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  1. Anyone shocked has never met a Jew...

    "The #survey found that 67 percent of #Jewish #voters plan to back a #Democratic #Congressional #candidate in the November #elections; 26% plan to vote #Republican, and the remainder were undecided.

    The #publicopinion research company #GBAOStrategies carried out the #poll on behalf of the nonprofit #JewishVotersResourceCenter.

    The poll also found broad disapproval of the #Trump administration. Three-quarters of Jewish voters disapprove of #US #President #DonaldTrump’s performance as president and 82% have an unfavorable view of #VicePresident #JDVance.

    The survey found that #Jews’ top priorities were #costofliving and affordability at 37%; the future of #democracy, 36%; #antisemitism, 25%; #healthcare, 18%; and #Israel, 16%.

    A vast majority — 89% — said they were concerned about antisemitism in the US, and 71% said they were emotionally attached to Israel.

    Respondents also reported disapproval of the #Netanyahu coalition..."

    timesofisrael.com/despite-anti

  2. Republican President Donald Trump's DOJ threatens charges against state officials in voter records fight

    democracydocket.com/news-alert

    “Your failure to preserve relevant data may constitute spoliation of evidence, which may subject you to civil and criminal sanctions,” the letter reads.

    #DOJ #coersion #election #privacy #voters

  3. Republican President Donald Trump's DOJ threatens charges against state officials in voter records fight

    democracydocket.com/news-alert

    “Your failure to preserve relevant data may constitute spoliation of evidence, which may subject you to civil and criminal sanctions,” the letter reads.

    #DOJ #coersion #election #privacy #voters

  4. Republican President Donald Trump's DOJ threatens charges against state officials in voter records fight

    democracydocket.com/news-alert

    “Your failure to preserve relevant data may constitute spoliation of evidence, which may subject you to civil and criminal sanctions,” the letter reads.

    #DOJ #coersion #election #privacy #voters

  5. Republican President Donald Trump's DOJ threatens charges against state officials in voter records fight

    democracydocket.com/news-alert

    “Your failure to preserve relevant data may constitute spoliation of evidence, which may subject you to civil and criminal sanctions,” the letter reads.

    #DOJ #coersion #election #privacy #voters

  6. Republican President Donald Trump's DOJ threatens charges against state officials in voter records fight

    democracydocket.com/news-alert

    “Your failure to preserve relevant data may constitute spoliation of evidence, which may subject you to civil and criminal sanctions,” the letter reads.

    #DOJ #coersion #election #privacy #voters

  7. _Voter suppression_

    “The process of being denied their right to vote was such a negative experience that they would not reengage with the voting process at future elections. Many reported being extremely upset, embarrassed, humiliated or angry when they couldn’t vote, to a much greater degree than one might expect, given most people view voting as a relatively mundane activity.”

    The academics recommend introducing “attestation” or “vouching”, where voters with permitted ID can attest to another voter’s identity at the polling station, allowing them to still cast a ballot when an official declaration is signed in the polling station.

    bylinetimes.com/2026/09/10/vot

    #UK #UKPol #UKPolitics #voterSuppression #polls #voters #votes #elections

  8. _Voter suppression_

    “The process of being denied their right to vote was such a negative experience that they would not reengage with the voting process at future elections. Many reported being extremely upset, embarrassed, humiliated or angry when they couldn’t vote, to a much greater degree than one might expect, given most people view voting as a relatively mundane activity.”

    The academics recommend introducing “attestation” or “vouching”, where voters with permitted ID can attest to another voter’s identity at the polling station, allowing them to still cast a ballot when an official declaration is signed in the polling station.

    bylinetimes.com/2026/09/10/vot

    #UK #UKPol #UKPolitics #voterSuppression #polls #voters #votes #elections

  9. _Voter suppression_

    “The process of being denied their right to vote was such a negative experience that they would not reengage with the voting process at future elections. Many reported being extremely upset, embarrassed, humiliated or angry when they couldn’t vote, to a much greater degree than one might expect, given most people view voting as a relatively mundane activity.”

