Jacob Smith
@jacobfhsmith.bsky.social
Poli Sci Asst. Prof. Congress-watcher. Elections junkie. Fan of coffee, running. Swiftie. Breads Bakery and Zabar's enthusiast. JB and AOC in '28. he/him. NYC. 🏳️🌈
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rs≠ e, personal account, views my own.
Jon Stewart would have raised holy hell if the shutdown continued long enough to delay his flights to have Thanksgiving with his far right relatives.
Jon Stewart mocked Democrats for squandering last week’s election wins while Stephen Colbert said the party achieved “jack squat” from the shutdown.
Late Night Hosts Mock Senate Democrats Saying They ‘Caved’ On Shutdown
Jon Stewart mocked Democrats for squandering last week’s election wins while Stephen Colbert said the party achieved “jack squat” from the shutdown.
www.forbes.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Jon Stewart would have raised holy hell if the shutdown continued long enough to delay his flights to have Thanksgiving with his far right relatives.
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Utah redistricting ruling finally came out, the map the judge picked creates a single Salt Lake based district that Dems should win fairly easily
November 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Utah redistricting ruling finally came out, the map the judge picked creates a single Salt Lake based district that Dems should win fairly easily
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katie wilson rn
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
katie wilson rn
I was on @fox9mn.bsky.social talking about the end of the shutdown. www.fox9.com/video/1738498
Is the government shutdown ending?
It's Day 41 of the federal government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, but is it coming to an end? Fordham University Assistant Professor for Political Science Jacob Smith joined Adam Llorens an...
www.fox9.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I was on @fox9mn.bsky.social talking about the end of the shutdown. www.fox9.com/video/1738498
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FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!
SCOTUS DENIES ATTEMPT TO HEAR CASE TO OVERTURN GAY MARRIAGE!!
SCOTUS DENIES ATTEMPT TO HEAR CASE TO OVERTURN GAY MARRIAGE!!
#BREAKING: Over no public dissents, #SCOTUS denies Kim Davis's petition asking the justices to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges (which recognized federal constitutional protections for same-sex marriage):
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!
SCOTUS DENIES ATTEMPT TO HEAR CASE TO OVERTURN GAY MARRIAGE!!
SCOTUS DENIES ATTEMPT TO HEAR CASE TO OVERTURN GAY MARRIAGE!!
"Newt Gingrich? The college professor?"
I read this and immediately thought “well that would actually be awesome because then Marty can go back to the 90s where he probably had a really awesome time as a teenager” and then I was like oh wait his PARENTS would have been teenagers in the 90s and then I just sat here for like 45 minutes
November 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
"Newt Gingrich? The college professor?"
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VICTORY: Federal court dismisses class action lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, filed by the “Center for American Rights”
www.thefire.org/news/victory...
www.thefire.org/news/victory...
VICTORY! Federal district court dismisses class-action suit against pollster J. Ann Selzer
Federal district court tosses ‘fake news’ lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, affirming First Amendment protections for election commentary.
www.thefire.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
VICTORY: Federal court dismisses class action lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, filed by the “Center for American Rights”
www.thefire.org/news/victory...
www.thefire.org/news/victory...
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Per a polling memo sent to donor’s after last night’s wins, the Senate Democrats main Super-PAC it is expanding it’s focus to more aggressively target Texas, Iowa, Ohio, and Alaska.
We are fucking back
We are fucking back
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Per a polling memo sent to donor’s after last night’s wins, the Senate Democrats main Super-PAC it is expanding it’s focus to more aggressively target Texas, Iowa, Ohio, and Alaska.
We are fucking back
We are fucking back
This ended up being right, nobody would have guessed this two days ago.
Is Sherrill going to win by more than Zohran?
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This ended up being right, nobody would have guessed this two days ago.
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always important to consider the signaling effect of elections. one likely outcome of tuesday is to encourage the strongest candidates to throw their hats in the ring.
hahahahahahaha
we're so back, Kiggans is screwed
we're so back, Kiggans is screwed
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
always important to consider the signaling effect of elections. one likely outcome of tuesday is to encourage the strongest candidates to throw their hats in the ring.
Wonder if OH Rs would've struck the deal if the deadline was this week instead of last because those were definitely Kaptur survives numbers last night.
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Wonder if OH Rs would've struck the deal if the deadline was this week instead of last because those were definitely Kaptur survives numbers last night.
Signs of life for Democrats in Trumpy Barberton, OH (my birthplace)! www.thebarbertongazette.com/2025/11/05/e...
ELECTION 2025: Dems surge in Magic City
www.thebarbertongazette.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Signs of life for Democrats in Trumpy Barberton, OH (my birthplace)! www.thebarbertongazette.com/2025/11/05/e...
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Partial list of local-county govs Dems flipped:
—NY: Dutchess County legislature
—NY: Onondaga County leg
—PA: Erie County executive
—PA: Luzerne County board
—PA: Bucks County DA, sheriff
—CT: mayors of Bristol, Milford, New Britain, Stratford
(Maybe: Aurora CO, council)
Surely missing a lot!
—NY: Dutchess County legislature
—NY: Onondaga County leg
—PA: Erie County executive
—PA: Luzerne County board
—PA: Bucks County DA, sheriff
—CT: mayors of Bristol, Milford, New Britain, Stratford
(Maybe: Aurora CO, council)
Surely missing a lot!
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Partial list of local-county govs Dems flipped:
—NY: Dutchess County legislature
—NY: Onondaga County leg
—PA: Erie County executive
—PA: Luzerne County board
—PA: Bucks County DA, sheriff
—CT: mayors of Bristol, Milford, New Britain, Stratford
(Maybe: Aurora CO, council)
Surely missing a lot!
—NY: Dutchess County legislature
—NY: Onondaga County leg
—PA: Erie County executive
—PA: Luzerne County board
—PA: Bucks County DA, sheriff
—CT: mayors of Bristol, Milford, New Britain, Stratford
(Maybe: Aurora CO, council)
Surely missing a lot!
Ken Jenkins built on his Feb special election win, which itself was a slight improvement from Latimer '21.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Ken Jenkins built on his Feb special election win, which itself was a slight improvement from Latimer '21.
Lmao 12% of CA Rs for Prop 50 in the exit poll.
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Lmao 12% of CA Rs for Prop 50 in the exit poll.
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What the fuck
BREAKING: Democrat Johnny DuPree has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate district in a special election.
DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.
His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.
His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Forrest County
Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
What the fuck
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I see no reason why Democrats should start buckling on the shutdown after tonight
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I see no reason why Democrats should start buckling on the shutdown after tonight
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Congrats to Cuomo’s daughter on getting her apartment back!!!!!
November 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Congrats to Cuomo’s daughter on getting her apartment back!!!!!
Looks like even more of a difference between the UWS and UES than during the primary.
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Looks like even more of a difference between the UWS and UES than during the primary.
Is Sherrill going to win by more than Zohran?
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Is Sherrill going to win by more than Zohran?
YouGov A+ poll era incoming?
It's early, but our live forecast suggests Mikie Sherrill will finish with around 55 percent of the vote.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
YouGov A+ poll era incoming?