Dave Ball
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- Sep 6, 2026
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Is Josh Shapiro really presidential material? (opens the original)
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Let’s cut through the hype and examine the Democrat governor of Pennsylvania’s record. Nine months ago, I described Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as the “Hologram Candidate” — a carefully engineered political image projecting considerably more substance than the record beneath it. Nothing since suggests that the hologram has become real. Shapiro remains popular in conventional polling. His campaign treasury is enormous, and he is regularly mentioned as a possible Democrat presidential candidate
Polling is becoming the new deepfake (opens the original)
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As election season comes into full force, voters should be suspicious of the numbers they read. This is the season of political polling. Between now and Election Day, voters will be told almost daily that someone is surging, collapsing, closing the gap, pulling away, or suddenly vulnerable. Polls appear scientific. They come with precise percentages, sample sizes, field dates, and margins of error. “Our candidate is gaining” sounds like campaign advertising. A poll showing the candidate gaining
Dave Ball - American Thinker (opens the original)
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Dave Ball is a retired international business executive, elected public official, and political strategist who writes on politics, technology, and regional issues. Let’s cut through the hype and examine the Democrat governor of Pennsylvania’s record. As election season comes into full force, voters should be suspicious of the numbers they read. The political left has developed a remarkably simple response to almost every proposed election safeguard: Call it voter suppression. Three currents led
Election Integrity Is Not Voter Suppression (opens the original)
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The political left has developed a remarkably simple response to almost every proposed election safeguard: Call it voter suppression. The political left has developed a remarkably simple response to almost every proposed election safeguard: Call it voter suppression. Require identification at the polls? Voter suppression. Verify citizenship during registration? Voter suppression. Correct inaccurate registration records? A voter “purge.” Adjust early-voting schedules? An assault on minority voter
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