“It’s up to Romney’s team to make a pick that doesn’t harm the ticket, conveys gravitas, and steers clear of too much controversy. Given those factors, the short list is narrowing dramatically. ”
The Vice President Power Rankings
In Nothing We Trust:
“I was middle class for 10 years, but it’s done. I’ve lost my home. I live in a trailer now because of a mortgage company and an incompetent government.”
—Johnny Whitmire of Muncie, Indiana
Live chat with author & editor-in-chief, Ron Fournier, today at 2pm. Submit your questions.
One of our younger reporters was on MSNBC today for the first time and we’re so gosh darn proud that we thought you’d want to see the video. Look at that smile! It’s also a fun topic (wacky campaign ads!).
Sidenote: Matt & I are friends so I am completely biased. —BDM
Here’s the article he’s discussing: The 11 Most Over-the-Top Campaign Ads of the Republican Presidential Primary
PHOTO OF THE DAY: A woman wearing a hat adorned with tea bags and the name Newt listens as Rick Santorum speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington on Friday. (PHOTO: Chet Susslin)
Here’s Mitt Romney’s new ad, without any of NBC’s footage in it.
Tough not to cry here as Gabrielle Giffords resigns from the House.