    The academics recommend introducing “attestation” or “vouching”, where voters with permitted ID can attest to another voter’s identity at the polling station, allowing them to still cast a ballot when an official declaration is signed in the polling station.

    bylinetimes.com/2026/09/10/vot

    #UK #UKPol #UKPolitics #voterSuppression #polls #voters #votes #elections

  10. _Voter suppression_

    “The process of being denied their right to vote was such a negative experience that they would not reengage with the voting process at future elections. Many reported being extremely upset, embarrassed, humiliated or angry when they couldn’t vote, to a much greater degree than one might expect, given most people view voting as a relatively mundane activity.”

    The academics recommend introducing “attestation” or “vouching”, where voters with permitted ID can attest to another voter’s identity at the polling station, allowing them to still cast a ballot when an official declaration is signed in the polling station.

    bylinetimes.com/2026/09/10/vot

    #UK #UKPol #UKPolitics #voterSuppression #polls #voters #votes #elections

  11. _Voter suppression_

    “The process of being denied their right to vote was such a negative experience that they would not reengage with the voting process at future elections. Many reported being extremely upset, embarrassed, humiliated or angry when they couldn’t vote, to a much greater degree than one might expect, given most people view voting as a relatively mundane activity.”

    The academics recommend introducing “attestation” or “vouching”, where voters with permitted ID can attest to another voter’s identity at the polling station, allowing them to still cast a ballot when an official declaration is signed in the polling station.

    bylinetimes.com/2026/09/10/vot

    #UK #UKPol #UKPolitics #voterSuppression #polls #voters #votes #elections

  12. At GOP #convention yesterday, POTUS #bribes potential #voters with a $5K handout. Not that he keeps promises. It increases nat’l #debt by $1 trillion.

  13. This crystallized something for me. We all know that low-info voters could swing most any election if they woke up. But:

    Many of us "[D]on’t understand how most people actually learn about politics … [they] avoid politics entirely. The only way they absorb it is ambiently, through a health influencer, a podcast, or the sports they watch. That is exactly where Musk is spending money now, & Democrats have nothing running to counter it …"

    thecause.substack.com/p/sorry-

    #Politics #Voters #Resist #Musk

  14. This crystallized something for me. We all know that low-info voters could swing most any election if they woke up. But:

    Many of us "[D]on’t understand how most people actually learn about politics … [they] avoid politics entirely. The only way they absorb it is ambiently, through a health influencer, a podcast, or the sports they watch. That is exactly where Musk is spending money now, & Democrats have nothing running to counter it …"

    thecause.substack.com/p/sorry-

    #Politics #Voters #Resist #Musk

  15. This crystallized something for me. We all know that low-info voters could swing most any election if they woke up. But:

    Many of us "[D]on’t understand how most people actually learn about politics … [they] avoid politics entirely. The only way they absorb it is ambiently, through a health influencer, a podcast, or the sports they watch. That is exactly where Musk is spending money now, & Democrats have nothing running to counter it …"

    thecause.substack.com/p/sorry-

    #Politics #Voters #Resist #Musk

  16. This crystallized something for me. We all know that low-info voters could swing most any election if they woke up. But:

    Many of us "[D]on’t understand how most people actually learn about politics … [they] avoid politics entirely. The only way they absorb it is ambiently, through a health influencer, a podcast, or the sports they watch. That is exactly where Musk is spending money now, & Democrats have nothing running to counter it …"

    thecause.substack.com/p/sorry-

    #Politics #Voters #Resist #Musk

  17. This crystallized something for me. We all know that low-info voters could swing most any election if they woke up. But:

    Many of us "[D]on’t understand how most people actually learn about politics … [they] avoid politics entirely. The only way they absorb it is ambiently, through a health influencer, a podcast, or the sports they watch. That is exactly where Musk is spending money now, & Democrats have nothing running to counter it …"

    thecause.substack.com/p/sorry-

    #Politics #Voters #Resist #Musk

  18. Denver Post: Info for confidential voters was made public in Colorado secretary of state web update, office confirms. “The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office made information for more than 130,000 confidential voters publicly accessible for over a week because of an error in updating a voter registration tool, agency officials said Thursday. Agency staff confirmed that 59 voter profiles for […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/29/denver-post-info-for-confidential-voters-was-made-public-in-colorado-secretary-of-state-web-update-office-confirms/
  19. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/a. "YouGov’s survey of 1,800 people in #England & #Wales found that people thought 55% of convicted #killers were from an #ethnic #minority, when the real percentage is 35%. They also thought just 45% of #homicides were committed by #white people, when the real figure is 64%. #Reform #voters were furthest from the #truth, believing 70% of #killers were from ethnic minorities - 10% more than voters of any other party." So, #Racism isn't a problem? Like Hell it isn't!

