Is anyone else concerned about the polls moving in Obama's favor?

[proud2BlibKansan]

I'm very worried voters who would vote for Obama won't show up to vote if they think he is going to win in a landslide. I find myself wishing Romney would inch up just a little bit.

I know it's crazy. But I'm really concerned. Voter turnout is going to be critical.

I'm also really angry at the GOP for nominating such an idiot. Romney has got to be the worst presidential candidate ever. It's almost painful to watch. A month ago, it was fun. Now I find myself wincing at his seemingly endless stupid statements.

[michael811]

1. your more likely to stay home because you think you will lose

Then to stay home because you think you have it in the bag

[Enrique]

29. I agree

[JaneyVee]

2. These polls are usually from likely voters. Plus,

Everyone gets enthused to vote for the winning team. It's about passion. Romney doesn't exude passion. His base may not turnout as much.

[Swede Atlanta]

3. Robme may not exude passion but.....

his would-be supporters hate Obama with such depth and fervor they will show up to the polls.

The only ones that might be dissuaded by these poll numbers are those that favor Robme for some of his policies but don't share the hatred of Obama.

[JaneyVee]

5. Libertarians, Evangelicals, Seniors,

In my opinion may not turn out for Romney. Some will, but that group of people may not feel the passion to go to the polls. Ron Paul fans will stay home or vote for Johnson. Many evangelicals are skeptical of Mormons. Seniors are a group that may just not show up for Romney because of Medicare/Social Security.

[Aerows]

16. Bingo

Romney has some problems with folks that typically vote Republican, or should I say, vote Republican unless the candidate is truly awful.

[Pbs1914]

8. And then day 2 hit

In a universe that I hope never happens....the second day hit. The day after the all night celebrating relating to beating that commie, marxist, socialist, muslim, kenyan. That next day when the alcohol begins to wear off. That next day when everyone in that room, that debase, vile, hedonistic republican convention room with a lone guy in the background, maniacal smile on his face fiddling in a manner remincent of ancient rome.. everyone slowly looks up and another reality then sets in. As a collective and almost in unison there is a whisper... "oh shit, Mitt Romney is the President."

[Pbs1914]

4. I'm just glad he's so highly unlikeable

A gosh darn aw shucks gee whiz guy like Bush or Reagan would be more of a worry to me.
Smile at you while knifing you in the back. At least people for better or worse, voting for him or not, can see his bullshit a mile away. Thats why during the primaries every single other candidate got a chance before they finally resigned themselves to Romney. The pathetic part is neither of them could stand up to about 3 weeks of scrutiny. This with Romney of all people having the least amount of baggage in that bunch. Now thats saying something.

[NotThisTime]

6. Yes, I'm worried. I've very worried....

[DisabledAmerican]

7. Ignore the polls go VOTE

Ignore all polls and go get people to vote instead. Make a go of getting at least 10 to 20 Obama voters to the poll to vote instead.

[SheilaT]

9. I am one who is constantly angry about the whole Electoral College crap.

When I lived in a largely Republican state, I kept on saying there was no point in my bothering to vote for the President, since my state was going to go Republican and my vote simply didn't count.

Well, I've voted in every single election since 1972, and I'll be voting this year again, even though I live in a securely Democratic (at least for the President) state. Mind you, even when I felt there was no point in my vote for President, I was always going to vote all the down-ticket races.

So I don't think your fear is valid. The last time such a thing happened was in 1948, and I do believe that the stories of Republicans who were so certain Dewey would win that they didn't bother to vote have been exaggerated.

[proud2BlibKansan]

23. But you and I are interested and pay attention.

I'm more concerned about people who aren't like us - the ones who don't pay attention as closely as we do.

[coalition_unwilling]

26. IIRC, 1948 was a case where Gallup (political polling then being

in its infancy) failed to detect last-minute shifts to Truman. The American people had slowly but surely responded to Truman's whistle-stop 'give 'em hell' aassault on the Do Nothing Congress and Gallup's polling was not happening frequently enough to capture that public sentiment had shifted. Dewey was the complacent one, retiring from active campaigning to assemble his cabinet ahead of the election.

[SheilaT]

31. Yes, I believe it was also a case of

they stopped polling a couple of weeks before election day. Which is in part why the polling is so constant any more.

Plus, at some point they started with the exit polls, which were incredibly accurate, so much so that the networks realized they shouldn't be giving out exit poll results before the polls actually closed, which they'd been doing I think in the 1970's.

Of course now, all the early voting makes the exit polls somewhat less accurate. And I think states vary as to exactly when they count mailed in ballots, although all at-a-polling-place early votes must be counted as they happen. Yes? No? Maybe?

