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Subscribe to RSSThe latest polls: National: Romney leads in a Fox poll 46-45%. Before the debate, Obama led in the poll 48-43%.
OH: NBC/WSJ/Marist: Obama 51-45%
FL: NBC/WSJ/Marist: Obama 48-47%
VA: NBC/WSJ/Marist: Romney 48-47%, CBS/NYT/Quinnipiac: Obama 51-46%
CO: CBS/NYT/Quinnipiac: Romney 48-47%
WI: CBS/NYT/Quinnipiac: Obama 50-47%
MI: Detroit News: Obama 49-42%.
IL: Chicago Tribune/WGN poll: Obama 55-36%
From the Quinnipiac polls: Voters overwhelmingly thought Romney won the debate last week. Another warning sign for Obama -- in Colorado and Wisconsin is his approval rating is under water. In Colorado, it’s 45/52%; In Wisconsin, it’s 47/49%. He and Romney have problems with trust in Colorado. He gets leadership quality ratings that are above 50% in all three, and particularly high in Virginia with 62% saying he’s shown strong leadership qualities.
Majorities in all three states don’t think either candidate has clearly explained his specific plans for the next four years, but for Romney, more than 60% in all three states say so. Romney, though, gets better grades on handling of the economy in Colorado and voters are split in Virginia and Wisconsin. And he fares much better than Obama in all three states on handling of the budget deficit. Obama gets better scores on helping the middle class. About two-thirds in all three states support raising taxes on those making more than $250,000 a year. Party ID for the Quinnipiac polls: R+2 in CO, D+3 in VA, D+4 in WI.
In the Fox poll: “Romney’s edge comes mainly from independents, white voters and men. Just over half of men (51 percent) back Romney now, the highest level of support he’s received among this group. The poll shows independents side with Romney by 44-32 percent. That’s a reversal from before the debate when it was 43-39 in Obama’s favor.” Obama also lost support with young voters.
And in a separate story on the poll: “Slim majorities of American voters say the Obama administration has mostly failed to grow the economy and create jobs. And while a majority says President Obama has mostly succeeded at making America safer, two-thirds of voters are concerned about the administration’s initial false statements on the September 11, 2012 attacks in Libya.”
Chicago Tribune: “In Illinois, a deeper look into the poll numbers shows areas of unease — perhaps not enough to trouble Obama's chances of taking the state's 20 electoral votes on Nov. 6, but of larger concern to Democrats who had hopes of reversing the 11-8 Republican advantage in the state's congressional delegation. The survey found Obama leading 79 percent to 12 percent over Romney in Chicago, with narrower advantages of 57 percent to 34 percent in suburban Cook County and 54 percent to 41 percent in the collar counties. Among voters in the state's remaining 96 counties, Romney led Obama 46 percent to 41 percent. Romney has made gains among white voters this year. In February, whites favored Obama over Romney 48-41. The latest survey shows that group almost evenly split — 46 percent for the former Massachusetts governor and 45 percent for the president.”
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Best bit about the polls was on John Stewart last night. Absolutely hilarious.
I wonder what the spin will be tonight from Biden? "I don't want to talk about Libya, can we change the subject?"
Libya is a distraction from the real issues. Look Jersy Girl, there is something shiny over there!
In the end, Romney will lose to Obama by at least 4%-6% points. Last election, Obama and Mccain were in a tight race according to a poll the day beore election 2008. The next day or so. Obama had beaten Mccain by 53%-46%.
Romney doesn't have the majority of voters within the 270 Electorial College circuit to win......period.
No more welfare for Millionaires/Billionaires............
It (Health Care) will be their (GOP) Waterloo.............the rate of Health Care cost inflation is the lowest it has been in 50 years at 4% since ACA's passage........
Are you out of your mind? Do you know what is going to happen if Obama is re-elected? America will become a socialist state just as Sol Olinsky planned in the 1930s. We will lose all rights and privacy. We will be worse than Russia or China. Obama has already trashed our constitution and will completely obliterate it and anything else making America what it has been. We will no longer exist as a nation.
You are out to lunch!!!!!!!!!! It is time someone takes care of the American people!!!!!!!!! We have been neglected since Vietnam!!
The Rich and large corporations have made all the money!!!!!!!!!
It is time the Rich pay their fair share.
Unless you have lived under Socialism you have no idea what it is about!!!!!
President Obama knows what he is talking about!!!!!!
Willard rambles on about who knows what, and then swings it all around to agree with President Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!
