Judd Legum

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5. I'll add that Republicans have long taken a different approach to opposition research. While Democrats utilize recent college graduates and interns, Republicans generally employ experienced lawyers to do oppo, at least for high-profile races — PolitiTweet.org

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4. These messages poll well but do not break through in the modern information environment. Research can provide information that can break through, but its seen as an afterthought Most Congressional campaigns and many Senate campaigns don't have real research operations — PolitiTweet.org

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3. Meanwhile, pollsters are paid MILLIONS to message test based on information that is already public to find the most effective message. These millions usually result in ads about how candidate X "supports working families" — PolitiTweet.org

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2. In Democratic politics, research is considered an entry level job that you slog through on your way to something glitzier like press It's a task delegated to the most inexperienced and lowest-paid staff — PolitiTweet.org

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1. This is an accurate description of oppo research and describes why oppo research did not discover the deceptions of Congressman-elect George Santos But it skips over a larger problem: the Democratic Party's failure to invest and prioritize research https://t.co/kshv7oPfNp — PolitiTweet.org

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“Openly gay” Republican Congressman-elect divorced a woman two weeks before declaring his candidacy https://t.co/EVY6jBtB8C — PolitiTweet.org

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Hannity says he knew Trump’s claim of election fraud was a lie, pushed it on his audience anyway https://t.co/9Ewp37fqPN — PolitiTweet.org

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Is it just me or does it seem like a lot of these effective altruism people are not very altruistic? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: This is a very good question. And that's why payment for Popular Information is OPTIONAL. If you value it and can afford… — PolitiTweet.org

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No one can even question the level of spending increases, which are happening even as we wind down wars, for fear of being labeled anti-military. It’s a very screwed up dynamic. — PolitiTweet.org

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Much of this money is going to defense contractors who spend untold millions convincing members of both parties that these massive increases in military spending is necessary This all takes place behind closed doors — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m just the last few years we’ve added hundreds of billions of dollars to our military budget. There is almost no public discussion of why this increase is necessary OR why it should take precedence over other concerns, like child poverty. — PolitiTweet.org

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One thing we need throughout government is more transparency. This isn’t a partisan issue. It’s an issue of power. Powerful corporations and individuals don’t need transparency because they are paying lobbyists millions to keep them informed. The public is shut out. — PolitiTweet.org

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This massive must-pass bills are approved at the last minute every year. It will be weeks before we learn all the corporate giveaways that lobbyists stuffed inside. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Trump on his federal tax returns declared negative income in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2020" — PolitiTweet.org

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"On their 2020 income tax returns, Trump and his wife Melania paid no federal income taxes and claimed a refund of $5.47 million" https://t.co/pokiRuu4ae — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 2. One book challenged by the teacher, Vicki Baggett, is When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball The book is about the childho… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. This high school English teacher is trying to ban 150 books from school libraries in Florida I talked to her to find ou… — PolitiTweet.org

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No, The FBI Is NOT ‘Paying Twitter To Censor’ https://t.co/OTtJIKX0En — PolitiTweet.org

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@Harris_X_ @Mark_Penn I don't know if Penn is on Musk's payroll, but he is certainly acting like it https://t.co/ExegQ3uKA8 — PolitiTweet.org

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This @Harris_X_ poll, which Musk is now citing to discredit his own poll about whether he should step down as CEO, is methodologically suspect. It is also run by @Mark_Penn, who has been one of Musk's biggest cheerleaders https://t.co/uzAmQ52Y1m — PolitiTweet.org

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"Police provide first official details of Elon Musk’s alleged stalker incident" 🚨"Police say a member of Elon Musk’s security team is currently a suspect in their investigation, not a victim"🚨 https://t.co/gSFMSESDjI — PolitiTweet.org

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@rudzki It is a true story — PolitiTweet.org

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@Yeoh23 Micropayments are a problem for people looking to build sustainable businesses because: 1. The money being spent on micropayment are vanishingly small, 2. The money that does come in doesn't support business activity. You need consistent predictable income to hire someone. — PolitiTweet.org

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So far, humans aren't letting me down. Popular Information started in 2018 as a solo effort. Almost five years later we are still at it, with two full-time employees and paid freelance contributors. Thanks to everyone who subscribes, paid or not. — PolitiTweet.org

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Popular Information's business model is essentially a bet on human nature. I'm betting that people who can afford it will subscribe, because they understand it wouldn't exist otherwise, even though they could continue reading for free. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a very good question. And that's why payment for Popular Information is OPTIONAL. If you value it and can afford it, I hope you pay. Subscriptions are $6/month or $50/year. If you can't afford it, just keep reading. There is no paywall. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

This is a very good question. And that's why payment for Popular Information is OPTIONAL. If you value it and can afford it, I hope you pay. Subscriptions are $6/month or $50/years. If you can't afford it, just keep reading. There is no paywall. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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Musk now claiming his OWN POLL, run on a platform that HE OWNS, was rigged against him. Beyond parody. https://t.co/0yw9wrrDh2 — PolitiTweet.org

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I have a lot more reporting on the effort to intimidate Florida school librarians, which is being orchestrated at the state level, coming up Sign up (free) for updates https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org