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[mrs9x]

“Republicans have opened a big enthusiasm gap: 64% say they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting, compared to 48% of Democrats. In general, though, the results show an electorate that is less excited and less engaged than in recent presidential elections.”

[PermaRag]

Sounds nice, but the only reason the puppetmasters in the media would report ANYTHING even remotely positive for Republicans is:

1. It's still many weeks until the election.

2. So they can change the good news to bad at the most opportune time.

This story of voter enthusiasm is one example, the story about Romney being in front with so-called independents is the other main one.

As we get closer to November, the media will gleefully report that our enthusiasm advantage is GONE and that Romney's lead among "independents" is GONE too. Merely reporting constantly that Republican voter enthusiasm is low will of course have the desired effect of lowering it.

They can't claim that those things (enthusiasm, etc.) have shrunk unless they admit they were higher to begin with.

We'll have free and fair elections again in this country just as soon as the media goes up against the wall and gets what they deserve.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

I have my own informal, non-scientific polling method.

I look at bumper stickers.

In 2008, September-October, Obama stickers were everywhere.

Today, I hardly see them.

I don't see many Romney/Ryan stickers either, but I don't think that's significant. Romney voters probably don't want to have their cars keyed.