Electionate
Daily Breakdown: Bad Polls and Romney's Cash
How Todd Akin is Hurting Rommey’s Electoral Chances
It’s hard to say how many news cycles will involve the jaw-dropping statement by Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin that women’s bodies can block pregnancy in instances of “legitimate” rape. If my twitter feed is an indicator, it might be more than one. What can be said with certainty, though, is that every day spent on this issue is a very bad one for Romney. READ MORE >>
President Obama, Culture Warrior
Daily Breakdown: Obama Plays Defense On Medicare
This was hardly an eventful Friday, with only Rasmussen and Gallup offering surveys to cap-off the post-Ryan week. READ MORE >>
Daily Breakdown: Wisconsin Is A Toss-Up
The biggest news is in Wisconsin, where the first post-Ryan polls show a closer race in the Badger State. READ MORE >>
Today was one of Romney’s better polling days since early May, with the balance of polling placing him in better shape both nationally and in the battlegrounds than most other polls over the last month. READ MORE >>
Daily Breakdown: Polls, Ads, and Coal
Still not much evidence of a Ryan bounce. READ MORE >>
Romney Needs to Build a Theme Rather Than Fight Specifics
Romney has always faced a fundamental challenge. He needs to win voters who have traditionally supported Democratic candidates, but his deficient conservative credentials have forced him to toe the party line on virtually every issue. Since he forfeited his ability to distinguish himself from the mainstream of an unpopular party, the Obama’s campaign has systematically highlighted Romney’s stances issue-by-issue, from the DREAM Act to Planned Parenthood, to tax cuts for the wealthy. READ MORE >>
