Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that won’t necessarily generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:
* A new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll shows Mitt Romney cruising to an easy victory in the Nevada caucuses. Initial results from Public Policy Polling show the same thing.
* It didn’t take the Democratic National Committee long to put together a new web ad, hitting Romney for saying he’s “not concerned about the very poor.”
* In Ohio, Public Policy Polling shows President Obama’s standing improving, and in a hypothetical match-up, he now leads Romney by seven in the Buckeye State, 49% to 42%.
* In Nevada, Sheldon Adelson is has been instrumental in Keeping Newt Gingrich’s campaign going, but it’s not just the casino magnate alone — Adelson’s wife and kids are providing financial support to Gingrich, too.
* It’s hard to say whether Sharron Angle still has any sway in her home state, but the failed U.S. Senate candidate is throwing her support to Rick Santorum’s presidential campaign. * In North Carolina, Democratic Party leaders hoped to recruit Erskine Bowles into the gubernatorial race, but the former White House chief of staff has taken a pass. * The bipartisan effort to limit outside groups’ influence in Massachusetts’ U.S. Senate race is already starting to break down. * And in New Mexico, Public Opinion Strategies shows a very competitive U.S. Senate race, with Rep. Martin Heinrich (D) leading former Rep. Heather Wilson (R), 45% to 44%.
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