Trump's (un)popularity

Alabama

2024 election: +31%

2025 approval: +20%

Difference: -11%

Alaska

2024 election: +14%

2025 approval: +1%

Difference: -13%

Arizona

2024 election: +5%

2025 approval: -4%

Difference: -9%

Arkansas

2024 election: +30%

2025 approval: +22%

Difference: -8%

California

2024 election: -20%

2025 approval: -34%

Difference: -14%

Colorado

2024 election: -11%

2025 approval: -22%

Difference: -11%

Connecticut

2024 election: -14%

2025 approval: -24%

Difference: -10%

Delaware

2024 election: -14%

2025 approval: -21%

Difference: -7%

Florida

2024 election: +13%

2025 approval: +/-0%

Difference: -13%

Georgia

2024 election: +2%

2025 approval: -9%

Difference: -11%

Hawaii

2024 election: -24%

2025 approval: -44%

Difference: -20%

Idaho

2024 election: +37%

2025 approval: +31%

Difference: -6%

Illinois

2024 election: -11%

2025 approval: -22%

Difference: -11%

Indiana

2024 election: +19%

2025 approval: +13%

Difference: -6%

Iowa

2024 election: +13%

2025 approval: +/-0%

Difference: -13%

Kansas

2024 election: +16%

2025 approval: +20%

Difference: +4%

Kentucky

2024 election: +30%

2025 approval: +19%

Difference: -11%

Louisiana

2024 election: +22%

2025 approval:+4%

Difference: -18%

Maine

2024 election: -7%

2025 approval: -9%

Difference: -2%

Maryland

2024 election: -29%

2025 approval: -45%

Difference: -16%

Massachusetts

2024 election: -25%

2025 approval: -35%

Difference: -10%

Michigan

2024 election: +2%

2025 approval: -7%

Difference: -9%

Minnesota

2024 election: -4%

2025 approval: -25%

Difference: -21%

Mississippi

2024 election: +23%

2025 approval: +12%

Difference: -11%

Missouri

2024 election: +18%

2025 approval: +7%

Difference: -11%

Montana

2024 election: +20%

2025 approval: +14%

Difference: -6%

Nebraska

2024 election: +20%

2025 approval: +14%

Difference: -6%

Nevada

2024 election: +3%

2025 approval: -4%

Difference: -7%

New Hampshire

2024 election: -3%

2025 approval: -26%

Difference: -23%

New Jersey

2024 election: -6%

2025 approval: -30%

Difference: -24%

New Mexico

2024 election: -6%

2025 approval: -19%

Difference: -13%

New York

2024 election: -13%

2025 approval: -28%

Difference: -15%

North Carolina

2024 election: +3%

2025 approval: -8%

Difference: -11%

North Dakota

2024 election: +36%

2025 approval: +29%

Difference: -7%

Ohio

2024 election: +11%

2025 approval: +2%

Difference: -9%

Oklahoma

2024 election: +34%

2025 approval: +26%

Difference: -8%

Oregon

2024 election: -14%

2025 approval: -28%

Difference: -14%

Pennsylvania

2024 election: +1%

2025 approval: -8%

Difference: -9%

Rhode Island

2024 election: -14%

2025 approval: -27%

Difference: -13%

South Carolina

2024 election: +18%

2025 approval: +/-0%

Difference: -18%

South Dakota

2024 election: +29%

2025 approval: +22%

Difference: -7%

Tennessee

2024 election: +30%

2025 approval: +21%

Difference: -9%

Texas

2024 election: +14%

2025 approval: -2%

Difference: -16%

Utah

2024 election: +21%

2025 approval: +13%

Difference: -8%

Vermont

2024 election: -32%

2025 approval: -46%

Difference: -14%

Virginia

2024 election: -6%

2025 approval: -22%

Difference: -16%

Washington

2024 election: -18%

2025 approval: -27%

Difference: -9%

West Virginia

2024 election: +42%

2025 approval: +34%

Difference: -8%

Wisconsin

2024 election: +1%

2025 approval: -8%

Difference: -9%

Wyoming

2024 election: +46%

2025 approval: +37%

Difference: -9%

https://civiqs.com/results/approve_president_trump_2025?uncertainty=true&zoomIn=true&annotations=true

Another look at "The Nightly Show" with Larry Wilmore

After its first week, I gave The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore a B+ grade. While I didn't think the show appeared to be perfect by any stretch of the imagination, I also liked the Daily Show meets Politically Incorrect vibe I got from it, and thought, with the proper adjustments, the show would indeed provide a great fill-in for The Colbert Report . In the show's succeeding weeks, however, I've been less impressed by it and think that if it doesn't make certain adjustments, it could be in jeopardy of losing many long-time viewers of the show's time slot. One major issue I think the show's had to this point is a lack of direction. It's been unable to decide whether it wants to be a comedy show with serious conversation sprinkled in or a serious show with comedy sprinkled in. It's almost as if the show's writers want to give The Nightly Show a Real Time with Bill Maher feel. The problem with that idea or format is the fact Real Time is an hour lon...

My first book review of "Penetrating the Heart of Life: Ambiguous In Thought, Ambivalent In Feeling"

Well, I received my first book review on this poetry-compilation book I completed and published late last year, but have finally gotten around to marketing now. The reviewer gave it 5 out of 5 stars and said: "I enjoyed the poetic journey the writer has taken me on. From darkest days and hopeful optimism to the conclusion of hope realized. The visual images that the poem titled "Room Temperature" elicits, made me think of the song, "Horse With No Name" sung by the band America. In a similar manner, another poem – "Deafening Sigh-lence" reminded me a great deal of Simon & Garfunkel’s song, "The Sound of Silence". There are so many poems in this book that I related to, that I felt a connection to the author and felt that we were traveling on this journey together." http://www.lulu.com/shop/craig-rozniecki/penetrating-the-heart-of-life-ambiguous-in-thought-ambivalent-in-feeling/paperback/product-18677501.html

A closer look at the Scramble With Friends power-ups

I am unashamed to admit that I'm a nerd. My idea of a good time is playing a word game like Boggle or Scrabble. Thankfully, I (and many others) can play such games via Facebook and/or my (our) cell phone(s). While it seems that cheating has become more commonplace in these games (Words With Friends in particular) than San Diego has had nice weather, I've yet to give in to that craze. One element present with the game Scramble With Friends (Boggle) not present in Words With Friends (Scrabble) are legal boosts called "power-ups," which cost a number of tokens from the 15 available. I've now tried all five power-ups, including the latest one which costs money. So, in case anyone's curious about playing the game or giving these power-ups a gander, here's a rundown of them all: Freeze - I think this is probably my favorite of all the power-ups. With the freeze, time stands still for a matter of seconds, which allows you more time to find words and improve...

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