Polls, Polls, And More Polls

Recent polling

I’m not one to take polls – even high quality, well-established polls – as gospel when it comes to predicting the result of political races.

But I do think they can be interesting in terms of which way a race might be leaning. Here’s some recent polling in high interest races. Continue reading “Polls, Polls, And More Polls”

Pedro Pascal Gets A Kiss From Stephen Colbert + More News

Pedro Pascal gets a kiss from Stephen Colbert (screen cap)

Some news stories for you as we get over Hump Day.

• OUT: While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Pedro Pascal put his finger on his puckering lips indicating he wanted a kiss from the host. Colbert understood the assignment 🙂 Continue reading “Pedro Pascal Gets A Kiss From Stephen Colbert + More News”

Trump Scores Most ‘Poor’ Ratings Of Well-Known Presidents In New Survey

Donald Trump (via White House Flickr)

A new YouGov survey asked Americans to rate 20 U.S. presidents on a scale from outstanding to poor. Half of Americans rate Donald Trump as “poor,” the most for any of the 20 presidents. Continue reading “Trump Scores Most ‘Poor’ Ratings Of Well-Known Presidents In New Survey”

Jonathan Bailey On Sesame Street + Senate Approves Epstein Measure + More

Jonathan Bailey and Elmo

Some news items for you as we enjoy a quiet rainy day here in Las Vegas.

• Gayety: ‘Sexiest Man Alive 2025’ Jonathan Bailey took a moment with Sesame Street’s smallest star, Elmo, after ‘dancing through life’ with Bert and Ernie. Continue reading “Jonathan Bailey On Sesame Street + Senate Approves Epstein Measure + More”

Out Tennis Pro Not Focused On Being LGBTQ Icon + More News

João Lucas Reis (via Instagram)

Some news stories for you I thought worth your time:

• Instinct Magazine: João Lucas Reis da Silva, the only out pro tennis player in the world, says he is not focused on trying to be the next LGBTQ icon. “I’m focused one hundred percent on tennis.”

• Washington Blade: The new bio-pic Blue Moon delivers a highly stylized portrait of Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart portrayed in a tour-de-force performance by Ethan Hawke. In theaters now. Continue reading “Out Tennis Pro Not Focused On Being LGBTQ Icon + More News”

Poll Finds Significant Independent Voter Shift After Trump Guilty Verdicts

Donald Trump

New polling conducted after Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents shows a significant number of independent voters say they are less likely to support him in his run for the White House. Continue reading “Poll Finds Significant Independent Voter Shift After Trump Guilty Verdicts”

Biden-Trump Election Likely To Be Decided By 6% In Six States

I don’t report much on national polling for the 2024 presidential election very much because, in truth, the race will probably come down to six swing states. In fact, several political experts say the election will be decided by about 6% of voters in each of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Continue reading “Biden-Trump Election Likely To Be Decided By 6% In Six States”