Ron Johnson And The Magaverse Of Madness

Playbook: “There’s another dynamic that’s further complicating Johnson’s job: Lawmakers are already anticipating the post-election leadership landscape and angling themselves for promotion.” “One senior Republican told us last night that the embarrassing defeat on the floor less than seven weeks before the election has left a bitter taste in the mouths of conservatives who opposed the measure, centrists fretting a shutdown and appropriators who knew the plan was doomed from the start — and also Johnson’s own leadership team.” “The person said senior members were smarting because Johnson came up with his now-failed plan without initially seeking their counsel — and continues to keep them in the dark on his Plan B.” Said one senior Republican: “It takes a lot of political capital trying to get members to vote for something that won’t pass.

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A new Franklin & Marshall College poll in Pennsylvania finds Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump, in a multi-candidate race, 46% to 43%.

New swing state polls from Emerson: Georgia: Trump 50%, Harris 47% Harris Arizona: Trump 49%, Harris 48% Wisconsin: Trump 49%, Harris 48% Pennsylvania: Trump 48%, Harris 47% Nevada: Harris 48%, Trump 48% North Carolina: Harris 49%, Trump 48% Michigan: Harris 49%, Trump 47%.

New battleground polls from Marist: Michigan: Harris 52%, Trump 47% Wisconsin: Harris 50%, Trump 49% Pennsylvania: Harris and Trump are tied at 49%

A new New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll finds the presidential race deadlocked nationally, 47% to 47%. However, in Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump, 50% to 46%. Nate Cohn: “We have our first two polls since last week’s presidential debate: one national poll and one poll of Pennsylvania. Combined, they’re a bit of a puzzle.”