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:
* The latest Fox News poll shows Mitt Romney taking the lead nationally, claiming a one-point advantage over President Obama, 45% to 44%, among likely voters.
* The Republican National Convention will air a "tribute video" to Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) on its second night.
* The Koch brothers' Americans for Prosperity is investing another $6 million in an anti-Obama attack ad, featuring people who claim to have supported the president in the past.
* Majority PAC, a Democratic group, launched a new ad this week in Indiana, slamming Senate candidate Richard Mourdock for his opposition to Social Security and Medicare.
* Rachel reported this week on the effort to keep Romney/Ryan off the ballot in the state of Washington. A court ruled against the effort yesterday.
* Todd Akin doesn't appear to be undermining Romney's support in Missouri -- a new survey from PPP shows the Republican leading the president by 10 points, 52% to 42%.
* On a related note, some Democrats are pushing the Romney campaign to scrap Mike Huckabee's scheduled convention speech in light of his support for Akin.
* There's been ample speculation about which statewide office Newark Mayor Corey Booker (D) would seek, and as of now, it looks like he intends to take on Gov. Chris Christie (R) next year.
* And in 2016 news, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) really isn't being subtle: he scheduled some time at the Democratic convention to speak to delegates from Iowa.
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Steve. I do not know if you intentionally wrote that the Koch brothers are "investing" rather than spending another $6 million dollars. It rings true whether intentional or not. How much do they stand to gain from their 'investment'?
This is Fox's first poll using a likely voter screen. And we should totally trust Fox News to use a Fair and Balanced likely voter screen. Like, say, one based on the assumption that the 2012 voters will be demographically identical to the 2010 vote. (Don't know that. Just guessing).
Angry Birds got nothin' on the Renegade Raging Grannies!
"Legitimate Rape" video. (Language warning)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anc_gP2_QeI
Funny - thanks!
Vulture/Voucher 2012
Proving Two Rights DO Make a Wrong!
;-)
That PPP poll is not the most recent. A Rasmussen poll (I know, I know, for what it's worth) shows a big swing towards Obama and McCaskill. McCaskill now leads Akin by 10 (48-38). The last time Ras polled MO (7/30) Akin lead 47-44. In the same polls, Obama moved from being down 44-50 to being up 47-46. I know some think this is just propaganda from Ras to force Akin out the race, but Nate Silver seems to still trust Ras enough to include him in his model. http://polltracker.talkingpointsmemo.com/contests/states/MO
I've followed O'Malley since back in the day when he was vying to be Mayor of Baltimore. Would love to see him run for president in '16.
Missouri, no longer "The Show Me State", but "Tell Me What I Want To Hear, No Matter How Much Of A Lie It Is State"
Hooray for Corey Booker!!! Somehow it seems appropriate that the guy who's not afraid to run into a burning building to help someone is willing to take on statewide (and perhaps eventually national?) politics. Brave man. We need him.
Gov. Chris Christie (R) VS Mayor Corey Booker (D) next year.
OOOHHHH pass the popcorn . I want tickets to the first debate .
immovable object meets unstoppable force
Obama lost Missouri by 4000 votes in 2008. Maybe the state is trending red, but 10 points in 4 years suggests something else. The Missouri Democratic party has just given up. Too bad, it used to be a good purple state.
No reason to do that - let Huckleberry give his speech and then take full advantage of the opportunity to remind everyone that Akin's not the only "Legitimate"-Rape-Public-CON.
Vulture/Voucher 2012
Proving Two Rights DO Make a Wrong!
;-)