March 12, 2012
6. Election News
Game Change (movie) - changed nobody’s mind, but did have one disturbing point - columnist Frank Bruni said: “I’ve talked to a few seasoned political hands who maintain that no matter what you think of Palin, you should be disillusioned and alarmed by the breakdown of confidentiality among the campaign staff and consultants who had a responsibility to her and whom she had a right to trust.”
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Justice Department blocked Texas’s new law requiring a photo id to vote - said the rule would disproportionately suppress the turnout among eligible Hispanic voters
Under Voting Rights Act, jurisdictions that have a history of supressing minority voting must show that the change would not have disproportionate impact on minority voters
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Public Policy Poling released results of a survey done in Mississippi and Alabama over the weekend
Respondents were those who said they were likely to vote in the Republican primary
66% of Miss. respondents thing Obama is Muslim, 36% say they are unsure
45% of Ala. respondents thing Obama is Muslim, 41% say they are unsure
66% of Miss. and 60% of Ala. respondents say they don’t believe in evolution
51% of Miss. and 53% of Ala. respondents say they have a favorable opinion of Rush Limbaugh
Survey was done over the weekend while Limbaugh was facing widespread criticism for calling Sandra Fluke a slut and a prostitute
Survey also showed that Romney, Santorum and Gingrich are quite close in those two states - Ron Paul isn’t even close
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Mitt Romney turns 65 today and does not plan to enroll in Medicare which he has promised to reform if he is elected
95% of seniors choose to enroll in Medicare Part B which covers physician care - Part A covers hospital care, all seniors are automatically enrolled, but can choose not to use it
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Rick Santorum will be short on endorsements when he returns to his home state of Pennsylvania for April 24th primary
No major statewide Republican leader nor any of the five candidates campaigning to run against Bob Casey (D) for his old Senate seat have endorsed him
Republican strategist and former Santorum intern “All of these Republica officials basically sucked up to Rick Santorum when he was in power. Now that he’s out of power, he’s a liability, they don’t want anything to do with him.”
