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Five myths about campaign finance Author: Matthew Leatherman
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Matthew Leatherman, a financial analyst, was a Democratic candidate for North Carolina state treasurer in 2020. Generations of policymakers have tried to find the right approach to campaign finance. The 2002 McCain-Feingold law curbed “soft money” donations to political parties but left open the door to spending by outside groups. Among other things, disagreement over Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission prompted Justice Samuel Alito to mouth the words “not true” at President Barack Obama’s characterization of that case during the 2010 State of the Union address. Americans believe that money has too much influence in politics but don’t agree on the best way to deal with it. Myths about campaign finance abound.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) saw the largest decline in his approval rating among GOP voters, dipping 29 points, to 41%.
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who is up for re-election next year, saw his approval rating fall 16 points among Republican voters, and just 22% are “strongly” in his corner.
Intraparty declines for retiring Pennsylvania, Ohio senators illustrate the challenges of simultaneously satisfying both the base and the broader electorate in the Trump era ahead of contested primaries.
Retaking control of the Senate chamber next year is within the GOP’s reach, but first the party’s senators will need to cure the collective political hangover brought on by the ignominious exit of former President Donald Trump and come to grips with his continued influence with their voting base.
With progressive radicals Raphael Warnock and Jon Osoff on the ballot in the January Georgia Senate run-off elections it is imperative to revisit why the coming fight matters in the first place.
As is well-known, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilan Omar (D-MN), Ayanna Presley (D-MA), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) encompass “The Squad.” This identification came to be when AOC posted a picture on Instagram with the four lawmakers at Congressional Freshman Orientation Week captioned on November 12, 2018.
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There is a reason “The Squad” have banded together, as should be transparent by now. Since being elected, these four young, naïve representatives have advocated for likewise socialist reform and asserted controversial things that have no doubt landed them in hot water with both Democrats and Republicans. They have displayed staunch anti-Semitism and a disavowal of Israel, a commitment to a $93 trillion “Green New Deal,” as well a
Dec 22, 2020 18:57 GMTFXStreet News
USD/CHF has been on the front foot in recent trade and is eye a test of the psychological 0.8900 level.
USD has found decent demand on Tuesday, amid a defensive/cautious feel to broader trade.
USD/CHF currently trades higher by about 30 pips or just over 0.4% in the 0.8890s, with sellers having come into play ahead of the 0.8900 level and capping the gains. USD is the best performing G10 currency on the day so far this Tuesday amid a more defensive feel to trade, hence the gains being seen in USD/CHF. Safe-haven CHF and JPY have been holding up comparatively well vs the likes of EUR, GBP and other more risk-sensitive currencies, however.