Willard is not Presidential and would have us in a War in no time. But he would not be running the show/ Bush and Cheney would!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, Teenie,
When President Obama gets re-elected, our country will be just fine. He is not a socialist, or a communist, ok? Stop drinking that Tea Bagger RWRNJ kool-aid, you're getting Romnesia! You have no idea what socialism or communism is or looks like. I lived under it as a child, so I've seen it first hand, and I'm telling you, that is a totally desperate talking point from a party that can't stand on their record.
And as far as the constitution being trashed? Bush ripped it apart, and your republican Tea-Bagger congressional representatives have blatanly trashed it by making a pledge to Grover Nordquist, instead of honoring their oath of office, as well as the congressional leadership stating that their political goal was to deny the president a second term. Those morons have done everything to keep OUR country from prospering under Obama by blocking EVERYTHING he's tried to help the economy, just so they can then blame him for the slow progress. That's worse than socialism, it's called TREASON.
How you can even consider voting for Romney and his minions is beyond comprehension. He is nothing but a position shifting, flip-flopping snake oil salesman that will say ANYTHING you want to hear to fool you into voting for him. Perhaps it is YOU who is out of your mind.
"Fuggetabouit"
I am stunned President Obama did not called out this lying SOB on all his lies.....but I can, certainly, promise Mitt the Twit a TKO in round #2......
Safe bet. A TKO (techinical knock out) is only judged by the referee and judges outside the ring. So it will be six of one, half dozen of another. In other words, the winner will be in the eyes of the beholder if it is even close
I watched the debate and I thought Obama won.
I listened to both candidates describe how they would handle Medicare, and I do not want it to be changed into a voucher program, as Romney said he would do. I am under 55, so this would affect me, and I have seen how Tea Party insurance "reform" in Maine has lead to higher premiums for the elderly and rural residents here.
Privatization does not lead to lower costs, therefore, I support the President's approach.
Sorry I wasn't as impressed by Romney's aggressive style as the majority who watched, apparently, but then, I was listening to the substance of the debate, not scoring the candidates on their production of spit. Romney clearly won, if you are scoring on the amount he sputtered. His upper lip also sweated like bulldogs slobber.
At least there is someone brave enough to say what we all know to be so true. Substance will always trump salesmanship any day of the week.
Thanks again Amy.
bahrrt I agree, Obama is a great salesman. But he is inept pulling the American people together. A lot of his followers are unable to work well with others. To many special interest groups needing and being providers. Can you image all the wealthy Democrats donating like Romney, that would never happen. Football players, movie stars all selfish. Romney leads by example. Obama wealth has increase 10 fold since gaining office. Since when is becoming President a money making event, oh since bill Clinton, your right!
And yet, Obama has the gall to demonize people who make money. All his rich friends could lead by example and pay more in taxes to show how much they agree with him.
You are such a joke...rich friends huh...Mittens thing the American people are stupid and that he will be elected into the White House with lies...and when he gets into the White House line his pockets and his rich friends pockets with all the American people money..grow up...you to Fox that is where you will find all the puppets not her lady.
George "Goony" Cloony makes $60 million a year, and all his liberal Hollywood jesters are super rich and contribute nothing to society. If they are going to use thier fame to influence the sheep to vote democrat and they support a liberal aggenda then Cloony could afford to pay 50 million a year in taxes that would still leave him 10 million a year which I think would be enough for him to live. We could call it a Celebrity tax. Put up or shut up Hollywood.
Celebrity Tax: Your source for this speculation, please.
Specifically, define what he lied about and tell us the truth. Go ahead enlighten us all with your brilliance!!!!
God Bless the Rcih,
Mitt was TKo'd in round two. This time.....Obama had his Wheaties..........
Romney (GOP) lies about our $16 trillion of US Debt being the fault of our Government. No admistration (Bush or Obama) is responsible for US Debt figures. US Debt was at $5 trillion when Bush left in 2008. US Debt is now at $16 trillion after the Sub Prime mortgage meltdown. US Debt is the figure of ALL American citizens debt to Creditors collectively. The US Government does NOT have any Constitutional authority to enforce restrictions of Citizens obligations/desire to be in debt.....period.
National Budgetary deficit IS the responsibility of our Government. In 2001, as Bush came into office, our National Budgetary deficit was ZERO. Upon Bush's exit in 2008 after Coporate tax cuts of 2003, our National Budgetary deficit was was $1.5 trillion. Upon Obama's entrance to office in 2009, he spent $987 billion to repair a broken GOP economy and paid down our National Budgetary deficit to present day $1.2 trillion.....period.
