Day: September 25, 2012
Majority of Americans Trust Federal Government to Handle International Problems
66%
Of Americans now express solid trust in the federal government to handle international problems — more than at any time since 2003, according to Gallup. Trust on domestic issues trails at 51%, but is also up from recent years.
Is This a Perfect Political Ad?
Maine firemen speak out for marriage equality.
West Wing Plans
Republicans look on in fear and consternation
As Romney’s campaign becomes a conflagration.
But Mitt’s still a-planning
His staffing and manning —
He may lose the election, but he’ll win the transition!
More Voters Trust Obama to Fix Medicare
50% to 44%
Spread by which a new USA Today/Gallup poll finds that voters in 12 key swing states trust President Obama over Mitt Romney to address issues facing the Medicare system. Obama holds a slightly larger advantage on this issue among voters nationally, 51% to 43%.
Wait, Aren’t State Department Spokesmen Supposed to Be Diplomatic?
Now that we’ve gotten that out of our systems, have a good day. And by good day, I mean f**k off.
— State Department spokesman Philippe Reines, in an email to BuzzFeed, responding to questions about the department’s handling of the Libyan embassy crisis.
Christie Sounds Relieved He’s Not Campaigning This Week
We had a bad week — if the election were going to be held tomorrow that would be a problem, but there’s a lot of ground to cover in the next 42 days.
— New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R), quoted by Bloomberg, on the state of Mitt Romney’s campaign.
Republicans Starting to Sound a Bit Tetchy
This guy has gotten more free passes than a 12-year-old boy at a fair.
— Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), in an interview with the Washington Post, on President Obama.
Two New Measures Will Make Voter Registration Easier in California
While the reanimated corpse of Jim Crow stalks states where Republicans rule, with a spate of new laws intended to depress voter registration and turnout among African Americans and Latinos, among others, lawmakers in California, where Democrats control the executive and legislative branches, have put two measures in place to make registering to vote easier.
First, Secretary of State Debra Bowen launched a new system that enables voters to register online:
