Highlights from RNC Nevada Caucus Conference Call

RNC Political Director Rick Wiley: “As we move into the Nevada Caucuses tomorrow, I wanted to talk a little bit about what the state looks like for President Obama. We all know that Nevada was crucial to sending Obama to the White House four years ago, but in three years, the landscape has changed dramatically in the Silver State. “You look at Nevada today, we have the highest unemployment rate in the country, nearly 82,000 jobs have been lost in the three years since Obama took offi... read more

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Statement on the January Unemployment Report

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement on the January unemployment report: “While today’s jobs report brings welcome news of lower unemployment, far too many Americans are still without work. Our economy remains unacceptably weak, and families across the country are still struggling to make ends meet,” said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. “Three years ago yesterday, President Obama said that if he didn&... read more

ICYMI: Rocky Terrain: Obama’s Electoral College Map Grows Steeper

Excerpts from National Journal By: Ronald Brownstein February 2, 2012 “The Gallup state-by-state average approval numbers for 2011 released this week don't necessarily predict where President Obama will finish on Election Day, but they do measure the hill he must climb to win re-election. “The most important number in presidential elections, of course, is 270 - the number of Electoral College votes it takes to win. The best way to examine the Gallup numbers is to measure them agains... read more

ICYMI: Chairman Priebus: “The Fast and Furious Cover Up”

Excerpts from Red State By: Reince Priebus February 2, 2012 “Eric Holder testifies before Congress today on his department’s outrageous Operation Fast and Furious scandal. Eager to provide political cover for Obama’s embattled Attorney General, House Democrats…released a report attempting to exonerate Holder and his political appointees for failing to do their jobs. “Of course, their report says Holder’s innocent. The facts say he’s guilty. I say he mu... read more

Troubles Increase for Obama’s Reelection

“Why Obama Should Be Worried” Excerpts from POLITICO: “To hear Democrats (and much of the media) tell it, President Barack Obama is a man on the rebound… “There is a big problem with this Pollyanna punditry: There are bunch of real-time numbers coming in that tell a much different tale. “In short, there’s a new Congressional Budget Office report that shows unemployment likely to climb to nearly 9 percent by the election, there’s polling data showi... read more