Midnight in America

[Edgeofnight]

July 1st, 2021

Janet Cowell enters NC-Senate Race. Republicans are rallying behind Bishop

The former state Treasurer and prominent Democrat has entered the race to replace retiring Senator Richard Burr. She has been active in the State Democratic party, becoming a key figure in Senator Jeff Jackson's win in 2020. She is more moderate than the bulk of the national Democrats, especially those in the Senate, but still her policy chops, experience, and connections to the state party make her a formidable foe. Meanwhile, on the Republican side of things, State Senator Dan Bishop is solidifying his lead more and more every day, leading many in the party to embrace his inevitable victory as best they can. Bishop was the author of the controversial "bathroom bill" that many credit with former Governor Pat McCroy's defeat in the 2016 Gubernatorial Election.

July 16th, 2021   

It is over two years away from the Iowa Caucuses, but already, the Presidential race for 2024 is already on, and candidates are already drumming up support and talking to voters across the country.  Congressman Pete Buttigieg headlined a speaker event in Iowa. Kamala Harris has made frequent stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Tulsi Gabbard has campaigned for Democrats in Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. On the Republican Side, Mike Pence has pledged to campaign in all 50 states before the upcoming midterms, as he seeks to solidify his status as the Republican front runner.  Senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz have made it a personal mission to recruit as many candidates as possible for local and congressional races. Senators Greg Orman, Joe Manchin, and Bob Krist are launching a “unity tour” across the country, holding several dozen town hall events across 40 different states. "Everyone who is going to be a serious candidate is building support now. Attending events, meeting voters, raising money. Its gonna be a sh**t show," said one prominent democratic strategist.

Republicans:
Vice President Mike Pence -- 30%
Sen. Tom Cotton -- 12%
Sen. Ted Cruz -- 11%
Gov. Charlie Baker -- 8%
Rep. Liz Cheney -- 6%
Gov. Greg Abbott -- 5%
Gov. Kristi Noem -- 4%
Others -- 30%

Democrats:
Sen. Kamala Harris -- 17%
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez -- 14%
Fmr. Rep Tulsi Gabbard -- 13%
Sen. Cory Booker -- 11%
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand -- 9%
Rep. Pete Buttigieg -- 7%
Gov. Stacey Abrams -- 5%
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer -- 4%
Others -- 20%

July 19th, 2021

Phil Murphy and Bob Hugin clash in the first debate.

   Governor Phil Murphy didn’t score an overwhelming victory, but he did hold his own quite well against wealth Healthcare Executive Bob Hugin. The debate centered around transparency, the economy, and the ability to work with the legislature. Hugin made the claim that given Murphy’s pass combativeness with legislative leadership, that hed work better with the State democrats than Murphy would. Murphy hit back on Hugin’s policy goals, saying that they would lead to friction with the State Legislature and undermine productivity in the state government.

July 23rd, 2021

Across the Country, Republicans have been struggling to recruit candidates in key races, even in swing states, like Georgia and Florida, Republicans can't land top recruits. In both states, Republicans are walking towards rematches against Gillum and Abrams, who both remain popular.

2022 Generic Ballot Polling:
Democrats -- 47% (--%)
Republicans -- 40% (-1%)
Serve America Movement -- 5% (-1%)
Undecided/Others -- 9%
DEMOCRATS +7%

Approval of Donald Trump:
Disapprove -- 52% (+1%)
Approve -- 40% (--)
Unsure -- 8% (-1%)


New York City Mayoral Democratic Primary:
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson -- 16% (+1%)
Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 14%** (--%)Fmr. Congressman Joe Crowley -- 13% (-1%)
Fmr. State Senator Daniel Squadron -- 13%*** (--)
State Assemblymember Michael Blake -- 13% (+2%)
City Comptroller Scott Stringer -- 12% (--%)
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. -- 8% (-1%)
Dr. David Eisenbach -- 2% (--%)
Undecided/Others -- 8% (-2%)
JOHNSON +3%

**Endorsed by the Women's Equality Party
***Endorsed by the Working Families Party

New York Mayor Republican Primary
Mr. Paul Massey -- 44%** (+1%)
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 43%*** (+1%)
Mr. Bo Deitl -- 3% (-1%)
Undecided/Others -- 10% (-1%)
MASSEY +1%

**Endorsed by the Conservative Party
***Endorsed by the Independence Party, also seeking Reform Party Nomination against Sal Albanese and several others, and the SAM nomination unopposed.


