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kpete

(72,024 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:08 PM Nov 2012

Romney's Internal Polling on Ohio -- Obama by 5

Source: Daily Kos

Just heard on CNN. For once, Wolf Blitzer being honest when he says We have news.

Reporter Peter Hamby says that a senior Romney campaign official told him that their internal polling yesterday showed Obama winning Ohio by 5 points.

To my mind, that's tantamount to leaking an acknowledgement that they're going to lose. And by enough that no shenanigans will keep Ohio out of Obama's column.

Read more: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/06/1157312/-Romney-s-Internal-Polling-on-Ohio-Obama-by-5



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CNN Exclusive: @PeterHambyCNN reports Romney campaign's internal polling in Ohio shows Obama up 5 points in crucial swing state.
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Romney's Internal Polling on Ohio -- Obama by 5 (Original Post) kpete Nov 2012 OP
EXCELLENT!! Buddaman Nov 2012 #1
Um. And why the hell would they leak that? 11cents Nov 2012 #2
Dog whistle to the GOP hackers Cronus Protagonist Nov 2012 #10
Wow. This is excellent news. Grateful for Hope Nov 2012 #3
Very happy to hear this Shilo Nov 2012 #4
Great ltheghost Nov 2012 #5
Seems Appropriate ... Given He Bought Up Ad Space in Pennsylvania OldManTarHeel Nov 2012 #6
Hope this is not some kind of a trick n/t cosmicone Nov 2012 #7
Too much to steal! Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #8
I don't trust them. I think OHIO might get rigged. olddad56 Nov 2012 #9
Never Trust Them Megahurtz Nov 2012 #11
I'm with you. Most corrupt state in the US when it comes to voting, IMO. BeHereNow Nov 2012 #12
Yes! UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #13
Which its been since July Corgigal Nov 2012 #14

OldManTarHeel

(435 posts)
6. Seems Appropriate ... Given He Bought Up Ad Space in Pennsylvania
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:25 PM
Nov 2012

Keep your fingers crossed that the Buckeye state falls for the Prez ...

Megahurtz

(7,046 posts)
11. Never Trust Them
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:05 PM
Nov 2012

I don't want to be off guard (not that I personally can do anything right now) but I am vigilant.

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
12. I'm with you. Most corrupt state in the US when it comes to voting, IMO.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:16 PM
Nov 2012

But given what O has done for them job wise, MAYBE, just MAYBE
the voter turn out for O will expose the criminal activities there.
We can always hope.

BHN

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
14. Which its been since July
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:21 PM
Nov 2012

but the talking heads keep talking up how close it was. Just call the damn state people.

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