Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Ryan Provides Little Bounce for Romney - If the Republican presumptive nominee was expecting a bounce from his selection of Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as his running mate, it has not happened.  So far, the bounce has registered below the average bounce the selection of a vice president has received in tracking done since 1984.  You can read more here.

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First Lady Joins President Obama in Iowa - on the last day of a three day tour of this pivotal swing state.  You can read more here.

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Ryan's Position on Abortion and women's Health Issues Will Hurt GOP Ticket in Swing States - One of the bills he co-sponsored would define human life as beginning at the moment of fertilization — a far-reaching approach that could limit access to contraception and procedures like in vitro fertilization. It’s similar to the “personhood” approach, which voters in deeply conservative Mississippi rejected last November.  You can read more here.

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State Judge Won't Block Pennsylvania Voter ID Law - Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson’s 70-page order ruled that opponents of the law failed to establish “that disenfranchisement was immediate or inevitable.” The case will now go to an appeals court.  You can read more here.

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Federal Court To Decide on Ohio Early Voter Law - another swing state where a Republican legislature has cut off early voting on the weekend prior to the election except for members of the military.  You can read more here.

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Univision Calls for Latino Presidential Candidate Forum - in a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates, Univision President Randy Falco points out the three presidential debates all have white moderators, in spite of the fact 20 million Hispanics will take part in determining the next president of the United States.  You can read more here.

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