Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Unemployments Claims Rise, Economic Growth Down - not good signs as summer nears.  Unemployments claims were up 10,000 last week and economic growth for the first quarter was revised downward from 2.2% to 1.9%.  Reuters.com has more here.

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Obama, Romney Tied in 3 Swing States - Iowa, Colorado and Nevada are three of eleven critical swing states in the 2012 election.  A NBC News/Marist poll shows all three essentially tied.  TheHill.com has more here.

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The Quest For 270 Electoral Votes - for the presidential candidates is begining to look a lot like 2000 when the Supreme Court issued a decision regarding the recount in Florida, providing George W. Bush the win in Florida and the presidency with 271 electoral votes. RollCall.com has a good read here.

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Will U.S. Intervene in Syria? - the pressure is mounting for international intervention as the Assad regime has ignored the U.N. brokered cease fire.  The NY Times has a good read here.

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Obama Hosts George W. Bush Today - at the White House for the unveiling of the official portrait of the former president and First Lady.  You can read more here.

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