Sunday Morning "Talking Heads" Cheat Sheet

George Wenschhof

Falling further behind in the polls, the presumptive Republican nominee; Mitt Romney, sucumbed to conservative pressure, and announced Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as his vice president running mate.

The announcement will surely be the main topic of conversation on Sunday morning and the Romney campaign has to hope it will distract from the ever present questions pertaining to Romney's involvement with Bain Capital and his refusal to release additional tax returns.

Ryan, combined with Governor Scott Walker, may help Romney in Wisconsin, one of about a dozen pivotal swing states.  But, Ryan's position on Medicare will be fodder for Democrats and it is likely to cost Romney, the state of Florida.  If, Romney loses the 29 electoral votes in Florida, he can not win the presidency.

It is also unlikely Ryan will help bring the Independent and women vote to Romney. Instead, of making the race close, by bowing to conservative pressure, Romney may have just made this race a blow out by President Obama.

All of this, in spite of having an unemployment rate over eight per cent and an U.S. economy that is treading water, at best.

Look to see over the next couple of weeks, Romney receive a slight immediate boost in the polls from the announcement of Ryan, followed by the Republican National convention.

However, it will then be time for the Democratic National convention in early September, followed by the debates, both of which favor President Obama, in the critical weeks preceding the election.

The roundtable discussion on NBC "Meet The Press" and ABC "This Week" look like fun to watch.  Especially, Rachel Maddow and Howard Dean.  Look to see both have fun with the Ryan pick.  Also, Roger Simon will be included in the CBS "Face The Nation" roundtable discussion and his succinct comments are always a treat.

The scheduled guests for the Sunday Morning "Talking Heads" follow below.

NBC "Meet The Press" - scheduled guest Tim Pawlenty gets bumped for a special edition on coverage of the Paul Ryan pick.

Roundtable with Rachel Maddow, Chuck Todd, Dan Balz and Rich Lowry. 

ABC "This Week" - Tim Pawlenty (if he is not replaced) and David Axelrod

Roundtable with Cokie Roberts, Howard Dean, Paul Gigot, Peggy Noonan and Calf. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom.

CBS "Face The Nation" - Romney campaign adviser Eric Fehrnstrom and Obama campaign adviser Stephanie Cutter and Newt Gingrich.

Roundtable with David Frum, Michael Gerson and Roger Simon.

CNN "State of The Union" - Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), David Axelrod and Ed Gillespie.

Fox News Sunday - Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)

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Obama Weekly Address

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President Obama urges Congress to pass Farm Bill which will aid farmers hit hard by the severe drought affecting most of the country.
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Republican Weekly Address

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Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) warns the impending sequester cuts, triggered by the failure of Congress to reach agreement on spending cuts, will adversly impact the military.

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Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Obama Campaign Responds To Romney Welfare Attacks, Releases New Ad



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Obama Campaign Releases Ad on Romney's Refusal To Release Taxes


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Obama's Lead Grows in New Polls - a Fox News poll has it Obama 49%, Romney 40% and a CNN/ORC poll has it Obama 52%, Romney 45%.  Obama is picking up support among Independents and men.  You can read more here.

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Romney Tax Plan Won't Fix Deficit - Erskine Bowles; co-chair of the federal commission on the debt says President Obama offers a more balanced approach to stabilizing the nation's debt.  You can read more here.

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Pelosi and Hoyer Leading Democratic "Drive for 25" to Retake House - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calf.) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) are spending August campaigning across the country in competitive districts.  Political analysts mostly agree the Democratic effort to regain a majority in the House will fall short by about a dozen seats.  You can read more here.

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Details Emerge of Upcoming Democratic Convention - early next month, in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Democratic National Convention will be held and details of the theme are beginning to emerge.  On efocus will be showing how President Obama has helped real people.  You can read more here.

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U.S. Set To Impose New Sanctions on Syria - this comes as government forces have retaken a dristrict of Aleppo, previously held by rebels.  You can read more here.

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