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LAMBRO: Romney polls overtake Obama-President’s approval plummeting
The Washington Times ^ | August 16, 2012 | Donald Lambro

Posted on 08/16/2012 8:45:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Let’s get a few things straight about the presidential race between President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. It’s not a dead heat anymore.

Everyone knew this was going to be a close race, but as of this week, Mr. Romney moved slightly ahead of President Obama. Not by much, maybe a couple of points, but he clearly has begun to move into the lead.

Heading into July, the race clearly was a tie, with the Gallup Poll showing each candidate at 46 percent in its head-to-head daily surveys. But something happened this week that appears to have changed the political equation.

Perhaps it was Mr. Romney’s choice of veteran Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, chairman of the powerful House Budget Committee. Or more evidence of the Obama economy’s persistent weakness and soaring gasoline prices. Or the tough TV ads Mr. Romney’s campaign has begun running after months of being punched around by an avalanche of negative ads in the battleground states.

Whatever the reason, the numbers began slowly but clearly to edge Mr. Romney’s way, and Mr. Obama’s numbers took a nose dive on his job-approval ratings.

The first indication that Mr. Obama’s shaky presidency was taking a tumble came Monday, when the Gallup Poll’s daily tracking survey showed his job-approval numbers plunging to 43 percent and his disapproval climbing to 50 percent.

Then, on Wednesday, Gallup’s candidate matchup suddenly was leaning in Mr. Romney’s direction, 47 percent to the president’s 45 percent. That’s where things stood heading into Friday.

While a number of factors are contributing to Mr. Obama’s slight decline and Mr. Romney’s rise in the national polls, there is no doubt the economy and jobs are the biggest factors driving this race...

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012polls; obama; polls; romney; ryan
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1 posted on 08/16/2012 8:45:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Romney is ahead by 5 points nationally at least. Take that to the bank.


2 posted on 08/16/2012 8:48:20 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You didn’t build that, ChikFilA following Obama’s evolution in May, Biden, unemployment, Paul Ryan, Rahm Emmanuel and Menino, campaigning with Sandra the Fluke. Coal miners, Pipe fitters, 99 weeks of unemployment running out and economy no better than when they started. All good news for Obama..


3 posted on 08/16/2012 8:53:14 PM PDT by taterjay
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Here's what has changed: the arrival of Rep. Paul Ryan--one of the smartest persons in Washington, DC--as Romney's running mate. And that has to really scare the daylights out of the Obama campaign because Romney will "let Ryan be Ryan," and that will promptly make one Joe Biden look even less intellectual in comparison.

(By the way, here's the more scary thing for the Democrats: Ryan was working as one of the best staffers for the influential Empower America lobbying group in 1995, back when one Steve Forbes was running the organization. It's more than likely that Ryan may have helped Forbes devise the flat tax system that Forbes proposed in 1996. If the Romney/Ryan campaign announces they will support a no-loophole flat tax proposal similar to the Forbes proposal, the race is effectively OVER because you'll never get the Obama campaign to support such a radical income tax overhaul.)

4 posted on 08/16/2012 8:53:40 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I want to state for the record that I was Anti-Obama BEFORE it was cool!
5 posted on 08/16/2012 8:54:54 PM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: Lurker

I know this sounds crazy, but as a small business person, I am more angry today about obamas you didn’t build that rant than ever!

FUBO!!!!!!

Romney Ryan - Rescue and Recovery.


6 posted on 08/16/2012 8:57:59 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: Lurker

Ryan Rally: Romney beating Obama in new swing states poll
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2919359/posts

In Florida, 17% Change Vote Because of Ryan VP Pick; Vote Changers by 4:3 are Drawn To Romney
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2918847/posts


7 posted on 08/16/2012 8:58:53 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Gallup still polling registered voters so these numbers have to have Obama worried big time.


