• Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 @PollTracker2024

Trafalgar poll | 9/29-10/1

US Senate Maine 2026

🟦Troy Jackson 46.2%

🟥Susan Collins 45.9% (incumbent)

• 9:33 PM · Oct 2, 2026

1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Oh, siap

• 
• Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 @PollTracker2024

Trafalgar poll | 9/29-10/1

US Senate Maine 2026

🟦Troy Jackson 46.2%

🟥Susan Collins 45.9% (incumbent)

• 9:33 PM · Oct 2, 2026

Bernie Sanders going to do 3 rallies with Jackson. Not sure if good or bad thing

The Hill Another former GOP governor backs Hamilton over Marshall for Kansas Senate

Former Kansas Gov. Mike Hayden (R) became the second former GOP governor to support Democrat Adam Hamilton over Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in November's Kansas Senate race. 

Hayden, who served from 1987 to 1991, published an op-ed in The Wichita Eagle on Friday endorsing Hamilton for a seat that has not been held by a Democrat for nearly a century. He believes Hamilton will press for relief and real solutions and will listen to constituents.

“I ran for office for the first time when I was only 28 years old because I felt the person representing my community in the legislature was failing to fight for the needs of our state,” Hayden said. “Today, I am endorsing Adam Hamilton for the U.S. Senate for the same reasons.”

Former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves (R)

• 
• Adam Hamilton @Hamilton4Kansas

Two-term Republican Governor Bill Graves endorsed Adam's campaign for U.S. Senate.

• 7:24 PM · Sep 15, 2026

last month over his party’s nominee. He said Marshall had “turned his back” on Kansas and that Hamilton knows how to “disagree without being disagreeable.” 

The Kansas Senate race is likely to be won by Marshall, according to a prediction by Decision Desk HQ, but it is seen as a potentially competitive seat in an election predicted to favor Democrats.

An Emerson College poll conducted in September had Hamilton leading within the margin of error, indicating a tight race in the deep-red state. 

Hamilton

• 
• Adam Hamilton @Hamilton4Kansas

Adam is honored to have the endorsement of another Republican Governor, Mike Hayden!

Republicans, Democrats and Independents agree: It's time for something different. 🌻

• 2:31 PM · Oct 2, 2026

to the social media platform X that he is honored to have the former governor’s support.

He noted that Hayden has worked “tirelessly” for the people of Kansas and practiced the kind of leadership that is needed to make a difference. 

“He knows how to put party and politics aside to deliver for working families, and I am so honored to have him by my side as I strive to do the same,” Hamilton wrote. 

1 hour ago, Voldemort86 said:

Bernie Sanders going to do 3 rallies with Jackson. Not sure if good or bad thing

Man. How old is Bernie now? More sane and lucid than either Biden or dotard.

1 hour ago, atomheartbevo said:

The Hill Another former GOP governor backs Hamilton over Marshall for Kansas Senate

Former Kansas Gov. Mike Hayden (R) became the second former GOP governor to support Democrat Adam Hamilton over Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in November's Kansas Senate race. 

Hayden, who served from 1987 to 1991, published an op-ed in The Wichita Eagle on Friday endorsing Hamilton for a seat that has not been held by a Democrat for nearly a century. He believes Hamilton will press for relief and real solutions and will listen to constituents.

“I ran for office for the first time when I was only 28 years old because I felt the person representing my community in the legislature was failing to fight for the needs of our state,” Hayden said. “Today, I am endorsing Adam Hamilton for the U.S. Senate for the same reasons.”

Former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves (R)

• 
• Adam Hamilton @Hamilton4Kansas

Two-term Republican Governor Bill Graves endorsed Adam's campaign for U.S. Senate.

• 7:24 PM · Sep 15, 2026

last month over his party’s nominee. He said Marshall had “turned his back” on Kansas and that Hamilton knows how to “disagree without being disagreeable.” 

The Kansas Senate race is likely to be won by Marshall, according to a prediction by Decision Desk HQ, but it is seen as a potentially competitive seat in an election predicted to favor Democrats.

An Emerson College poll conducted in September had Hamilton leading within the margin of error, indicating a tight race in the deep-red state. 

Hamilton

• 
• Adam Hamilton @Hamilton4Kansas

Adam is honored to have the endorsement of another Republican Governor, Mike Hayden!

Republicans, Democrats and Independents agree: It's time for something different. 🌻

• 2:31 PM · Oct 2, 2026

to the social media platform X that he is honored to have the former governor’s support.