The GOP lies about who is in debt to who and who is responsible for what debt (it's pay off and it's generating basis)........
Tonytellsthetruth.........Love it. Love it. Love it. Keep telling the truth Tony. Maybe it'll sink in.
OK, just wait and see what will happen, if this great Obama gets re-elected. You or I or anyone else will even be allowed to write what we think. I pray for all of you that want Obama because you are totally mislead by this demon.
Teenie, please, STFU and go hang out at FOX. Your Romnesia is incurable...
So sad...
"Fuggetabouit"
Not quite the results the republicans were hoping for in the new polls. They thought it would be a massacre for Willard. Just goes to show the voters didn't buy into the Willard lies.
Obama kicked romneys butt....what a wet noodle romney is ...he slithers and lies
Vote OBAMA/Biden 2012
"The survey found Obama leading 79 percent to 12 percent over Romney in Chicago.."
That survey has it far too close in Chicago...did they include the proper sample of dead voters?
No but on the plus side, they did not disenfranchise anyone as Repugs have tried to do in Ohio, Fla, South Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania under the redicukous cover of non-existent voter fraud while, in some cases admtting the real intent of throwing the election to the serial liar Romney.
And you are worried about Chicago? If you were worried about repubs attempts to undermine our democracy, I might give your concern about chicago style politics more credence. What Repugs have been trying to do on a much bigger scale is far far worse and much more real that your mythical creature!
No, but we did ship extra vaginal probes to your state, requested by your governor, for crackpots, like yourself! >=OD
bahrrt,
What is so funny about a medical tool for females? When will women get respect from the left.
And let's not forget all their cats and dogs.
What a jerk. How typical.
Why do all the Retrads lie so much...I really am sick of you all from Mittens to Ryan to all of you Retrads. Go to Fox no liars here.
You should do a spell check before you publish it makes you look intelligent if you spell correctly.
You can bet that the righties, who just a few weeks ago were saying that the polls were skewed toward Democrats and all that crap, will say how wonderfully accurate and correct the very same polls are. Their methods haven't changed, why should they? But the hypocrisy that is the right will be there to crow at their perceived victory.
I love Chicago but it is a racist city. Many African Americans will vote for Obama just because he is 1/2 African American. A sad, wasted and uninformed vote.
It would have been wonderful if Biden was a gentleman enough to let Ryan talk and complete what he had to say instead of lunging at im with his pearly whites. Far too rude and aggressive. Romney was neither. Both Romney and Ryan were professional and would reflect a definite change in Washington.
Biden should interrupt falsehoods and distortions.
When is it ever acceptable to be a bully?? If what Ryan was saying Biden should be a gentelman, wait his turn and speak the truth. Calmness is always better that rudeness.
The Republicans the grand old GOP voted against security for American's overseas. Why do people just skirt around that fact. No wonder Ryan was drinking water he was caught with his pants down.Plus he asked for stimulus monies from US for his own State. Double face lair. Own up to it Republicans!
You had better hope the Republicans get in office. It is better than having Satan in there. Actually, Obama isn't smart enough to be Satan. Only his messenger.
Teenie, clean your eyes, ok? Romney is Satan, and the GOP are his messengers.
"Fuggetabouit"
Tennie, Do you know how the Chinese hold their Erections? Answer ,just like everybody else with their hands. I think you should move there and become a Geisha ,I am betting you are really good looking with a wonderful racist delusional religious personality Look out Tennie the invisible man in the sky is coming to help the invisible magic under wearing no brain candidate. What a pair to run the free world A one term stupid ass failure governor and a guy that wrote a budget all by himself Find a a non fiscal cliff and jump off water head
If your a man don't make comments about vaginal probes unless you have had to go through that! Why is it that Republican men want control over a woman's body. Why?
Perry gave shots to little girls in Texas. Now the GOP men want to probes? I know they are dirty old men who will gather around the results and maybe get off? I can't for the life of me understand why they the GOP are obbessed with female anatomy.
On Biden the man got my respect and being an ex-Officers's wife I salute you Mr. Vice President. Full military salute to you Sir. Ryan is a whip and inept. Did you see him on the Time Magazine flexing his muscles. Come on. Really you love your body that much? Why not show off your wife and beautiful children? The numbers guy did not have his numbers right and they refuse to explain in detail thier tax cuts. Why didn't he explain that 20% tax cut? Surveys paid by for Romeny?
America you choose!
