
Liam P. Donovan
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Liam P. Donovan
@LPDonovan
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I need a ruling from Philadelphians - how do we feel about Gov. Josh Shapiro - a 52 year old child of the Philly suburbs - struggling to identify a Hall and Oates song? (cc: @jaketapper, @sarahemclaugh)






Folks are clearly underrating Kamala Harris. Betting markets have her stuck in a three-way tie for third place, even as she is polling at almost 30%.


YouGov: How Americans Rate U.S. Presidents (Net Rating) 🟢 Abraham Lincoln: (+71) 🟢 John F. Kennedy: (+61) 🟢 George Washington: (+59) 🟢 Theodore Roosevelt: (+50) 🟢 Thomas Jefferson: (+47) 🟢 Franklin D. Roosevelt: (+44) 🟢 John Adams: (+24) 🟢 Ronald Reagan: (+21) 🟢 James Madison: (+19) 🟢 Barack Obama: (+15) 🟢 Jimmy Carter: (+6) 🟤 Lyndon B. Johnson: (-1) 🟤 Woodrow Wilson: (-1) 🟤 Andrew Jackson: (-3) 🟤 Bill Clinton: (-3) 🟤 George H.W. Bush: (-12) 🟤 Donald Trump: (-19) 🟤 George W. Bush: (-22) 🟤 Joe Biden: (-27) 🟤 Richard Nixon: (-36) —— Net Rating Calculation: (Outstanding + Above Avg) minus (Below Avg + Poor) YouGov | 2/2-5 | 2,255 U.S. Adults today.yougov.com/politics/artic…

New w/ @hollyotterbein Wes Moore appears to have little control over his state's Democrat-led legislature, as lawmakers repeatedly defy his wishes and override his vetoes State lawmakers overrode 19 of the bills Moore vetoed in December. axios.com/2026/02/15/wes…



Regrets: Harris now clearly leads Trump in a 2024 redo. Big implications for 2026: Dems for Congress are holding onto Harris voters more than the GOP is holding onto Trump voters. Further: non-2024 voters are heavily favoring Dems. Puts not just the House, but Senate in-play.








