Iowa GOP Leaders Expect Bachmann to Run
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 11th, 2011 4:33 am by HL
Iowa GOP Leaders Expect Bachmann to Run
Iowa Republican leaders believe that Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) will announce a presidential bid at a May 26 fundraiser with the Polk County GOP, after which she is scheduled to spend five days in the state, the Daily Caller reports.
Hints of a run: “In recent months, Bachmann has met with Iowa Republican Governor Terry Branstad at least twice. She has also made Iowa appearances on several occasions and even has two Iowans lined up to spearhead a campaign.”
It’s all still speculation: “But rumors of an announcement have swirled before. In March, observers speculated that Bachmann would make an announcement prior to the first debate in Greenville, S.C. That, of course, never happened.”
Obama Approval Highest in Two Years
A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds President Obama’s approval rating has hit 60% — its highest point in two years.
“In worrisome signs for Republicans, the president’s standing improved not just on foreign policy but also on the economy, and independent Americans — a key voting bloc in the November 2012 presidential election — caused the overall uptick in support by sliding back to Obama after fleeing for much of the past two years.”
IRS Moves Hit Anonymous Groups
The Internal Revenue Service “appears to have begun to enforce a tax on gifts to the non-profit organizations that were a key vehicle for anonymous politics in the last five years and had promised to play a large role in the presidential cycle, a move which could reshape the place of money in politics in 2012,” Ben Smith reports.
Impact: “Now the Republican donors who gave generously to Crossroads GPS and other groups last cycle may find themselves on the hook for substantial back taxes.”