Texas Governor Republican Primary:
Land Commissioner George P. Bush -- 25%
Attorney General Ken Paxton -- 23% (-1%)
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick -- 21%
Fmr. State House Speaker Joe Strauss -- 13%
Undecided/Other -- 24% (--)
PAXTON +2%

Texas Governor Democratic Primary:
State Rep. Rafael Anchia -- 24%
Fmr. HUD Secretary Julian Castro -- 20%
Mrs. Eva Longaria -- 18% (-2%)
Mr. Andrew White -- 15% (-2%)
Undecided/Others -- 23% (+2%)
ANCHIA +6%

Ohio Republican Gubernatorial Primary:
Fmr. Secretary of State Jon Husted -- 26%
Fmr. State Treasurer Josh Mandel -- 18%
Fmr. Congressman Jim Rennacci -- 14%
Congressman Troy Balderson -- 13%
Mr. J.D. Vance -- 12%
Fmr. Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor -- 9%
Mrs. Beth Hansen -- 4%
Undecided/Other -- 4%
HUSTED +5%

North Carolina Senate Polling, Republican Primary:
State Sen. Dan Bishop -- 32%
Lt. Gov Renee Ellmers -- 21%
Congressman Greg Murphy -- 17%
State Rep. Holly Grange -- 13%
Undecided/Others -- 17%
BISHOP + 19%

North Carolina Senate Polling, Democratic Primary:
Attorney General Josh Stein -- 24%
Fmr. State Treasurer Janet Cowell -- 19%
Fmr. State Senator Cal Cunningham -- 18%
Fmr. State Sen. Erica Smith -- 14%
Fmr. Greenville Mayor Allen M. Thomas -- 11%
State Rep. Rachel Hunt -- 6%
Undecided/Others -- 8%
COWELL +8%

New Jersey General Election:
Governor Phil Murphy -- 46%
Mr. Bob Hugin -- 45%
MURPHY +1%

Virginia General Election:
State Delegate Lee Carter -- 47%
Congressman Denver Riggleman -- 45%
CARTER +2%

New York City General Election:

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson -- 29%
Mr. Paul Massey -- 15%
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 14%*
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 11%*
Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 11%*
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 10%
JOHNSON +14%

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson -- 24%
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 19%
Mr. Paul Massey -- 13%*
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 11%*
Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 10%*
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 8%
JOHNSON +5%

Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 30%
Mr. Paul Massey -- 16%
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 16%*
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 13%*
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 12%
MARK-VIVERITO +14%

Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 28%
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 22%
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 17%*
Mr. Paul Massey -- 10%*
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 11%
MARK-VIVERITO + 6%

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Climbing Dan changed his name to Ron?

[Edgeofnight]

Climbing Dan changed his name to Ron?

Whoops, this is why proofreading is important.

Also, if people could answer this strawpoll about the timeline, it'd be greatly appreciated

https://www.strawpoll.me/18281963

[Edgeofnight]

Ojeda for President

August 14th, 2021
By: Katherine Middler
Democratic West Virginia Congressman Richard Ojeda made a surprise announcement today when he announced that not only would he not seek re-election, that he would instead running for President. Congressman Ojeda has come under attack from State Republicans, who he has accused of “deleting” his district. Ojeda has pledged to finish out his term in Congress, and then retire to focus on his presidential bid. Ojeda has yet to be included in any major polls, but is hoping his early announcement will attract enough attention to change that.

Jumaane Williams to challenge Schumer

August 20th, 2021
By: Jonathan Rice
   In a major shake up, NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has announced his intention to primary Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. “In pursuing bipartisanship, Senator Schumer has sold his sole, and handed an illegitimate president a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court,” said Williams in his announcement speech. On the same day, the William’s Campaign released a poll showing their candidate only 4 points behind the Majority leader. Schumer’s office has yet yo comment.

Lee Carter goes for Blood in Virginia Gubernatorial Debate

August 21st, 2021
By: Ralph Jones

   In the first general election debate, State Delegate Lee Carter went on the offense for the first time. He slammed congressman Riggleman for his support of a variety of Trump policies, including repealing the ACA and rolling back the Medicaid expansion, defunding planned parenthood, and rolling back environmental regulations. Riggleman hit back, calling Carter “another open border liberal” and accusing him of trying to dismantle the Virginian Constitution. Carter’s performance gained traction online, with a highlight reel amassing a large number of views and shares of social media. The Carter campaign, in a statement, stated “we hope Lee’s performance last night clears up any doubts about who he is and how he plans to win.”