He noted that Hayden has worked “tirelessly” for the people of Kansas and practiced the kind of leadership that is needed to make a difference. 

“He knows how to put party and politics aside to deliver for working families, and I am so honored to have him by my side as I strive to do the same,” Hamilton wrote. 

He was interviewed on Pod Save America. Very down to earth and likable. Doesn’t have enough anti-Trump venom for me personally, but may be what we need to win in a place like Kansas.

1 hour ago, Voldemort86 said:

Bernie Sanders going to do 3 rallies with Jackson. Not sure if good or bad thing

Good thing, it’ll fire up Maine Dems

Bernie clobbered Hillary in the Maine caucus and almost upset Biden there in 2020

His proximity to Maine already helps

Edited October 3Oct 3 by Js1

Don't know if it will make a difference in a month, but Republicans did, and unapologetically so, eliminated a ton of voting sites in black and hispanic areas to make it harder to get to vote

• 
• Marc E. Elias @marceelias

🚨BREAKING: Tarrant County voters filed an emergency lawsuit Friday accusing Republican county officials of intentionally making it harder for Black and Hispanic residents to vote by eliminating dozens of Election Day polling places.

• 1:01 AM · Oct 3, 2026

Tarrant County voters sue to block GOP polling site cuts targeting minority voters

The lawsuit comes a month after the GOP-controlled Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved the cuts in a 3-2 vote despite intense opposition from residents and the court’s two Democratic commis...

democracydocket.com

15 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

He was interviewed on Pod Save America. Very down to earth and likable. Doesn’t have enough anti-Trump venom for me personally, but may be what we need to win in a place like Kansas.

I usually skip the interviews at the end, but he was really good.

1 hour ago, AbeFroman said:

Don't know if it will make a difference in a month, but Republicans did, and unapologetically so, eliminated a ton of voting sites in black and hispanic areas to make it harder to get to vote

• 
• Marc E. Elias @marceelias

🚨BREAKING: Tarrant County voters filed an emergency lawsuit Friday accusing Republican county officials of intentionally making it harder for Black and Hispanic residents to vote by eliminating dozens of Election Day polling places.

• 1:01 AM · Oct 3, 2026

Tarrant County voters sue to block GOP polling site cuts targeting minority voters

The lawsuit comes a month after the GOP-controlled Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved the cuts in a 3-2 vote despite intense opposition from residents and the court’s two Democratic commis...

democracydocket.com

Need democrat leaders telling them to vote early.

Demon Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare, a Republican, defended Tarrant County's voter suppression plan by claiming it was an efficiency measure designed to eliminate "the wasteful practice of placing polling sites directly across the street from one another.

However, independent reporting from local news outlets iscovered that the county did, in fact, leave two polling sites active directly across the street from each other. These two sites are located in a predominantly white, deep-red neighborhood in Precinct 2—a key district that Republicans are actively attempting to flip.

Neither the county's elections administrator nor the Republican commissioners responded to inquiries regarding why these specific paired sites were kept while others were eliminated.

A lawsuit filed today (10/2/2026), by civil rights advocates and local voters alleges that the cuts disproportionately and intentionally burden Black and Hispanic voters:

• Targeted Closures: Plaintiffs point out that entire heavily minority ZIP codes—such as 76103 in East Fort Worth and 76115 in South Fort Worth—lost most or all of their polling places despite high historic turnouts.

• Violation of Own Rules: The lawsuit states that the county eliminated 46 voting sites that recorded more than 500 votes in the 2022 midterm elections, violating the county's explicit rule to preserve high-volume locations.

• Campus Cuts: The consolidation also completely eliminated popular early-voting locations on college campuses, including the University of Texas at Arlington and multiple Tarrant County College campuses

1 hour ago, Voldemort86 said:

Need democrat leaders telling them to vote early.

Telling them they can’t vote is a good way to get people out to vote.

Looking back to 2025, 2026 was the worst possible scenario for democrats in the senate. It was already 53-47 GOP lead and there were slim options for Dem pickups. Maybe Susan Collins. While the GOP was chomping at the bit to get Ossoff out, and Michigan looked possible. Dems might be lucky to hold onto 47 seats.

