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Election Central

2014 Central Poll: Walker in Tight Re-Election Race Gov. Scott
Walker (R-WI) is neck-and-neck with Democratic challenger Mary Burke
for his re-election race this November, a new Marquette Law School poll
finds.
The poll, released Wednesday, Burke, former state Commerce Secretary, at
49% to Walkers 47%, a lead within the margin of error. Burke is attempting
to use her business experience, focusing on the incumbents job record,
while Walker is tying Burke to the governor she served on as commerce
secretary, the unpopular Democrat Jim Doyle.
2016 Central Poll: Mitt Romney Leads GOP Iowa Caucuses When
Mitt Romneys name was added to a polling of Iowa voters for the 2016
Republican presidential caucuses, 35% of those polled said they would vote
for Romney.
No other candidate even received double-digits, with the distant second
place spot occupied by Mike Huckabee, another former presidential
candidate, who received 9%. Gov. Chris Christie (NJ) came in third place,
just ahead of former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. Tied for fifth place
were Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul with 5%. 10%
answered undecided.



Romney, who already has two presidential campaigns under his belt, has
always denied the possibility of a third, but hasnt quite slammed the door.
I had the chance of running, he said Tuesday on The Hugh Hewitt
Show. I didnt win. Someone else has a better chance than I do. And thats
what we believe, and thats why Im not running.
However, Ronmney noted: Circumstances can change.

White House Watch

The Presidents Schedule At 10 AM, President Obama will receive the
Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office.
At 2:10 PM, Obama sits down with Health and Human Services Secretary
Sylvia Matthews Burwell in the Oval.
Veeps Day At 12:30 PM, Vice President Joe Biden attends an event for the
New Hampshire-Louisiana Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee for
the re-elections of Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Mary Landrieu
(D-LA), at the One Penn Center in Philadelphia.
At 6:30 PM, the Vice President will attend a Democratic National
Committee (DNC) fundraiser.
Briefing Schedule At 1 PM, Press Secretary Josh Earnest will conduct a
Press Briefing from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West
Wing.

Today In

1963 200,000 people descend on Washington, D.C. and peacefully
participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, culminating
in the famous I Have a Dream speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the
Lincoln Memorial.

Gabes Bookshelf

Summer Reading This summer I read An Idea Whose Time Has Come:
Two Presidents, Two Parties, and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964
by Todd S. Purdum; John Quincy Adams: American Visionary by Fred
Kaplan; America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story by Bruce Feiler;
and Hard Choices by Hillary Clinton, among others!
Im not going to reviews on all of them, but will say they were all great
and I strongly suggest each if you are interested in the Civil Rights era (An
Idea Whose Time Has Come), John Quincy Adams and Americas founding
years (John Quincy Adams), American-Jewish history (Americas Prophet),
and/or current events and foreign policy from a slightly biased but still
interesting perspective (Hard Choices).
Your Bookshelf Its not just about my bookshelf: its about your bookshelf
too! Did you read any politics or history books over the summer? If so,
email me the titles at wakeuptopolitics@gmail.com and Ill feature them in
this column!

Question of the Day

Yesterdays Answer On Wednesday, I asked about the birth states of the
non-LBJ presidents who counted Texas as their home states. The two other
presidents that applied were George H.W. Bush, and his son, George W.
Bush. The former was born in Massachusetts, and the latter in Connecticut.
GREAT JOBBobby Frauenglas, who answered both correctly, and Joe
Bookman, who submitted the second answer! Great job both of you and
thanks for answering!