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Friday, April 6, 2012

Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Priebus, Caterpillars, and the Republican Party Disconnect with Women Voters - the latest comments by RNC chair Reince Priebus, further illustrates the problems the GOp has with winning the support of women voters.  The Wsahington Post has more here.

Meanwhile, The White House is hosting a forum on women and the economy.  You can read more here.

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Jobs Act Signed By Obama - intended to help emerging companies, it remains to be seen how effective this legislation will be.  Reuters.com has more here.

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Job Growth Continues, Consumer Confidence Up - payrolls are expected to climb by 200,000 for the fourth month in a row when figures are released.  The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index rose to the highest level since March 2008.  Bloomberg.com has more here.

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Is Santorum on Verge of Ending campaign? - Rick Santorum is meeting with conservative leaders this weekend to discuss his campaign and speculation is he is considering ending his effort to secure the Republican Party presidential nomination.  Polls show Santorum behind Mitt Romney in all of the state on the April 24 primary, including his home state of Pennsylvania.  TheHill.com has more here.

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Olbermann Files Suit Against Current TV - as expected, Keith Olbermann has filed suit against the owners of his former employer; Current TV.  Politico.com has more here.

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