horse race
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, Slate’s weekly politics newsletter for closely monitoring the horse race between Trump’s approval rating and the Washington, D.C., temperature in Celsius.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
For example, there have been no debates and none are planned at the moment, and the lack of polling means that horse race coverage is nonexistent.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s Kentucky Derby Day, also known as the day everyone waits around for eight hours to watch a two-minute horse race.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
Maybe value can continue to beat growth, but there are speedier steeds in the investing-factor horse race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
At the mention of a horse race, the children began snorting and rearing up like three spirited ponies.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
