Romney's VP (Rubio could be the favorite

Now that GOP nominee Mitt Romney has become the number one leader for the race to the convention more speculations are on who his Vice President could be. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida is one of the rumored to being in the running. Rubio just recently was rumored as he has been following Romney on his campaign. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and others have sparked similar chatter. But the focus on Rubio has always been sharper, given his youth, popularity among many that associate with the tea party movement, battleground state roots and his place in the Hispanic community — a crucial voting bloc in which Romney trails President Barack Obama badly in most polls. The race has changed from one for the presidential nomination it VP nomination

Santorum will suspend his campaign

In very recent news GOP candidate Rick Santorum will suspend his campaign indefinitely. Santorum said he will stay involved in the next couple months but will temporarily withdraw from the race. Sources say that Santorum spoke with other candidate Mitt Romney the day before he announced his suspension. This brings up many undecided questions like will Santorum stay in the running or will he completely drop out of the race? Will Santorum faithful turn to Romney, Gingrich, or Paul? Or could Mitt Romney have a qualified running mate with Santorum? Also many family issues surround Santorum as one of his daughters was just released from the hospital.

Romney Wins Maryland, others will be closer

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will win the Maryland GOP primary as predicted. Primaries are also being held today in the District of Columbia and Wisconsin. However the primaries in Wisconsin and DC will be much closer in deciding who will win. Romney is hoping to pull out another victory where as Gingrich is in desperate need of a victory. There also has been speculation that Ron Paul, the hopeful candidate will drop out of the running soon. This could cause a shake up with the votes if this happens. We will see as time is running out of the race for the nomination.

Landmark Supreme Court Case Starts Monday

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday began oral arguments over the constitutionality of the sweeping health care law championed by President Barack Obama, with a majority of justices appearing to reject suggestions they wait another few years before deciding the issues.
In one of the most politically charged cases in years, the health care reform case drew people who waited in line starting Friday for the chance to attend, and sparked competing news conferences by supporters and opponents of the 2010 law passed by Democrats over united Republican opposition. Debates among supporters and people who disagree with universal health care are starting to heat up.

Michigan Appears to be close

This week the GOP leaders Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have opened up a new race in the GOP primaries. While Gingrich appears to be dropping off the polls Santorum continues to rise and Romney has remained constant. The race in Michigan, a state filled with high unemployment and an outdated economy, appears to be very close according to poll numbers. Romney has attacked Santorum for not being economically based in his campaign. Meanwhile Gingrich has had little to do in Michigan and is preparing his campaign for super Tuesday.

Romney ADs will try to beat Gingrich

With the next primary in Florida, Mitt Romney's super PAC, Restore Our Future, purchased major ad air time. Romney's super PAC is hoping to win out right in Florida. These ads will most likely be pro-Romney ads or ads against Newt Gingrich who won last Primary. Gingrich is hoping to win Florida like he did South Carolina. Polls show this race will be close and the winner could have a giant step to the nomination.

Huntsman on the Rise

Recently in New Hampshire the GOP primary has created a lot of buzz around Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum. However recent polls have had former Utah Senator John Huntsman on the rise in polls in places in New Hampshire. Huntsman is considered to be the most liberal of the Republican voters is likely getting more votes in New Hampshire because the populous is generally more liberal. Huntsman who has never been favored in many polls is starting to get more attention which could make the race ahead a little more interesting.

House Passed Payroll Tax Plan

Today the House of Representatives passed the Republican favored payroll tax cut plan. The bill passed with a 234-193 vote. Now the senate will have it choice to oppose or accept the bill. The bill will try to help prevent taxes that would affect millions of Americans. The bill also included the approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The pipeline had been in much debate over the recent years. This pipeline would help send oil from northern Alberta, Canada all the way to Texas. Many representatives opposed the bill because of the environmental consequences. The senate will help decide the outcome in a few days.
Source CNN and MSNBC

Who will Cain supporters support next?

As big new rolled in this week as Herman Cain officially dropped out of the race for presidency while being accused of many sexual allegations. Newt Gingrich has gained many of new support from those who supported Mr. Cain. Gingrich's support has helped him tremendously in recent polls. But who else can benefit from Cains drop? Ron Paul has gain support over recent weeks which could have been the result of Cain's falling. This question still rooms, as many believe that major candidates like Rick Perry and Mitt Romney will not gain much support from former Cain supporters. Many believe that Cain supporters will disperse and not choose one major candidate to follow.

What Demographics could help the GOP.

