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Campaign Updates
Romney rejected by South Carolina middle class votersThere was no shortage of drama coming into Saturday’s South Carolina Republican primary: cries for Romney to release his tax returns reached a crescendo; Newt Gingrich’s ex-wife dished details of his alleged open-marriage-or-divorce ultimatum; Rick Perry quietly left the stage; and former competitor Herman Cain told America to “lighten up”.
The primary results, however, were pretty straightforward: Mitt Romney’s campaign took a nosedive with middle class Americans. He was only able to connect with the Palmetto State’s wealthiest citizens, which follows the trend of his campaign: In both Iowa and New Hampshire, Romney did worse with voters the closer they got to the average American’s income.
And that allowed Gingrich to wallop him with a double-digit defeat. But both of the top finishers used their post-primary speeches to target foes outside the pool of Republican candidates.
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Featured Members
Ask Christi Hillis why she’s an NEA Fund member, and she’ll eloquently explain that being involved politically is just an extension of her role as a high school health teacher...
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After attending Oregon’s representative assembly for OEA members, Rosenfeld began to see that her impact in politics could extend beyond her local district...
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She lives and works in the Oregon’s capitol city of Salem. But clear across the country in our nation’s capitol, Leslie Lindberg-Harper knows she has a voice in Washington...
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Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) has long championed the NEA-supported cause of mandatory full funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), working to fulfill the Congressional pledge made...
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In July 2009, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) led the charge to defeat an NEA-opposed amendment to divert $100 million from Teacher Quality State Grants to boost funding for the NEA-opposed Teacher Incentive Fund....
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Congresswoman Judy Biggert (R-IL) has been a consistent and vocal opponent of private school voucher schemes which drain needed resources from public education.
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