{"id":1679837,"date":"2022-10-08T23:19:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-09T03:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1679837"},"modified":"2022-10-08T23:20:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T03:20:53","slug":"midterm-exam-tidbits-and-more-from-the-campaign-trail-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/midterm-exam-tidbits-and-more-from-the-campaign-trail-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"MIDTERM EXAM: Tidbits And More From The Campaign Trail (Part Two)"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmidterm-exam-tidbits-and-more-from-the-campaign-trail-part-two%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1679837&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Welcome to this week\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/2022-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midterm Exam<\/a> (part two) \u2014 complete with tidbits and stories from races around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">country<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Extensive midterm coverage, and more detailed reports, can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/2022-midterms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, we\u2019ll go over some governor and Senate races from Oregon, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Part one can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/midterm-exam-tidbits-and-more-from-the-campaign-trail-part-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan Polls All Over The Place<\/p>\n<p>Individual polls can be all over the place, but that\u2019s especially true if you live in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>While Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer consistently leads in every poll, the last two polls showed radically different outcomes. The latest Detroit News\/WDIV-TV poll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/politics\/michigan\/2022\/10\/04\/whitmer-leads-dixon-17-points-new-poll\/69535918007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> Monday gave Whitmer an 17-point lead, but a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/michigan-governors-race-much-closer-than-previously-suggested-new-poll-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trafalgar poll<\/a> from last week showed a much tighter race, with GOP candidate Tudor Dixon down just 6 points. Maybe polling in Michigan will show more consistent results after the two candidates debate at least twice in the last month of the campaign, but in the end, elections are decided by voters on election day, not public polling firms in September and October.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, you find a polling average wherever possible to make election predictions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Republican Oregon Gubernatorial Candidate Continues To Shine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GOP Oregon gubernatorial Candidate Christine Drazan has taken the lead in several recent polls against her Democratic and unaffiliated opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Emerson College Polling <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmersonPolling\/status\/1577388120097845248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has her up two points<\/a> ahead of Tina Kotek, the Democratic candidate. FiveThirtyEight also recently <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/20220930_OR_Nelson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> the Nelson Research <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stella2020woof\/status\/1575942348692914178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a> had Drazan winning 33.4%, with Kotek at 31.5%.<\/p>\n<p>In another debate on Tuesday night, the three candidates sparred over major topics like guns, abortion, homelessness, crime, and education, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/politics\/oregon-governor-candidates-clash-over-big-issues-in-katu-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KATU<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristine Drazan continues to distinguish herself on the debate stage as the only candidate ready to deliver real change for Oregonian families on Day One as Governor,\u201d Drazan Campaign Manager Trey Rosser said in a campaign statement after the debate. \u201cOregon voters know that Christine is ready to tackle rising crime and homelessness in Portland while working to make our state more affordable for all who call it home. She was the clear winner of this debate, as she was with the previous two. Christine has the momentum in this race and Oregonians are rallying behind her agenda to deliver a new direction for our state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FiveThirtyEight\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/2022-election-forecast\/governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forecast<\/a> has the Oregon governor race as a toss-up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Carolina Senate Race Still A Close One<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new poll <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/3673159-new-poll-shows-tight-senate-race-in-north-carolina%EF%BF%BC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shows<\/a> Republican Representative Ted Budd (NC) up by one point against Democratic candidate Cheri Beasley in the North Carolina Senate race. Budd was at 43% and Beasley was at 42%, and 13% of likely voters said they haven\u2019t decided yet, according to the SurveyUSA-WRAL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveyusa.com\/client\/PollReport.aspx?g=97eb868a-a6ae-4ed5-b5c1-2e8891119914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a>. FiveThirtyEight\u2019s polling <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2022\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">average<\/a> has Budd up by 0.7%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big-Name Republicans Hit The Campaign Trail For Colorado GOP Senate Candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former President George W. Bush <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/meetthepressblog\/george-w-bush-fundraise-colorado-gop-senate-candidate-joe-odea-rcna50648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will take part<\/a> in a fundraiser for Republican Colorado Senate candidate Joe O\u2019Dea in a few weeks. Senator Tim Scott (R-NC) will also join O\u2019Dea to campaign this week, and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is anticipated to be at the fundraiser alongside President Bush.<\/p>\n<p>The Cook Political Report has the Colorado Senate race in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lean Democrat category<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Oz Rising, Mastriano Floundering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2020-elections\/exit-polls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electoral landscape<\/a> in Pennsylvania appears to be rapidly shifting in favor of Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz. According to a poll from <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/pennsylvania-2022-fettermans-lead-shrinks-in-us-senate-race-shapiros-lead-expands-for-governors-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emerson College and The Hill<\/a>, the celebrity cardiologist boasts 43% support from the voting population while Pennsylvania Lt. Governor and Democratic Senate John Fetterman boasts 45% \u2014 a difference within the survey\u2019s margin of error, placing Oz in a statistical tie after months of lagging his rival.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, the poll showed that 46.2% of the Keystone State\u2019s Hispanic population backs Oz, while only 32.1% back Fetterman \u2014 an extraordinarily unexpected outcome given that President Joe Biden won 65% of the Hispanic vote in the Keystone State two years ago, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2020-elections\/exit-polls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exit polls<\/a> from NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>However, per the latest FiveThirtyEight <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2022\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polling average<\/a>, Oz is still lagging by six points.<\/p>\n<p>Republican State Senator Doug Mastriano, however, still appears to be trailing Attorney General Josh Shapiro in the race for the governor\u2019s mansion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to this week\u2019s\u00a0Midterm Exam (part two) \u2014 complete with tidbits and stories from races around the country. Extensive midterm coverage, and more detailed reports, can be found\u00a0here. Now, we\u2019ll go over some governor and Senate races from Oregon, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Part one can be read here. Michigan Polls All Over The &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1679839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1679837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1679837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1679837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1679837\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1679839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1679837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1679837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1679837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}