Now Dems are solidly looking at 52 with outside shots of 54-55. Time to put the hammer down and take this home.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/latest-polls.html

North Carolina: D+7
Alaska: D+7
Texas: D+6
Michigan: D+5
New Hampshire: D+5
Ohio: D+3
Kansas: TIE
Iowa: R+1
Maine: R+3
Alaska governor (final round): D+3
Texas governor: D+4

Tthose seem wildly optimistic

16 minutes ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

Tthose seem wildly optimistic

Legit pollsters still gotta publish them regardless or you get a reputation for not believing you’re own data and then puts you into territory of trying to introduce bias into your methodology

NYT in Oct 2022:

Arizona - Kelly 51-45 (51-46.5 final)

Georgia - Warnock 49-46 (51.4-48.6)

NV - tie (CCM Won 48.8-48.1)

Penn - Fetterman 49-44 (51-46 final)

Edited Saturday at 01:10 PM5 days by Js1

43 minutes ago, Js1 said:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/latest-polls.html

North Carolina: D+7
Alaska: D+7
Texas: D+6
Michigan: D+5
New Hampshire: D+5
Ohio: D+3
Kansas: TIE
Iowa: R+1
Maine: R+3
Alaska governor (final round): D+3
Texas governor: D+4

Only shitty one in that batch is Maine. Might as well dispatch Bernie there. Maybe we have nothing to lose since it looks like Jackson is already losing.

I do think Georgia / NC are wrapped up for the good guys, NH and Michigan are trending that way, Ohio / Alaska looking good, and Paxton definitely losing but not by much. Can still get Iowa, Texas, Kansas ( lol wtf?) and maybe even SC / Florida.

17 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Legit pollsters still gotta publish them regardless or you get a reputation for not believing you’re own data and then puts you into territory of trying to introduce bias into your methodology

NYT in Oct 2022:

Arizona - Kelly 51-45 (51-46.5 final)

Georgia - Warnock 49-46 (51.4-48.6)

NV - tie (CCM Won 48.8-48.1)

Penn - Fetterman 49-44 (51-46 final)

Do you know if it’s registered voters or likely voters?

11 minutes ago, Voldemort86 said:

Only shitty one in that batch is Maine. Might as well dispatch Bernie there. Maybe we have nothing to lose since it looks like Jackson is already losing.

I do think Georgia / NC are wrapped up for the good guys, NH and Michigan are trending that way, Ohio / Alaska looking good, and Paxton definitely losing but not by much. Can still get Iowa, Texas, Kansas ( lol wtf?) and maybe even SC / Florida.

I am seeing now that some of them might be old from their last batch, like Maine and TX GOV

These were the most recent published

• 
• Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. The layoffs — occurring just three days before President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday at a nearby high school — were large enough to basically erase an entire year of job growth in the greater Dayton, Ohio, area.”

@apnews.com

apnews.com/article/trum...

• 1:51 PM · Oct 3, 2026

54 minutes ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

Do you know if it’s registered voters or likely voters?

Anyone using RV at this point should not even be looked at. We are a month out from E-Day

2 hours ago, Js1 said:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/latest-polls.html

North Carolina: D+7
Alaska: D+7
Texas: D+6
Michigan: D+5
New Hampshire: D+5
Ohio: D+3
Kansas: TIE
Iowa: R+1
Maine: R+3
Alaska governor (final round): D+3
Texas governor: D+4

• 
• Taniel @taniel.bsky.social

Holy shit, the favorability ratings:

Talarico 47/38 (indies 57/30)

Paxton 39/51 (indies 27/68)

Turek 44/34

Hinson 41/45

Brown 46/41 (indies 47/36)

Husted 37/47 (indies:35/50)

Peltola 50/42 (indies 68/28)

Sullivan 42/53 (indies 24/73)

Hamilton 39/27

Marshall 40/45

• 1:11 PM · Oct 3, 2026

Holy shit, just saw a Paxton ad with his daughter, where she talks about how everything just keeps getting more expensive, and it's the democrats' fault.

Colorado old dudes have no chill.

2 hours ago, Red Five said:

Holy shit, just saw a Paxton ad with his daughter, where she talks about how everything just keeps getting more expensive, and it's the democrats' fault.

This bitchmade carpetbagger is literally hiding under his daughter's skirt instead of debating

12 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Telling them they can’t vote is a good way to get people out to vote.

That is the message in black churches in the state's population centers.

Trump is trying to buy my mid-term vote, and those of my kind (retired, medicare) for $90.
What an idiot!