This past week Presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigned in Florida and tried to gain much needed support of the larger base of Latino population. Romney targeted the Latino sect in Southern Florida in order to get more support. The GOP has little support in key demographics like the African-American population and younger voters. Romney and other candidates will try to gain support from other key demographics as their campaigns hit the road this week. In the 2008 election President Obama targeted young voters and the African American community. Demographics can clearly make or break a campaign for candidates.

Charlotte Elections

In local news, the Charlotte Municipal Elections where held today. The UNofficial results where recently released with the Democratic party winning CITY OF CHARLOTTE STRAIGHT PARTY category.This is fitting for the Democratic National Convention which is in 2012. The Democratic party of Charlotte will try to gain more support as the Convention nears. However the Municipal Elections held had a 2.1% voter turnout this year one of the lowest it has been in several years. The Democratic Party's is hoping that their big 70 to 30% win will help them gain more support in the coming year.
Source: Charlotte Observer Online

Municipal:of or pertaining to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.

p.s. The lady who I helped with her campaign for town board was elected and had the most votes in Davidson

Accusation vs. Cain

As Herman Cain rose in the polls this week for the GOP nomination...accusations have come out that he had been accused of sexual harassment. Although Cain denies that he had ever been involved in sexual relations or made any advances with any women. However will this destroy Cains reputation? Many of Cains supporters are questioning his morals. However why did this accusation come out this late in his candidacy?

Herman Cain's Abortion Flip-Flop

Herman Cain was interviewed by CNN's Piers Morgan this last week and when being asked about the issue of abortion, Cain responded by saying “I believe that life begins at conception, and abortion under no circumstances." However a few months before he said "it ultimately gets down to a choice that that family or that mother has to make". Cain has recently emerged as a serious candidate and many Anti-Abortion Republicans are questioning his abortion views. However, back in 2007 when President Obama was running he at first argued against abortion when he was running in the primaries. But later once Obama got the nomination he argued for pro-choice. Does this mean candidates agree with there parties views of abortion after they are criticized?

Occupy Problems

With many protests across the world with the whole the "occupy" motto becoming more popular, many people are becoming concerned with the direction countries could be headed. However there are many flaws with the "Occupy" protests.
-There is no leader for the protests. In past rebellions there where leaders like Vladimir Lenin and Mao
-Occupy protests have no direct demands. Although they argue for social equality and no more big government...they have no clear direct demands.
-What do they expect to achieve? Occupy protesters aren't sure what they will get from the government or Wall Street.
These are few problems with the occupy protests. Does this mean that they won't succeed? No, but it does hamper there validity in their protests.
Source CNN TV

Democrats Worried About 2012

A recent Washington Post-ABC News poll said 55 percent of Americans expect a Republican victory next year and fewer than 37 percent, predict that President Obama will win reelection. Republicans are very confident that whoever there nominee is, will when next election. In a Bloomberg poll 34% of democrats think it would have been better for the country if Hillary Clinton hadn't lost the battle for the Democratic nomination to Obama. Many Democrats are questioning Obama and if he was the right man for the job in 2008. With the economy struggling, Obama and Democrats are very worried about reelections in 2012. Some say it is to early to give the Republicans an advantage. We see how it plays out as the election nears.

GOP Nomination Confusion

This week the GOP nomination race became more confusing on who a clear leader would be. Most thought that Governor Rick Perry and Mitt Romney would be the front runners in the Presidency 5 straw poll in Orlando, FL on Saturday. However, Herman Cain won this weeks straw poll by more than 20%, with 37% of the votes compared to Gov. Perry's 15%. Could this weeks straw poll make Herman Cain a strong candidate for president? Although so people doubt his experience to run for president Perry, who finished 2nd, and Romney, who finished 3rd, were disappointed and hope to have done better. Mean while, Michelle Bachmann's campaign was dealt a serious blow when they finished last at the straw poll with only 1.5% of the votes. After winning the Iowa Straw Poll Bachmann's candidacy is hurting for supporters. The GOP race has yet to have a clear leader.

Obama's Debt Reduction Plan

On Monday President Obama outlined his new debt reduction plan. His plan wants to create $3 trillion of savings in order to peck away at the massive debt the country has. This plan will be added on top of the spending cuts. The plan includes a $1.5 trillion new revenue proposal, which is generated largely by higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Most Republicans do not agree with the president's plan and believe it to be unfair. This is yet again, another Obama plan which is being criticized by the GOP

source= MSNBC and The Washington Post