Rasmussen: Most Voters Who Like "Socialism" Don't Actually Support It | The States
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The episode discusses various political and legal issues, including polling insights on socialism and the upcoming elections.
The Illinois Attorney General's office spent more than $2 million on private attorneys in recent years, mostly defending two lawsuits against prison officials, despite having roughly 450 in-house attorneys. Several contracted firms and their attorneys donated to AG Kwame Raoul's campaigns, and a watchdog group says the contracts raise integrity concerns even though the donations were legal and comparatively small. Also in this episode: Rasmussen on 2026 election issues: Pollster Scott Rasmussen says gas prices will be the top factor in the 2026 midterms, with lower prices favoring Republicans. He says most voters who claim to like "socialism" don't actually support government control of the economy, and DSA candidates winning in safe blue districts reflects low primary turnout rather than a broad ideological shift. Lindsey Graham succession: South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will appoint an immediate replacement for the late Senator Lindsey Graham, with primary voters deciding next month whether that appointee stays on the November ballot. Deere lawsuit: Wisconsin, Illinois, two other states, and the FTC sued John Deere over allegedly monopolizing equipment repair by…
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