Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Obama Tops Romney on the Economy and Foreign Policy - the latest McClatchy/Marist poll shows On the economy, Obama leads Romney 46% - 44% and on foreign policy Obama leads 47% - 41%.  Overall, Obama leads 48% - 46%.  You can read more here.

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Maryland Governor O'Malley Rises in Stature - the term limited Democratic Governor and chair of the Democratic Governors Association is becoming a point man in the Obama reelection campaign.  O'Malley's term of Governor ends in 2014 and rumors abound he is preparing a run for the White House in 2016.  Politico.com has more here.

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How Much Impact Will State Voter ID Laws Have? - a hotly debated question as Republican led state legislatures have moved to enact voter ID laws.  Nate Silver of The NY Times has an interesting analysis here which suggests the impact will be minor, but could reduce Democratic voters by 2%.  A percentage that may be crucial in important swing states.

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Romney Can't Leave "Bain" Behind - Outsourcing, the date Mitt Romney left the company and more was discussed on the morning "talking Heads" as surrogate for the Republican presidential candidate sought to deflect the spotlight on Bain Capitol and Romney's role in the company.  MSNBC.com has more here.

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Romney Will Not Release More Tax Returns - seems Mitt Romney is sticking to what he originally stated when he released his 2010 tax return and that is he will release his 2011 tax return when it is completed by his accountant.  However, previous returns which may show off shore investments in Caymen Islands, Switzerland and Bremuda, will not be released.  CNN.com has more here.

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Oprah Winfrey Interviews Romney - at the Romney lakeside home in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.  Winfrey has said she supports President Obama 100%.  You can read more here.

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