Today’s press release from Public Policy Polling shows President Obama continuing to struggle with a 46% approval rating and 48% disapproval rating. Even in Pennsylvania, normally classified as a blue state, he’s tied with Republican front-runner Mitt Romney at 44%. For a man who once won the Keystone state by 10 points, his campaign herr may not be quite as easy this election time around.

On July 1st, Romney for President released a video profiling the decline of the Allentown Metal Works factory as a result of President Obama’s failed economic policies. Yesterday, in a direct rebuttal of the video and Romney’s recent visit to the city, Allentown mayor, Ed Pawloswki, strongly refuted Romney’s statements during an appearance on MSNBC’s The Ed Show.

Yesterday Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain made a campaign stop in Philadelphia to speak at a Tea Party rally.

PoliticsPA has obtained a Romney campaign memo about the Governor’s plans tomorrow in Philadelphia, as well as the members of his PA Finance Committee.

Today, Senator Rick Santorum appeared on Fox News Host Glenn Beck’s television show. Beck introduced Santorum saying, “America needs people who are ready to stand up and lead.” And praised Santorum’s firm stance against radical Islam during his 2006 campaign, despite its unpopular polling numbers. Beck cited Sanotrum’s courageous 2006 campaign as the reason why he chose him to be one of his final guests on the show, which is ending next week.

The President laid out his new manufacturing policy at CMU’s robotics center in Lawrenceville.