Mitt Romney’s currently enjoying a comfortable lead in many state polls and the $25-$30 million in donations he’s said to have brought in this quarter will likely dwarf his opponents’ hauls. But it’s early. Michele Bachmann is rising. Tim Pawlenty and Jon Huntsman are not as well known. So then, why is Romney spending Thursday in a state with a largely insignificant presidential primary in April? A state where Obama bested McCain by 10 points? It might seem counterintuitive, but his visit highlights exactly how he hopes to win the Republican nomination. It’s consistent with his broader strategy of trying to convince GOP voters that he has the best chance of capitalizing on a weak economy and beating Barack Obama in a general election.
Democratic Pennsylvania Senate hopeful Rep. Joe Sestak last week came out with this commercial. Puppies! Cute! It reminds me a bit of this ad from Michael Steele’s campaign for Maryland Senate. Steele was widely praised for his innovative ads, though he lost his bid for that seat. The Republican in the Pennsylvania race, former Rep. [...]
There are a lot of races this week — perhaps the busiest primary week since the 2008 season. Here’s a story from me about the five top Democratic primaries. Obviously, as I mention, there’s also the Rand Paul/Trey Grayson smackdown in Kentucky on the Republican side which it looks like Paul will likely win in [...]
With 14 days until their respective primaries, Blanche Lincoln and Arlen Specter are up with two new ads trying to encapsulate their candidacies in a concentrated dose and carry the bloodied incumbents into the general. Both Senators have flagging approval ratings, but are currently polling (plurality) leads against their primary opponents. Their TV spots have [...]
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey will tell you that he doesn’t get many more calls from fundraisers or constituents about abortion than he does the public plan, death panels or immigration. “We’re getting a lot of inquiries from lots of different groups on several differnet topics,” he demurrs. “I don’t think it’s any different or intense [...]
