Happy trails. I didn’t realize it would be such a big news day. But I’ve been pleasantly oblivious to it.
As of yesterday afternoon I’m away on a much needed vacation. I may stop by to recommend a couple of books. Otherwise I’ll see you in a week.
Set aside for a moment questions about what having Paul Ryan on the GOP ticket means for the campaign, or what it says about Mitt Romney vis-Ã -vis the conservatives who pushed him in this direction.
Short of having Ryan or a like-minded Republican leading the ticket, I think today’s development is a genuinely healthy one for the country. Read More
Paul Ryan may end up being the one thing everyone in this election agrees on. Republicans finally got their dream pick , and Democrats get their dream opponent.
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan appear together at 9AM eastern for the GOP ticket’s official unveiling. Watch live here.
In homage to the late Rodney King, Romney asks Obama: “Can we all get along?”
John Huntsman Sr. calls on Mitt Romney to release more tax returns.
As you may have heard, last week we released PollTracker Mobile, an iPhone app that puts every poll from around the country, along with helpful race averages and trend charts right at your finger tips. Best of all, if you want to know the very latest, PollTracker Mobile sends you notifications every time a new poll is released on a race you’ve favorited.
We’d love it if you’d take a moment to download it, check it out and let us know what you think. Click here to find out more and here to download it right now. Of course, you can just go to the Appstore and search for ‘PollTracker’.
We’re sure you’ll like it. And others agree. US News just put PollTracker on its list of Top 10 2012 election apps; Mashable put PollTracker Mobile on its list of 9 Apps You Don’t Want to Miss; And AppSafari just gave it a 4/5 stars review.
The Romney camp says the rash of polls showing a big drop in Romney’s numbers can’t be accurate. “You’ve got to have something to precipitate that kind of sea change,” a Romney advisor told reporters.
Three polls came out Wednesday and Thursday showing high single digit leads for President Obama. But as the Romney camp notes, the Gallup and Rasmussen daily tracking polls have shown no similar movement.
Republican odds of retaking the Senate have gotten longer with the recent wins of far right Tea Party candidates in several state primaries. Sahil Kapur has the details.