The biggest question facing election analysts in Tuesday’s contests in New Jersey and Virginia is whether or not the “ticked-off, younger, diverse working class voters” for President Donald Trump in 2024 show up for Republicans again, according to polling expert Brent Buchanan. Buchanan, president of the polling group Cygnal, told Morning Wire in an interview ahead of Tuesday’s elections that Republicans face an uphill battle to win the governors’ seats in New Jersey and Virginia, but the fight is winnable. In New Jersey, Republican Jack Ciattarelli is running against Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill. While Sherrill has led in the polls, the latest data shows the race is neck-and-neck. An Atlas Intel poll released on Saturday shows Sherrill up over Ciattarelli by just one point, 50 to 49. The New Jersey race will come down to the unknown: whether or not Trump’s coalition of voters will return to the polls to vote Republican again. While Trump lost the state by six points in 2024, the margin was a massive improvement from the 16-point loss he suffered in 2020. “The more Hispanic areas, the non-white, working-class areas of the state that made New Jersey a purple state during the 2024 presidential election,” need to show up again for Republicans, said Buchanan. “The challenge that we’re seeing in polling right now in both New Jersey and Virginia is that that coalition of the ticked-off, younger, diverse, working class voters … they’re still pretty ticked off, and so does that mean that they show up and reluctantly vote Republican? Or do they stay home out of protest?” the pollster said. The Virginia gubernatorial race, as reflected in polling, is a much more challenging situation for the Republican, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger led Sears by between seven and 15 points in a slate of polls released on Monday. Across each poll, Spanberger’s level of support never dipped below 50%, according to RealClear Polling. For Sears to win, “a lot of pieces have to fall into place,” Buchanan said. “The southwest, which is the more rural Republican parts, have to come out in droves” beyond what they did for Trump in 2024, he said. Sears also needs to keep pace in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region in the state’s east along the shore. “The Election Day turnout in the suburbs and urban areas of the state have to be pretty darn low,” Buchanan said. The Virginia races have been affected by the scandals of the Democratic nominee for state attorney general, Jay Jones. Jones’ support by polling has taken a meaningful hit since he was revealed to have sent text messages in 2022 wishing harm against then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, a Republican, and his children, saying that, “Only when people feel pain personally do they move on policy.” Spanberger has largely brushed off the scandals plaguing the Democratic attorney general nominee, refusing to pull her endorsement for the embattled Jones. The scandal appeared to drag down the gubernatorial nominee in polling, as well. Spanberger has contained the damage with an overwhelming money advantage over Sears and with the help of a media climate that has largely stopped covering Jones’ texts, according to Buchanan. “There’s more than a two-to-one spending advantage, Spanberger over Sears. And at some point, it’s just hard to come back from that amount of political spending differential,” the pollster said. According to Buchanan, Republican candidates in both states will continue to have a shot at winning as long as Republicans show up to vote, no matter what polls suggest. “Republicans can win when we actually go out and vote,” said Buchanan. “I think that’s one of the things that our voters do wrong. They see a poll that shows, well, maybe we don’t have a chance and so they don’t go vote. Democrats don’t act like that. They show up regardless. And if we adopt that attitude, we can win some of these really tough elections, too.”

When your soul is running on fumes and your schedule won’t stop, this prayer is your reminder: God isn’t pushing you harder, He’s inviting you to rest.

om Johnston’s story is that of a California musician whose sound helped define an era of American rock. Born Charles Thomas Johnston on August 15, 1948, in Visalia, California, he grew up listening to rhythm and blues artists like Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Elvis Presley, and James Brown. Those early influences would later blend into a style all his own. After experimenting with the clarinet, saxophone, and drums, Johnston picked up a guitar at the age of twelve and never looked back. He taught himself to play, learning not just chords but how to make rhythm and melody intertwine in The post Top 10 Tom Johnston Doobie Brothers Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

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As the government shutdown drags on, media pundits warn about a looming “food insecurity crisis.” That’s liberal shorthand for hunger — and if government numbers are correct, some 42 million Americans are supposedly about to go hungry.Wait a second. That means 1 in 7 Americans relies on food stamps — or, as Washington now calls it, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.If a family of illegal aliens shows up, feed them an MRE, then put them on a bus to the nearest deportation flight.Try this simple test: Look around and count the next seven people you see. Does anyone resemble a refugee from a third-world famine? If so, check his green card. If not, hand him one of Kristi Noem’s “get home free” cards and move along.Among those 42 million, a fair question arises: How many are genuinely hungry — and how many haven’t missed a free government meal in years, maybe decades?Here’s a modest proposal. The government shutdown could serve an unexpected purpose — sorting the truly needy from the habitual scammers.Once the electronic benefit transfer cards run dry, the president should declare a national emergency and order the military to help distribute food directly to Americans in need. Set up relief stations at National Guard armories and military bases in every state.At each station, ask for a valid government-issued ID and the now-worthless EBT card. Record both, take a quick photo, and hand each applicant a copy of the U.S. dietary guidelines. Then provide meals ready to eat — MREs — from existing military stores. Ask recipients to return the next day for actual groceries, in quantities matching the recommended dietary plan.RELATED: The food pyramid big lie: How flawed science fed America a toxic diet Photo by Joe Raedle / Contributor via Getty ImagesThat’s how you end food insecurity overnight — while also eliminating “waste, fraud, and abuse.” It’s a win-win!While they’re there, run basic checks for outstanding warrants, duplicate or fake IDs, and phony EBT cards. In this way, every needy American gets fed, and every scammer gets flagged.If a family of illegal aliens shows up, feed them an MRE, then put them on a bus to the nearest deportation flight.If the system works, maybe it’s time to replace the SNAP credit-card model entirely. Instead of government-issued plastic that funds junk food and fraud, Americans in need would receive actual food — efficiently and fairly.The result? Less waste, lower costs, and fewer excuses for corruption disguised as compassion.And if this plan exposes just how dependent Democrats have become on managing poverty rather than solving it, so much the better. Once it’s clear that the Bad Orange Man can feed Americans and deport freeloaders in a single stroke, watch how fast Chuck Schumer and company rush to vote for that continuing resolution.

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