Easy Pickings

December 7, 2011
Jeff Zeleny and Jim Rutenberg
Democrats See A Two-Horse G.O.P. Race, Adding A Whip
Click here to view Zeleny and Rutenberg's article.

In the article above, the democrat party is trying to figure out a way to deprive the republican candidates (Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney) of their voters without physically assaulting them.  According to the article, the democrats believe that Newt Gingrich will be a greater component than Mitt Romney.  If Gingrich becomes the primary runner for the republican party, their may be a possibility that this will be a close election between President Obama and Gingrich.  I learned that Newt Gingrich could be a harder candidate to face than Mitt Romney because of he has an advantage of reaching out to Hispanic voters, which are becoming a large part of the electorate.  I also learned that Mitt Romney has purchased and sold many businesses, which has branded him as hostile to the middle class.  I could use this information as a resource as I investigate deeper into the election, to see if this may be a good or bad factor in the debates that will take place.
The authors of this article don't have a bias opinion about any of the runners of the republican party or about the current President.  They are just stating new information to keep people updated about what is going on.  If the democratic campaign can follow through with their plan in a strategic way, then President Obama could be re-elected or the republicans could defend themselves and win back voters.  It could go either way.