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Luntz Focus Group Split on Romney's Debate Performance
NEWSMAX ^ | 10/23/12 | Greg McDonald

Posted on 10/23/2012 6:20:52 AM PDT by Clint N. Suhks

A focus group of undecided voters appeared to be split over Mitt Romney's debate performance on foreign policy Monday night, with some saying he failed to distinguish how he would do things differently from President Barack Obama and others saying he finally came across as more "humane and relatable."

The group, appearing on Fox News' Sean Hannity show along with Republican strategist Frank Luntz, declared Obama the overall winner of the debate when the two candidates stuck strictly to foreign policy and military issues.

But when the debate veered into economic policy as a national security issue, most in the focus group said Romney was more credible than the president.

"Mitt Romney . . . is capable of taking this country and turning it around. And once we have that, we'll have more security. We need that security," said one woman in the group.

"The reality of the situation is foreign policy is secondary to our dreadful economy," a man in the group said. "And Mitt Romney has a plan to improve the economy. Obama does not."

"It's Obama's Achilles heel," added another group participant.

"Mitt Romney is aware that the economy is the major issue, so he keeps bringing it back to that because that is what appeals to most voters," another voter agreed.

In summing up the consensus view that seemed to emerge from the group, one man said, "I think the president did well tonight. I expected him to do well, he did well on the foreign policy. But I do agree it's not about the foreign policy in this election, it's just about the economy."

Asked to weigh in on how Romney came across to them in the debate, one woman voter offered this view: "Wall Street-driven. Certainly not a well-rounded leader."

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012debates; luntz; romney2012; undecideds
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1 posted on 10/23/2012 6:20:55 AM PDT by Clint N. Suhks
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To: Clint N. Suhks

These ‘undecided voters’ should get a life. It’s pitiful the way they thrive on the undeserved attention they get at election time.


2 posted on 10/23/2012 6:23:16 AM PDT by chickadee
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To: Clint N. Suhks

I don’t believe that the group was made up of undecided voters. First clue, there there several black participants. Does anyone believe that Obama will get less than 95% of the black vote? I doiubt that there were very many undecided voters there or anywhere for that matter.


3 posted on 10/23/2012 6:23:49 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Watched that focus group and had to switch it off. Florida is dumber for it.


4 posted on 10/23/2012 6:24:27 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Conservatism didn't magically show up in Romney's heart in 2012. You can't force what isn't in you.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

At the end of the day, almost all of them said the economy was more important than foreign policy, and a majority said Mitt won the debate on economic issues. Advantage Mitt.


5 posted on 10/23/2012 6:25:08 AM PDT by DaveInDallas
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To: kabar

I think Obama will get 90% of the black vote, not 95%.


6 posted on 10/23/2012 6:27:19 AM PDT by Callahan
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To: Clint N. Suhks

“Dr” Frank Lunz AND his “”undecided” “Focus Group” CAN GO TO HELL!


7 posted on 10/23/2012 6:28:20 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: kabar

If this group was recruited as “undecided” then BO’s people have planted a few of their own, just like they do on CSPAN call-in lines.


8 posted on 10/23/2012 6:28:28 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks
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When Obama made that comment, I couldn't help but think where were these things when Chris Stevens died.... Meanwhile, Obama went to Vegas.

9 posted on 10/23/2012 6:28:47 AM PDT by dragonblustar (Allah Ain't So Akbar!)
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To: chickadee

They are not “undecided” at all. The are as you said merely seeking the limelight.


10 posted on 10/23/2012 6:29:06 AM PDT by Lacey2
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Most were plants from one side or another. To be undecided now you have to be living in a cave or dumber than a stump and those are the ones they are trying to impress.

Pray for America


11 posted on 10/23/2012 6:30:00 AM PDT by bray (Islam- A billion medieval savages can't be wrong!)
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To: kabar

When I see or hear of an undecided black voter, I think the issue is undecided about whether to vote....I don’t see an undecided deciding to vote for Romney, ever, or they would be in his camp now.

Every voter who did or would have voted for BO who does not vote this cycle is half a vote for Romney.


12 posted on 10/23/2012 6:30:16 AM PDT by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
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To: DaveInDallas

At the end of the day, almost all of them said the economy was more important than foreign policy, and a majority said Mitt won the debate on economic issues. Advantage Mitt.


Which means they don’t care about the consulate attack or Iran’s nukes or that the Middle East is falling apart. Advantage obama.


13 posted on 10/23/2012 6:30:55 AM PDT by chessplayer
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To: hoosiermama

Yeah, it was pretty laughable, all right. At least three of those “undecided voters” sure sounded like Obama campaign workers. I think at least one woman caught on (the lady with the dark hair in the front row) — she really got angry at one point. I thought she was going to get up and deck those Obama shills!


14 posted on 10/23/2012 6:31:47 AM PDT by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Rempublicam)
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To: dragonblustar

“Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military has changed”

Remember that ‘zinger’....except the Army still has Bayonets. Apparently nobody in camp Obama knew that (including the ‘factcheckers’).
Now, that level of ignorance scares me.


15 posted on 10/23/2012 6:36:10 AM PDT by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Who was the big hair blond Obama voter freak with the balloon lips? She looks like she just came in from a night of street-walking.


16 posted on 10/23/2012 6:36:10 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: Clint N. Suhks

I thought I had stumbled into a condo board meeting of Seinfeld’s Del Boca Vista.


17 posted on 10/23/2012 6:39:10 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Conservatism didn't magically show up in Romney's heart in 2012. You can't force what isn't in you.)
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To: DaveInDallas
At the end of the day, almost all of them said the economy was more important than foreign policy, and a majority said Mitt won the debate on economic issues. Advantage Mitt.

Exactly right. They said overwhelmingly that the economy was THE most important factor in this election, and overwhelmingly said Romney was best on the economy. I think that's the sense of the electorate in general this year, and that bodes well for a blowout and White House clean sweep.

Let's hope that also carries over to the House and Senate big-time (and let's work to make it so).
18 posted on 10/23/2012 6:40:29 AM PDT by TheCornerOffice
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To: US Navy Vet

19 posted on 10/23/2012 6:41:39 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

This groups was a farce. The overly endowed blond in the front row was the dumbest person I have heard on TV for a long time - she made even Chrissy Matthews seem smart.


20 posted on 10/23/2012 6:42:55 AM PDT by bjc (Check the data!!)
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