One group of voters sticking with the Democrats in their troubled year are Latinos, but the problem for the party’s candidates is that this core constituency is far less motivated than others voters about the midterms, according to a poll conducted Aug. 17-Sept. 19 by the Pew Hispanic Center. Sixty-five percent of Latino registered voters [...]
Politics Daily columnist and Daily FLOTUS writer Lynn Sweet appeared on KCRW’s “To the Point” with Warren Olney on Tuesday to discuss Rahm Emanuel’s likely departure from the Obama White House to run for mayor of Chicago. Click play below and scroll to the 44:10 mark to listen to the segment: This post was made [...]
Sarah Palin has established a big footprint in the nation’s politics by making herself a force behind conservative candidates, but most voters say her activities since she resigned as Alaska’s governor last year — including her role as a Fox News commentator — have made it less likely they would vote for her for president, [...]
In Afghanistan, the Taliban insurgents are tiring after nine years of war and taking heavy casualties; at home, President Obama faces rising political pressure to withdraw the troops and scale back the unpopular U.S. commitment, now costing over $5 billion and over 60 American battle dead a month. So why not agree to end it? [...]
The Senate has tucked repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays into the Pentagon budget and is expected to vote on the package next week. Approval of the Defense Authorization bill won’t end the debate on the rule — which bars openly gay people from serving in the armed forces — [...]
In the wake of the BP oil spill, both President Obama and First Lady Michelle have made separate trips to Florida to encourage tourists to visit — with Mrs. Obama delivering a speech Tuesday on a still pristine beach. For their own vacations, the First Family heads to Maine for the weekend and is likely [...]
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