Current Events Related to 2012 Elections

Rhea May Marcelino

America’s Ethnic History

28 September 2012

Current Events

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/27/politics/campaign-wrap/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews

• ·      Obama and Romney spent time appealing to veterans in Virginia.
• ·      Neither served in the military.
• ·      Connected to those in the defense industry
• ·      13 that usually vote Republican went for Obama last time.
• ·      "I want a military so strong, nobody wants to test it," Romney said
• ·      Romney pledges to use the money saved in the defense budget to care for the veterans.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/27/politics/romney-strategists/index.html

• ·      Less time trying to define his opponent
• ·      Spend more time explaining how he would handle job as president
• ·      "They are going to have to run a more disciplined campaign. He needs to make the connection of what the state of the economy is and what his policies are."
• ·      Tries to, with a new series of ad.
• ·      “Some Republican strategists see the upcoming economic-themed debate as an opportunity for Romney to recover.”

http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Obama-leads-Romney-throughout-Calif-3876089.php

• ·      Obama leads Romney by a 58-34 percent margin
• ·      Voters view Romney’s Vice President negatively

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/immigration-obama-romney-agree-virtually/story?id=17273505#1

• ·      “Romney has significant ground to make up with Latinos, who support Obama by a 35 point margin according to an August NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo poll.”
• ·      Romney currently has the support of only 23% of Latinos.
• ·      Romney taking the side of, “The answer is self-deportation”
• ·      Obama taking the side of, "It makes no sense to expel talented young people, who, for all intents and purposes, are Americans"