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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsReuters/Ipsos poll: Romney's Lead with Older Voters Evaporates
Romney's Lead with Older Voters Evaporates
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll "indicates that during the past two weeks -- since just after the Democratic National Convention -- support for Romney among Americans age 60 and older has crumbled, from a 20-point lead over President Obama to less than 4 points."
"Romney's double-digit advantages among older voters on the issues of healthcare and Medicare -- the nation's health insurance program for those over 65 and the disabled -- also have evaporated, and Obama has begun to build an advantage in both areas."
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/09/24/romneys_lead_with_older_voters_evaporates.html
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll "indicates that during the past two weeks -- since just after the Democratic National Convention -- support for Romney among Americans age 60 and older has crumbled, from a 20-point lead over President Obama to less than 4 points."
"Romney's double-digit advantages among older voters on the issues of healthcare and Medicare -- the nation's health insurance program for those over 65 and the disabled -- also have evaporated, and Obama has begun to build an advantage in both areas."
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/09/24/romneys_lead_with_older_voters_evaporates.html
Swing-State Voters Trust Obama More to Address Medicare
http://www.gallup.com/poll/157613/swing-state-voters-trust-obama-address-medicare.aspx
Not going to help:
Paul Ryan tanks at the AARP
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021391408
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Reuters/Ipsos poll: Romney's Lead with Older Voters Evaporates (Original Post)
ProSense
Sep 2012
OP
ananda
(28,864 posts)1. Good.
nt
qanda
(10,422 posts)2. Keep talking to Grandma/pa
You're getting through.
Spazito
(50,349 posts)3. Wow, other than Romney's rabid right wing base...
this is the group the Romney campaign was counting on the most. Very good news for President Obama, very bad news for Romney.
LonePirate
(13,424 posts)4. Why the hell is the M$M still saying this race is close?
Are they that desperate for the ad dollars and news stories?
If Rmoney has lost his lead among seniors, then I expect red states like AZ, GA and SC to be closer to purple than red now. We also should be expanding our Senate majority and reclaiming the House if Rmoney is tanking so horribly.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)5. Mitt trashed blacks, Hispanics and women, and now
seniors are realizing that he wants to take their benefits.