Pollsters are closely watching the East Coast trio of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia as we are now fewer than 50 days away from Election Day. A recent Washington Post poll out of Pennsylvania shows just how tight the race for the White House is and how it is affecting down-ballot races as well.
A week after the presidential debate, Vice President Harris is favored by 48 percent of both likely voters and registered voters. In the same poll, former President Trump is favored by 47 percent of both likely voters and registered voters. After excluding third-party candidates, the vice president and former president are tied at 48 percent among likely voters. Should the vice president lose Pennsylvania, electoral college math shows that she would have to win either Georgia or North Carolina in order to win the White House.
It is no surprise that Pennsylvania is showing a tight presidential race. In 2016 former President Trump won the state by less than a percentage point. In 2020 President Biden carried it by one percentage point or 80,000 votes. The more surprising change in numbers has come in the Senate race between incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D) and Pennsylvania businessman Dave McCormick (R).
The same September 12-16 poll had the two Senate candidates also tied at 48 percent among likely voters. Senator Casey won his seat in 2018 with nearly 57 percent of the vote, and prior to this poll McCormick had been trailing Casey by several percentage points. In order to keep their slim Senate majority, Democrats must hold the Pennsylvania seat.
So Goes Pennsylvania…
Sep 25, 2024
Pollsters are closely watching the East Coast trio of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia as we are now fewer than 50 days away from Election Day. A recent Washington Post poll out of Pennsylvania shows just how tight the race for the … Read the rest
AFSA Opposes Mis-Named “SAFE” Act
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A group of Democrat Senate and House members reintroduced legislation that they’ve introduced at least the last two Congresses, the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act. As we have done previously, we strongly oppose… Read the rest
Rate Caps Do Not Work
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Yesterday, former President Donald Trump was out on the campaign trail talking about the tough economic times Americans have been experiencing over the past few years. In his remarks he said, “While working Americans catch up, we’re… Read the rest
AFSA Vetoes Commercial Collections
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AFSA’s State Government Affairs team sent a veto letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom in opposition to commercial collections Senate Bill 1286. This bill addresses small business debt and a collections law, the Rosenthal Fair Debt… Read the rest
A Fight for Funding
Sep 12, 2024
With 54 calendar and 12 session days until the election, Congress has some important unfinished business: funding the government. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled his continuing resolution that would provide stopgap funding through… Read the rest
New AFSA C3 Index Released
Sep 12, 2024
AFSA released its quarterly Consumer Credit (C3) Index survey of leading providers of consumer credit, including mortgages, vehicle financing, personal installment loans, and credit cards.
The C3 Index is the only national survey that… Read the rest
Industry Expertise | Leveraging Technology to Improve Originations for Lenders, Dealers, and Consumers
Sep 10, 2024
“Industry Expertise” is sponsored content produced by AFSA’s Business Partners’ to provide thought leadership and best practices for AFSA member companies. . For more information about this sponsored content opportunity, contact Dan… Read the rest
Extra Credit Podcast | AI – Boon or Bust?
Sep 10, 2024
In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, we’re joined by David Ralstin, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer for Allied Solutions. His role provides governance, accountability, and trusted advisory services for… Read the rest
September White Paper: Legislative Trends
Sep 10, 2024
Last week AFSA’s State Government Affairs team released its September white paper on legislative trends in financial services.
Since the introduction of AFSA*Track in early 2009, the database has tracked more than 150,000 pieces of state… Read the rest
Long-Term Rates & Short-Term Relief
Sep 10, 2024
Lost in the attention being paid to exactly when and by how much the Federal Reserve will lower the federal funds rate is the fact that interest rates at the far end of the yield curve are already falling. This is due to lower market expectations… Read the rest