8 posted on 08/16/2012 8:59:22 PM PDT by Doofer (Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.)
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To: taterjay

To top it off, the dem convention will be nothing but a freak show of the bottom dwellers of society.


9 posted on 08/16/2012 9:00:14 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: RayChuang88

I volunteered on the Forbes Iowa caucus campaign back in 1996. Nice guy.


10 posted on 08/16/2012 9:03:45 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Lurker

And that is by polling +13 Dem


11 posted on 08/16/2012 9:07:20 PM PDT by jcsjcm (This country was built on exceptionalism and individualism. In God we Trust - Laus Deo)
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To: dandiegirl
The New Black Panther Party may be planning violence at the Republican convention in Tampa, to judge by their current rhetoric. If so, let's hope no innocent people get hurt.

If this happens, I wonder how Valerie Jarrett will tell Obama to handle the situation. As a Chicagoan, she undoubtedly knows that the mayhem at the Democratic convention in 1968 hurt the Democrats' chances in the election. Will she figure that violence in Tampa will hurt the Republicans? (She doesn't seem to be particularly bright.)

12 posted on 08/16/2012 9:07:53 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I can see an R & R landslide on November 6th from my window.


13 posted on 08/16/2012 9:07:53 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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To: Verginius Rufus
If the New Black Panther Party tries to do anything violent during the Republican National Convention, it would HUGELY turn people off to the Democrats because that would equate the Democrats with political violence.
14 posted on 08/16/2012 9:16:16 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

I wish.

But demographics is destiny. It’s Obama advantage going into the election with all the big bi-coastal states going for Obama. Traditional solid red states have now become so-called “swing” states and as the NY Times article today points out most of the independents are already decided. It’s now down to a tiny 3% of real “undecideds” in our electorate. It all depends on turn out. The ground game. SEIU and ADFL-CIO have pledged to have some 500,000 troopers on call come the week before election day.


15 posted on 08/16/2012 9:16:50 PM PDT by Steelfish (ui)
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To: RayChuang88

Agreed. Paul Ryan has a secret power that will doom all Dems; he can do arithmetic.

One other thing, the other sides playing their second-string this time. All of ‘bam’s starters are off the field.
We owe ValJar our thanks.


16 posted on 08/16/2012 9:19:10 PM PDT by tsomer
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To: Steelfish
I have to disagree here. The pick of Paul Ryan--whom the Democrats just can't really figure out how to denounce--has sent the Obama campaign for such a loop they may never recover. Ryan's selection has HUGELY energized the Conservative voter base and even strongly swung "swing voters" in favor of Romney/Ryan. And it may get worse for the Democrats if they decide to support same-sex marriages in the party plank during the Democratic National Convention, given what we saw from the huge support for Chick-fil-A a few weeks ago.
17 posted on 08/16/2012 9:22:04 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Whatever the reason, the numbers began slowly but clearly to edge Mr. Romney’s way, and Mr. Obama’s numbers took a nose dive on his job-approval ratings.”

I hope we get lots of pictures when the Kenyan and his Wookie are dragged out of the White House. You know they won’t leave without stealing stuff and eating all the food. If it’s not nailed down they’ll take it.

Anyone know if Bill and Hillary ever returned the White House china and stuff?


18 posted on 08/16/2012 9:28:33 PM PDT by 1035rep (Obama: "I killed Bin Laden" ...you didn't do that. Somebody else made that happen.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Do you think it’s possible that Newt be the WH Spokesman?

Not sure if Romney would decide to choose him.

If chosen, not sure if Newt would accept.


19 posted on 08/16/2012 9:30:41 PM PDT by tsowellfan (Voting for Obama/Biden is like purposely swallowing two tapeworms)
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To: 1035rep
If it’s not nailed down they’ll take it.

More like, If it's not bolted down, they'll nail it...

20 posted on 08/16/2012 9:35:15 PM PDT by FDNYRHEROES (It's 3 AM. Let me sleep on it. I'll get back to you in 16 hours.)
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