Race Narrows as Campaign Enters Its Final Week
Source: New York Times
By JEFF ZELENY and MARJORIE CONNELLY
Published: October 30, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio President Obama and Mitt Romney enter the closing week of the campaign in an exceedingly narrow race, according to the latest poll by The New York Times and CBS News, with more voters now viewing Mr. Romney as a stronger leader on the economy and Mr. Obama as a better guardian of the middle class.
The president is holding his coalition together with strong support from women and minority voters and is supported by 48 percent of likely voters nationwide, the poll found, while Mr. Romney holds a wide advantage among independents and men and is the choice of 47 percent.
The race for the White House, which has been interrupted by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandys deadly assault on the East Coast, is heading toward an uncertain conclusion. The president was set to stay off the campaign trail for a third straight day to tour storm damage on Wednesday with Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, a Republican. Mr. Romney was set to resume a full schedule in Florida. snip
The poll was conducted in the days before Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast. The telephone interviews were conducted Thursday through Sunday, although they were originally intended to continue through Tuesday evening. Though the survey was cut short by the approaching storm, all numbers in the sample were attempted at least once.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/us/politics/race-narrows-as-campaign-enters-its-final-week.html?ref=politics
Wondering how Sandy will effect the race now. Obama is touring storm damage with Chris Christie while R$ is begging for votes in toss up state FL. Chris Christie could be the wild card here, esp. if he keeps saying Obama is doing a great job. Would Christie actually endorse Obama and does he dare?
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)And I thank him for his support
regnaD kciN
(26,045 posts)...Romney leads by 1 = "Romney pulls away."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021407764
rightsideout
(978 posts)But that's as far as it will go and really needs to go. I think reaching across the aisle on a particular issue for both sides has just as much positive impact as an outright endorsement.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)how??????????? such damn lies and bullshit!!! How is this even possible with a P.O.FUCKING.S like mitttwit as the ....i quit.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)littlemissmartypants
(22,839 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,274 posts)Are these columnists trying to sell the Brooklyn bridge?
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Romney's a liar and a greedy, pompous bastard.
This election will be a landslide for Obama!
I'm tired of being played.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)...World Series still too close to call."
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)Narrowing would imply a move toward Romney in the last week - and no poll shows that happening
heaven05
(18,124 posts)that's a damn god point. I love logic.
BlueToTheBone
(3,747 posts)or "we're turning a corner" endlessly and mindlessly repeating nothing useful.