Most Recent Gallup Poll: Elections 2012 Obama Vs Romney

The results from the most recent Gallup 2012 elections poll have been released. The question was asked in this manner:

"Suppose the presidential election were held today. If Barack Obama were the Democratic Party's candidate and Mitt Romney were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you vote for Barack Obama, the Democrat or Mitt Romney, the Republican?"

And the results of this question?

Obama: 45%

Romney: 47%

Very tight but Romney seems to be catching up and pulling slightly ahead.

- Source:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/150743/Obama-Romney.aspx

Next Assault by Romney and Ryan? Obama's Spending

The Romney-Ryan campaign is gearing up for their next attack piece. The target? Obama and Medicare. This was heard today by Ryan:

"The president is talking about Medicare today. We want this debate. We need this debate and we will win this debate."

Also Fox News gave their perspective on the Republican attack plan:

"Right now, the effort is to turn around the Democratic attacks on Ryan's Medicare program by pointing to Obama's health law, which is widely considered unaffordable, and pointing out that it was Obama who "ended Medicare as we know it" by diverting more than $700 billion from the popular entitlement program to pay for a new, expensive health-insurance entitlement."

Regardless of how all this turns out, we now that people are getting sick and tired of the massive unlimited debt creation. Especially since essentially nothing is trickling down to the man on the street.

- Sources for Quotes:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/16/romney-ryan-prepare-assault-on-spending/

Back to the Future! Biden Parties Like it's 1999!

I think the Obama campaign needs to keep Biden under lock and key. Between the "They're Going To Put Y'all Back In Chains" comment and his other recent mishaps it is not going well for Joe.

Things unfortunately aren't getting any better for the Vice President. Just today he had another major embarrassing moment. This one? He forgot what decade he was living in. This is the quote today that is causing so much grief for him today:

"Folks, where's it written we cannot lead the world in the 20th century in making automobiles?"

Ouch, the message was good Joe, but unfortunately you got the wrong century. It's OK I occasionally forget what galaxy I'm living in as well. /end sarcasm.

Romney Attacks Obama in Latest Speech

In a recent campaign in Ohio Romney was in full attack mode and was heard saying such things as:

"Mr. President, take your campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago".

This was of course referring to the recent comment that Biden made “put y’all back in chains." that has not gone over very well for the Obama campaign.

Romney didn't stop there although, he continued his attack and followed up with this:

"This is an election in which we should be talking about the path ahead, but you don't hear any answers coming from President Obama’s re-election campaign. That’s because he's intellectually exhausted, out of ideas, and out of energy. And so his campaign has resorted to diversions and distractions, to demagoguing and defaming others. This is an old game in politics; what’s different this year is that the president is taking things to a new low."

No matter what side you have decided to take, one thing we can all agree on is that this is going to be a interesting and heated campaign.

- Source of quotes:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/243697-romney-comes-out-swinging-against-obama-in-tough-new-speech

Obama Campaign is Confident that Biden can Take on Ryan

"Despite the “chains” remark, Obama’s campaign is brimming with confidence about the match-up between Biden and Ryan, arguing that the real game-changer is on their side."

"Senior aides close to Biden insist the vice president can attack Ryan and Romney with force and his characteristic folksiness, all while charming a crowd with humor and self-effacement."

“He's real confident talking about Ryan because he knows him. It's an easy thing for him to do,” said one senior adviser to Biden. “He can criticize Ryan without being personal about it.”

- Read the full article at "The Hill.com" here:

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/presidential-campaign/243695-team-obama-confident-biden-can-take-on-ryan-despite-gaffe

The War for the White House - Money Buys Politics

"In America, winning the Presidency has proven to be a question of how much money you're willing to spend. The trend constantly shows that, he who spends the most money on elections, usually wins."

Source:

http://demonocracy.info/infographics/usa/political_spending/2012_elections.html

Biden Controversy - "They're Going To Put Y'all Back In Chains"

Here goes Joe again. This one is obviously not going over very well, but the Obama campaign says they are standing by the statement. Very bold.

- Source:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/08/14/biden_on_romney_theyre_going_to_put_yall_back_in_chains.html