Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Republican Presidential Debate Tonight - in the crucial state of Florida expect more hammering on Texas Governor Rick Perry and his position on social security. Mitt Romney has closed the gap between himself and Rick Perry in recent polls while all of the remaining six candidates have fallen to single digit approval ratings. You can read more here.

TPM.com and Politico.com have 5 Things to look for here and here.

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Stopgap Funding Bill Fails To Pass House - a major blow to the leadership of Republican House Speaker John Boehner (Ohio). The vote was 230-195 with Democrats and Tea Party Republicans opposed. The bill would provide funding for federal agencies through mid November. Existing funding expires September 30. Look to see a quick compromise reached as neither side wants to be accused of a government shutdown in the middle of a recession. The Washington Post has more here.

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Global Markets Down - concern continues in the euro zone amidst the financial woes of Greece and now Italy. The U.S. Dow Jones was down 227 yesterday after the Federal Reserve announced they were investing in long term bonds. Bloomberg.com has more here.

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Palestine Determined to Press For Statehood - In spite of frantic negotiations, in all likelihood Palestine will formally request statehood status from the United Nations tomorrow. President Obama's speech yesterday highlighted there were no short cuts to peace while recognizing the goal of statehood for Palestine. Privately, he informed Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas the U.S. would veto the request. Reuters.com has more here.

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Jackson Upset Over Illinois Redistricting - Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. and two other Democratic Representatives are questioning the redistricting that has been proposed. Their concerns are whether the proposed changes violate the Voting Rights Act. RollCall.com has more here.

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