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Of Americans think undocumented immigrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S., but by a 49% to 43% margin people are split on when they should be allowed to apply — while border security improvements are being made or when they are actually implemented, a new Pew/USA Today poll finds.

Today’s 30-Somethings Worse Off Than Their Parents in 1983

June 24, 2013 Buck Banks

21%

Percentage by which the net worth of today’s 30-somethings — adjusted for inflation — is down from what 30-somethings enjoyed in 1983, a new Urban Institute study finds.

Rubio’s Popularity in Free-Fall

June 24, 2013 Buck Banks

58%

Sen. Marco Rubio’s favorabilty among Republican voters, a new Rasmussen Reports survey finds. That’s down 10 points from May and down 15 points from February.

It’s a Bad Sign When Republican Candidates Run Against Their Party

June 24, 2013 Buck Banks

See, one of the things we’re going to do, we’re going to change part of the Republican Party. They’re wrong on too many issues. I mean, you know, you gotta realize, they gotta realize we’re in the 21st century.

— Massachusetts Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez (R), quoted by WBUR-TV, running against his own party.

The ‘Bush Brand’ Is Still Viable

June 21, 2013 Buck Banks

Those who think that ‘Bush Fatigue’ is preemptively fatal to Jeb’s chances may be underestimating the American affinity for brand names. … the Bushes aren’t kings; in management speak, they’re a line of related products that most Americans recognize and have chosen on three (1988, 2000 and 2004) of the four occasions they’ve been on offer.

— Jon Meacham, writing in Time.

Maine Politics Is Dirty — In a Third-Grade Way

June 21, 2013 Buck Banks

He’s the first one to give it to the people without providing Vaseline.

— Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), quoted by the Bangor Daily News, on Democratic rival Troy Jackson (D) who he said has a “black heart” and should go back in the woods “and let someone with a brain come down here and do some good work.”

There’s one thing you can say about the KKK —
They do use the latest technology of today.
It just costs a few bucks
And it mounts on a pickup truck,
And you can kill Muslims or Democrats with your X-Ray death ray.

Carney ‘Appreciates’ Questions from the Press, He Just Won’t Answer Them

June 21, 2013 Buck Banks

9,486

Number of times White House spokesman Jay Carney has dodged a reporter’s question, according to a Yahoo News analysis of his 444 press briefings. Yahoo counted 13 tactics Carney employs to not answer questions, including, “The president won’t tell me,” which he has used 117 times.

Gohmert Wants to Cut Food Stamps Because Poor People Are Becoming Obese

June 21, 2013 Buck Banks

From the amount of obesity in this country, by people we’re told do not have enough to eat, it does seem like we can have a debate about this issue without allegations about wanting to slap down or starve children.

— Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), quoted by National Journal, on the debate for funding food stamps.

HPV Vaccine Is Working

June 20, 2013 Buck Banks

56%

The amount by which the rate of HPV, a sexually transmitted virus that is the main cause of cervical cancer, has dropped among 14- to 19-year-old young women since the vaccine was introduced by Merck in 2006. The results are so good, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to expand vaccination.

71%

Of Americans think undocumented immigrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S., but by a 49% to 43% margin people are split on when they should be allowed to apply — while border security improvements are being made or when they are actually implemented, a new Pew/USA Today poll finds.

21%

Percentage by which the net worth of today’s 30-somethings — adjusted for inflation — is down from what 30-somethings enjoyed in 1983, a new Urban Institute study finds.

58%

Sen. Marco Rubio’s favorabilty among Republican voters, a new Rasmussen Reports survey finds. That’s down 10 points from May and down 15 points from February.

See, one of the things we’re going to do, we’re going to change part of the Republican Party. They’re wrong on too many issues. I mean, you know, you gotta realize, they gotta realize we’re in the 21st century.

— Massachusetts Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez (R), quoted by WBUR-TV, running against his own party.

— Jon Meacham, writing in Time.

He’s the first one to give it to the people without providing Vaseline.

— Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), quoted by the Bangor Daily News, on Democratic rival Troy Jackson (D) who he said has a “black heart” and should go back in the woods “and let someone with a brain come down here and do some good work.”

9,486

Number of times White House spokesman Jay Carney has dodged a reporter’s question, according to a Yahoo News analysis of his 444 press briefings. Yahoo counted 13 tactics Carney employs to not answer questions, including, “The president won’t tell me,” which he has used 117 times.

From the amount of obesity in this country, by people we’re told do not have enough to eat, it does seem like we can have a debate about this issue without allegations about wanting to slap down or starve children.

— Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), quoted by National Journal, on the debate for funding food stamps.

56%

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“This may prove to be the most memorable ad of the entire election cycle. It is devastating. But I would’ve held it until the final weekend of the campaign. With this much time before the election, I fully expect the Democrats to have an equally devastating response.”

— Republican pollster Frank Luntz, quoted by Politico, on the campaign ad run by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) featuring his opponent’s mother.

— President Trump, quoted by NewsNation.

— Paul Krugman

Numerati

31%

63% to 38%

29,000

Wall Street Journal: “The U.S. added 29,000 jobs in September, far short of expectations, in a sign that the labor market remains steady but may not be able to deliver consistent and sizable employment gains like it did in the past.”

13%

1,000