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GOP voters have soured on Trump as DeSantis rises, poll finds

Mr Trump is currently the only Republican who has declared himself a candidate in the next presidential election

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

Elon is the new Trump: But will it last?

The lord of Mar-a-Lago has been supplanted by a younger, richer provocateur. For now. Watch your back, Elon!

Salon · Dec 14, 2022

Who is running for president in 2024?

As the 2024 campaign takes shape, here are the names you need to know

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

John Roberts won't save democracy

Roberts may seek a compromise in the Independent State Legislature case — one that locks down minority rule

Salon · Dec 14, 2022

Talk of adding Kentucky runoff rule cools. What could that mean for a 2023 run by former Gov. Matt Bevin?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — It lit a spark of curiosity among those following the crowded 2023 GOP gubernatorial primary for Kentucky governor, but the flicker of potential for a runoff rule in that race has all but blown out.

Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022

Commentary: The one lesson for both parties from Georgia’s runoff

Georgia’s candidates and voters are undoubtedly grateful that this year’s Senate campaign, unlike the last one, was over before the holidays. But the state legislature’s decision to hold the 2022 runoff a month earlier than the 2020 runoff wasn’t motivated by a desire to make things more convenient for everyone.…

Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022

Commentary: Wild inflation? Not anymore. A closer look shows we’re already approaching normal

Do Americans understand what is happening with inflation in this country? This is an important question, because the public’s perception can influence national policy and political choices. Before the midterm elections one month ago, 87% of likely voters told pollsters that inflation was extremely or very important in deciding their…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 14, 2022

Trump ‘is in trouble’, says insider after DeSantis surges in 2024 polls

Florida governor takes enormous lead over embattled ex-president for 2024 race as Mike Pence nears a run of his own

The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2022

Warnock’s US Senate victory audited by Georgia election officials

ATLANTA — The U.S. Senate runoff was being audited Wednesday and Thursday in most Georgia counties, where election workers will count paper ballots by hand so they can be compared to the results from the computer tally on election night.

Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022

Trump trails DeSantis by 23% in Republican primary poll, would lose to Biden in 2024

Former President Donald Trump trails Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the favored Republican presidential nominee by a 23% margin among GOP voters — and would lose to President Joe Biden in a 2024 general election, a new poll finds.

Tribune News Service · Dec 13, 2022