Wednesday, June 6, 2012

153 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Letter From the Editor

Hello again to everyone! Today I type to you with lots of news and

results from last nights recall elections in Wisconsin, but I also would

like to tell you a little bit about what Ive done today.

As you know, I have been vacationing in Cape Cod, in the town of

Mashpee. Very close to Mashpee is Hyannis, where four generations of

the Kennedy family have relaxed and met over the summer. In Hyannis,

there is a nice museum that is all about the Kennedy family and their

time in and connections to Cape Cod and Hyannis. I have been there a

number of times, and I wanted to share a couple of pictures I took with

you:

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I highly recommend a visit to Hyannis just to see the Kennedy

connections. And by the time you visit, things could be different. The

famous Kennedy compound, first bought by JFKs parents in 1928, has

been bought by a new Institute in Edward Kennedys name. The first-

ever public tour of the compound was given yesterday, to a group of

high school students. The houses might be opened to all soon

Far Left: The museum in

Hyannis, Massachusetts, with

the statue of JFK in front.

Just to the Left: A tiny statue

in the Museum titled What

Could Have Been. It shows

what life could have been like

for the Kennedy clan in

President Kennedy (left) and

John, Jr. (right) hadnt both

died it such young ages/

Far Left: A new addition to

the Hyannis Kennedy

experience. There is now a

Trail showing 10 spots

significant to Kennedy life in

Hyannis. The trail opened a

week from yesterday.

Next to this: I bought a

button saying If I were 21,

Id Vote for Kennedy. Of

course, the voting age is

now 18, but you get the

point.

2012 Central

RECALL NEWS!!! Well the big 2 year recall fiasco is done,

and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is still Governor. As expected,

Walker has kept his seat, and has beat Milwaukee Mayor Tom

Barrett, his Democratic opponent for the pivotal recall election.

Walker won by 6.8% yesterday, in what is seen as a big victory for

Republicans.

This win might not affect the presidential race much, at least on the

winner. For a while now, Wisconsin has been a swing state,

although President Obama has kept a lead for some time. But Mitt

Romney will be very happy about this win, and Walkers victory is

a Romney organizational victory. Team Romney can build on the

organization Walkers campaign made for the recall. Within

weeks, all of the Walker campaigns offices in the state will

probably by converted to Romney offices, and its hard to come by

new office space.

In addition, this win gives Walker a unique position as a

Republican hero, and youll see a lot more of Scott Walker,

unheard of a couple years ago. Youll see him campaigning for

other GOP candidates in and out of Wisconsin, possibly even for

Romney. Who knows? He might have earned himself a speaking

slot at the Tampa Convention in August, or a spot on Romneys

VP short list.

Other Recall Races But the gubernatorial election wasnt the only

Wisconsin recall yesterday. The Lieutenant Governor and four

state senators, all Republicans, were put to a recall test, and all but

one survived.

Freshman Sen. Van Wanggaard was narrowly beaten in his recall

election. Soon, former state senator John Lehman will return to the

seat he left just last year. Lehman beat Wanggaard for the south-

eastern seat by around 35,000 votes, according to the Milwaukke

Journal-Sentinel.

But this win isnt just a normal State Senate win. The win puts

Democrats in control of the Wisconsin State Senate, something

they have been trying to get for the past months. This is a victory

for the Party, but theres a possibility of a recount, and the

gubernatorial loss is a big blow, for sure.

Executive Schedule

President Obama left earlier today for San Francisco, arriving

there around 1:45 PM.

Meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden was in Winston-Salem,

North Carolina talking about jobs,

And First Lady Michelle Obama was in New York City speaking

at a campaign events. She later left for Philadelphia to meet with

Obama campaign volunteers.

Following his arrival, the President attended and spoke at two

campaign events.

Then, at 5:15 PM, he will leave for Los Angeles.

There, Obama has two more events before he goes to bed, by the

looks of it, in LA.

Congress

Status Update Both houses ARE in session.

Senate Yesterdays vote in equal pay was a procedural one,

meaning 60 votes were needed to move the bill forward against

from a filibuster. The vote was 52-47, squarely across party lines,

with all Democrats voting for, and all Republicans against. That

means the Act will not be given an up or down vote on the floor.

Today In

1968 Today, exactly 44 years ago, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was

killed, while running for President. RIP.

Question of the Day

Yesterday, I asked how many U.S. Presidents entered their 90s.

The answerFOUR.

Norman Gordon of Mashpee, Massachusetts guessed two of the

Presidents: John Adams and Herbert Hoover, and Jeremy Cohen

guessed all four: John Adams, Herbert Hoover, Gerald Ford,

and finally, Ronald Reagan, whose death anniversary was

yesterday.

I told you youd be surprised, and perhaps you will be that John

Adams from the early 19th

century, lived to be 90 years of age.

The longest-living President was Gerald Ford, who lived to be 93.

Now, both George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter are 87 and living,

so theres a big possibility they will both live to 90, and one of

them might break the record.

Good job!

Todays question is a Kennedy one! Together, how many years

have Kennedys served in Congress? Try a guess, and well see

who gets closest!