Interesting: A Few Tit Bits

• Money Matters 💰: The Santos campaign is back on the fundraising track, using $85,000 to pay off a personal loan. Meanwhile, Biden and the Democratic Party groups have announced a whopping $72 million haul in the second quarter.

• Candidate Clash 🥊: Mark Cuban has declared he won’t run for president with a third party in 2024. On the other hand, a court has ordered a new congressional map in New York, shaking up the political landscape.

• DeSantis’ Dilemma 😰: A confidential DeSantis campaign memo seeks to reassure donors amid stumbles. However, DeSantis has also knocked Trump for potentially skipping the debate, stating he’s not ‘entitled’ to the GOP nomination.

• Trump’s Tussle 😤: Trump’s attack on Iowa’s popular governor hints at a vulnerability in the state. Trump’s world is also reportedly upset over McCarthy’s 2024 slight, showing internal tensions within the Republican party.

• Election Insights 🧐: Inside the $100 million door-knocking effort to boost Ron DeSantis. Few Americans know Sen. Tim Scott, but some Democrats see him as a tough election opponent. Biden confronts a ‘pissed-off generation’ of young voters who may be decisive in 2024.

Analysis: Favorability Ratings Of Candidates

• Joe Biden: 42 percent favorable, 54 percent unfavorable, 2 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Donald Trump: 37 percent favorable, 59 percent unfavorable, 3 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Ron DeSantis: 33 percent favorable, 48 percent unfavorable, 18 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: 31 percent favorable, 26 percent unfavorable, 43 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Mike Pence: 25 percent favorable, 59 percent unfavorable, 15 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Nikki Haley: 23 percent favorable, 35 percent unfavorable, 40 percent haven’t heard enough about her;

• Tim Scott: 22 percent favorable, 22 percent unfavorable, 55 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Chris Christie: 19 percent favorable, 53 percent unfavorable, 27 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Larry Elder: 15 percent favorable, 14 percent unfavorable, 70 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Cornel West: 12 percent favorable, 11 percent unfavorable, 76 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Vivek Ramaswamy: 12 percent favorable, 12 percent unfavorable, 75 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Asa Hutchinson: 10 percent favorable, 17 percent unfavorable, 72 percent haven’t heard enough about him;

• Marianne Williamson: 7 percent favorable, 21 percent unfavorable, 72 percent haven’t heard enough about her;

• Doug Burgum: 2 percent favorable, 7 percent unfavorable, 90 percent haven’t heard enough about him.