Jessica Taylor
@JessicaTaylor
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@CookPolitical Report with @amyewalter Senate & Governors Editor. Senior author @The_Almanac. TN native/Vols fan. #1 Dolly Parton stan. @FurmanU alum. Dog mom.
Joined December 2009
My mom cried on the phone with me today because my dad had tried to hug her and she still thinks he’s just a strange man. They’ve been married 54 years. #Alzheimers is so awful.
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I have a friend whose 16 year old son Matthew right now needs your prayers. He’s in critical condition with COVID, undergoing dialysis and on a ventilator. A stark reminder, once again, that this awful virus can hit anyone at any age and that the young and healthy are not immune.
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My dad, calling me at 11 pm at night: “Did you know Trump got acquitted?” . Me: “Do you understand my job?”.
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Ayes: Cruz, Hawley, Hyde-Smith, Kennedy, Marshall, Tuberville.
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Words undecided voters in @FrankLuntz's focus group had for Trump: "arrogant," "crackhead" and "un-American" . Biden: "better than expected," "more professional," "restraint and compassion," "Predictable" "coherent" "leader".
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I'm not kidding -- in the evangelical household I grew up in this was the absolute worst thing you could ever say because it was blasphemy against God.
Trump has now said "g-ddamn" twice tonight.
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The sad thing is, Joe Biden gives the best eulogies, in part, because he’s seen so much more tragedy in his own life than any individual should ever have to endure.
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I asked for prayers earlier for my friend’s son Matthew, an otherwise healthy 16 yo who has COVID &was in the ICU fighting for his life. He’s improved some but still on ventilator. Now, despite isolating, his 14 yo brother Timothy, has it too and is also in PICU & needs prayers.
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Man at Amtrak this morning: “I’ve never ridden the train before. Anything special I should know?” . Amtrak employee, with a blank look: “you just get on and sit down”.
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We are also increasing our current Senate projection from a gain of 2 to 7 seats for Democrats . Many Republicans told me that holding Democrats to just a 51-49 majority may be a *good* night for the GOP.
🚨New SENATE RATINGS changes @CookPolitical 🚨. #AKSen: Likely R —> Lean R .#TXSen: Likely R —> Lean R.#GASen special: Lean R —> Toss Up.
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"If you like Subpoena Coladas, and getting caught in the rain. " .
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Good news for the U.S. Senate.
Doctor says in 10 years time, humans will be able to live and work till the age of 120.
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DSCC announces they're going in with a seven-figure investment to help Jaime Harrison, who raised $1M just yesterday after the Qpoll showed him tied with Graham.
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.@CookPolitical will be moving this race from Toss Up to Lean Democrat upon Mastriano's #PAGov win.
I've seen enough. State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R) wins the #PAGOV GOP primary and will face Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) in the fall.
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Dogs are truly the only ones who have enjoyed these past 8 months. Cats are indifferent.
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After a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s, my mother passed away last evening shortly after I made it to her bedside just 90 minutes before she left us. My mother was my best friend, my biggest cheerleader and I would not be where I am today without her love and support
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Ossoff, predictably, spending a lot of time early on hitting Perdue on stock trades. Latest reports, including one from the NYTimes, found Perdue made more stock trades than any other member, including ones that were related to committees he sat on.
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Yeah, there’s a global pandemic.
Let’s look at some absentee voting history. 2012: Obama received 87,487.2016: Clinton received 98,417.2020: Biden received 849,182. Notice anything fishy?.
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Many people thought Giffords was poised to become a senator or even higher, and I remember back in 2009, I had one source predict to me she could be the first female president. If not for a deranged gunman, the sky likely would have been her limit.
You were by my side when I took my oath of office nearly 14 years ago. I’m so excited to be by yours today as you’re sworn in as our next Arizona Senator.
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7 Republican guilty votes in total: Burr, Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski, Romney, Sasse and Toomey.
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There is only one man the British monarchy can turn to now
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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wearing suffragette white. On the 100 year anniversary of women getting the right to vote, a woman wins on the presidential ticket
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Send this to the Smithsonian.
Against all odds, the staples held through the election, but now I think the time has come to finally retire my tie
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🚨New SENATE RATINGS changes @CookPolitical 🚨. #AKSen: Likely R —> Lean R .#TXSen: Likely R —> Lean R.#GASen special: Lean R —> Toss Up.
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Rudy Giuliani isn't employed by the U.S. government and doesn't have any security clearance.
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Makeshift palm branches grabbed off my tree for a virtual #PalmSunday service this morning
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RIP to anything I intended to get done today other than texting NC sources, refreshing X and CNN.
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Embattled #NCGov candidate Mark Robinson has now lost his GC, campaign manager, deputy campaign manager and finance director with 43 days until the election
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Biggest applause of the night so far is for Elizabeth Warren. She’s tearing up
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If you zoom in on White House Chief of Staff John Kelly in that last photo at the end of the table.
