David Mark

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@NanHayworth @MarkHalperin @newsmax Eliminating the Electoral College would take a constitutional amendment. There's not remotely enough support for it in Congress or the states. — PolitiTweet.org

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Reapportionment affects the Electoral College, too. With new Census Bureau numbers, the 2024 Democratic ticket could afford to lose Arizona, Georgia, Maine 02 and New Hampshire, as long as it kept everything else won in 2020. Good for 271 electoral votes, one more than needed. — PolitiTweet.org

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At urging of RNC, Virginia GOP will let Orthodox Jews vote absentee in Sabbath-day convention https://t.co/oZzyQPrs8y — PolitiTweet.org

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2020 Census Bureau population figures make official that two states have smaller populations than the District — Wyoming and Vermont. A boost for statehood advocates. But D.C., with 689,545 people, still lags next biggest states. Alaska has 733,391 and North Dakota has 779,094. — PolitiTweet.org

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Four states lost population between 2010-2010, per new Census Bureau data. Ranging from West Virginia, -3.7%, to Vermont, -0.4%. Mississippi effectively stayed the same, going from 2,967,297 people to 2,961,279. — PolitiTweet.org

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MI and PA still figure to be closely fought in 2024. But with one less electoral vote each — 15 for MI and 19 in PA — they're not *quite* as crucial as the past two cycles. Meanwhile, deep blue CA reduces to 54 EVs, but strongly Dem OR goes to eight. So, a West Coast wash. — PolitiTweet.org

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West Virginia saw the sharpest population decline over the past decade, -3.2%. Its House delegation will go from 3 to 2. Will be interesting to see who takes the hit in redistricting — GOP Reps. David McKinley, Carol Miller, or Alex Mooney. — PolitiTweet.org

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Most reapportionment projections from 2019 had Texas gaining three seats and Florida two. Was actually two and one. This shows there was significant mobility and much changed even in the pandemic year of 2020. — PolitiTweet.org

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While nobody likes their state to lose a House seat, reapportionment could help Democrats in New York and Illinois offset GOP redistricting pickups elsewhere. If districts are drawn maximally for Democrats, New York could go to a much as 23 D/3 R, and Illinois 13 D/4 R. — PolitiTweet.org

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Rhode Island keepings its two House seats spares voters and candidates a potentially brutal Dem-on-Dem primary between Reps. David Cicilline and Jim Langevin. — PolitiTweet.org

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All in all, reapportionment could have been worse for Dems. One lost seat in New York, and Montana's second district could be competitive under the right circumstances. — PolitiTweet.org

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Temecula, Calif., councilmember faces backlash for comparing fight against coronavirus mask rules to Rosa Parks’ struggle https://t.co/6XPx4SVvAT — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), running for Senate, is the fourth House member seeking another office in 2022 rather than reelection. Also... — Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.): Senate — Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.): Secretary of state — Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.): Governor — PolitiTweet.org

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@craigthetweeter There's also Craig Romney, youngest son of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). — PolitiTweet.org

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@jaskane Yes. — PolitiTweet.org

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With the passing of Walter Mondale last week, there are now six living vice presidents. Not an unusually high number — it's happened 11 times in U.S. history. Seven living vice presidents is the high, three times. — PolitiTweet.org

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With Rep.-elect Troy Carter (D-La.) in the House, there will be 219 Democrats, 212 Republicans, and four vacancies. Dems will soon get padding on their narrow majority, with the May 16 resignation of Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) and likely win in NM1 special election, on June 1. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ZacMcCrary @troyc4Congress Seems like it was more of a local race, with each side scoring some notable endorsements. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ZacMcCrary Yes, it's looking like Karen Carter Peterson is too far behind to make up enough ground. — PolitiTweet.org

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@jacobfhsmith The House is basically out the new two weeks. It has pro forma sessions every three days, but member-elect swearings-in rarely happen during those. So, most likely, the evening of Monday, May 10, when the next House votes are scheduled for. — PolitiTweet.org

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@a_centrism George Harrison does a better version of Bob Dylan's "If Not For You." — PolitiTweet.org

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@MattGrossmann Great stat — combined eight years in Congress. I’d never thought of it that way. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ex-Senate majority leader/1996 GOP WH nominee Bob Dole is a longtime advocate of the U.S. recognizing the Armenian genocide, which Biden has done. "What It Takes" recalls Dole learning the history from Dr. Hampar Kelikian, who treated his WWII injuries. https://t.co/FOVdD5QKMQ — PolitiTweet.org

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POTUS addresses to Congress are now basically media spectacles. LBJ was first to deliver a night televised speech, in 1965, and Ronald Reagan began recognizing notables in the gallery, 1982. Both were good ideas at first that morphed into infomercials. https://t.co/9KVq8LmasW — PolitiTweet.org

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As Chad buries leader Idriss Déby, France’s influence is front and center https://t.co/wUO0fh5qyV — PolitiTweet.org

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@HowardMortman The high-water mark of the Dukakis campaign, in terms of polling, favor press attention and other factors. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ahess247 Actually, just belatedly saw your FB post. I've been kind of out of this week. Congrats on the move upstate! — PolitiTweet.org

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@ahess247 Move??? — PolitiTweet.org

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@Zlatimeyer Sushi roll call vote #PoliticalMeals — PolitiTweet.org

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 29-July 1, 1933 — Campobello Island, Canada 5/5 — PolitiTweet.org