August 10, 2012

New Ad from the Obama Campaign Targets Romney’s Role in the ‘Son of Boss’ Tax Scandal

August 10, 2012August 10, 2012 Jon Ponder

Here are details on the scandal from an editorial published at CNN.com, by Peter C. Canellos, a lawyer, is former chair of the New York State Bar Association Tax Section. Edward D. Kleinbard is a professor at Gould School of Law at the University of Southern California. He is the former chief of staff of Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation:

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Romney’s Overseas Bungling Was Caught in the Glare of Wall-to-Wall Coverage of the Olympics, Now His Support Among Independents Has Fallen

August 10, 2012August 10, 2012 Jon Ponder

All the caveats apply: Election Day is three months off, and any number of things could happen to upend the Obama campaign; polls this early out are a snapshot in time; and most of the independent voters who will decide the election if it is close haven not yet engaged — except for those who were watching coverage of the opening of the London Olympics.

Keep in mind that Obama-Biden beat McCain-Palin by 7 points in 2008.

More about that in a bit. First, three new polls released this week have produced remarkably similar results — and all show voters, particularly independents, moving away from Mitt Romney.

The new CNN/ORC International poll finds Pres. Obama with an 11 point lead over Romney among independents, 53 to 42 percent. The president leads by 7 points overall, 52 to 45 percent. The Reuters-Ipsos poll also released yesterday found the same 7-point gap among all registered voters, 49 to 42 percent.

The Fox News poll also gives the president an 11-point lead among independents, up from 4 points last month. He has a 9 point lead over Romney overall, 49 to 40 percent.

Here’s a key point of reference: Obama-Biden won the 2008 election over McCain-Palin by 7.2 percentage points.

So what is behind Romney’s slippage? […]

You Need This: Custom T-Shirts from Team Obama

August 10, 2012August 10, 2012 Trish

You gotta have one of these.

The folks at barakobama.com have come up with a fundraising product that is hard to resist, if only because it’s so much fun to design it yourself.

You can go to the site and choose your custom *State residents* for Obama t-shirt. Pick the shirt color (red, blue, black, white, grays), the ink color (black or white), and of course, the state of your choice, all for only $30 (free shipping). And the bucks are for a great cause: re-electing Pres. Obama.

Update: Use the coupon code THANKS10%SUMMER for 10 percent off purchases over $10.

Gov. Rick Scott is Confused

August 10, 2012 Trish

$888,317

The tab Gov. Rick Scott has handed Florida taxpayers less than halfway through his term to defend lawsuits brought against such ALEC-inspired policies as drug testing of people on public assistance, vote suppression efforts, the ability of pediatricians to inquire if there are guns in the home and if so, how they are stored, etc. Scott defended the expense by saying, “If you do conservative things in Florida you get sued.” Scott’s definition of conservative seems to be that the more government does, the better.

Day: August 10, 2012

New Ad from the Obama Campaign Targets Romney’s Role in the ‘Son of Boss’ Tax Scandal

Romney’s Overseas Bungling Was Caught in the Glare of Wall-to-Wall Coverage of the Olympics, Now His Support Among Independents Has Fallen

You Need This: Custom T-Shirts from Team Obama

Gov. Rick Scott is Confused

$888,317

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.