  20. DATE: August 15, 2026 at 09:00AM
    SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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    TITLE: Voters punish politicians more for infidelity if their spouse leaves them

    URL: psypost.org/voters-punish-poli

    When a political candidate is caught in an infidelity scandal, voters judge the politician more harshly if their spouse decides to leave the marriage. A recent experiment also revealed that voters tend to punish politicians from their own political party more severely than those across the aisle. These results were published in the *Journal of Political Marketing*.

    Political spouses frequently act as character witnesses for candidates, projecting an image of stability and family values to the public. When a scandal breaks, the spouse is often thrust into the spotlight. Their reaction can serve as a guide for how voters should interpret the controversy. In American politics, examples range from Hillary Clinton’s public defense of Bill Clinton in the 1990s to Melania Trump’s continued presence following allegations against Donald Trump.

    The theoretical expectations surrounding spousal responses are split. On one hand, a supportive spouse might signal to the public that the marriage can survive, softening the blow of the scandal. This aligns with traditional gender expectations, sometimes termed benevolent sexism, where women are rewarded by society for remaining loyal in prescribed roles. On the other hand, if a spouse leaves, it could validate the public’s worst suspicions about the candidate’s character.

    Political party values also complicate these expectations. Democratic candidates often emphasize social justice and gender equality, meaning an affair could be viewed as a hypocritical violation of those ideals. Republican candidates frequently campaign on traditional family values and moral behavior. An infidelity scandal could similarly damage a conservative politician’s credibility by contradicting their stated platform.

    Jason Gainous, a mass communication researcher at the University of Sharjah, led a team of political scientists to examine these dynamics. They wanted to understand whether a wife’s decision to stay with or leave an unfaithful politician changes how voters evaluate him. The research team also sought to determine how a voter’s own political party affiliation influences their judgment of the candidate’s actions.

    To test these reactions, the researchers designed an online survey experiment involving adult participants. They included quality control measures to ensure participants were paying attention, discarding automated bot responses and those who completed the survey too quickly or too slowly. This left a final sample of 1,401 individuals who were guided through a three-stage process simulating the unfolding of a political scandal.

    First, each person read a fictional biography of a male candidate. The biographies detailed the candidate’s age, education, military service, and political experience. The profiles were identical, except half the participants were told the candidate was a Democrat, and the other half were told he was a Republican.

    After reading the biography, participants rated their support for the candidate. They answered questions about how likely they were to vote for him, share his information on social media, donate to his campaign, attend a fundraiser, and trust him. These responses were combined into a general index of candidate support.

    In the second stage, participants read a mock news article revealing that the candidate had engaged in an affair with a legislative assistant. The article noted that the politician initially lied to his constituents before admitting to the relationship and expressing regret. After reading this update, the participants evaluated the candidate again. As expected, support for the candidate dropped across the board after the scandal was revealed.

    The final stage introduced the key experimental variable. Participants read a second news story detailing the spouse’s reaction to the affair. Half of the group read that the spouse decided to stay in the marriage and support the candidate. The other half read that the spouse chose to separate from the politician. Following this final update, participants rated the candidate a third time using the same set of questions.

    The researchers tracked the shifts in support across these three stages to measure how much participants penalized the candidate. The data revealed that voters punished the candidate more severely when his wife chose to leave him. While a supportive spouse did not completely erase the reputational damage of the affair, a separating spouse amplified the negative evaluations. The wife’s departure appeared to confirm the severity of the candidate’s moral failing in the eyes of the voters.

    The researchers also measured participants’ adherence to traditional gender roles to see if these beliefs influenced their reactions. Participants who held stronger traditional or sexist views regarding gender were harsher on the candidate in reaction to the spouse’s decision. However, when looking at the overall shift from the initial biography to the final spousal decision, these same individuals were slightly less likely to penalize the candidate overall compared to other voters.

    The research team uncovered unexpected patterns regarding political party affiliation. They initially hypothesized that voters would be protective of candidates from their own party and harsher on opponents. Past research often suggests that voters will rationalize the bad behavior of a politician who shares their ideology to protect their party’s electoral success. The results of this experiment showed the exact opposite.

