DAILY DOZEN: GOP 2012 FORECAST

Yes, I know that it's more than 2 years until the 2012 Presidential Election, but it's a slow summer Friday, so I thought I'd provide a look into the early polls, potential Republican strategy and some of the prospective candidates (listed alphabetically).

POLLS & STRATEGY
1. Obama would lose Presidential election to Republican - ANY Republican - if held today: poll. [New York Daily News]
2. Obama's new British ally may provide inspiration to GOP in 2012 Presidential Election. [FOX News]


PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES

3. Haley Barbour launching hilarious 2012 campaign. [Salon]

4. Let the media speculation begin: Jeb Bush 2012? [Mediaite]

5. Newt Gingrich: 'I've never been this serious' about running for President. [The Huffington Post]

6. Could Mike Huckabee be the 2012 presidential nominee? [The Washington Post]

7. Jindal in 2012? Governor says he has job he wants. [FOX News]

8. Sarah Palin 2012 opposed by Alaskans. [The Huffington Post]

9. Ron Paul ponders politics, 2012 run. [CNN]

10. Tim Pawlenty, possible GOP 2012 prospect, sets up PACs in Iowa and New Hampshire. [Politics Daily]

11. Mitt Romney 2012: Portrait of a candidate?. [ABC News]

12. John Thune worries DNC executive the most among 2012 prospects. [The Huffington Post]