And yet it will likely be enough for some to vote MAGA and follow the supreme leader

Trump to give $90 to senior citizens for Medicare premiums | CNN Politics

40 minutes ago, Wally Fairway said:

Trump is trying to buy my mid-term vote, and those of my kind (retired, medicare) for $90.
What an idiot!

And yet it will likely be enough for some to vote MAGA and follow the supreme leader

Trump to give $90 to senior citizens for Medicare premiums | CNN Politics

If I get a refund I'm immediately donating it to Talarico.

• 
• Acyn @Acyn

Ramaswamy: I’m going to pick you up. *almost drops kid*

• 10:09 PM · Oct 3, 2026

• 
• VoteHub @VoteHub

Rep. Burchett’s effort to block Avila Chevalier from taking her seat would invoke a rarely used House procedure allowing a single member-elect to object to another taking the oath.

The last comparable case involving conduct rather than a disputed election came in 1967, when the

• 8:42 PM · Oct 3, 2026

• 
• VoteHub @VoteHub · Oct 3, 2026

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) says he will try to block NY-13 Democratic nominee and democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier from taking her seat in Congress over a deleted 2019 post saying she used an American flag as a napkin, per @nypost.

Huh? They make American flag napkins.

Anybody who used these can no longer serve in public office.

I saw Willie Nelson endorsing Gina.

I know he was already friendly with Talarico but it’s nice to see him outright support Gina.

You know, almost as big as Turek winning in Iowa, is Sand winning the governor race

Why? Bc Grassley is 93 years old and a Dem governor would appointment a replacement if he dies before 2028 election

1 hour ago, Valmy77 said:

Huh? They make American flag napkins.

Anybody who used these can no longer serve in public office.

Napkins need to be plain. Plain. Any napkin with any bullshit on it doesn't do it's job worth a fuck.

12 hours ago, HenryJames said:

• 
• Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. The layoffs — occurring just three days before President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday at a nearby high school — were large enough to basically erase an entire year of job growth in the greater Dayton, Ohio, area.”

@apnews.com

apnews.com/article/trum...

• 1:51 PM · Oct 3, 2026

• 
• Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social

Oh look, a Republican picking up a minor.

• 4:23 AM · Oct 4, 2026

Houston Chronicle - Eagles legend Don Henley is putting big money into turning Texas blue

• Major Donations: Henley has contributed $300,000 to Texas campaigns in the first half of the year, including $109,000 to Vikki Goodwin and $50,000 to Clayton Tucker, aiming to support Democratic candidates.

• Super PAC Support: He backs Lone Star Rising with $250,000, helping James Talarico compete against heavily outspent Republican opponents.

• Beyond Politics: Henley is also active in environmental and land conservation, founding the Walden Woods Project and cofounding the Caddo Lake Institute.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Don Henley really wants to see his native Texas turn blue for the first time in more than 30 years.

Henley, who grew up in Cass County near Texarkana, has become the number one donor to Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, agriculture commissioner and the Railroad Commission, and is a major force behind Lone Star Rising, a super PAC supporting James Talarico's bid for the U.S. Senate.

Railroad Commission candidate Jon Rosenthal said he was already a huge Henley fan – his song "Dirty Laundry" is one of his all-time favorites. Henley sent him a $25,000 donation in April, Rosenthal's biggest contribution during the first half of the year.

"Imagine how excited I was to get a contribution from a literal rock 'n' roll legend like Don Henley," Rosenthal said. "This election cycle presents a unique and historic opportunity to work for positive change, and I hope Mr. Henley agrees."

In all, the Eagles icon had poured out $300,000 in Texas campaigns during the first six months of this year. That includes more than $109,000 to Vikki Goodwin, the Austin Democrat trying to defeat Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in November. He also gave $50,000 in February to Clayton Tucker, the Democrat running for Texas agriculture commissioner against Republican Nate Sheets. 

But Henley, who attended what was then called North Texas State University, has spent another nearly $2 million on federal campaigns in Texas and around the nation. He's sent individual donations to Talarico and South Texas congressional candidate and fellow musician Bobby Pulido. He's also sent much bigger donations to several left-leaning super PACs that are supporting Democratic candidates in Texas, most notably $250,000 to Lone Star Rising, the group trying to help Talarico on the airwaves in Texas. 

That group has funded more than $6 million in digital ads in Texas since late August in support of Talarico, who is being vastly outspent by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton and his allies over the last five weeks. Paxton and his allies have spent $193 million on the airwaves, compared to $45 million from Talarico and his allies like Lone Star Rising.