    Participants were actually more likely to penalize a candidate who shared their own political affiliation. This penalty was especially pronounced when the spouse left the candidate. Strong Democrats were highly critical of the Democratic candidate in this scenario. Strong Republicans displayed a similar, though slightly less extreme, willingness to punish the Republican candidate when the marriage ended.

    Overall, voters were slightly more likely to penalize the Democratic candidate than the Republican candidate for the affair. The researchers accounted for variables like respondent age, education, and income, ensuring that the effects they observed were primarily driven by the experimental changes and political affiliations.

    The experiment provides a controlled look at voter behavior, but real-world political landscapes involve additional variables. The study focused exclusively on a heterosexual male politician, which reflects the most common demographic involved in historical political sex scandals. Public reactions might differ if the unfaithful politician were female or if the scandal involved a same-sex relationship.

    The specific nature of the affair and the candidate’s apology could also alter public perception in real-world scenarios. The mock scenario combined infidelity with workplace power dynamics and public deception. Future research could isolate these elements to see how different forms of misconduct influence voter forgiveness. Evolving cultural norms around gender and marriage will likely continue to shift how the public interprets these personal controversies.

    The study, “Political Evaluations and Spousal Responses to Candidate Infidelity: Should I Stay or Should I Go?,” was authored by Jason Gainous, Alyson Hendricks-Benton, Lauren Reuss, Taylor Sowders, Forest Clevenger, Samuel Stottman, Julia Mattingly, and Bella Beilman.

    URL: psypost.org/voters-punish-poli

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  21. CW: USPol / US politics

    So six Democratic congresscritters crossed the aisle to pass the latest defence spending bill - not that unusual, given their swing districts and being up for election - but they did so with the "SAVE" act attached to it.

    Apparently, they have all the self-preservation instinct of the mythical #lemmings from Mutual of Omaha's Wild Fabrication. Because the entire point of the #SAVE act is to disenfranchise as many Democratic-leaning voters as possible. This isn't speculation; it's easy to read in the measures that it calls for, but more than that, #Trump has explicitly described it that way over the last few months.

    The #Democrats frequently do not need the #GOP to ratf*ck them [1]; as here, they're quite capable of doing it to themselves.

    Everyone who cares about preserving #US democracy, such as it is, needs to yell at their #senators to ensure this monstrosity doesn't pass in the Senate. There's been lots of talk of it not having the votes there, but that was said about other things that (eventually) got passed as well.

    [1] Don't blame me for the language. A US president brought the term into wide use.

    #USPol #USCongress #DemocraticParty #SAVE #USSenate #ElectionStealing #elections #disenfranchise #voters #MutualOfOmaha #MutualOfOmahasWildKingdom #fabrication #SAVEAct

  22. #Politicians Are Trying to Change What #Chatbots Say About Them

    #Political campaigns have something new to worry about these days: unflattering or incomplete information produced by A.I. programs when #voters ask questions about #candidates.
    #politics #ai #elections

    nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/poli

  23. CNN – What Matters – November 10, 2025

    Editor’s Note: Below is a re-formatted post from a CNN Newsletter. It will appear online soon. The newsletter is sent first, then it is published online in a later cycle. I’ve posted it here, because of my comments. This 8-member “deal” on the side is a huge mistake. Read more below. –DrWeb

    11.10.25   Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can sign up here.
    Questions? Comments? [email protected]  by Zachary B. Wolf
    CNN What Matters
     
    by Zachary B. Wolf

    : Democrats seethe over shutdown deal.
    They might be celebrating in a year

    The likely end to the longest-ever government shutdown has Democrats turning on each other in searing anger.
     
    The prevailing opinion appears to be frustration that eight senators freelanced a deal with Republicans.
     
    While it does not guarantee the extension of expiring enhanced subsidies for Obamacare health insurance plans, it does guarantee there will be a Senate vote on that subject.
      
    Sen. Tim Kaine, who helped finalize the deal, defended it on CNN Monday. Kaine noted that the White House had pledged to rehire federal workers fired during the lapse in government funding and to bar further reductions in force at least until January 30.
     
    That’s not good enough for many Democrats who were feeling powerful after victories in mostly blue-state elections last week. They wanted to hold out for more guarantees from the White House, even as the nation’s air travel system started to buckle under the strain of air traffic controllers not being paid and people who rely on the government for assistance buying food went without.
     
