From the White House pool report on tonight’s fundraiser …
At 8pm pool was brought through the house, where Poker Face by Lady Gaga was playing, and into a white party tent set up in the back of the house. There were 7 large round tables – three on each side and one square in the middle in front of a small open space with an American and California state flag set up, where President Obama spoke.
So what’s the upshot of what just happened here with Herman Cain’s surprise victory? First, all the standard caveats: this was only upwards of 2,000 people. And you had to pay to vote. Still, Perry made a big push to win this. He didn’t come close. And it comes days after what everyone now seems to agree was a trainwreck of a debate performance which has seriously rattled Republican activists in their estimation of Perry. There’s some unconfirmed chatter about strategic voting pumping up Cain’s numbers. And it’s important to note that Romney did not officially even compete. Read More