Mhoffer,
You sound as though you have issues with the opposite sex, that is if you are a woman.
I do not believe all men who are republicans are perverse, your analogy is borders on insanity.
As far as hailing Blowing Joe B. you are entitled to your misdirected dicisions.
If you were paying attention to the debate, rather than the antics of a demented dem. You would have seen the smoke blown to hide any credibility of Ryan when he was attempting to answer the questions raised by both bjb, and the modierator.
Ryan was about to explain the 20% and b.j.b. interrupted him every moment he believed an actual plan would be given. That he and his boss can keep the American people clueless of any plan "if they have one" to bennefit this country.
You should read the article on how to tell if someone is lying. All six examples expressed in the article, nailed Biden b.j.b. spot on. I cannot trust him or his boss, because if reelected this country is doomed.
Billionairs are selling american treasury bonds at wholesale prices so they can leave the sinking ship.
Watch the violance in europe and prepare yourself because it is coming if something does not change soon.
Jand S .......you cannot possibly believe Ryan was going to explain the 20%.
Seriously? He's had opportunity, after opportunity. Even on Fox News. Come on,
you can't really believe that, and you certainly can't sell that to anyone truley
informed. Come up with a new excuse. That one's not gonna do it.
People have to understand, "Do you want a Debater in Chief " or a "Commander in Chief".Do you want someone who can't hold his temper and who makes remarks without thinking or do you want someone who is considerate and thinks it through before making important decisions , someone cool, calm, and forward looking, someone who considers the American people in all his decisions.
Obama/Biden 2012
Hillary/Michelle 2016
Do not make rash decisions on Libya until all the facts are in, Obama reported what was reported to him. He only reported the facts as sent to him by intelligence , that was all they had at the time.
Why didn't the media say that about Bush when intelligence said there was WMD? You see, Bush took the responsibility unlike Nixon. Obama is like Nixon, shifting responsibility to Hilary Clinton.
Bull crap. Obama threw Stevens under the bus to appease Al Queda. Wake up people.
Tennie what time do they tuck you in at the asylum?
I don't really like to get on these forums too much, however, I have to take a stand just on principle in this case. Obama had his chance. He accrued more debt in less time than any other president in the history of the US. He blamed Bush.He spent 90 billion on "Green" technology. The green result to me seems to be the green stuff that comes from the south end of a north bound male bovine. He has a clown for a V.P. who has no measure of statesmanship or candor or respect for anyone including himself. Really? You want a bully like Biden representing the US? The guy is a clown from the beginning. What a joke he was in the debate. What bothers me more than that, however is this: look I can go on and on about this and that. It has no point. The point is that Obama tried. He failed. Let someone else give it a try.from what I have read on this forum I have seen no brilliant solutions offered from any of you folks. One of can't even spell retard correctly. Several of don't understand that there are 3 2s' in grammar and they are not to be used interchangeably.So none of us is perfect... that is the point. Listen to your heart. Listen to the man that speaks from the heart. He is the one that can cross the aisle and get bipartisan participation he is the one that can lead. Bullies don't win. Leaders win . Let's elect a leader.
From what I have read and seen on this forum , some of you should do a spell check and a syntax check and a grammar check before you publish your emotional outbursts to the world. As far as the references to gender.... Really? grow up this is about politics not anatomy. Time to put on your adult clothes and behave in a dignified manner. Can you handle that people? So lets be civil and state your case in a reasonable way. There is no reason to call names Really are you 10? I am sure I will get some riled up. I will not engage." I have said my peace and counted to three... Amen"
He wasnt the only one to blame Bush. AMERICA blamed BUSH. The spending was from the WAR that we were in BEFORE he arrived. Why people expected the president to have a magical formula to fix all is beyond me.
You just want to give someone else a chance without knowing or having an IDEA of what the other person would do in this office which affects so many lives. If you will base your decision on that why not elect Bruce Willis?
A few good things that could be said about Obama is 1. We have been safe. 2. He is the most transparent president we have EVER had. At least he puts it out there for us to have a clue. You cant say that for Bush and definitely cant say that for Romney who has changed his views to be the same as Obama's in the last month. Who wont release his records but OBAMA had to darn near give up his DNA.
No one I mean NO ONE can do a repair in 4 years. There is no magical plan to do it. It takes more than 4 years it takes about 4 years to get started in a new direction which is what is happening. Last night Romney asked has our gas prices dropped in the last 2 years... NOPE but they have in the last 4 years.... note how he didnt want to show the truth. I remember the 5.00 gas well.