    There’s no guarantee that House Speaker Mike Johnson will allow a House vote on extending the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, but Kaine argued that if senators pass it with bipartisan support and Johnson ignores it, the GOP will pay a political price.
     
    “Their midterm election next year would look a lot worse even than the shellacking they got last week in Virginia and elsewhere,” Kaine said.
     
    The expiring enhanced subsidies, according to analysis by KFF, will be felt more in states that voted for Trump in 2024, and could result in millions of people opting not to have health insurance at all.
     
    This shutdown, assuming it ends and is not repeated in January, won’t be top of mind for voters in midterm elections next year, but it’s still worth taking a look at what happens at the ballot box after a shutdown.

    DrWeb’s Comment…

    “While it does not guarantee the extension of expiring enhanced subsidies for Obamacare health insurance plans, it does guarantee there will be a Senate vote on that subject.” –article quote

    I have highlighted in bold a quote from the article. It is embarassing to post the truth for these eight renegades. They got scammed, including Catherine Cortez Masto, one of my Senators I used to support in Nevada.

    To believe that quote, is to believe or trust Trump. I don’t.

    These 8 should have known better. I don’t believe or trust the Trump Senate. I don’t.

    It won’t vote on the subject, or the votes will vote to remove Obamacare and/or the subsidies, surprise surprise.

    All the damn signs point to Trump erasing Obamacare (ego thing to do), and replacing it –after many years of asking GOP for any national health plan, they will dump something out and call it National Health Care by Trump.

    Watch, wait, Trust me. They are screwed, these 8, we are screwed by the failure to support the Democratic Party (outliers not welcomed). All those closed days –accomplished NOTHING. Because of these 8 fools. –DrWeb

    Tags: Americans, CNN, Democrats, Eight Senators, Federal Government Shutdown, Government Shutdown, health care, Newsletter, Republicans, Shutdown Deal, Subsidies in Jeopardy, Tim Kaine, Trump, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Voters, What Matters, White House "pledges", Zachary B. Wolf

    #Americans #CNN #Democrats #EightSenators #FederalGovernmentShutdown #GovernmentShutdown #healthCare #Newsletter #Republicans #ShutdownDeal #SubsidiesInJeopardy #TimKaine #Trump #USHouseOfRepresentatives #USSenate #Voters #WhatMatters #WhiteHousePledges_ #ZacharyBWolf

  24. A quotation from Rogers, Will:

    «
    That’s the characteristic of our country. We can get all lathering at the time over some political campaign promise, or some conference pledge, but if the thing just drags along long enough we forget what it was that originally promised. The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.
    »

    Full quote, sourcing, notes:
    wist.info/rogers-will/73396/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #America #forgetfulness #newscycle #voters #election

  25. #Japan #voters say they #punished ruling party #LDP
    "Voters also rankled by #risingprices & revelations of LDP’s connections to a #Christian movement aft e 2022 murder of Abe.. “People fr #overseas are happy to #visitJapan bec of its social infrast & cleanliness. But it's people who work in Japan who keep it clean”, so seeing #wages barely rising is “very hard”.. As long as our own lives don’t improve, everyone's given up on idea tt we can expect anything fr #politicians"
    straitstimes.com/asia/east-asi

  26. @illusionofjoy I live in #Australia: we have Ranked Choice Voting (we call it preferential voting) and I'm a huge supporter.

    Coupled with #compulsoryvoting, it generally induces politicians who want to be elected to move to the middle, but it also enables #voters to move the Overton window, because if single issue/small party candidates attract support, then major parties sit up and pay attention, and generally try to adopt policies that will regain support.

  27. if you get turned away from a #Polling station today for not having photo ID. go to
    electoralcommission.org.uk/i-a
    and if you have any ID on the list, please, go back and vote!
    don't let the #torys win by #suppressing #votes and #voters
    if you have no #ID make sure to go inside the #pollingStation or the fact you could not #vote will not be recorded!
    #localElections2023 #election #elections2023 #elections23 #local #localElections23

  28. The Supreme Court
    #vetoes efforts by #workers, #environmentalist, #students, #localofficials, #voters and all others who try to rein in #corporategreed and #abuses.
    fbclid=IwAR0ZbqdjnW-TNiJMoo4dIWu_l5PAFn2_5vCGPmgVAAI4mJMcOEOGKS7mKNo