White House Stays Clear of Blagojevich Trial
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 8th, 2010 4:41 am by HL
White House Stays Clear of Blagojevich Trial
Politico notes that nothing in Rod Blagojevich’s corruption trial “has captured Washington’s attention yet — not even a new revelation about the president’s role in the Senate seat spectacle or the prospect that defense lawyers could call Emanuel and Jarrett to the stand when it’s their turn to grill witnesses.”
“Quite simply, Blago has had trouble breaking through in the summer of BP, Elena Kagan and Gen. Stan McChrystal. Some chalk it up to the governor himself — whose F-bombs, hair-helmet and Celebrity Apprentice stint make him seem more like a reckless and cartoonish figure than the menacing double-dealer portrayed by prosecutors, charged with trying to sell the president’s Senate seat to the highest bidder.”
Boxer in Very Tough Fight
A new Field Poll in California shows Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) leads challenger Carly Fiorina (R) by just three points, 47% to 44%.
Boxer’s job approval rating is among the lowest the pollster has measured for her since she was first elected to the Senate in 1992: 48% of likely voters disapprove of her performance while 42% approve.
Said pollster Mark DiCamillio: “She is vulnerable. This is very ominous for her.”