*Infobox dated March 2019
Campaign Manager: Stephen Hall
First Day Fundraising:
$461,000 raised from
19,000 unique donors
24$ average donation

Notable Endorsements for Ojeda:

• Congressman Dan Feehan (D-MN)
• Rocky Adkins, former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives
• Andrew Yang, former Democratic Candidate for President, 2020, and Independent Candidate for Mayor of New York City, 2021
• Fmr. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (D-WV), nominee for WV-Sen in 2020
• Fmr. Senator Carte Goodwin (D-WV)

Themes and Main issues of the Ojeda Campaign

• Income Inequality:Congressman Ojeda has emphasized that he believes income inequality is the key issue facing this country, "You have DC politicians making 10, 20, 50 million dollars a year, while families in Logan can't afford to put food on the table." Ojeda has proposed raising the minimum wage and setting income and net worth limits on public officials.
• Organized Labor: Ojeda has criticized President Trump and the Republican Party's "war on Unions." As president, he has pledged to appoint pro-union judges and justices, and actively fight right to work laws passed by various states.
• Veteran's Issues:Ojeda has claimed that both Democrats and Republicans ignore the needs of veterans too much. "These men and women where ready to lay down their lives, and all we have to show our gratitude is a broken healthcare system and government bureaucracy." Within the first 100 days, Ojeda says he will completely overhaul the VA system in America.

2022 Generic Ballot Polling:
Democrats -- 48% (+1%)
Republicans -- 39% (-1%)
Serve America Movement -- 5% (--%)
Undecided/Others -- 9%
DEMOCRATS +9%

Approval of Donald Trump:
Disapprove -- 52% (+1%)
Approve -- 40% (--)
Unsure -- 8% (-1%)


New York City Mayoral Democratic Primary:
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson -- 18% (+2%)
Fmr. Congressman Joe Crowley -- 15% (+2%)
State Assemblymember Michael Blake -- 14% (+1%)
Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 12%** (-2%)
Fmr. State Senator Daniel Squadron -- 11%*** (-2%)
City Comptroller Scott Stringer -- 10% (-2%)
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. -- 8% (--)
Dr. David Eisenbach -- 3% (+1%)
Undecided/Others -- 8% (--)
JOHNSON +3%

**Endorsed by the Women's Equality Party
***Endorsed by the Working Families Party

New York Mayor Republican Primary
Mr. Paul Massey -- 44%** (--%)
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 44%*** (+1%)
Mr. Bo Deitl -- 4% (+1%)
Undecided/Others -- 8% (-2%)
EVEN

**Endorsed by the Conservative Party
***Endorsed by the Independence Party, also seeking Reform Party Nomination against Sal Albanese and several others, and the SAM nomination unopposed.


Texas Governor Republican Primary:
Attorney General Ken Paxton -- 27% (+4%)
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick -- 24% (+3%)
Fmr. State House Speaker Joe Strauss -- 17%
Undecided/Other -- 32% (+8%)
PAXTON +3%

Texas Governor Democratic Primary:
State Rep. Rafael Anchia -- 22% (-2%)
Fmr. HUD Secretary Julian Castro -- 21%
Mrs. Eva Longaria -- 19% (+1%)
Mr. Andrew White -- 15% (--)
Undecided/Others -- 23% (--)
ANCHIA +3%

Ohio Republican Gubernatorial Primary:
Fmr. Secretary of State Jon Husted -- 27% (+3%)
Fmr. State Treasurer Josh Mandel -- 16% (-2%)
Fmr. Congressman Jim Rennacci -- 13% (-2%)
Congressman Troy Balderson -- 13%
Mr. J.D. Vance -- 12%
Fmr. Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor -- 7% (-2%)
Mrs. Beth Hansen -- 6% (+2%)
Undecided/Other -- 6%
HUSTED +5%

North Carolina Senate Polling, Republican Primary:
State Sen. Dan Bishop -- 33% (+1%)
Lt. Gov Renee Ellmers -- 20%
Congressman Greg Murphy -- 16%
State Rep. Holly Grange -- 14% (+1%)
Undecided/Others -- 17%
BISHOP + 19%

