Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

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Who Will Replace Weiner? - now that the NY Representative has announced his resignation in the wake a sexting scandal, the question is who will replace the Democrat. What is interesting is New york is losing two seats due to redistricting - you can bet this seat will be one of them. Politico.com has more here.

With Anthony Weiner out of work, Hustler Magazine Publisher Larry Flynt has offered him a job. The Huffington Post has more here.

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Generic Republican Candidate Beats Obama - in the latest Gallup poll, respondents favored any Republican candidate over President Obama 44% - 39%. Not a significant statistical difference, but troublesome nonetheless. Gallup.com has more here.

Sixteen months remain prior to the 2012 election and anything can happen between now and then. However, President Obama must focus like a laser beam on the economy and reduce unemployment if he expects to be reelected.

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International Monetary Fund Warn U.S. - in their most recent report, they warned European countries and the U.S. they must take steps to reduce budget deficits. Reuters.com has more here.

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Greece Default Looming - the government led by Prime Minister George Papandreou is hanging on by a thread as he replaces his Finance Minister. The financial collapse of Greece will have worldwide implications. The Washington Post has more here.

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California Governor Jerry Brown Vetoes Budget - not satisfied with what the Democratic controlled state legislature had passed, the Governor vetoed, sending it back to the legislature to continue negotiations to bridge a 10 billion gap. The NY Times has more here.

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Feingold a Hit at Netroots Nation Conference - the former Democratic Wisconsin Senator warned that Democrats forming Super-PACs was like "dancing with the devil". Feingold was a major force in campaign finance reform which was recently gutted by the split Supreme court "Citizens United" decision. TPM.com has more here.

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