I've been voting early for some years now.

[stopbush]

10. No. I'm not worried. More people are voting in presidential elections these past couple of cycles.

That won't change this year, especially as the Rs have been overtly attacking unions, women, gays et al. LOTS of Ds have plenty of incentive to get out and vote.

[lunasun]

11. Been worried for awhile about the whole Rmoney as canduhdate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1368037

This landslide prediction if it comes early in the day on election could keep voters on thet westcoast home too then add voter suppression and Diebold

and Rmoney can say the people have handed him a mandate day one

[proud2BlibKansan]

22. My worries as well.

[pa28]

12. No.

Winning is contagious. Obama has run an agressive campaign it's working. People like to associate themselves with winners and distance themselves from losers.

Romney is looking like a loser. Election night should be the last day of a long push and feel like a college football game where the goal post is torn down after the game.

[alcibiades_mystery]

13. Oy vey

[REP]

19. + Oy gevalt

Hock mir nisht en chinik.

[doc03]

14. Unless Romney has a complete mental breakdown in the

debates the media will try and build him up. They like a horse race, it's good for ratings. Guaranteed 24 hours before the election Romney will have the momentum and they will call it a tossup. If Obama wins they will say they knew it all along. If Romney wins they will say Obama peaked to early and Romney had the momentum. The news media is full of crap, always have been.

[MichiganVote]

15. The GOP nominating an idiot? Um, McCain-Palin, Bush-Cheney, Bush-Quayle, Dole-Kemp...

Come on now, the GOP has done everything possible to help make we little Americans aware that the GOP Mama and Papa money elites have no intention of ever nominating anyone intelligent. Their favorite game is Monopoly. Smart people and smart candidates fuck that up.

[proud2BlibKansan]

20. I hear you but I think Romney is the worst ever.

He's not just stupid. He's got no personality and zero charisma. Even Dubya, who was unbelievably stupid, had a bit of charm. He was able to convince folks they'd want to have a beer with him. But no one wants to do that with Romney. And not just because he doesn't drink beer.

[MichiganVote]

25. Rmoney is robotic, true. The GOP will learn and eventually nom. someone

who scares you even more.

[randome]

33. Statistically speaking, you may be right.

But look at Palin. Look at who they have waiting in the wings from the primary. It does not look good for the GOP for the foreseeable future.

[MichiganVote]

34. Yes. All true. Now let's look at what the Dem's have. See anything?

[loyalsister]

17. A disability advocate is credited as say :Vote as if your life depends on it

In every single election.
I also say vote as if Obama is behind and desperately needs your vote.
If it looks like he's winning give him\us the biggest victory possible. Make history- again.

Spin it to encourage voters.

[renie408]

24. Yep. Vote for the mandate.

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. The good news is that people are voting NOW.

[proud2BlibKansan]

21. True.

[Flashmann]

27. If anything

I'm MORE motivated by polls reflecting big leads.....I want a land slide win.....I want to be part of it.....

[Generic Brad]

28. I'm concerned we won't humiliate Republicans more

It's not just enough to win. We need to win large. Ideally, we need to trounce them in the general election and in both houses. A full repudiation of their destructive agenda has to happen at all levels throughout the nation.

The polls worry me because we do not have double digit leads in every state. That still gives them a glimmer of hope they do not deserve.

[Bluenorthwest]

30. My State has great turn out always....plus, people flock to stand with a winner

it is the 'doomed' elections that people skip, when they think defeat is a done deal...
And the day I am angry at the Republicans for nominating a lousy candidate is the day pigs fly. I wish they'd nominate a twitchy urine soaked speed freak, really easy to beat that...and I like to win.

[CheapShotArtist]

32. About the GOP nominating Mitt Robme...

it annoys me, too, that a degenerate who is also notorious for outsourcing jobs is even remotely considered for president by a number of Americans. Look at his party's policies; they oppose public education, oppose funding of government programs, oppose gay rights, oppose women's right to choose, believe that corporations are people (my friend), and want taxes even lower for those who can afford to pay more. At best, they should have about 1% of the vote because that's all who the GOPee's policies benefit.

[JDPriestly]

35. When you talk to voters, ask them whether they want to have to admit to their

grandchildren or great-grandchildren that they let Romney win in 2012?

This election is going to determine the fate of our grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

We cannot lose it.

I am not meeting people who are losing their enthusiasm. I am finding that the enthusiasm is growing.

People are honest and realistic about what has not happened, what has not been done, the job yet to do, but they trust Obama and want him to serve another four years.

Just remind them that should Romney win, they will have to answer to future generations for the damage that he will do.