With all due respect, we all heard about how bogus the polls were in 2008 as well, and look what happened.
What did the polls show in 2010?
Yes - McCain lost when the polls showed him winning at this point. They were bogus.
Forget this election and all the ones of the 21st century! Go back to 1980 to see a real mirror image of this election! I ain't worried. Not a'tall.
The 2008 polls didn’t look like these. There are a lot of polls and it takes a careful mind to sort out the reliable from the unreliable. What’s crystal clear is Obama is not running away with it; the race is very winnable for Romney/Ryan. Stop being a downer Debbie and help them win.
Are you insinuating that the polls aren’t used to manipulate public opinion. It is one of the top tools used by the media.
Right now we see a convention bounce, but it is being reported as the end of the road for Romney. There are only a few polls I would consider even worth reviewing. They show a bounce. Rasmussen, who is showing a bounce and a higher approval rating is still showing a tie game among the swing states, with Obama sitting around 45-46%. I am comfortable with that at this stage. I would love to see an edge for the GOP but it is going to take a full campaign session to defeat an incumbent no matter what his record. I hope the R/R campaign has a good plan.