by Mark Angelides | Oct 6, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Election 2020, Politics, The Left, Trump Administration
The Candidates’ Market Report Betting on the presidential election has been suspended by bookmakers in the wake of President Trump’s recent positive test for COVID-19.* Gambling companies have stopped displaying the odds and taking bets for the...
by Mark Angelides | Oct 2, 2020 | Articles, Politics, The Left, Trump Administration
President Trump and first lady Melania have both tested positive for COVID-19. The news was announced by the president on Twitter, shortly followed by an open letter from White House physician Sean P. Conley. The Trumps are reportedly feeling well and have begun their...
by James Fite | Sep 23, 2020 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
The House of Representatives passed a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown Tuesday evening, September 22. After weeks of failed discussions – or “a lot of to-and-fro’ing,” as Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) put it – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and...
by Mark Angelides | Sep 22, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Election 2020, Politics, The Left, Trump Administration
The Candidates’ Market Report President Trump’s approval rating has been edging up all week, finishing at 53%, a high point not seen so far this year. With the passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the election odds are going into...
by Mark Angelides | Sep 15, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Election 2020, Politics, The Left, Trump Administration
The Candidates’ Market Report The much-touted figure that comes out of the sheer mass of electoral polling is the “average of polls.” This number, presently +7.5% in favor of Joe Biden, is heard on airwaves across the nation with the added note that...