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Evangelical voters are not supporting Mitt Romney as strongly as they did George W. Bush or John McCain. A new poll from the Public Religion Research Institute shows that Romney has 68% support among evangelical voters nationwide, compared to 19% support for Obama.
Romney lags the support levels of John McCain (73%) and George W. Bush (79%) with this demographic that is key to the conservative vote.
Some observers believe President Obama’s recent support of gay marriage may be the spark that is needed to rally the evangelical vote in Romney’s favor.
The poll also found that Obama led Romney among Catholic voters.
President Obama leads Mitt Romney by 8% in a new poll from the Associated Press. The new AP/GfK poll shows the incumbent President with 50% support compared to 42% for the Massachusetts millionaire.
The poll shows a virtual tie between the candidates on who is better suited to handle the economy, an issue Romney has sought to use against Obama. Obama is more trusted in the poll on taxes, social issues and leads Romney on whether he is a “strong leader” by 11%.
President Obama supports same sex marriage. He made his statement in favor of the issue during an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts.
Obama said, “I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married”
A new ad from President Obama’s campaign targets swing state voters. “Go” positively recaps the President’s first term and sets up a storyline for his re-election.
The Hollywood fundraiser being held by George Clooney to benefit President Obama’s re-election campaign could bring in $12 million from attendees and online donors.
The Hollywood Reporter notes that $6 million could be brought in by the studio chiefs, celebrities, and other entertainment executives. Another $6 million is expected from online donors vying to attend the hot ticket fundraiser.
Mitt Romney had a secret meeting with right-wing bloggers in an attempt to get them to back his presidential campaign.
Huffington Post reports that representatives from outlets like “National Review, Daily Caller, American Spectator, Washington Examiner, Right Wing News, Powerline, Townhall, Ace of Spades, Rhiel World View, White House Dossier, and Pajamas Media” were in attendance.
Romney met the bloggers at a private club in Washington, D.C. According to attendees Romney complained about coverage of his campaign from the mainstream press. A study recently showed Romney has received the lions share of positive press so far in the 2012 campaign, exceeding President Obama.
Marco Rubio, who recently paid a fine for improper contributions to his 2010 Senate campaign, is now being asked by the Federal Election Commission to explain irregular contributions to his PAC.
Rubio’s Reclaim America PAC was the subject of an FEC letter asking for details about a contribution over the legal limit, as well as another prohibited corporate contribution.
Rubio’s PAC told the FEC it returned $5,000 to donors who had broken the contribution rules, but reportedly did not address the mysterious prohibited donation from Van Wagner Miami, an advertising firm.
The junior senator from Florida has topped many lists of likely running mates for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, though he has denied interest in the position.
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