Posted on 08/16/2012 8:45:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Lets get a few things straight about the presidential race between President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Its 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. Romneys choice of veteran Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, chairman of the powerful House Budget Committee. Or more evidence of the Obama economys persistent weakness and soaring gasoline prices. Or the tough TV ads Mr. Romneys 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. Romneys way, and Mr. Obamas numbers took a nose dive on his job-approval ratings.
The first indication that Mr. Obamas shaky presidency was taking a tumble came Monday, when the Gallup Polls daily tracking survey showed his job-approval numbers plunging to 43 percent and his disapproval climbing to 50 percent.
Then, on Wednesday, Gallups candidate matchup suddenly was leaning in Mr. Romneys direction, 47 percent to the presidents 45 percent. Thats where things stood heading into Friday.
While a number of factors are contributing to Mr. Obamas slight decline and Mr. Romneys 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 ...
“If its not nailed down theyll take it.
More like, If it’s not bolted down, they’ll nail it... “
My guess is they have already started shipping off site.
If Romeny’s not ahead by 10+ points come mid-October, the People aren’t paying attention.
Hussein NEVER expected that Romneys people would get down as dirty as his peeps. Now he whines that it’s just not fair that he be treated like he treats others. I am worried though that he will demand civil war on “racist” grounds when he’s not reelected.
Everything I have ever heard or read suggests that the “undecideds” tend to break with 75% of them going for the challenger vs the incumbent. Most polls currently show about 4 percent undecided. Given the above, that says 3 percent will go to Romney.
“I can see an R & R landslide on November 6th from my window.”
So, you are saying that R2 (Romney/Ryan) are going to beat B2 (Barak/Biden)
Comments?
Any poll that shows dropping approval for 0bama is racist.
“Paul Ryan has a secret power that will doom all Dems; he can do arithmetic.”
DOING the arithmetic is not his secret power. His ability to EXPLAIN it is what will doom the Dems.
If R&R wins in November we are not out of the woods. At the very least Zero will unleash a flood of odious executive orders that will have far-reaching and possibly irreparable consequences. At worst-well, we all have good imaginations and know what could happen. We should all stay on high alert until Jan 20. And maybe thereafter.
McKayla is not impressed.
I wholeheartedly agree. See my tagline..
Some great posts and reasons in this thread...
Let’s add the folks at ‘Crumb and Get it’, the bakery in Radford, Va. who (politely) refused to serve as a backdrop campaign stop for Biden. American workers, citizens, small businesses and military are fed up. I’m beginning to see light at the end of this long dark 4 year tunnel.
Good one.
I love it.
FUBO!!!!!!
Good one. And yes the “ One” is FUBARED
Well, Maybe. However, Palin energized the whoha outta conservatives. Heck, I thought Id died and gone to heaven; but then on election day I was sure Id died and gone to hell.
Palin paved the way for what we are seeing today.
An in your face, with the facts approach.
No more HOPE ( for what ) and CHANGE ( undefined how)
A numbers guy who can speak plainly is devastating to a slogan man.....
Hussein NEVER expected that Romneys people would get down as dirty as his peeps
They were counting on a Gentleman Johnny approach .
Instead they got the Gladiator “ Unleash Hell” assault
“Romney is ahead by 5 points nationally at least. Take that to the bank.”
Intrade.com had the Fraud up by 13 last night, now it’s 14.
Whose bank are they using, and what do they know?
The latest polls are encouraging, but I wouldn’t solemnly pronounce “Mr. Romney has overtaken Obama” just yet.
It could be that Mr. Romney is, indeed, moving ahead of Obama, and will establish a solid lead in the coming days and weeks. It could be a bump from a good week or so since announcing the inestimable Mr. Ryan as the vice presidential pick. It could be statistical noise.
Ask me again next Friday. And then, after the convention.
I am hopeful that R&R have a slight edge and will widen their lead, but I am worried about the polling.
Polling agencies are struggling to adapt to more people using cell phones and no home phones. Even Rasmussen raised this concern. If they are having trouble reaching people on cell phones, and oversampling home phones, Romney may not have the edge we think he does.
The polls do seem to be more random this cycle, imho.
I think Dems are especially rattled that a lot of old folks seem to really like Ryan. This totally runs against their MediScare paradigms.
I can see an R & R landslide on November 6th from my window.
So, you are saying that R2 (Romney/Ryan) are going to beat B2 (Barak/Biden)
More like R2 (Romney/Ryan) are going to beat D2 (Dumb/Dumber)
The WTOP poll had Obama up 48-46 in Northern Virginia (NOVA).
If it’s already that close, Virginia will go to Romney.
If Romney can keep NOVA from 0 to -5, ROVA will bring home the bacon.
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