2016 Postmortem

treestar

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53. Damn right

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:16 AM

Oct 2012

And we all have known since early on that Mittens does not thrill the right. The media is so full of shit, it's amazing they can get any color to come onto the TV other than brown.

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New ABC/WaPo poll Obama 49/ Romney 46 (-1) LV. Swing States Obama 51/Romney 46 [View all] jezebel Oct 2012 OP

This is terrible. Obama is losing Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #1

none of should ever take anything for granted. I would hope we have learned from the 1st still_one Oct 2012 #5

What does overconfidence have to do Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #8

Everything to do with it. The president took it for granted, and did not call romney on the lies, still_one Oct 2012 #15

How do you know he took it for granted? Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #19

not to belabor the point, but when the President said that romney's social security plan was still_one Oct 2012 #28

point belabored Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #51

I think you both make good points. Cautious optimism best describes my feelings. But, I.... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #16

agreed still_one Oct 2012 #27

+1 smackd Oct 2012 #22

It was the media whose expectations apparently weren't met. grasswire Oct 2012 #34

Really. I guess most the people on DU didn't count, and the polls meant nothing. /nt still_one Oct 2012 #42

LOL mzmolly Oct 2012 #17

I'm not worried about TroyD...... AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #49

You scared the crap out of me! mimi85 Oct 2012 #52

I'm very happy to see those numbers TroyD Oct 2012 #56

+1 bushisanidiot Oct 2012 #62

"A clear lead for Mitt Romney"... Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #2

I'm sick and tired of the media saying bigdarryl Oct 2012 #3

Exactly. LisaL Oct 2012 #6

Damn right treestar Oct 2012 #53

Fuckin' A n/t Azathoth Oct 2012 #4

I suspected that the trend would move our direction after Biden. Now the ball is in the Presidents still_one Oct 2012 #7

Absolutely Cosmocat Oct 2012 #54

cant wait to see how MFM008 Oct 2012 #9

this is more like it. WI_DEM Oct 2012 #10

Thanks! woolldog Oct 2012 #11

Whoa! That's an amazing poll for us. I bet RCP doesn't add it until tomorrow afternoon. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #12

Huge News VirginiaTarheel Oct 2012 #13

"a SLIGHT 9 points"? ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #14

"Since WHEN is 9 points considered "slight"?" Tarheel_Dem Oct 2012 #18

"slight" - in this case is... dchill Oct 2012 #47

Good: But Obama’s opened a lead, +13 points, in trust to handle Medicare flamingdem Oct 2012 #20

better numbers than before the debate Democrats4All Oct 2012 #21

Finally rebounding from that debate BS budkin Oct 2012 #23

Now that's what I'm talking about! Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #24

Is Andrew Sullivan still on suicide watch? This is a real poll, not some robo junk geek tragedy Oct 2012 #25

Considering that is LV, then it's doubly-good. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #26

I believe Registered Voters have Obama up 7 (vs 3 Likely Voters). Pirate Smile Oct 2012 #30

A bit disappointing that the enthusiasm gap persists. woolldog Oct 2012 #31

Obama is Over 50% approval - at 51%. Pirate Smile Oct 2012 #32

As long as democrats still get out there and vote, I don't care how enthusiastic they say they are. LisaL Oct 2012 #41

TOLD you I'd clean things up! SunSeeker Oct 2012 #29

<snip> ffr Oct 2012 #33

Obama has spent tens of millions on organization alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #35

So true. My mother is in Florida, someone came by the house today to make sure she had the absentee demgrrrll Oct 2012 #37

Thanks for that report from Florida, Degrrrll :) nm Cha Oct 2012 #44

I really don't see how Romney can make up the gap in OH abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #38

You can't take these numbers as gospel. LisaL Oct 2012 #40

+1,000! Surya Gayatri Oct 2012 #50

SIGH (relief!) demwing Oct 2012 #36

Alright, 6 polls today showing Obama in the lead Doctor Jack Oct 2012 #39

I don't think this poll has been Obama friendly in the past BluegrassDem Oct 2012 #43

47% imgbitepolitic Oct 2012 #45

karma is real eom littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #46

I like the angle they chose for the article's title and content versus... tandem5 Oct 2012 #48

Bye bye debate bounce. Now Obama, come out HARD Tuesday and FINISH THIS ASSHOLE OFF ! RBInMaine Oct 2012 #55

"battleground states . . .dividing by 51-46 percent, Obama-Romney (not a significant difference)" TroyD Oct 2012 #57

So Romney actually dropped 1 point among LV? TroyD Oct 2012 #58

Good ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #59

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #60

You signed up today to post that? Get lost, I think. morningfog Oct 2012 #66

Oh NO! CONCERN CONCERN CONCERN! bushisanidiot Oct 2012 #61

Important number on Unemployment TroyD Oct 2012 #63

RCP has added the ABC poll (& the Politico one) TroyD Oct 2012 #64

Medicare TroyD Oct 2012 #65

The President's lead among registered voters is ProSense Oct 2012 #67

President Obama gains from improving economy ProSense Oct 2012 #68

Jobs number TroyD Oct 2012 #69

K&R thevoiceofreason Oct 2012 #70