North Carolina Senate Polling, Democratic Primary:
Attorney General Josh Stein -- 25%
Fmr. State Treasurer Janet Cowell -- 20% (+1%)
Fmr. State Senator Cal Cunningham -- 16%
Fmr. State Sen. Erica Smith -- 15%
Fmr. Greenville Mayor Allen M. Thomas -- 13% (+2%)
State Rep. Rachel Hunt -- 5%
Undecided/Others -- 6%
COWELL +7%

New Jersey General Election:
Governor Phil Murphy -- 47%
Mr. Bob Hugin -- 44%
MURPHY +3%

Virginia General Election:
State Delegate Lee Carter -- 49%
Congressman Denver Riggleman -- 44%
CARTER +5%

New York City General Election:

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson -- 30%
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 15%*
Mr. Paul Massey -- 12%
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 13%
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 12%*
Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 10%*
JOHNSON +15%

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson -- 26%
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 21%
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 13%*
Mr. Paul Massey -- 11%*
Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 11%*
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 10%
JOHNSON +5%

Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 28%
Mr. Paul Massey -- 15%
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 15%*
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 15%*
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 13%
MARK-VIVERITO +13%

Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 26%
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 24%
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 19%*
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 12%
Mr. Paul Massey -- 9%*
MARK-VIVERITO + 2%

Fmr. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito -- 28%
Mr. Paul Massey -- 15%
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 15%*
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 15%*
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 13%
MARK-VIVERITO +13%

Fmr. Congressman Joe Crowley -- 24%
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 16%*
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 14%*
Mr. Paul Massey -- 13%
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 11%
CROWLEY +8%

Fmr. Congressman Joe Crowley -- 23%
City Councilor Eric Ulrich -- 17%*
Fmr. State Senator David Squadron -- 16%*
Mr. Paul Massey -- 15%
Mr. Andrew Yang -- 12%
CROWLEY +6%

2024 Democratic Presidential Primary Nationwide Polling (declared candidates only):
Congressman Richard Ojeda (WV) -- <1%

[Continential]

Where is the Crowley poll?

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Where is the Crowley poll?

Inserted now!

[voice_of_resistance]

please more! I would love to do an Ojeda vs Trump thread

[Edgeofnight]

please more! I would love to do an Ojeda vs Trump thread

The changes in image rules essentially mean that creating my own images is the only logistical way to make any updates, which takes a significant more amount of time than before. This, plus with me being super busy basically straight through to the end of august, means I'm not sure when the next update will come out.

[morgankingsley]

please more! I would love to do an Ojeda vs Trump thread

The changes in image rules essentially mean that creating my own images is the only logistical way to make any updates, which takes a significant more amount of time than before. This, plus with me being super busy basically straight through to the end of august, means I'm not sure when the next update will come out.

That sounds really time consuming jeez

[Edgeofnight]

please more! I would love to do an Ojeda vs Trump thread

The changes in image rules essentially mean that creating my own images is the only logistical way to make any updates, which takes a significant more amount of time than before. This, plus with me being super busy basically straight through to the end of august, means I'm not sure when the next update will come out.

That sounds really time consuming jeez

It is, and images get compressed in weird ways on atlas, so they always don't look as good as they do on other sites.

[BigVic]

Another Bush running for Texas Governor

[Edgeofnight]

I'm not gonna say the timeline is canceled, but I simply don't know when I am going to come back to this. I've started a new tl on ah.com, and I am going to focus on that for a while. I may come back eventually, but now is not that time.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'm not gonna say the timeline is canceled, but I simply don't know when I am going to come back to this. I've started a new tl on ah.com, and I am going to focus on that for a while. I may come back eventually, but now is not that time.

Link to your AH.com project? I'd love to read it!

[NyIndy]

I'm not gonna say the timeline is canceled, but I simply don't know when I am going to come back to this. I've started a new tl on ah.com, and I am going to focus on that for a while. I may come back eventually, but now is not that time.

Link to your AH.com project? I'd love to read it!

Me too!

[morgankingsley]

If this does get straight up cancelled then would it be alright to give us a basic summary of my way

[Edgeofnight]

I'm not gonna say the timeline is canceled, but I simply don't know when I am going to come back to this. I've started a new tl on ah.com, and I am going to focus on that for a while. I may come back eventually, but now is not that time.

Link to your AH.com project? I'd love to read it!

Me too!

Link here: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-breaking-point-the-2024-presidential-election.472732/

If this does get straight up cancelled then would it be alright to give us a basic summary of my way

If I decide to cancel it outright, I'll write up a summary of what happens between the last update and 2032.