"I’m the guy who has egg all over his face, but instead of egg, it’s a big Romney/Ryan tattoo. It’s there for life."
"All of us should be rooting for a decisive election outcome. Why? Because a close or contested election would deal a body blow to the nation’s political health."
Today in campaign ads:
Obama hits Romney for job creation record as Massachusetts governor
American Crossroads goes after Obama for going negative … with a negative ad
Romney rejects using the Rev. Jeremiah Wright against Obama
“I repudiate the effort by that PAC to promote an ad strategy of the nature they’ve described,” Romney told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt in an interview set to air later today and previewed by Townhall.com. “I would like to see this campaign focus on the economy, on getting people back to work, on seeing rising incomes and growing prosperity — particularly for those in the middle class of America.”
Grover Norquist endorses Bobby Jindal as Romney’s running mate:
Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist is encouraging Mitt Romney to choose Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal as his running mate.
In an op-ed published in Politico and co-authored by Patrick Gleason, ATR’s director of state affairs, they outlined the case for Jindal, pointing to his overhaul of the state education system, a commitment he made never to raise taxes and his work with energy companies, particularly oil and gas, which have a strong presence of the state’s Gulf coast.
Gallup poll: Romney & Obama tied
A new Gallup poll finds Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama statistically tied among registered voters heading into November’s general election.
According to Gallup, 47 percent of voters polled are backing Romney, compared to 45 percent who prefer Obama. That’s well within the poll’s margin of error, which is plus or minus 3 percent.
Romney picks Beth Myers to head his VP search
The presumptive Republican nominee tells ABC News’ Diane Sawyer that he’s appointed Beth Myers, one of his closest advisers, to oversee the vetting process for his vice presidential running mate.
“I have selected someone who has been a counselor of mine for a number of years, Beth Myers,” Romney told Sawyer in an interview set to air on ABC’s “World News” and “Nightline.” “She was my chief of staff when I was governor. I’ve asked her to be the person who oversees the process of the vice presidential selection and vetting an analysis, and so she’s begun that process and is putting together the kinds of things you need to do to vet potential candidates.”
Myers, who previously managed Romney’s 2008 Republican presidential bid, is one of the former governor’s longest serving advisers and is personally close to the candidate and his wife, Ann, who is also expected to play a pivotal role in helping Romney choose a No. 2 to join the GOP ticket.
Call off the race: Mitt Romney has locked up the coveted Jeff Foxworthy endorsement. (Photo by John David Mercer/AP)
