Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Obama To Deliver Jobs Speech on September 8 - This comes after House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) objected to the Wednesday September 7 date. The Republican presidential debate is scheduled for Wednesday and Boehner correctly feared the time of Obama's address to Congress, scheduled for 8:00 PM ET would conflict with the debate. The Washington Post has more here.

So, President Obama agreed to change to Thursday at 8:00 PM ET. Now, his competition will be NFL football.

One, has to wonder why the President chose to schedule his speech to conflict with the Republican Presidential debate in the first place.

The president's speech on jobs comes as the latest CNN/ORD poll show 65% of Americans disapprove of the president's handling of the economy. You can read more here.

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Cantor Ties FEMA Funding To Budget Cuts - as was expected, Republicans, led by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) want cuts equal to or larger to the funds needed by FEMATPM.com has more here.

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Justice Department Moves To Block AT&T Take Over of T-Mobile USA - keep an eye on this anti-trust suit by the Obama administration. The NY Times has more here.

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Gaddafi Remains Elusive - as the government of the 42 year ruler crumbles, he remains on the run, reportedly in a desert town of Bani Walid. Reuters.com has more here.

Reports now indicate Gaddafi's Foreign Minister has been captured. In addition, conflicting radio addresses from tow of Gaddafi's sons have been broadcast recently. One, calling for peace and the other vowing to continue the fight. You can read more here.

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Palin To Visit South Korea - the former governor of Alaska will speak at at the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul. Perhaps, by addressing this global meeting of business leaders, she hopes to add to her weak foreign policy credentials as she continues to consider a run for president. CNN.com has more here.

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Conyers Gets Competition in Michigan Race - Representative John Conyers (D-Mich) will have a Democratic challenger next year in the newly redrawn legislative district. He will face state senator Bert Johnson (D). RollCall.com has more here.

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