Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof



President Obama on "Late Show with David Letterman" - in response to a question about Mitt Romney's statement on 47% dependt on government, "if you want to be president, you have to work for everyone, not just some."

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Obama 50% - Romney 45% in New Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll - President Obama continues to gain ground following the Democratic convention.  You can read more here.

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Obama Takes Lead in Wisconsin and Virginia, Colorado Tied - the Quinnipiac/CBS News/NY Times poll results show Virginia: Obama 50%, Romney 46%, Wisconsin: Obama 51%, Romney 45%, and Colorado: Obama 48%, Romney 47%. 

This polling shows the tough road ahead for Romney to reach 270 electoral votes as these are three of nine swing states who will determine the outcome in November.  You can read more here.

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Chicago Teacher Strike Ends, Schools Open Today - Teachers ended a seven day strike after voting last night to suspend the strike pending a vote by teachers on a proposed contract over the next few weeks.  You can read more here.

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Home Resales at Two Year High - home sales rose 7.8% in August said the National Association of Realtors.  Nationwide, the average price for a resale rose 9.5% from one year ago to $187,400.  You can read more here.

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