Today's installment of campaign-related news items that won't necessarily generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:
* In Michigan, Public Policy Polling shows a much tighter Republican presidential primary than it did a week ago. The new results have Rick Santorum leading Mitt Romney, but only by four points, 37% to 33%.
* A new Inside Michigan Politics poll also shows a far more competitive contest, with Romney and Santorum tied at 33% each.
* In a bit of a surprise, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee outraised the National Republican Congressional Committee in January, $6.02 million to $4.8 million. The NRCC, however, still has more money in the bank, thanks to larger Democrats debts.
* The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee also outraised the National Republican Senatorial Committee in January, $5 million to $4.2 million.
* In Michigan, Romney is hitting Santorum for, all of things, not hating labor unions enough.
* In Wisconsin, a judge has told Gov. Scott Walker (R) late last week he'll get no additional time to review and challenge recall petition signatures.
* In Michigan, Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Hoekstra, on the defensive after running an offensive Super Bowl ad, will try to get back on track with a statewide bus tour featuring Herman Cain.
* And Rep. Virgil Goode of Virginia is launching a presidential campaign, seeking the right-wing Constitution Party's nomination. Goode is perhaps best known for being one of those very rare politicians who's been a Democrats, a Republican, and an independent, all within a few years of each other.
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Walker is running up a record for contributions collected. Especially from outside the state.
So his lawyers are arguing that the 3,000 VOLUNTEERS are having a hard time going through all of the signatures.
You know, a million dollars spent on REAL WORKERS (preferably union) could go a long way in reducing that time.
He's toast. Be glad when all that out of state money that pours in to keep the republicans in control goes to waste or even backfires as citizens ask themselves why out of staters are trying to buy their state.
"In Michigan, Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Hoekstra, on the defensive after running an offensive Super Bowl ad, will try to get back on track with a statewide bus tour featuring Herman Cain."
Hoekstra is NOT running for governor of Michigan. He is running against Debbie Stabenow for her senate seat.
C'mon, TRMS, please get the facts straight.