Reading between the lines in this new New York Times story, it looks like Romney’s birther joke was no accident.
Mitt Romney is heading into his nominating convention with his advisers convinced he needs a more combative footing against President Obama in order to appeal to white, working-class voters and to persuade them that he is the best answer to their economic frustrations.
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With the Tampa Bay area under a tropical storm warning, the RNC has effectively delayed the start of the Republican National Convention from Monday until Tuesday.
The first man to walk on the moon has died at age 82. Here’s the statement from NASA administrator Charles Bolden: Read More
Fun stats from the new Mason-Dixon poll of Missouri: Half of Todd Akin’s supporters say he should withdraw from the race; a plurality of McCaskill supporters say he should stay in.
RNC official denounces New Mexico Governor for ‘dishonoring’ Gen. George A. Custer by meeting with American Indians.
Just read …
Helen Taylor, an 81-year-old from Doylestown who wants to vote for Romney, wasn’t aware the voter ID law would prevent her from voting until she was contacted by TPM. She no longer drives, and her licence expired a few years ago after she got into an accident.
Taylor first voted for Dwight Eisenhower after seeing him speak in Philadelphia as a young woman. She’s heard some people talking about the law but didn’t think it would affect her. Taylor doesn’t think the law is necessary.
“I mean, here I am, I’m 80-years-old, I live in a retirement community,” Taylor said. “I definitely want to vote. My whole family always likes politics. My parents were Democrats, they loved Roosevelt and all that. But everybody — well there are a couple Democrats left I think — but almost everybody is a Republican now.”
Read the rest here.
CNN just released a new presidential poll showing a tight 2 point margin for President Obama going into the Republican convention. I’d say the even bigger story is down in the details. This is the first poll that CNN has released with “likely voters” — just like Fox’s most recent poll did. If you look at the number for registered voters it’s a 9 point Obama margin. Read More
Todd Akin to hold press conference this afternoon at 5:15 ET in St. Louis.
Late Update: Akin will reportedly stay in the race.