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Alabama elex spox John Bennett just told me that if the GOP withdraws their nomination of Moore, and notifies their office, he will remain on ballot but even if he gets most votes, won't be certified as winner b/c party has withdrawn nomination.
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Handel talks of VA shooting: "We need to also lift up this nation so that we can find a more civil way to deal with our disagreements" #GA6.
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Just got back to Tennessee and my mom knew who I was when she saw me. 🙏🏻 Best Christmas present ever.
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It's apparently too much to ask for #Alzheimers to give me two good days in a row with my mom. After doing well this morning, now Mom has no idea who I am and started to call 911 on me. I just sat there bawling as she yelled at me she's never been my mother and hates me.
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Imagine telling someone in 1994 that Donald Trump would be president and Tonya Harding would be at the Golden Globes in 2018.
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Current status: eating chocolate chips straight out of the bag because that's the only chocolate I can find in my house right now.
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The @dcexaminer found Roy Moore's "Jewish lawyer" and discovered he voted for Doug Jones and raised money for him.
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When I was little, my Mom would sing “Jesus Loves Me” to me every night as she put me to bed. Tonight I sang it to her as I put her to bed. I saw a glimpse in her eyes she knew who I was for the first time in days.
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"You see, as a leader I should be stoic in my outrage and silent in my rebuke. But stoicism is a luxury and silence is a weapon for those who would quiet the voices of the people. And I will not concede because the erosion of our democracy is not right.".
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This Washington Post correction needs a correction. (Takano is a Democrat)
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If you’re a praying person, my dad is being admitted to the hospital tonight with pneumonia (he’s been vaccinated so we aren’t sure yet if it’s COVID too. A rapid test came back negative. Waiting on PCR. Please get vaccinated) Flying home tonight.
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Lots of ratings shifts today at @CookPolitical: . @amyewalter Electoral College moves: .#NC Lean R --> Toss Up.#MN & #NH Lean D --> Likely D . And two shifts from me in our Governors ratings.#NCGov Toss Up --> Lean D.#WAGov Lean D --> Likely D.
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Tillerson:You have access to info I don't have.Rubio:It's from the LATimes .Tillerson:I'm not going to rely on what I read in the newspapers.
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Rejoicing today because Mom actually knows who Dad is today and told him how much she loves him. #Alzheimers takes away so much, but there are still parts of the person left in there. Mom’s caregiver sent me this photo and I’m crying happy tears
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“His ex-wife turned him in” is the best part of this.
CAPITOL RIOT ARREST UPDATE:.*Larry Rendell Brock, a Texas man who was photographed in tactical gear on the Senate floor, surrenders to the FBI. *His ex-wife turned him in after seeing photos of riot.
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Ben Wyatt somehow flipping an R+13 district.
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Mark Barden, whose son Daniel was killed at Sandy Hook, against arming teachers ". school teachers have more than enough responsibility than to have the awesome responsibility of lethal force to take a life. Nobody wants to see a shootout in a school.".
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Ronna McDaniel says on Face the Nation that suburban women are moving back to Trump, which there is virtually zero evidence to show that.
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Speaker Eric Cantor probably has some thoughts, along with current Rep. Barbara Comstock.
Trump pollster @JMcLghln is privately telling people that Trump is ahead in ALL the swing states – including Penn and Michigan, and tied in Wisconsin. I don't believe it. But if he's right, he's a genius. If he's wrong, I wonder if he'll ever work again.
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I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched this video, and each time it’s amazing.
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I think even without abortion emerging as an issue in #KYGov that Beshear still would've had the edge, but this ad his campaign ran will go down as one of the most devastatingly effective. which many Republicans privately told me as well.
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NEWRATINGS CHANGE at .@CookPolitical: #TXSen moves from Likely to Lean R. Lone Star state still remains tough for a Democrat, but Allred's fundraising/heavy ad spending, plus Cruz on defense on abortion + Cancun has tightened contest.
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I’d like to thank God, science and @DollyParton for this moment. I got my first Moderna vaccine today, at the exact same time my parents were getting their second Moderna shot
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Try telling someone in 2008 that both Colin Powell and Cindy McCain would be speaking at the Democratic National Convention in 2020.
Breaking on @MSNBC: Colin Powell will be a featured speaker at the Democratic National Convention tonight.
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“Greenfield leads with independent voters like Denison 47% to 32% over Ernst. Additionally, 10% of those who say they voted for Trump in 2016 plan to vote for Greenfield in 2020.”
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To recap @CookPolitical Gov ratings changes today: . #MAGov: Solid R --> Lean D.#GAGov: Lean R --> Toss Up . And we have NINE other ratings changes we are making in our governors' overview coming out Friday morning.
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Trump: "I'll tell you at the time. I'll keep you in suspense." Democracy isn't a reality TV show.
