Five Things you should know today, August 22, 2012

by: Rob "EaBo Clipper" Eno

Wed Aug 22, 2012 at 07:07:54 AM EDT

Brad Jones often gets no quarter here at Red Mass Group, when he does something good however we have to take notice.  Ever since the failed challenge to his leadership two sessions ago, Jones has dramatically kicked up the fundraising in the GOP House PAC.  This year the PAC has so far raised $21,650.  This is more than the PAC raised in the same period in 2010.  Giving the House PAC the resources to affect targeted races in 2012.

2. Trackers out of control

Trackers are a part of modern political campaigns.  But sometimes they can be out of control.  Last evening at a Young Republican event at Kowloons in Saugus, Kevin Franck sent a tracker to watch Richard Tisei.  That's fine, that's what you do.  What wasn't fine is that while Richard was conversing with me and eating the tracker went and put his camera within 2 feet of Richards face and just sat there.  There should be some zone of private space.  

The Tisei campaign took notice and sent out a press release calling on Tierney to instruct trackers to have a modicum of deceny.

The Lowell Sun has a great editorial regarding the Presidential race and Paul Ryan's entry.

Two weeks ago, the U.S. presidential election was shaping up as a replica of the old Seinfeld television series: It's all about nothing.

Things have changed dramatically, however, with Republican Mitt Romney's selection of Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate.

Now the race is about something.

No longer can Team Obama hide its failing track record from voters while demonizing Romney's wealth and keeping the GOP candidate on the defensive about rebuilding America's entrepreneurial spirit.

4. PPP Poll shows why Warren is attacking constantly on "women's issues"

The new Public Policy Poll highlights why Elizabeth Warren is constantly attacking on so-called "women's issues".  Scott brown has a 21 point lead among men according to the poll while warren has a nine point lead amongst women.  Warren needs to lie about Brown's record on Women in order to widen her gap.  

The problem for Warren is the real Women's issues this year revolve around the economy, and her party has done a woeful job with it.  With 33% of women thinking she's too liberal there is not a lot of room for her to grow with the 41% of women who are not voting for her.  Contrast that with the 50% of men that think she's too liberal, and you won't see many men's votes go her way.  

She's in trouble.

5. Brown's in lead because of focus on conservative values

Scott Brown won the 2010 election because of his staunch opposition to a government takeover of health care.  Over the past month the campaign in Massachusetts has primarily been about the role of government in our lives.  With Scott Brown countering Warren's notion that government is the be-all and end-all of our existence.  Brown has done so in a forceful way.  He has been an unapologetic defender of the free market and free enterprise.  

That is why you see him with a five point lead today.  It is because he is acting like the fiscal conservative he is, and that the voters of Massachusetts are.  When we act conservative in Massachusetts we win.