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Andrew Gillum’s Support Extends Well Beyond The Black Community, Poll Shows

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

T allahassee Democratic Mayor Andrew Gillum , the first Black major party nominee for Florida governor, has strong support for his candidacy outside the state’s African-American communities, according to a new poll. See Also: Here’s What Polls Are Showing About Black Candidates In Key Races A Quinnipiac University survey released on Wednesday showed Gillum with a strong lead among women, Independent and Hispanic voters over his Trump-backed rival Ron DeSantis , WTVJ-TV , an NBC News affiliate, reported. Gillum had a 59 percent to 39 percent lead among women voters. With Independents, the mayor led DeSantis 56 percent to 40 percent, and he garnered 59 percent of the Hispanic vote. Meanwhile, 98 percent of Black voters said they planned to cast their ballot for Gillum. Latest Quinnipiac Poll Has Andrew Gillum With Nearly Double Digit Lead in Race for Florida Governor: https://t.co/xzhwytVZ3R — NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) September 26, 2018 Overall, Gillum had a nearly double-digit lead over his GOP opponent: 54 percent to 45 percent. This appears to be the biggest lead in the polls since Gillum won an amazing come-from-behind primary victory in August. Previously, a Reuters–Ipsos–UVA Center for Politics poll published Sept. 19 gave the Black candidate a 6-point lead over DeSantis. Indeed, his poll numbers have increased each week. A Real Clear Politics average of several polls  (covering Aug. 29 through Sept. 20) showed Gillum with an average lead of roughly 4 percentage points. Gillum selected a white running mate for lieutenant governor who brings a surprising asset to the ticket: the support of Black leaders in a key region of the state. Orlando-area businessman Chris King  developed relationships with Black ministers and activists in Central Florida during his run for governor in the 2018 primaries against Gillum. DeSantis, who resigned from Congress on Sept. 10 to focus on the election, came under fire for a racist remark about Gillum less than 24 hours after winning the GOP nomination. He urged voters not to “ monkey this up ” by voting for the Black candidate. He’s also been in the spotlight over his deep connections to white supremacists . SEE ALSO: Bill Cosby Doesn’t Deserve Your Sadness Bill Cosby Sentenced To 3 To 10 Years In Prison For Sexual Assault Conviction [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3828589″ overlay=”true”]

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Three-Year-Old Pees in Yard, Gets $2,500 Ticket

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

A three year old in the process of being potty-trained earned his mother a giant ticket from Piedmont, Calif., police … for preparing to go to the bathroom in his own yard. The toddler wasn’t near the facilities, so he unzipped. That mistake will cost $2,500. Before he could urinate, a Piedmont cop stopped him. Says mom Ashley Warden: “Dillan pulled down his pants to pee outside , I guess and the cop pulled up and asked for my license and told me he was going to give me a ticket for public urination.” “I said really, he is three years old, and he said it doesn’t matter. It is public urination. I said we are on our property and he said it’s in public view.” They also point out the street is actually quite rural, yet the Wardens who live on two and half acres say this one officer parks at the end of their street daily. “It’s a public street and he wants to, so he can,” Warden said. The Wardens filed a complaint with the department. “I am disappointed that this police officer thinks this is what he needs to do with my tax dollars is sitting and harassing our family,” Warden said. Warden said as a courtesy, the officer wrote down the cost of ticket. She plans on fighting the ticket since she says her son didn’t actually finish the act. The police department didn’t accept the Warden’s complaint; a court date is set for next month. Here’s hoping a judge tosses the case faster than Dillan dropped his pants.

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Electoral College System: Fair or Unfair?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

