Jacob Smith
@jacobfhsmith.bsky.social
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Poli Sci Asst. Prof. Congress-watcher. Elections junkie. Fan of coffee, running. Swiftie. Breads Bakery and Zabar's enthusiast. JB and AOC in '28. he/him. NYC. 🏳️‍🌈 rs≠ e, personal account, views my own.
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jacobfhsmith.bsky.social
Me teaching about the 1968 election: hubert IS brat
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clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social
I—I’m sorry? Kevin Stitt? I would be less surprised if you told me John McCain rose from the dead to say this.
aawayne.bsky.social
“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
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jfallows.bsky.social
Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.
Headline: Trump Has His Eyes on Nobel Prize. Will He Get It?
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.
jacobfhsmith.bsky.social
This is a perfectly fine question to ask of Rob Sand or Amy Acton/Tim Ryan. Like cool if you win by an even larger landslide than Harris but not necessary.

I do think the reporter could have gone more after Porter's assertion it will be her vs R, but then again the polling kind of points to that.
jacobfhsmith.bsky.social
I was expecting way worse from the way people were characterizing the clip and also like empirically she does not need to win a single Trump voter. Like is anyone out there asking Marsha Blackburn how she's going to win Harris voters?
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raxkingisdead.bsky.social
listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
I grew up going to Zabar's. So many of my childhood memories center around the best lox in NYC (which is saying something). With Saul Zabar's passing today, the Upper West Side has lost a legend who turned his parent's humble store into a culinary institution.
Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97
www.nytimes.com
jacobfhsmith.bsky.social
AOC graduated with honors from Boston University.
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Mike Johnson on AOC: "She hasn't read the legislation and I'm not sure she would understand it even if she did."
jacobfhsmith.bsky.social
She meant like the George W. Bush GOP!
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chicyph80.bsky.social
Another very solid poll for Dems in VA with less than a month to go.

In particular that generic ballot question is REALLY bad for the GOP. Dem +7 would lead to a number of seats flipping.

Pedal to the medal for the last 28 days!
samshirazi.bsky.social
New CNU Wason Center poll of Virginia

*Before texts story*

Gov

Spanberger (D) 52%
Earle-Sears (R) 42%

LG

Hashmi (D) 48%
Reid (R) 39%

AG

Jones (D) 49%
Miyares (R) 43%

House of Delegates

Dem 51%
GOP 44%

Trump Approval

👎 56%
👍 41%

Youngkin Approval

👍 50%
👎 42%
bluevirginia.bsky.social
New Wason Center Virginia Poll: Spanberger Leads 52%-42% (+10); Hashmi 48%-39% (+9); Jones 49%-43% (+6); Slightly Tighter Than Wason’s Last Poll on 9/18 (This poll was conducted 9/29 -10/1, so prior to the most recent news...) bluevirginia.us/2025/10/new-...
jacobfhsmith.bsky.social
This is like asking if tomorrow is Halloween
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kenjimallon.bsky.social
Americans have become so desensitized to violence that I'm not sure most get the gravity of this
thetnholler.bsky.social
Same judge. While Miller rails about judges.
jacobfhsmith.bsky.social
This might just be me, but with respect to the authors efforts, that's one of my least favorite recent political science books. I think it completely misses the fact that there are plenty of political hobbyists who follow it so closely precisely because they believe politics is about power.
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kjephd.bsky.social
Stephen Miller was just talking about how this kind of thing was needed
thetnholler.bsky.social
SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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samshirazi.bsky.social
There will be a new Christopher Newport Wason Center poll of Virginia out tomorrow

I assume it fielded before the texts story

But might have reaction to the shutdown

Their last poll released Sept 18 had

Spanberger 52%-40%
Hashmi 48%-37%
Jones 48%-41%

Should be interesting
prof-b-t.bsky.social
*Stay tuned* New Wason Center Virginia elections poll out tomorrow afternoon. Survey covers statewide races (Gov, LG, AG), House of Delegates generic ballot, top of mind issues + who VA likely voters believe will handle each issue best among Gov. candidates #VirginiaElections