The Maine Supreme Court will hear oral arguments July 31 on whether Gov. Paul LePage royally botched more than five dozen vetoes.
New poll shows Trump rocketing to a commanding lead in the GOP primary race, with 24 percent support nationwide. The next closest were Walker at 13 and Jeb at 12.
If anyone was ever cut out for the classic executive overreach that so often accompanies re-election to a second term, it’s Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R). And, man, is he overreaching, in spades. So much so that even Maine Republicans are beginning to abandon him. The most dramatic split came when the GOP-controlled Senate refused last week to accept LePage’s botched vetoes. Sorry, pal, these are too late! But it’s not just the botched vetoes. As one GOP legislator put it dryly to TPM’s Tierney Sneed, he’s actually brought Democrats and Republicans in the statehouse closer together. Bipartisanship!
I see there’s a new implosion over at Gawker over the fallout from the media exec/gay porn star piece that ran, ignited a massive controversy and was later withdrawn by the site. As you know, two top editors have resigned, with a nice meal in their bellies. And from what I can tell the entire operation is in an uproar now with the editorial staff at war with management over the decision to pull the piece.
We read that insane National Review article saying Bernie Sanders is a Nazi so you don’t have to. Here are the most ridiculous and outrageous parts.
Alito: Gay marriage ruling could allow judges to end minimum wage laws.
WaPo has a piece out today on a new Quinnipiac poll which shows Hillary is tied or losing to three top Republican challengers in three key swing states – Iowa, Colorado and Virginia. These numbers need context and caveats, of course. They’re way, way out in advance of the election. They are, with the exception of Jeb Bush, against largely unknown candidates, Walker and Rubio. And perhaps as much as anything, they come on the heels of two major controversies, Benghazi! (tm) and the emails story, that have significantly knocked down her numbers on trust and honesty.
Here at TPM, we’re making our first foray into the public opinion survey business. Our core audience is definitely Democrat-leaning. But t tends to be more center-left than left-left. That’s a key demographic to look at for understand where the trends of national political discussions are moving.
So here are a few findings, each with at least 2000 qualified responses.