This week on The Horse Race, Steve Koczela and Jennifer Smith talk more than they'd like to about RFK Jr.'s history with animals, but exactly as much as they'd like to about development review. soundcloud.com/user-72751714/…

Suffolk University/USA TODAY national poll of likely voters (8/25-8/28) Harris 47.6 Trump 43.3 West 1.5 Stein 1.2 Oliver 0.7 Und/ref 5.7 Harris moves core demos versus Biden (June) <20k HH: KH+23 (was-3) Ages 18-34: KH+13 (was-11) Hispanics: KH+16 (was-2) Blacks: KH+64 (was+47)

this is my shocked face

For those saying she should report / come forward, imagine the Arlington worker's life up to now and what it would look like if she came forward. Think of all of the previously ordinary, anonymous folks who are now household names and have had to uproot their entire existence.

We have 10 minutes left.

This is why Katie Lannan is The Horse Race pod bff right here.

Gotta say if my superior officer by 3-4 ranks approved an award, told me an award was approved, and said to write that it had been approved, I would write that it had been approved. This is a giant story about paperwork processing.

Days like this I really wish there were more veterans in newsrooms.

Somewhat incredibly, the number of young Hispanic women registering in the week after VP Harris effectively became the nominee was triple the number of registrants during the same period in 2020. Black women registration more than doubled.

I will say again this 100 day election thing is absolutely how it should be done in the future. Nobody other than political consultants and diners in IA and NH benefits from the 2 year campaign slog.

Not sure what to make of this, but Pioneer is out with a poll showing Gov Healey with a 33% approval rating. pioneerinstitute.org/wp-content/upl…

Forecasters. Pollsters.

CBS’s Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes suggested that Healey’s name has been floated as a possible US attorney general candidate during the show. When asked if she would be interested in it she dodged the question. trib.al/SOmnS2r

#New Generic Ballot Poll 🔵 Democrats 48% (+5) 🔴 Republicans 43% Last poll (6/30) - 🔴 Republicans +3 Suffolk #B+ - 1000 LV - 8/28

Some folks still expecting abortion to fade as an issue, despite 100% of the evidence.

Joe Biden getting a sort of ex-President bump?

One artifact of the demise of Twitter verification is it makes it all but impossible to learn about anyone / anything new on here with any sort of confidence.

Imagine not mentioning Alias here.

Republicans in Massachusetts select attorney John Deaton to take on Sen. Elizabeth Warren boston25news.com/news/local/rep…

I've been watching Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War. Super educational on this topic. And also great to see Tom Nichols on the telly.