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Jason Reed / Reuters
President Barack Obama campaigns at McArthur High School in Hollywood, Fla. on Nov. 4, 2012.
With just two days until Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are running neck and neck nationally, according to the final national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll before the election.
Obama gets support from 48 percent of likely voters, while Romney gets 47 percent.
Read the full poll here (.pdf)
A new NBC poll should give both presidential campaigns reason to hope. Obama comes in at 48 percent; Romney at 47 percent. Taking Sandy into account, 80 percent in the Northeast said they approved of the president's handling of Superstorm Sandy. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
In the NBC/WSJ poll released two weeks ago, the two candidates were deadlocked at 47 percent each.
“This poll is reflecting a very, very close campaign nationally,” says Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who conducted this survey with Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart.
“It’s a dead heat,” Hart adds. “This election is going to be decided by turnout, turnout, turnout.”
While both Obama and Romney are running virtually even in this national poll, a majority of surveys from the battleground states – especially in the crucial battlegrounds of Iowa, Ohio and Wisconsin – show the president with a slight advantage.
A new NBC poll indicates the presidential race is in a dead heat. Meanwhile, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may have given Obama a boost when he praised his leadership. NBC's Andrea Mitchell and David Gregory have more.
Good news for Obama: Two-thirds approve of hurricane handling
The NBC/WSJ poll – conducted Nov. 1-3 – contains good news for both Obama and Romney in the final days of the campaign.
For Obama, 41 percent of likely voters say that what they have read, heard, and seen over the past couple of weeks have given them a more favorable impression of president, compared to 40 percent who said it had given them a less favorable impression – which is up from his 38-to-43 percent score on this question two weeks ago.
Read our memo on our 'likely voter' methodology (.pdf)
Both presidential candidates have spent months fighting over nine battleground states, but as the race draws to a close the Romney campaign is trying to expand the battlefield to states that have been reliably blue in recent years. Is this opportunity or desperation? DNC Executive Director Patrick Gaspard discusses.
Part of that more favorable impression is due to his handling of Hurricane Sandy, of which 67 percent of likely voters approve.
By comparison, 45 percent of voters say they have say they have a less favorable impression of Romney from what they have read, heard and seen over the past couple of weeks, versus 40 percent who have a more favorable view.
Yet two weeks ago – fresh off his debate performances – Romney’s score here was tied, 44 percent more favorable, and 44 percent less favorable.
In the latest NBC News/ WSJ poll President Barack Obama has an eight point lead among women, however Mitt Romney has an seven point lead among men. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., joins NBC's Andrea Mitchell to talk about the gender gap.
Comparing 2012 to 2004
In addition, Obama’s numbers in this poll look almost identical to George W. Bush’s in the final NBC/WSJ before the 2004 presidential election, which Bush ended up winning 51 percent to 48 percent.
Obama’s approval rating among likely voters stands at 49 percent – exactly matching Bush’s 49 percent approval in the final 2004 NBC/WSJ poll.
Forty-two percent say the country is headed in the right direction, versus 41 percent who said the same thing in late Oct. 2004.
And the head-to-head score between Obama and Romney – 48 percent to 47 percent – is identical to what it was in the final NBC/WSJ poll before the 2004 election: Bush 48 percent, Democrat John Kerry 47 percent.
“The comparisons between 2004 and 2012 are haunting,” McInturff says.
Good news for Romney: Comfort level, the economy
The good news for Romney in this national poll is that 53 percent of likely voters are comfortable with the idea of him as president, which ties Obama’s percentage on this question (although 39 percent are “very comfortable” with Obama versus 26 percent who are “very comfortable” with Romney).
Also, Romney is ahead of Obama among independents, 47 percent to 40 percent.
And the former Massachusetts governor leads Obama by five points on which candidate is better prepared to create jobs and grow the economy, 47 percent to 42 percent.
However, a majority of voters in the survey – 52 percent – say the economy is recovering.
The NBC/WSJ poll was conducted Nov. 1-3 of 1,475 likely voters (including 443 cell phone-only respondents), and it has a margin of error of plus-minus 2.55 percentage points.
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NBC stands for NATIONAL BULL@!$%#TERS CORPORATION
If you listen to this no-non-sense left of the leftists and more left than the communits....IT IS SCARY WHERE WE ARE GOING.
All americans must know that as I exiled from a socialist country, many of us did, just that now we are facing the same fate from where we are from....how stupid are you?
Romney is a liar! He can't be trusted as the most powerful leader in the free world, His character as a leader in America will create a moral decline for America and the world. Being a leader is serious business! He is worse than ex-Pres. Bush !!!
It’s your choice, folk’s, so choose wisely, because your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren are depending on you to make the right decision!