In 2000, Al Gore earned 500,000 more votes than George W. Bush, yet lost the presidency. In 2004, Bush won by 3 million, but 60,000 more Ohio votes would’ve elected John Kerry. In 2012, a close election could easily result in a winner who receives fewer votes … again. The Electoral College system, everybody! Our complex way of choosing a president confuses many American voters. It’s easy to see why: Rather than a simple vote tally of the entire U.S.A., every state essentially holds its own election, with its electoral votes awarded on a winner-take-all basis (usually). Each state starts with three electoral votes, based on federal government representation: One vote for each U.S. Senator and Congressman/woman from that state. Beyond that, they’re allocated by population, with California’s 55 leading the way and Texas’ 38 in second place. There are 538 in all, with 270 needed to win. In 48 states and D.C., the statewide popular vote winner receives all the Electoral College votes, no matter how close the race is in that state (see Florida, 2000). Two states, Maine and Nebraska, determine electoral votes differently; the statewide winner earns two and each congressional district awards one vote. While Maine is reliably Democratic and Nebraska very Republican, President Barack Obama actually eked out a win in one of the latter’s districts in 2008. So why is the Electoral College system even in place? Dating back to the ratification of the Constitution, the first purpose was to create a buffer between the population and the selection of a President. This, it is believed, was to safeguard against election fraud. The second, more significant purpose was to give slightly more power to the smaller states. For instance, Vermont’s population is roughly one-sixth of 1 percent of America’s, but with 3 electoral votes out of 538, its political clout increases to over half of 1 percent. Not a huge difference, but a difference nonetheless. And while there are clear problems and advantages with the Electoral College, changing it is very unlikely. It would take a constitutional amendment ratified by 3/4 of states to change the system, and it is hard to imagine the smaller U.S. states agreeing to that. What it boils down to in the end are national elections contested in very few places. Over the last three elections – Obama’s 2008 win and Bush’s 2000 and 2004 wins – only 10 states switched sides; only 10-11 are considered competitive in 2012. The Real Clear Politics map shown above has President Obama leading, to various degrees, in states that would give him 201 electoral votes, based on polling there. Republican challenger Mitt Romney has leads that would amass 191 electoral votes, with 146 still up for grabs. Nationally, polls show a very, very tight race. While most of the time, the popular vote winner also takes the Electoral College, in a remarkably close race, there could be divergence. Just ask Al Gore. Popular vote winners also lost the White House in 1824, 1876, and 1888. Could it happen again this evening? Unlikely … but far from impossible. You tell us: Is the Electoral College system fair?   Yes, it’s in place for a reason! No, are you kidding me? View Poll »

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MSNBC Crank to GOP Rep: “Do You Have a Degree in Economics’”

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Perfect. Far left condescending crank Contessa Brewer lectured Republican Representative Mo Brooks (R-AL) on the economy, “Do you have a degree in economics’” You have to see his response. Via Real Clear Politics: MSNBC’s Contessa Brewer, you may remember just … Continue reading → Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Gateway Pundit Discovery Date : 20/07/2011 20:34 Number of articles : 7

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Still at It: David Frum Takes Shot at the Club for Growth

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It’s called “Left, Right and Center,” which claims to be a “civilized yet provocative antidote to the screaming talking heads that dominate political debate.” But there’s not a whole lot of truth in advertising for KCRW Santa Monica’s radio program , which is also podcasted on the Internet. The show normally features Robert Scheer, editor of the left-wing investigative Web site Truthdig.com and a former Los Angeles Times columnist, representing the left. Matt Miller, a former Clintonista and senior fellow at the left-wing Center for American Progress represents the so-called center. And former Washington Times editorial page editor and visiting senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation usually represents the right. And for whatever reason, HuffPo editor Arianna Huffington is included to represent what they call the “independent progressive blogosphere,” as if that is somehow different from the “left.” For the June 11 edition of this show , both Blankley and Miller were away and replaced with David Frum, a recently terminated fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, representing the “right” and Lawrence O’Donnell, of MSNBC’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” fill-in fame, representing the “center.” And it was on the broadcast Frum used the platform to take a shot at the Club for Growth. “The Club for Growth is nicknamed amongst some Republicans, ‘The Club for Electing Democrats’ because what it does is it has all these primary challenges,” Frum said. “And either it bleeds existing incumbents or else it opens the way to the election, to the nomination of a less electable Republican and the loss of the district to the Democrats.” If that were indeed the case, should Club for Growth President and Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey be trailing his Democratic opponent Rep. Joe Sestek? That’s not the case according to three out of four polls posted on Real Clear Politics (the outlier poll being the Daily Kos’ poll). But Frum goes on to make another point – that the unions, by playing more of a role in particular campaigns, are straight out the Club for Growth playbook. “So it is fascinating to me for the unions to decide we’re going to be ‘The Club for Electing Republicans’ on the Democratic side,” he continued. “It is always worth remembering there is not symmetry here. The Republican base is actually bigger than the Democratic base. But a third of the country identifies as conservative, that’s not a majority.” And according to Frum, since the conservative base is larger, the $10 million big labor used in Arkansas in the Blanche Lincoln-Bill Halter race for the Democratic nomination was spent in vain. “But only a fifth of the country identifies as liberal,” Frum said. “That’s even farther from a majority. I think a lot of Democrats in a lot of places, who come October are going to be hungry for that $10 million that is not going to be there for them.”

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