Not a big surprise. But exit polls reported in Switzerland and Belgium say Socialist Franciois Hollande has defeated French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
If confirmed, I believe Hollande would only be the second Socialist President of France under the Fifth French Republic (1959-present), the first being Francois Mitterand (1981-1995).
High profile or predicted SuperPac spending has garnered most attention at the presidential level. But its biggest impact is likely to be at state level races. Check out these numbers.
New Politico/GWU poll gives Mitt Romney a 1 point lead nationwide. The TPM Poll Average currently stands at Romney 46.5%, Obama 46.4%. Read More
“As Congress returns from recess this week, House Republicans are set to advance legislation to replace automatic defense spending cuts they agreed to last year with cuts to programs for the poor and working class.” Read more.
New research on the atomic structure of spider silk is fascinating in its own right, but it may also get us closer to creating synthetic spider silk.
An Italian industrialist (an anachronistic term, perhaps) was shot in the knee outside his home Monday by two men on a black motocycle. In its particulars, the incident is reminiscent of attacks in the ’70s and ’80s by the militant, left-wing Red Brigades. It’s a comparison Italian authorities don’t seem to be dismissing out of hand. Italy’s economy is crippled by recession and austerity measures that have riven it politically.
In a last gasp effort, Sen. Lugar pulls in saving Social Security as an angle against primary opponent Richard Mourdock.