David Darmofal
@daviddarmofal.bsky.social
Political scientist. Political behavior + methods. Spatial analysis.
Speaking in a personal capacity. Opinions expressed are my own.
Speaking in a personal capacity. Opinions expressed are my own.
This is such bullsh*t from New Hampshire's leading TV station, WMUR. No it doesn't guarantee that food stamps are going to be funded through the 2026 fiscal year, because Trump's been impounding funds!
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 AM
This is such bullsh*t from New Hampshire's leading TV station, WMUR. No it doesn't guarantee that food stamps are going to be funded through the 2026 fiscal year, because Trump's been impounding funds!
South Carolina should go first. We don't have any Democratic senators but at least we have @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social, who's not a wimp.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
South Carolina should go first. We don't have any Democratic senators but at least we have @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social, who's not a wimp.
Google trends on Chuck Schumer over the past day.
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Google trends on Chuck Schumer over the past day.
Jeanne Shaheen is routinely awful on a range of issues. On keeping lily white New Hampshire first (yeah, it's her state but she's also way too into how wonderful NH supposedly is), to voting for Trump nominees, to the shutdown.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Jeanne Shaheen is routinely awful on a range of issues. On keeping lily white New Hampshire first (yeah, it's her state but she's also way too into how wonderful NH supposedly is), to voting for Trump nominees, to the shutdown.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
This was such a pain to drive through when I'd go to see my mom. She died in 2019. It's just getting finished now. That's absolutely insane.
November 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This was such a pain to drive through when I'd go to see my mom. She died in 2019. It's just getting finished now. That's absolutely insane.
I hadn't realized that the Republicans' slogan in Virginia was sort of a paraphrase of a Sondheim lyric, @crampell.bsky.social. Also, not a good slogan for these times! Maybe part of the reason they didn't merrily roll along.
November 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I hadn't realized that the Republicans' slogan in Virginia was sort of a paraphrase of a Sondheim lyric, @crampell.bsky.social. Also, not a good slogan for these times! Maybe part of the reason they didn't merrily roll along.
This is so reflective of how awful @nytimes.com & @nytopinion.nytimes.com are at covering American politics & elections. It's all their own anecdotal vibes narratives. This past week showed a variety of approaches, suited to particular electorates, are what works. There's not going to be a...1/
November 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is so reflective of how awful @nytimes.com & @nytopinion.nytimes.com are at covering American politics & elections. It's all their own anecdotal vibes narratives. This past week showed a variety of approaches, suited to particular electorates, are what works. There's not going to be a...1/
America in 2025 under Donald Trump and JD Vance.
November 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
America in 2025 under Donald Trump and JD Vance.
No serious reporter would ever in a million years remotely report on Vance’s extremely tenuous relationship to the Catholic fath (he’s even been called out on this by two Popes!) in this way. Shame on Francesca Chambers.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
November 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
No serious reporter would ever in a million years remotely report on Vance’s extremely tenuous relationship to the Catholic fath (he’s even been called out on this by two Popes!) in this way. Shame on Francesca Chambers.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Drudge right now.
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Drudge right now.
Viktor Orbán’s only 62 years old. Hate ages you.
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Viktor Orbán’s only 62 years old. Hate ages you.
The bigotry is so blatant.
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The bigotry is so blatant.
Look at how proud Vance is to be with Orban.
November 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Look at how proud Vance is to be with Orban.
The Trump-Vance agenda.
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Trump-Vance agenda.
If the @nytimes.com & its political editors had any shame or ability to engage in self-reflection, this article would once and for all end their incredibly non-systematic, anecdotal, awful approach to covering politics. Sadly, they have neither.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
If the @nytimes.com & its political editors had any shame or ability to engage in self-reflection, this article would once and for all end their incredibly non-systematic, anecdotal, awful approach to covering politics. Sadly, they have neither.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Yet another example in the mountain of examples of how absolutely awful today's pundits are.
November 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Yet another example in the mountain of examples of how absolutely awful today's pundits are.
These two idiots. Today's pundits are so incredibly awful. There are no Walter Lippmans in this crowd.
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
These two idiots. Today's pundits are so incredibly awful. There are no Walter Lippmans in this crowd.
Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger won in landslides in NJ and VA and were both among the 17 most moderate Democrats in the last Congress. Absolutely damning data for the ideologues who think that Democrats shouldn't run moderate candidates in moderate electorates.
voteview.com/congress/hou...
voteview.com/congress/hou...
November 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger won in landslides in NJ and VA and were both among the 17 most moderate Democrats in the last Congress. Absolutely damning data for the ideologues who think that Democrats shouldn't run moderate candidates in moderate electorates.
voteview.com/congress/hou...
voteview.com/congress/hou...
A story in four screenshots.
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A story in four screenshots.
The choice America had in 2024.
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The choice America had in 2024.
I posted this earlier today & it’s even more relevant now.
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I posted this earlier today & it’s even more relevant now.
Trump’s very happy to give tens of billions to help this guy but fights like crazy not to give full food benefits to starving children in America.
November 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Trump’s very happy to give tens of billions to help this guy but fights like crazy not to give full food benefits to starving children in America.
From States Newsroom, on the left what my current state is focused on today. On the right what my home state is focused on today. Very indicative of the trajectories of these two states.
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
From States Newsroom, on the left what my current state is focused on today. On the right what my home state is focused on today. Very indicative of the trajectories of these two states.
Drudge right now.
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Drudge right now.