2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWashington Post/ABC poll: Obama and Romney tied at 47% nationally
Among Registered Voters.
Poll conducted July 5-8th.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/president-obama-mitt-romney-deadlocked-in-race-poll-finds/2012/07/09/gJQAaJwdZW_story.html?hpid=z1
FrenchieCat
(68,867 posts)after all, the Corporate media has been saying it was going to be "close" for hell of long......
with almost as much fervor as they had when they promoted the hell out of the Teabaggers
all the way up until the 2010 mid-term elections......
Ain't that so quaint!
The Free press that was referred to in our constitution ain't no more.
Our Poor democracy (or what tiny remnants are left of it) sold out by the bought Corporate media to the highest
corporate bidder.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)So it can be stolen, no questions asked.
ilikeitthatway
(143 posts)I actually do think it's really close. The Left needs to get Romney to start answering questions and getting him to open his mouth and put his foot in it again. Romney is getting a pass by not having to answer personally. This is the guy who walks out of interviews when questioned on issues he doesn't feel he has to answer. He needs to stop being allowed to have his "people" answer for him. Obama needs to say, "I want to hear it from Romney's own mouth for once! Stop hiding behind your puppeteers!" His people trying to answer the difference between Romneycare and Obamacare, was a disaster! Get Romney to do this!
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)then Obama will gain ground after his convention. It's close--and the debates will be crucial. Obama needs to really shine in them. I have no doubt he can, but the MSM will try and help Romney as much as possible.
truebrit71
(20,805 posts)...nasty little troll that he is...
DCKit
(18,541 posts)Blaukraut
(5,693 posts)Are half of all Americans really that stupid to want a repeat of GWB?
alp227
(32,025 posts)some of the more interesting results:
Q: (Among Obama supporters) Will you definitely vote for Obama, or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for someone else?
Definitely vote
80
%
Chance change mind, GOOD CHANCE
4
Chance change mind, PRETTY UNLIKELY
13
No opinion
2
Q: (Among Romney supporters) Will you definitely vote for Romney, or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for someone else?
Definitely vote
73
%
Chance change mind, GOOD CHANCE
12
Chance change mind, PRETTY UNLIKELY
12
No opinion
3
Q: (Among Obama supporters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Obama somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?
**NET Enthusiastic**
90
%
Very enthusiastic
48
Somewhat enthusiastic
43
**NET Less enthusiastic**
9
Not so enthusiastic
6
Not enthusiastic at all
3
No opinion
1
Q: (Among Romney supporters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Romney somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?
**NET Enthusiastic**
79
%
Very enthusiastic
34
Somewhat enthusiastic
46
**NET Less enthusiastic**
20
Not so enthusiastic
12
Not enthusiastic at all
8
No opinion
1
Q: (Among Obama supporters) Is your vote more FOR Obama, or more AGAINST Romney? 74% said "for Obama"
Q: (Asked Romney supporters) Is your vote more FOR Romney, or more AGAINST Obama? 59% "against Obama"
52% disapprove of how Obama is handling immigration issues
Q: What do you think is more important right now - (having the federal government spend money to try to encourage job creation) or (having the federal government hold down the federal budget deficit)? 48% say job creation, 45% holding down the deficit
49% believe Romney will handle the economy better than Obama (vs. 44% for Obama)
but on health care policy Obama has a 46-45 edge
for Supreme Court nominees...Obama 48-37 edge on the question of who'd pick the better nominees.
51% prioritize "Things he would do if elected to a second term" as more important than Term 1
Q: Regardless of who you may support, who do you think better understands the economic problems people in this country are having - (Obama) or (Romney)? 50% Obama, 40% Romney
58% predict Obama will win the election
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)Besides, it's the electoral votes that count
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
243.6 Nitt
294.4 Obama