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Related: About this forumAn 18 Point Swing in Economic Optimism Powers Obama Over Romney
http://www.politicususa.com/18-point-swing-economic-optimism-helps-obama-gain-steam-romney.htmlAn 18 Point Swing in Economic Optimism Powers Obama Over Romney
By: Ray Medeiros
August 22nd, 2012
Delving into the results of the Wall Street journal poll where Obama takes a 4 point lead over Mitt Romney reveals that voters are becoming more optimistic about the economy.
The question: Now, thinking about what you have seen, read, and heard in the last few weeks about our countrys economy, in general, would you say it has made you feel more optimistic or less optimistic about the direction of the economy?
46% of respondents are more optimistic in August. This is up from a July poll that showed only 37% were optimistic about the economy.
Those who are less optimistic have dropped almost equally, from 55% in July to 46% in August. This is almost an 18 point swing into Obamas direction in a month.
This is great news for Obama going into the last three months of the election cycle.
Another point is the answer to this question, if Romney has the right set of goals and policies to improve the economy. 42 percent said they were not at all confident. President Obama has the same outcome also, which is not good for Romney considering the economy is the entire basis of his campaign.
Poll is from WSJ: meh, but still...
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/August_NBC-WSJ_Int_Sched.pdf
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An 18 Point Swing in Economic Optimism Powers Obama Over Romney (Original Post)
babylonsister
Aug 2012
OP
Keeping this bumped. The fact that it's WSJ is good news. Yes, it's also NBC, but still...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2012
#1
Well for us, today is the first time all 3 adults in my household are working simultaneously
notadmblnd
Aug 2012
#3
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)1. Keeping this bumped. The fact that it's WSJ is good news. Yes, it's also NBC, but still...
...now, here's the bad news:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014203497
spooky3
(34,466 posts)2. k&r n/t
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)3. Well for us, today is the first time all 3 adults in my household are working simultaneously
For the past several years, it has either been my son out of work or my sister out of work, sometimes both.
babylonsister
(171,079 posts)5. Great! And nice to see you, my friend. Maybe
it is getting better.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)9. nice to see you too
It's been a rough road but I'm finally optimistic about the future.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)4. The shipping indexes are up too.
CabCurious
(954 posts)6. Let's be clear: this election is 100% about emotions pertaining the future
Ashleyshubby
(81 posts)7. Obama "takes a 4 point lead?
Was he not in the lead in the latest poll before this one from the same pollster?
Tarheel_Dem
(31,237 posts)8. K&R
Cha
(297,503 posts)10. K&R..