I will say that had Obama allowed that pipeline gas would be cheaper but he also explained why he didnt. He wants the US to be self sustained. Remember what happened when we were so use to importing oil and the war broke out?????? Immediate PANIC and serious GAS prices.
Finally and I will end on this note.
I would like to actually have Romney explain his cuts. So far he just dances around that question. To be honest it would be a big help to EVERYONE if both candidates could post their plans and specify the plans.
They have been working on them so surely they have a draft... why not post them on the web for voters to see and evaluate which we think will be the best direction.
Understand there is no PERFECT president... stop looking for that... when I find a perfect man I will bow down to him. There is only one perfection....
Amen. Obama needs to go back to Chicago.
To All you people that still think Obama is a socialist. Grow up and get some brains. I am getting really frustrated with these comments. First of all look up socialism and then try to make that comment. Tennie Smith you look like you collect SS and Medicare, is that socialism? You do not look rich or the kind of person that would benefit from any of Romney's proposals. Your sons or grandsons would be the first sent out to war but not Romney's sons or his cronies sons. I just don't get your support of him. He has never offered anything to the middle class or working everyday community. He has no vision for this country and his side kick is even worse. That SOB needs a good education and I hope this election has put his political career to rest. He is scary. You Romney woman need to wake up and look at the future for woman and society. His campaign has put woman back into the 50ties and scares the hell out of me for my grand children's future. Woman need to ban together and voting for Romney will destroy everything we have worked so hard for. Believe me the Mormon doctrine does not look out for woman. Read it and then decide if he can make good choices for the whole of society. Life is not my way or the highway.
OBAMA for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Tennie, I am now going to say a prayer for you---- Now I lay me down to sleep I hope they dig your grave real deep
I want to hear Romney tell us exactly HOW he is going to grow jobs, and business, yet he is going to cut taxes for everyone. Where is this magic money tree you have? Also, something else that gets me, this subtle difference in when Romney says "MIDDLE INCOME" and not "MIDDLE CLASS" Romney's idea of middle income is $250k+, that is NOT middle class. So this notion that the middle class will get a tax break in incorrect.
The other issue is the fact that Social Security will be privatized. Insurance companies have proven to be some of the most unscrupulous business people, and we are supposed to trust them to keep healthcare costs manageable? How can they do that and maintain multi-billion dollar profits? Answer: they can't.
if both candidates were on fire, i wouldn't piss on either of em.
Anyone who believes this poll is a moron. Bi partisan polls show a completely different story.
After monday this election will be over folks. New details on Libya are going to damage the president and his staff, and with the economy polls favoring Romney this election may be in the bag. Might as well get ready for it dirtbags, Obummer is on the way out!
Thank God!
And you my friend will be sitting on the sidelines watching your paycheck dwindle, paying higher insurance premiums, paying more taxes and getting less for it while the wealthy collect more benefits, send jobs to the cheapest worker but import them back to the US at a higher cost and bigger profit to themselves. You really think big business looks out for society as a whole. Don't kid yourself. A society that looses its middle class will die. Read history. You are going nowhere. Romney in, will make sure of it. Let Libya go. If Romney were president he would be sending troops and killing more Americans then ever before. Romney has no clue on how to negotiate. Look at Mass. all his promos on how good Mass is happened either before or after his watch. He tears down and destroys hope. Ask anyone that was affected by him and Bain. He will do the same for this country.
Get these lawyers out of office. They are only good at one thing, political speak and they never FIX anything and you always have to pay the bill for these lawyer types. We need someone who can work with both sides, and these two only have one side - NO PLAN TO FIX THE ECONOMY.
Obama is good man. He's done the best he could with what was handed to him by the bush administration. Bush handed him one hell of a mess, did any of you romney supporters once consider that it's gonna take more than 4 yrs to fix the economy? Before you blame Obama for all the things you feel is wrong with this country today stop & think. Obama is at least trying to fix things. He does care. You just have to be willing to listen.
The thing I fear the most is Romney's ever changing views. I know that the President is a stable, concerned human being. I know that the President is doing his best with what he has to work with or who he has to work with, ( Obstrutionists in Washington). And all these Conspiracy Theoriests and lets face the facts, racism too. To me Romney is an ever changing salesman, bent on closing the deal, no matter what it takes. I'll be voting for Obama come election day, I'm a white female that hates the kool-aid lol. I want a better America, and in my heart I feel Obama will do his best to lead us to that. And I know some of you here will say something mean about what I say here, but no matter it is the truth of how I see it.