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Shift in polls rocks Romney campaign
Maine Sunday Telegram ^ | 09/22/2012 | Associated Press

Posted on 09/23/2012 4:46:51 AM PDT by dokmad

"Obama's momentum benefits from his rival 'making the case against himself,' a strategist says.

The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa - In a presidential race seemingly frozen in place for months, the advantage has shifted toward President Obama after a series of miscues by Mitt Romney, punctuated by the Republican challenger's comments about people who pay no income tax.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: 2012polls; campaign; liars; maine; politics; polls
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Can we believe this?
1 posted on 09/23/2012 4:46:59 AM PDT by dokmad
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To: dokmad

It’s from the AP what do you expect?


2 posted on 09/23/2012 4:49:48 AM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: dokmad

no


3 posted on 09/23/2012 4:51:11 AM PDT by loveitor.. ("I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours..." Ronald Reagan)
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To: dokmad

Don’t believe it. Both Gallup and Rassmussen’s latest tracking polls have it tied, 46-46 and 47-47. The media is going to keep pushing this narrative until a few days before the election. If the polls don’t show Obama ahead then, they will report the race is “unexpectedly tightening”.


4 posted on 09/23/2012 4:52:37 AM PDT by Hugin ("Most times a man'll tell you his bad intentions, if you listen and let yourself hear."---Open Range)
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To: dokmad

Smoke and mirrors.


5 posted on 09/23/2012 4:52:43 AM PDT by exnavy (The time is upon us, fish or cut bait, may God guide your heart.)
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To: dokmad

Written by the AP to support their fictional account. Most journalists should be screenwriters.


6 posted on 09/23/2012 4:58:08 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist
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To: dokmad
OK can you believe: "In a presidential race seemingly frozen in place for months, the advantage has shifted toward Governor Romney after a series of miscues by President Obama, punctuated by the Democrat incumbent's "you didn't build that" comment and a complete disintegration of the administration's Middle East policies"?

Gallup and Rasmussen both have it tied. Since "undecided" voters typically break for the incumbent, Obama's campaign should be in full-fledged panic mode right now. Let's hope that behind the teleprompter, Zero is frazzled and says or does something really, really stupid during the debates.

7 posted on 09/23/2012 4:58:55 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: dokmad

I checked intrade this AM - it says there Obama is a 70% probability. I tend to give gamblers more leeway than pundits. However, at this time I see intrade as an overlay and would buy Romney at 3.33 to 1. Romney can not be getting blasted as the article indicates if both Gallup and Rasmussen have a flat footed tie as of this am. It’s important to note that the article was from a noted lefty rag. In sum - they’re whistling past the graveyard as things stand today.


8 posted on 09/23/2012 5:06:54 AM PDT by major-pelham
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To: dokmad
Naahhh ... it's just Maine trying to muddy the waters, being one of the Eastern states and the first to have returns announced.

I don't know if the "Ayup, y'cahn't get they-a from he-ah" citizens are sold on obozo.

Then again, all of New England has been infiltrated by the Boston 'educated' commie/socialists.

9 posted on 09/23/2012 5:07:07 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: dokmad
Why is it every time there is “bad” news for Romney or polls showing him down in the race ... it is always criticized as “bias” or unbelievable?

Maybe all these bad news stories for Romney have something to them. People are not excited about him and and many people go with the devil they know then the devil they don't.

In my little part of the world (NH), there is no great like for Romney (and not much love for Zero), but they look at Romney as a fatcat zillionaire ... and now with his 14% tax rate middle class people are saying “I pay more than that” (even though their Effective tax rates are much less).

There seems to be WAAAAAAY to much “whistling past the graveyard” here and FR. Way to much over confidence. I believe we are all going to be slapped in the face with a terrible reality on Wed. Nov 7th.

10 posted on 09/23/2012 5:13:45 AM PDT by CapnJack
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"Then again, all of New England has been infiltrated by the Boston 'educated' commie/socialists."

I would agree, especially southern Maine. On another note, I watched Obama 2016 yesterday, (before it got pulled from youtube) What an eye opener.

11 posted on 09/23/2012 5:14:14 AM PDT by dokmad
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To: major-pelham
I checked intrade this AM - it says there Obama is a 70% probability. I tend to give gamblers more leeway than pundits.

Intrade does not have any "magic/secret" insider info like some odds maker who talked to the trainer on a football team and knows the true injury info. It it the collective choice of thousands of people who read these junk polls and then bet.

12 posted on 09/23/2012 5:15:12 AM PDT by MrDem (Founder: Democrats for Cheney/Palin 2012)
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To: dokmad

I can’t believe that voters are this stupid, that they want 4 more years of Obama. If that is the case, this country is done. put a damn fork in us. I am so pissed I can’t see straight!!!


13 posted on 09/23/2012 5:18:21 AM PDT by Roklok
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To: DarthVader

Many people on here resent the MSM and the biased reporting.
The resentment toward Romney not fighting back is starting to grow. Romeny seems to be stuck in neutral, unable to get the car into drive. He refuses to take risks. Obama can not get much traction either. His friends in the low places media seem to keep trying to push his car as he spins in a ditch.


14 posted on 09/23/2012 5:24:15 AM PDT by FreedBird
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To: MrDem

Intrade and Snopes, Hussein’s best Internet friends outside ABCCBSCNNNBCFOX/AP.


15 posted on 09/23/2012 5:24:23 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: dokmad

No, it’s just the media building a meme.

First, pretend that Romney’s “gaffes” will alienate voters.

Then manufacture Democrat-heavy polls to substantiate this.

Then run news stories about Romney’s campaign being rocked by the polling trend.

Smoke and mirrors.


16 posted on 09/23/2012 5:27:39 AM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (You can wish in one hand and spit in the other and see which gets filled first.)
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To: major-pelham

I believe Romney will win this race.

However that said, this may be the last Republican race won, unless we reverse the globalization of the economy.

That 8% unemployment rate is a symptom of a USA increasingly without jobs. A USA without jobs, is a USA which votes democrat.

We have nearly passed the point of no return. We must bring back jobs. Now.


17 posted on 09/23/2012 5:30:13 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (America doesn't need any new laws. America needs freedom!)
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To: CapnJack

In our state the commie-rat challenger to the Republican senate candidate constantly refers to to him as a millionaire in her adds.

And here it is stated: “but they look at Romney as a fatcat zillionaire”.

Somebody please explain to me how someone being wealthy makes them unsuitable for public office? What is the logic, what is the rationale behind this other than playing mind games with the stupid?

I’m so sick of this class warfare/divide and conquer leftist BS I could just puke!!!!!!!!!


18 posted on 09/23/2012 5:30:16 AM PDT by redfreedom (Just a simpleton enjoying the freedoms a fly-over/red state has to offer.)
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To: BlueStateRightist

Most journalists should be in the unemployment lines.


19 posted on 09/23/2012 5:30:39 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 ("It's better to vote for a Republican you don't know than wind up with a dim you don't like".)
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To: dokmad

http://unskewedpolls.com/dailytrackingpoll.cfm


20 posted on 09/23/2012 5:30:51 AM PDT by mo (If you understand, no explanation is needed. If you don't understand, no explanation is possible.)
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