Voters shift to preferring Republicans over Democrats : NPR

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Gallup: Voters shift to preferring Republicans over Democrats : NPR

A new Gallup analysis examined how Americans' partisan preferences shifted over the course of the year 2021, with findings that indicate momentum for Republicans heading into this midterm election year.

Gallup found that Americans' partisan preferences were relatively stable when looking at the entire year 2021. But when the year was broken down into quarters, there was a discernible shift. In the first quarter of 2021, Democrats had a 9-point advantage over Republicans, but by the final quarter of the year that had shifted sharply to a 5-point Republican advantage, according to Gallup's aggregate data.

 

Good Morning – January 19, 2022

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Good morning! What day is it? Hump Day, of course.

Mostly cloudy and 16 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a south breeze at 7 mph. 🍃. There are 5 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Things will start to thaw out at around 11 am. 🌡️

It looks like we will get a break from the cold ❄ today, so I turned down the heat. I’ll probably want it back up tomorrow or certainly Friday but it’s going to be 38 later so best to give it a break. I wasn’t happy with my electric bill last month, ♨ so I’m trying to keep the heat down on warmer days. I’ve tried to plug air leaks in my apartment anyway I can but it’s just falling apart – energy prices are going up. I can’t wait until I own my own land and can heat with wood.

Got to bed early last night 🛏 at little after eight 8⃣ and my evening walk 🚶. I was up around 5:30 this morning, had an early breakfast and soon I’ll iron my shirt 👨🏻‍💼and shower 🚿. Taking the local in as it’s a dress up day for work. 🚍 Tomorrow is my teeth cleaning before work.

Ordered my taxpayer funded Biden Care Test Kit yesterday, 😷 and I’ll believe it when it arrives although i figure it probably won’t work or when it comes it will be after the pandemic is over. But it was free and it’s paper and plastic, and if it doesn’t work out it will be a good fire starter. 🔥 I figure it’s good to have an expired test kit handy for next winter to see if I have the COVID and need to go to an official testing site so I can charge against pandemic leave, assuming such things exist next year. 🙄

Yesterday was pay day 💰 and it’s nice making the big bucks until it goes out the door the next day. 💸 I tell you with the prices of everything these days, money just doesn’t last long. But then again I keep trying to save and invest money so some day I can own my own land, have that hobby farm, off grid property etc.

Now that I’m making decent money – if I consider unrealized investment gains and dividends – it’s well over six digits each year its finally a chance to get ahead financially. 🐮 🔥 Some people want a fancy house, I’d rather have a rundown, simple place with lots of acerage where I can have fires, livestock, shoot guns and ride four wheelers.