2012: The Stars of our Nation
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Romney VP Announcement Tomorrow
August 23rd, 2012
Republican presumptive nominee Mitt Romney announced today that he will announce his Vice Presidential nominee tomorrow, just days ahead of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. The question of Romney's Vice Presidential nominee has been continuously asked since Newt Gingrich pulled out of the primaries in March, and Santorum in April. Rumors continue that Santorum will be the Vice Presidential nominee, but Romney's alienating of the moderates and independents during the primary race might influence his decision to retake the moderate vote. So far, polling indicates that Obama is polling 6% ahead of Mitt Romney, with a 3% margin of error. Many believe that Romney's Vice Presidential selection could help to increase Romney's poll numbers enough into election day to carry several key states. Among the states that are swing-states are New Hampshire, Montana, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, Florida, and Virginia. So far, the fate of the Romney campaign may depend on who the Vice Presidential nominee would be.
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers to be VP Nominee
August 24th, 2012
Today, the much awaited announcement for Mitt Romney's Vice Presidential nominee was made at Tampa, where Mitt Romney has been campaigning for the last few days as the Republican National Convention approaches quickly. Mitt Romney was joined by Republican Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers from the state of Washington, who Romney said "Will join us as we win the election in November." This announcement came as a surprise to most people across the country, who likely didn't know who Rodgers is. According to polling done following the announcement, 44% of those polled believe that Rodgers would bring a new face to the race, and that her experience in the House for the last 7 years could help Romney win many moderate voters, and perhaps help him in the state of Washington, which has traditionally been a heavily Democratic state. With the Republican National Convention in just a few days, it will be interesting to see how Romney's decision can help him, or hurt him.