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Heads up. we have 3 Senate ratings changes coming tomorrow morning at @CookPolitical along with an overview of where the Senate battlefield stands three weeks out.
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Georgia is the state, hands down, that I’ve heard increasing worry about from Republican sources this week at both the presidential and Senate level.
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. is placing its first TV ad spending in Georgia. Start date is tomorrow, 6/27.
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This look from @sarahmccammon at the "shy Harris voters" -- women who aren't telling their husbands or religious communities they're voting for Harris --- is excellent, and may exactly be what the Selzer poll is a harbinger of
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Jeb Bush's former chief strategist -->
John McCain probably revealed less to the KGB in 5+ years of torture at the Hanoi Hilton than Trump did in 5 minutes in the Oval.
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U.S. government: Look how dysfunctional we are!. British government: Hold my beer.
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So there was some excitement today at work. @taylorswift13 is amazing. #TinyDesk coming soon!
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🚨New @CookPolitical Electoral College ratings changes this morning from @amyewalter 🚨. FLORIDA from Toss Up ➡️ Lean D.Missouri: Solid R ➡️ Likely R.Kansas: Solid R ➡️ Likely R.Indiana: Solid R ➡️ Likely R .
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Today’s a really good day with Mom — she knew who I was when I got home, she knows who Dad is, and she got to hold Smokey
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My dad usually gets a free meal for Veterans Day at @Applebees & @fatzcafe. He called & they said they aren’t honoring it on carry-outs. My parents are trying to cautious with #COVID, as are many older vets especially. You’d think they could adjust #VeteransDay policies this year.
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🚨🚨 New @CookPolitical Senate ratings and overview 🚨🚨 . Almost 100 days out, Democrats are favored to take back the Senate .
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Well the label Mark Halperin has is sexual predator.
NEW: Political journalist Mark Halperin, whose career crumbled in 2017 after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment, has joined bipartisan D.C. policy group No Labels, Punchbowl News reports.
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Spicer says Trump won with the most electoral votes (306) of a GOP president since Reagan. George HW Bush got 426.
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Wow — fmr Rep. Jane Harman shares on @MSNBC right now with @mitchellreports a photo she took with Feinstein just last night around 5 pm at her house
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But Britt’s win actually had very little to do with Trump’s endorsement. She was already on pace to roll in the runoff. Trump hitched his wagon to her to get another W.
I've seen enough: Trump-endorsed Katie Britt (R) defeats Freedom Caucus Rep. Mo Brooks (R) in the #ALSEN GOP runoff. @CookPolitical November rating: Solid R.
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Damn, Caroline Kennedy’s son looks a lot like JFK Jr.
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While I’ve been home this week I’ve helped my mom get ready for bed. She can’t dress herself so I have to help her put on her pajamas. I kiss her goodnight in bed like she used to for me. And then she asks if I have somewhere to sleep because by nighttime she doesn’t remember me.
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Just a little tease that we'll have a big Senate rating change coming tomorrow morning. .
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Swing State Dems all at or above 50%. #AZSen: Gallego 51%-Lake 42%.#MISen: Slotkin 50%-Rogers 42%.#NVSen: Rosen 54%-Brown 36%.#PASen: Casey 53%-McCormick 40%.#WISen: Baldwin 50%-43%. PLUS: . #NCGov: Stein 48%-Robinson 40%.
My analysis this morning at @CookPolitical -- the next wave of our Swing State Project poll release with BSG/GS --- Dems leading in swing state Senate polls, #NVSen shifts back to Lean D:.
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Coworker, asking those of us who grew up evangelical if having someone sign their Bible is normal. Me:
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Young Sheldon (Iain Armitage) just walked past me on the DNC floor (I only got the back of his head) . Fun fact: his grandfather Richard Armitage was deputy Secretary of State in the Bush admin
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Big ratings change this morning at @CookPolitical: As the national environment sours for Democrats and public & private polling shows an increasingly close race, we're moving our #VAGov rating to Toss Up: ($)
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"Pundits and hyperpartisans will hear my words as a rejection of the normal order. You see i’m supposed to say nice things and accept my fate. They will complain that I should not use this moment to recap what was done wrong or to demand a remedy.".
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Chuck Schumer upon hearing Lisa Murkowski’s comments
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And finally, my occasional reminder that dementia is not something to mock or try to use as a political cudgel. It is my nightmare for my mom I live every day. And millions of other families do too. I would not wish this disease on my worse enemy.
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I have a very hard time right now seeing how Democrats win back the Senate.
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And here's the "Lock her up" chants at the Indiana rally. (reminder that Trump's campaign chairman actually is locked up right now).
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Criticizing the president's policies or decisions isn't bullying. Hitting someone on their looks and appearance is
“The president again isn’t gonna be someone who’s bullied,” Sarah Huckabee Sanders says on Fox.
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