Today's installment of campaign-related news items that won't necessarily generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:
* A new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll shows Mitt Romney cruising to an easy victory in the Nevada caucuses. Initial results from Public Policy Polling show the same thing.
* It didn't take the Democratic National Committee long to put together a new web ad, hitting Romney for saying he's "not concerned about the very poor."
* In Ohio, Public Policy Polling shows President Obama's standing improving, and in a hypothetical match-up, he now leads Romney by seven in the Buckeye State, 49% to 42%.
* In Nevada, Sheldon Adelson is has been instrumental in Keeping Newt Gingrich's campaign going, but it's not just the casino magnate alone -- Adelson's wife and kids are providing financial support to Gingrich, too.
* It's hard to say whether Sharron Angle still has any sway in her home state, but the failed U.S. Senate candidate is throwing her support to Rick Santorum's presidential campaign.
* In North Carolina, Democratic Party leaders hoped to recruit Erskine Bowles into the gubernatorial race, but the former White House chief of staff has taken a pass.
* The bipartisan effort to limit outside groups' influence in Massachusetts' U.S. Senate race is already starting to break down.
* And in New Mexico, Public Opinion Strategies shows a very competitive U.S. Senate race, with Rep. Martin Heinrich (D) leading former Rep. Heather Wilson (R), 45% to 44%.
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As we get closer to the national elections, I was wondering if there is a corelation between the radical extreme elements of the GOP policy implementation and shifting support for Democrats?
For example if we look at Wiscionsin Union busting has that translated into more actual support for democrats? On a national level can we see GOP over reach resulting in shifting public oponion against as compared states in which they have bee less agressive?
My hypothesis is "Of course it has" but is there hard data to support it? Has anyone got any links to relevant long term polling?
Our junior senator, Rob Portman, was happy to say yesterday that Romney is going to take OH. I sure hope PPP is right and he is wrong. Oh, wait - I hope PPP is correct because he is FAR right.
Sheldon Adelson is has been instrumental in Keeping Newt Gingrich's campaign going,
see now he is hedging his bet and going in with the kockroach bros.