SOTU Poll Stunner: A 27-Pont Gain in Voters
Who Think We’re Moving in the Right Direction
Posted By: Dreadnought, 2/25/2026 10:05:27 PM
What’s fresh in our minds today — and what will be top-of-mind tomorrow, next week, next month, and first Tuesday of November — will almost certainly all differ. That’s why snapshot poll numbers tend to be exaggerated, misleading, and unhelpful: Until the dust settles, the data just isn’t relevant. Instead of focusing on polls, campaigns should focus on creating magical moments that wormhole into our psyche — those indelible images that linger forever. And in the State of the Union, at the very top of that list: For voters, that’s the long-term takeaway: Republicans stood for American citizens, whereas Democrats stood for illegal immigrants — and absolutely nothing else.
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clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’
What’s happening? 2 replies
clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’
What’s happening? 2 replies
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to Use AI Technology for Broader Military Purposes 3 replies
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