Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Van Hollen Says Republican Super Committee Members Receiving Conflicting Advice - appearing on MSNBC "Morning Joe"



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Romney and Cain Remain On Top - the latest Washington Post/ABC News Poll has Mitt Romney on top of Republican presidential contenders at 24% and Herman Cain at 23%. The poll also shows liabilities Romney has in winning the general election. You can read more here.

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Ohio Union Bill Referendum Tomorrow - Public Policy Polling says Republican Governor John Kasich's union busting bill will lose big in the referendum vote tomorrow with 59% opposing the bill.

This will be a big win for Democrats as Ohio is one of the critical swing states for President Obama in his bid for reelection. TPM.com has more here.

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Battle For Control of House and Senate Taking Shape - in the House, Democrats are poised to gain seats but fall short of the 25 needed to regain the majority. A more likely scenario is for Democrats to pick up a dozen seats.

The Senate promises to be a real close battle with the outcome unclear. TheHill has a good read here on their early take of the upcoming election.

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Democrats Drop Nationwide from 50% to 43% - according to a new poll released today by Gallup. This is compared to the start of the 2008 presidential campaign. Those who identify as being Republican has increased from 37% to 40% and Independents have increased from 12% to 15%. Gallup.com has more here.

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Iran Nears Nuclear Capability - according to a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Rhetoric has heated up for a military strike against Iran. The Washington Post has more here.

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Berlusconi Next Resign? - in the wake of the resignation of Greek prime minister George Papandreou, pressure on Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to resign has increased. Reuters.com has more here.

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