Obama's day: Florida and the Buffett Rule

Obama's day: Florida and the Buffett Rule

Good morning from The Oval, on a day when President Obama talks taxes and raises money in a key election state: Florida.

Later this morning, Obama boards Air Force One for a flight to West Palm Beach, Fla., where he first visits a private home for a campaign fundraiser.

A few hours later, Obama travels to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton to talk about his major tax plan: The Buffett Rule, as reported by USA TODAY's Richard Wolf.

Named for billionaire investor Warren Buffett, the White House describes Obama's proposed rule as "a simple principle for fairness that ensures that millionaires pay at least the same effective tax rate as middle class families pay."

Then its back to fundraising at the Westin Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Fla. And a third fundraiser at another private home.

Obama returns to the White House late tonight.

In other news:

A Super PAC that backs Mitt Romney is planning an anti-Obama commercial blitz.

Obama takes the lead over Romney in an early poll.

The White House is offering a lot of prizes for technology developments, USA TODAY's Dan Vergano writes.

The health care law will add an additional $ 340 billion to the federal debt,

The birthrate for U.S. teens is the lowest in history, reported USA TODAY's Sharon Jayson.

Syria claims it has pulled back some of its troops from big cities.

And the United States records its warmest March ever, USA TODAY's Doyle Rice writes.

We're always trying to stay hot here at The Oval, so please join us as in the hours ahead as we report on Obama's day. Thank you.