Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R): “Look, I’m glad the economy is starting to recover but I think it’s because of what Republican governors are doing in their states. Not because of the President.”
If the economy is clearly on the rebound by the Fall — still a big if — Republican arguments for the presidency will start to get really comical. This morning Gov. McDonnell (R) of Virginia — a major rising star — said the improving economy is due to Republican governors, not President Obama.
Numerically Florida and Nevada mean very little compared to the number of delegates a candidate needs to secure the Republican nomination. But as usually happens, a string of wins and the rest of the states start to fall into line. The latest numbers from PPP show Gingrich tanking in states like Minnesota and Colorado, where he was running strong only a short time ago.
According to ABC’s poll out this morning, by a 2 to 1 margin voters say the more they learn about Mitt Romney, the less they like him.
Dramatic images from the ongoing unrest (can we call it a civil war yet?) in Syria.
The new trend in 2012 campaign ads: Asians celebrating American decline.
Of all the ways Romney can hurt Gingrich, the latest is probably the worst: ignoring him and attacking Rick Santorum.
President Obama’s approval numbers are creeping toward positive territory. Polls from Rasmussen and WaPo/ABC had him at 2 and 4 points net approval this morning.
And the President’s numbers against Romney seem to be tracking up too. Read More
Rep. Hoekstra (R-MI) defends ad with ‘Chinese women’ thanking his opponent for destroying US economy and helping Chinese take “your jobs.”