First Read

chucktodd Interesting read about how Obama campaign is apparently doing ad testing in a different way than has been the norm. http://t.co/6w7wUlwE

NBCfirstread Romney begins pushing back against Bain attacks http://t.co/mgGI3qcO

NBCfirstread Romney assails unions in speech detailing education plans http://t.co/HuaHgWli

chucktodd After a slow start, I think it's fair to say Connie Mack's campaign is getting better at the oppo game? http://t.co/EaRPHNun

NBCfirstread Obama touts foreign policy victories at Air Force graduation http://t.co/DrQiZZqA

NBCfirstread Romney predicts unemployment of 6 percent by end of first term http://t.co/qi8L4GK0

chucktodd Interesting what-if game... Assuming Big 12 is one of the 4 SuperConferences, then how does PAC 12 get to 16? http://t.co/WE9Ff98i

NBCFirstRead Powell to Romney on foreign policy: 'Come on, Mitt, think.' http://t.co/U07Ejbcc

chucktodd Pres. Obama just phrase dropped "American Exceptionalism" sort of... said America is "exceptional"

chucktodd Romney's speech to Latino business leaders is focused on his education policy rollout. "immigration" does not appear in text.

chucktodd Pres. Obama's Air Force commencement is as much about what POTUS believes is the best of his nat'l security record as anything re: advice

chucktodd "Our Air Force led them from the front" -- Little POTUS pushback on the "leading from behind" mantra re: Libya

chucktodd Of course Afghanistan pitch is well, complicated. Sorta ending it, but still providing some security. etc.

chucktodd Interesting to hear what gets applause and what doesn't in POTUS' Air Force commencement. Iraq, bin Laden. applause. Afghanistan line? No

NBCfirstread Obama leads big with Latinos http://t.co/5M91AOZP

chucktodd The big take-away from our first of a series of NBC/WSJ/Telemundo poll of Hispanic Americans. http://t.co/hTO9Hkg0 // More optimistic

chucktodd The "values vs. skills" meme I've been harping on got a twist from @majoratnj : Obama as "E-harmony" vs. Romney as "Monster.com"

NBCfirstread First Thoughts: Economic pessimism is back http://t.co/f0Z7KhsW

chucktodd Quick draw! Correct. #ff RT @dmataconis : @ChuckTodd @DailyRundown Bork

chucktodd Jindal allows the "not a denial" on VP interest to simply hang out there. @dailyrundown . One of those moments u had to "see" not just "read"

chucktodd The NBC/WSJ "deep dive" with the pollsters is coming up on @dailyrundown #msnbc. Tune in now.

NBCfirstread 2012: Romney ahead in Florida http://t.co/wxO1KRgF

chucktodd Jindal seems to acknowledge there isn't much difference between Romney and Obama on overall educ goals. Diff is in some details.

NBCfirstread Obama: Why AR and KY shouldn't be surprising http://t.co/SvuxtVTH

NBCfirstread Romney: Eyeing the economy http://t.co/3u0Dmrw7