Mitt Romney, First Lady Stump for Votes in Swing State Iowa

The Washington Post reported Monday that Mitt Romney campaigned in Davenport, Iowa, where he told a crowd that he was optimistic about America's future. He said, "I wouldn't be doing what I've been doing if I were a pessimist, all right? This job is quite an undertaking. It's a thrill to get to do what I get to do."

Here are some of the latest developments from the Hawkeye State. Iowa's six electoral votes are being sought by both presidential campaigns.

* First Lady Michelle Obama campaigned in Iowa City, Iowa, Monday, where she discussed Hurricane Sandy. She said that President Barack Obama "has made this storm his priority, and he is going to do whatever it takes to make sure the American people are safe and secure," according to CNN Monday.

* The Associated Press reported Sunday that Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Fort Dodge, Iowa, Thursday.

* Iowa is one of three swing states, along with Wisconsin and Ohio, where GOP supporters have up to a 3-to-2 advantage in local TV ad spending, according tot The New York Times Sunday.

* Real Clear Politics' latest cumulative averaging of polls shows that Obama leads Romney in Iowa by 2.3 points, 49 percent to 46.7 percent (through Monday night).

* Bloomberg News reported Monday that through Oct. 27, the secretary of state's office reported that more than 470,000 early votes have been cast by Iowans, which would be 30 percent of the amount of Iowans who voted four years ago. Democrats lead currently with 44.6 percent of the votes cast, while Republicans have cast 32 percent of the early votes. Independents currently make up 23.3 percent of the early votes.

* The Hill reported Sunday that Stephanie Cutter, Obama's deputy campaign manager, deemed the Des Moines Register's endorsement of Mitt Romney as not "based at all in reality" on "This Week." She added "It says that he'd reach across the aisle, which he'd do the exact opposite. It's the exact opposite of what he did in Massachusetts."

* Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad's communication director, Tim Albrecht, deemed the Des Moines Register's endorsement for Romney as one that "will send absolute shockwaves through this race," as reported by The Washington Post's Right Turn Monday.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/mitt-romney-first-lady-stump-votes-swing-state-155900987.html

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