Henley, who lists his address in Virginia, could not be reached for comment. He doesn't often talk about his politics in interviews, but has made clear he's a Democrat and supported President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.

Besides his music, Henley spends a lot of time and money on environmental and land conservation programs. He founded the Walden Woods Project and is the cofounder of the nonprofit Caddo Lake Institute, which works to protect the body of water just south of Cass County, the title of his last solo album released in 2015.

2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Take it easy on Henley. He's doing good work and that gives me a peaceful easy feeling.

Man please don't make me like Don Henley

Sounds like he's trying to get down, to the heart of the matter.

4 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Houston Chronicle - Eagles legend Don Henley is putting big money into turning Texas blue

• Major Donations: Henley has contributed $300,000 to Texas campaigns in the first half of the year, including $109,000 to Vikki Goodwin and $50,000 to Clayton Tucker, aiming to support Democratic candidates.

• Super PAC Support: He backs Lone Star Rising with $250,000, helping James Talarico compete against heavily outspent Republican opponents.

• Beyond Politics: Henley is also active in environmental and land conservation, founding the Walden Woods Project and cofounding the Caddo Lake Institute.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Don Henley really wants to see his native Texas turn blue for the first time in more than 30 years.

Henley, who grew up in Cass County near Texarkana, has become the number one donor to Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, agriculture commissioner and the Railroad Commission, and is a major force behind Lone Star Rising, a super PAC supporting James Talarico's bid for the U.S. Senate.

Railroad Commission candidate Jon Rosenthal said he was already a huge Henley fan – his song "Dirty Laundry" is one of his all-time favorites. Henley sent him a $25,000 donation in April, Rosenthal's biggest contribution during the first half of the year.

"Imagine how excited I was to get a contribution from a literal rock 'n' roll legend like Don Henley," Rosenthal said. "This election cycle presents a unique and historic opportunity to work for positive change, and I hope Mr. Henley agrees."

In all, the Eagles icon had poured out $300,000 in Texas campaigns during the first six months of this year. That includes more than $109,000 to Vikki Goodwin, the Austin Democrat trying to defeat Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in November. He also gave $50,000 in February to Clayton Tucker, the Democrat running for Texas agriculture commissioner against Republican Nate Sheets. 

But Henley, who attended what was then called North Texas State University, has spent another nearly $2 million on federal campaigns in Texas and around the nation. He's sent individual donations to Talarico and South Texas congressional candidate and fellow musician Bobby Pulido. He's also sent much bigger donations to several left-leaning super PACs that are supporting Democratic candidates in Texas, most notably $250,000 to Lone Star Rising, the group trying to help Talarico on the airwaves in Texas. 

That group has funded more than $6 million in digital ads in Texas since late August in support of Talarico, who is being vastly outspent by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton and his allies over the last five weeks. Paxton and his allies have spent $193 million on the airwaves, compared to $45 million from Talarico and his allies like Lone Star Rising.

Henley, who lists his address in Virginia, could not be reached for comment. He doesn't often talk about his politics in interviews, but has made clear he's a Democrat and supported President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.

Besides his music, Henley spends a lot of time and money on environmental and land conservation programs. He founded the Walden Woods Project and is the cofounder of the nonprofit Caddo Lake Institute, which works to protect the body of water just south of Cass County, the title of his last solo album released in 2015.

I believe Don Henley’s daughter lives in Goodwin’s SW Austin state congressional district.

Edited Sunday at 01:03 PM4 days by Snake Diggity

CBS: +9D, 228 seats

Some excerpts

When you say whether the economy is good or bad, what factors do you go by? 91% said what prices are, 64% said what the jobs report is like, 56% said what the interest rates are, 54% said what the housing market is like.

+21D among those who say that it has been difficult to pay the current prices of things.

70% blame Trump for higher food and grocery prices.

Enthusiasm wise, 84% of Registered Democrats say they will DEFINITELY vote in the midterms. 82% of Independents, 77% of Republicans.

56% blame Trump, not Biden for the economy. 20% still blame Biden, 19% say that it is both of their faults.

Hispanic Voters are +21D as well, and are most frustrated with prices then any other demographic.

59% of Hispanics say that Trump is deporting far more people then he should. 59% of Hispanics also say that he's putting too much of a focus into deporting people.