Today at an Americans For Prosperity rally in Michigan, Rick Santorum called President Obama a “snob” for wanting to send more Americans to college. “There are good, decent men and women who work hard every day and put their skills to the test that aren’t taught by some liberal college professor,” Santorum declared. But back in his 2006 Senate re-election campaign, Santorum was touting his plan to send every Pennsylvanian to college. Evan McMorris-Santoro reports from Michigan.
Our reporter in Michigan finds that state Tea Partiers share Rick Santorum’s fears that President Obama’s push for college attendance may be a conspiracy for liberal indoctrination.
Some of our more irreligious readers seem inclined to embrace at least the logic of Rick Santorum’s claim that attending college makes you less religious. But multiple studies have shown that just the opposite is true.
Even with a few missteps, Michigan is looking good (or at least not bad) for Mitt Romney — with a big assist from Rick Santorum’s sorry performance in last week’s debate. The last four polls all show Romney ahead. And the TPM Poll Average of the Michigan primary now stands at Romney 39.9%, Santorum 36%, Paul 12.5%, Gingrich 9.5%.
See the trend chart after the jump … Read More
Wikileaks tonight released a massive trove of emails from ‘Stratfor’ and TPM Reader KB has been looking through them … Read More
It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on the case of disgraced financier and would-be cricket mogul Allen Stanford.
Readers will remember his alleged $7 billion ponzi scheme was said to have ruined the lives of thousands of victims. But even while on trial, is he costing people millions?
What issue is bringing together environmentalists and tea partiers?
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) today: “Think about the number of kids we could help, think of the number of seniors we could help in our state with $9 million that we didn’t have to waste on this — this frivolous recall election.”