Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:<\/p>\n
* Mitt Romney will make if official on Tuesday, Feb. 13, when he formally kicks off<\/a> his presidential campaign. Romney’s announcement speech will be delivered in his original home state of Michigan, instead of Massachusetts, but will hold a major fundraiser in Boston a week from tomorrow.<\/p>\n * Roll Call reported<\/a> today that more than 140 members of the House have unveiled a bill that would require electronic voting machines in federal elections to produce a paper trail. It’s about time. (Who’s going to vote against it?)<\/p>\n * The Politico ran a very interesting item<\/a> today about widespread Republican beliefs in DC that Hillary Clinton, if she wins the Dem nomination, is better positioned than the GOP candidates to win the general election next year.<\/p>\n * Remember Alan Schlesinger, the Republican who ran against Joe Lieberman and Ned Lamont last year? Schlesinger is apparently considering another run for Congress — this time in Florida<\/a> against freshman Rep. Ron Klein (D). The Palm Beach Post reported, “Schlesinger says he’s been spending a few months a year in Palm Beach County for about 20 years and has family here. He recently spoke to the Boca Raton Republican Club.”<\/p>\n