Quote of the Day
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 2nd, 2011 4:39 am by HL
Quote of the Day
“This is the year when we can’t have any surprises with our candidate.”
— Michele Bachmann, quoted by the AP, taking a shot at rival Herman Cain as he defends himself against allegations of sexual harassment.
Swing State Reporters Get White House All-Star Treatment
“Nine local TV anchors got the full Cinderella treatment from the White House, on a day that one likened to ‘a whirlwind,'” according to the Los Angeles Times.
“Yes, they interviewed the president in the Cabinet Room on Tuesday. But they also got lunch with the president’s top political advisor, David Plouffe; an on-camera tour of the White House main floor in the company of a curator; a visit to First Lady Michelle Obama’s garden on the South Lawn; an interview with a White House aide from their home market… Press SecretaryJay Carney skipped over some of the national press to make sure the out-of-town guests got a question at the daily briefing.”
Cain Continues to Lead GOP Field
A new Quinnipiac poll finds Herman Cain leading the Republican presidential field nationally with 30%, followed by Mitt Romney with 23%, Newt Gingrich with 10% and Rick Perry with 8%. No other candidate tops 7 percent.
Cain leads a head-to-head race with Romney among Republican voters, 47% to 39%, “coming close to the critical 50% mark, even though more Republicans think Romney has the knowledge and experience to be president.”
