Politics: Afternoon Edition: Who are the anti-Obama Democrats?

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, May 22, 2012 HEADLINES Who are the anti-Obama Democrats? THE FIX | About 15 percent of Democratic primary voters are voting against the president, and the Arkansas and Kentucky contests tonight are likely to include significant numbers of Democrats spurning the president. » Read full article Why the 2012 election will be the closest since Bush vs Gore A review of the last year's worth of national polling conducted by the Washington Post and ABC News makes clear that not only is the electorate almost equally divided between President Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney but people are also equally split on which of the two men is better equipped to handle the economy. » Read full article Romney was involved in 'raping' companies at Bain, top House Dem says House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (S.C.) on Tuesday escalated the debate over Mitt Romney's private equity background, arguing in an interview on MSNBC that the presumptive GOP nominee had been involved in "raping companies" during his tenure at Bain Capital. » Read full article Romney camp on whether government creates jobs: Yes and no The question of the relationship between government and job-creation has reentered the political spotlight this week, although it's now taking place in the presidential campaign, not on the Hill. » Read full article Wonkbook: Obama's gay marriage bump Since coming out for gay marriage, Preisdent Obama's numbers have improved, but only slightly. » Read full article Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy