Trump and Obama rally voters

Scholar power: 15.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dana R. Fisher	26%	35	15.4%

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100.0%

25.6 h

99

15.4%

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1.022

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The Guardian

Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood?

Donald Trump uttered five words this summer that could seal the Republican party’s fate: ‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’ He spoke admiringly of a senator’s posterior. He baselessly accused a Muslim candidate of being a terrorist . He boasted about his renovations of the White House. He quipped that his own supporters couldn’t afford a hamburger at his Mar-a-Lago club. Every now and then, he spoke about the cost of living, and other everyday concerns of voters. Donald Trump has held dozens of campaign rallies before next week’s US midterm elections. The 80-year-old remains convinced that he can prove the doubters wrong again and help Republicans retain control of the US Congress. But it was five words he uttered at this summer’s Republican convention in Dallas that could seal his party’s fate: “Pretend I’m on the ticket. ” Continue reading. . .

Reposts 99 1d

by Matt Grossmann

66%

Scholar power: 66.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matt Grossmann	54%	17	66.8%

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52.0%

9.0 h

1

66.8%

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0.134

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by Tim Bale

133%

Scholar power: 133.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Tim Bale	75%	35	133.1%

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55.0%

23.1 h

0

133.1%

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0.106

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Tim Bale

@timbale.bsky.social

Only a suggestion, but maybe we could just wait a few days and find out once the votes are counted?

Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood?

Donald Trump uttered five words this summer that could seal the Republican party’s fate: ‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’

www.theguardian.com

November 1, 2026 at 7:33 AM

by Martha Albertson Fineman

87%

Scholar power: 87.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Martha Albertson Fineman	56%	27	87.3%

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51.0%

14.7 h

0

87.3%

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0.088

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Martha Albertson Fineman

@mlafineman.bsky.social

The extraordinary size of the early vote (much of it in-person, avoiding Trump’s well-advertised threats to mail-in voting) has lessened Trump’s ability to cause mayhem on Election Day. As of Thursday afternoon, a stunning 43.6 million Americans had voted
www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...

54 Ways Trump Has Tried to Sabotage the Election

With our votes, we are proving that he failed to crush democracy.

www.washingtonsun.com

November 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan

26%

Scholar power: 26.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	37%	51	26.4%

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49.0%

17.7 h

87

26.4%

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0.085

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by Simon Lester

48%

Scholar power: 48.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Simon Lester	40%	16	48.0%

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49.0%

15.0 h

5

48.0%

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0.043

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Simon Lester

@simonlester.com

Noted.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 14h

Meet the Press: “Is a vote for a Republican candidate a vote for the Trump agenda?"

Senator Tim Scott: "There's no doubt that President Trump has said himself that the midterm election is about him…His agenda, without any question, is on the ballot."

November 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM

by Dana R. Fisher

46%

Scholar power: 46.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dana R. Fisher	26%	35	46.1%

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50.0%

18.1 h

0

46.1%

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0.036

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist)

@fisherdanar.bsky.social

I would have reposted this article just for that image…but it’s also a great summary of where we are in #Election2026

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood?

Donald Trump uttered five words this summer that could seal the Republican party’s fate: ‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’

www.theguardian.com

November 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

1%

Scholar power: 1.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	1%	23	1.4%

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51.0%

6.9 h

12

1.4%

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0.03

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Trump Plans to Deliver Closing Election Remarks at the Reflecting Pool www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/p...

Trump Plans to Deliver Closing Election Remarks at the Reflecting Pool

The president, who will speak on the eve of the midterms, has spent the past month traversing the country to host rallies ahead of Election Day.

www.washingtonsun.com

November 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM

Reposted by Matthew Bunn

18%

Scholar power: 18.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matthew Bunn	40%	21	18.3%

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46.0%

28.1 h

354

18.3%

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0.027

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Barry McCaffrey

@brma64.bsky.social

Mr Trump on edge of a strategic disaster. Planning a 3 day Nov escalation air campaign. He may face a Democrat Congress in January. 20,000 air sorties did not open the Gulf. The US Naval blockade did not collapse the economy. Navy resupply 2200 miles to Diego Garcia. Our land bases inop. Chaos.

November 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM

by David Darmofal

24%

Scholar power: 24.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	25%	11	24.9%

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50.0%

17.7 h

0

24.9%

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0.02

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

A Midterm Campaign Dominated by Concerns Over High Prices Nears Its End

Across the country, many voters have drawn a straight line between President Trump’s policies and inflation.

A Midterm Campaign Dominated by Concerns Over High Prices Nears Its End (Gift Article)

Across the country, many voters have drawn a straight line between President Trump’s policies and inflation.

www.nytimes.com

November 1, 2026 at 12:54 PM

Reposted by Simon Lester

16%

Scholar power: 16.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Simon Lester	40%	16	16.0%

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49.0%

15.0 h

0

16.0%

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0.014

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Mark Chadbourn

@chadbourn.bsky.social

Meet the Press: “Is a vote for a Republican candidate a vote for the Trump agenda?"

Senator Tim Scott: "There's no doubt that President Trump has said himself that the midterm election is about him…His agenda, without any question, is on the ballot."

November 1, 2026 at 3:39 PM

Reposted by James S. Shortle

3%

Scholar power: 3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 James S. Shortle	-	40	-

by Timothy D. McBride

1%

Scholar power: 1.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Communication & Media Studies 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	1%	23	1.4%

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46.0%

13.3 h

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1.4%

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0.006

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

A Midterm Campaign Dominated by Concerns Over High Prices Nears Its End www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/u...

A Midterm Campaign Dominated by Concerns Over High Prices Nears Its End

Across the country, many voters have drawn a straight line between President Trump’s policies and inflation.

www.nytimes.com

November 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM

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Trump and Obama rally voters

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