New Pew poll has Romney gaining 7% more of the African American vote after the debate.

[phleshdef]

I believe Pew is a good polling firm. But I don't believe that kind of gain is reality. I think that much is an outlier.

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. Speaking as an AA, I'd like to know who these people are. This has a certain "stench" to it. nt

[flamingdem]

14. P-ew

exactly, something smells pewey

[Tarheel_Dem]

15. I would agree. I sure as hell would like to meet 'em, cuz I don't know any personally.

[budkin]

2. No way in hell. He did gain support with women and young voters though

Obama better kick ass in the next debate.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. Another black American here. Pew is bullshit!

This poll is through October 7. The job numbers haven't taken affect yet.

[phleshdef]

9. Right, thats true. But even still, I don't think Romney was carrying 12% of the AA vote at anytime.

Before or after Friday.

[Botany]

4. Well if you are at zero you can only go up but ...

.... I don't buy this poll at all. Romney did nothing to gain support from A.A. by his
performance @ the debate.

[hrmjustin]

5. It is the only poll that has Romney ahead.

[LeftofObama]

6. Two words.

Bull and shit!

[dkf]

7. Well wasn't be at zero? 93-7 doesn't seem that implausible.

[phleshdef]

8. This poll has it 88-12.

[anneboleyn]

18. Now that is definitely off. 93-7 is plausible, but not 88-12. Not Romney.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

10. I think the original numbers are screwed up.

Obama and 95% and Rmoney had 11%?????

That don't add up.

[Drunken Irishman]

11. It's entirely possible...

People need to factor in MOE, which is generally higher among sub-groups because you're dealing with smaller numbers. So, while a shift, it could just be noise ... or less pronounced than it appears. It's clear Romney gained across the board, so, it's not hard to imagine him pulling a few black supporters away from Obama. People get too caught up on the demographics and ignore the overall number ... which is generally correct. I believe Romney is leading in this poll.

[phleshdef]

12. Well I believe he is too. I don't think Pew plays games. I trust they report what they find.

And I think they are honest about the way they find it.

I just don't think what they found there is accurate to what we will see on election day.

[VirginiaTarheel]

13. The notion that debates can't determine elections is wrong

Clearly voters judged Obama very harshly becauase of his debate performance and some changed their voting preferences based on it. Gallup and Rasmussen say Obama is rebounding, Pew and PPP say Obama now in very big trouble because of debate. At any rate, I think Dems should demand Obama clear his schedule and do debate prep nearly 24/7 now. His upcoming performances likely will decide the election.

[qanda]

16. It's not even so much the debate

It's the framing of the debate by the MSM that shapes most people's opinions. Everyone waits for somebody to tell them how they should feel about the debate and Obama got creamed by the reviews.

[UCmeNdc]

17. 7% pick up of the Black vote toward Mitt Romney?

No I do not believe that. Just from a debate performance? Something smells rotten here.

[TroyD]

19. All the AA friends I have say it's nonsense

Granted almost everyone I know is a Democrat/liberal/progressive etc., but I get the sense that the Republicans are hated for all of the racial stuff they have pulled and are very unlikely to persuade many Black voters to cross over.