Chick-Fil-A appreciation day was a dry run for getting out the vote and voting against him.
MSM push polls (either during the poll or its use after its completed) meeting reality as the real poll approaches.
Continuing from the article:
“Occam’s razor applies to politics as much as any other field, and the simplest and best explanation in this case is that no large-scale change occurred within the campaign or without — that in fact, things are unfolding pretty much as they were planned to. That it’s happening this way because it was meant to.
There is no conspiracy, and there was no mistake. What we’re seeing is an example of straightforward campaign strategy in action. Romney has been underestimated as a politician all along. This is true to some extent of most politicians.
The general view of politicians among political professionals, media, and academics is that they are simple folk who must be led by the hand and told what to say by trained and experienced pros, and in spare moments left in a corner with a shiny object to play with. This may be true in some cases (I recall a Jersey pol whom I encountered at a political meeting called to obtain support for his candidacy. His response to every question was to, without fail, turn and gaze at his campaign manager. He was elected, served three terms, and was considered quite a success by NJ standards), but it’s not true of Romney.
As a successful businessman in a tough, complex, and cutthroat field, Romney learned as much about strategy, planning, and the vagaries of human nature as it is possible for one mind to hold, and he has not forgotten a single comma of it.”
Romney's turnaround is a result of information reaching the masses unfiltered by the press.
I maintain it was NEVER close...and he was NEVER dead in the water. Had the election been held 6 months ago...the outcome would have been the same...
< Fingers crossed >
It's less that Romney improved and more that the pollsters blinked. It's time to put away the BS polls and put one out that covers the MOE. When Mitt polls ahead by 6, the only way to cover is to put him in the lead...
Well, I think Romney has done well over the past few weeks. And he was absolutely sterling at the Al Smith Memorial Dinner, although I don’t know how many people saw that.
But as the article indicates, mostly Romney just had to stand out of the way while Obama made a blithering idiot out of himself. Not to mention sitting back and watching Muslim terrorists murder an Ambassador and three heroic Americans, while lying his head off about it.
Mighty fine article. If Romney wins, it will be seen as insightful. If Romney loses, it’s entirely idiotic.
As Obama himself might say: Romney’s turnaround is unprecedented.
That was an excellent read. Well worth the time. Thank You!
Chick-Fil-A appreciation day was a dry run for getting out the vote and voting against him.
2-3% is unparalleled?? Seriously?
The GOP leads by a couple of points and everyone wants to pretend like its never happened before, as if its something strange if a Republican wins. And this is from “our” side.
Okay... now I can read the rest of it. lol
Pretty much says it all. Excellent article. Written as if the direction and result of this campaign are nothing more but a fait-acompli!
This is beginning to look like Clinton-Bush 1992. By sometime next Tuesday early ‘afternoon’, everyone’s going to know who ‘won’!
There is only one reason Romney will win: The economy (etc.) is too bad for an incumbent to win.
As one who previously did not trust Romney (I used the term RINOmney, along with a couple of other things I am now ashamed of), I am now a strong Mitt supporter. It is clear that Obama couldn’t run a lemonade stand, whilst Romney clearly demonstrates executive level talent.
Hopefully, after he wins, Romney will show a limited respect for what few ideas liberals have that actually work...but will temper this with the knowledge that liberal ideas are like cement airplanes...the look might be right, but the performance is tragic.
By whom?
"This remarkable turnaround is unmatched in recent American political history, and as such, it requires an explanation."
By whom?
My opinion..
Prior to the first debate we saw only the glimpses of Romney the MSM felt obliged to run.
These were quick snapshots, usually as unflattering as the MSM could dig up.
He was portrayed as stiff, aloof, snobbish, etc.
Suddenly the public saw a totally different Romney than what they/we had been led to believe.
A man smart, concerned with the average American/ Country, personable.
A good alternative to their unsatisfactory present president.
And BTW, I was one of the ‘anybody but Romney’ folks. Changed my mind.
Good read.
“What’s the explanation for Mitt Romney’s unparalleled breakout?”
He finally revised his economic plan and started talking about economic growth -— low tax rates, stable money, free trade, and cutting red tape.
Then the poll numbers started to turn in his favor. The people want the growth message and they finally got it.