Tomorrow is the big day: 22 states and a cloud of dust. In today’s episode of TPMtv we go over the last few polls both national and in the critical Super Tuesday state of California as we count down to zero hour, February 5th …
Karl Rove starts as Fox News analyst/contributor for tomorrow’s Super Tuesday coverage.
While the nation is distracted by Super Tuesday elections tomorrow, the Senate will finally take up telecom immunity, which is expected to pass.
Michelle Obama: “I’d have to think about” supporting Hillary as nominee.
Late Update: A couple of readers have strenuously protested that the question wasn’t would Michelle Obama “support Hillary as nominee,” but could she she herself “working to support Hillary” as the nominee. In other words, these readers argue, Michelle might vote for Hillary even if she doesn’t work for her. I find that to be a distinction with very little difference. Why is Michelle hedging at all?
The balance of polls over the weekend and today showed tight races across the country and a small but discernible momentum in Obama’s direction. But this afternoon SurveyUSA, which runs computerized polls, put out a raft of polls from Super Tuesday states around the country. And they all looked favorable to Hillary.
Mass: Clinton 56%, Obama 39%
Alabama: Obama 49%, Clinton 47%
Missouri: Clinton 54%, Obama 43%
California: Clinton 53%, Obama 41%
Those numbers are much more favorable to Clinton than most of the rest of the polls out there. At a minimum they’re at the strong Clinton end of the spectrum. But they’re also the most recent.
TPM Election Central makes one last run through the political news of the day on the eve of Super Tuesday.
Earlier today I got a blast email from conservative direct-mail kingpin Richard Viguerie with his latest pitch on what conservatives should be doing …
Today, Iâm calling for conservatives to consider opening up the Republican presidential race by bringing in a new candidate–someone who can unite economic, social, and nation-security conservatives and lead us to victory in November.
In other words, the key is to bring on Fred Thompson 2.0. Or something like that.
Here’s his argument.
I had been thinking for some time that what was missing from the the Sen. Ted Stevens – VECO Oil — Home Renovation scandal was a strong sex and drugs angle. But it seems that gap may be on the way to being filled. Bill Allen, you’ll remember is the founder and now-former CEO of VECO, who’s pled guilty to all manner of wrongdoing. He’s now a full-time government witness. But back when he was still riding high he was the guy who set up and paid for that keen home renovation for Sen. Stevens.
Now it seems, though, that authorities are looking into whether Allen carried on a relationship with 14 year old crack-addict Bambi Tyree. And often seems to happen in these situations various gifts and cash are alleged to have found their way into the hands of young Tyree and her family. Allen, through his lawyer, is denying the allegations.
SurveyUSA has a final California poll out including calls from Monday night. The tally: Clinton 52%, Obama 42%.