What Politician isn't a liar?
To Roadkill.............
The liars in this world are those who DON'T HAVE A CLUE. It includes Robert and the likes...you know all those who's welfare check needs to keep coming.
The US and the WORLD is awakening...and Dems/Libs/Socialists beware, we are about to cut the hands who keep digging in our pockets...beware...really.
Dude, you really really really sound like the taliban
Romney is a liar! He can't be trusted as the most powerful leader in the free world, His character as a leader in America will create a moral decline for America and the world. Being a leader is serious business! He is worse than ex-Pres. Bush!!!
It’s your choice, folk’s, so choose wisely, because your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren are depending on you to make the right decision!
Even the Salt Lake City Tribune endorsed Obama.....and stated that Romney cannot be trusted....
If anyone should be ignored - it is you - who is employed by either Larl Rove / or Joseph Smith
Dam Nevada1050 are you that big of a stooge, and whiner. Gees Obama 2012
"How Mitt Romney Does Business"
"In Utah, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been caught in multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes and other forms of fraud conducted by fellow church-goers.
Deaf people, the Vietnamese, military families and co-workers also have been targeted. " The Salt Lake Tribune (First Published Dec 31 2010 03:33 pm)
This is how many "Mormons Do Business" - pretty similar to how Scientologist's do business. Lie, cheat, - say whatever it takes to win (with a clear conscience). Hmmm - sounds familiar.
No one believes or trusts NBC or any of the major outlets anymore like ABC, CBS, CNN, NPR, ... FOX is better and more balanced... but there are other independents that are best... Obama lies about Benghazi and the media helps him...
Such disappointment coming to all liberal dems... get out the tissue boxes because you're going to cry a river.. :))
FOX is better??? Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. You're nuts!
The Fox News Network is owned by two wealthy foreigners.
#1 - Australian #2 - Saudi Arabian bllionaire
Truth in reporting is last thing they care about....it is 100% about selling advertising...
60 minutes running a piece about how a whole bunch of moderate democratic senators are quitting because they can't compromise. Maybe true, but don't think it is a bunch of democrats who can't be kind to everybody.
Although when they asked Harry... he went into attack mode with his political talking points. Maybe Harry and Nancy are the problem?
The polarization is the problem, and there is plenty of blame to go around for that.
I really think its Nancy and Harry and the others protecting their giant ticket social agendas for votes. Thats it. Dems like money and control.
Jim Radburn,
Where's all the hate coming from? According to the polls 50% of the people in this country are fine republicans. Why some of them may even be your doctor, waitress, surgeon, anger management coach, soon to be President...
Romney/Ryan 2012
Hey moron,,, 30% of the people in the U.S. are pissed because we have a black President. Go f yourself.
There's plenty of hate all around. It feeds on itself.
The hate is coming from one of the 2 sources:
1) He is afraid, very afraid, that his welfare checks may stop coming.
2) Was hired by MSNBC for rapid cut and paste hateful remarks against Romney.
Or both.
Mexico "Brad Pitt" Supports Romney!!!
‘Betraying the values of Latinos’: Eduardo Verástegui calls out Obama in new campaign [VIDEO]
http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/04/betraying-the-values-of-latinos-eduardo-verastegui-calls-out-obama-in-new-campaign-video/
I think it's funny that both of these guys have such weak alternate names . . . Barry and Willard. Amazing to wonder if they'd have gotten this far without dumping them. Their parents must feel pretty dissed. Uh . . . thanks, but no thanks mom and dad . . . too many kids are beating us up on the playground and besides, we want to run for president one day. Much in a name.
Voters in swing states are evenly split between President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney, according to a new poll from USA Today/Gallup.
The poll released late Sunday finds 48 percent of likely voters in the nation’s key battlegrounds backing Obama and 48 preferring Romney.
MOvement !
The numbers show a 4-point bounce for Obama from the last USA Today/Gallup Poll of Swing States in early October, taken days after a disappointing first debate for the president.
Read it and weep, Feisty...http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/04/Gigantic-Rally-For-Romney-In-PA
Time to get your resume going. I hear McDonalds is hiring.
"McFeisty" has a certain ring to it, n'est ce pas?
I like it! Try our new McFeisty... It's a new blend of salty tears and bile.
breitbart? seriously?
Yes, both campaigns organized a big rally this weekend, and they were about the same size. so?
Obama Lies,
You have the support of the majority of the nation. The posts on here are mainly leftest media paid by the Obama campaign not to cover anything negative about Obama. Well let me say I am disappointed in the liberal media. You as journalist have sold yourselves out. You should have no self respect, and have no right to call yourselves journalists. It is sad that you have lost that spark that once made you great, the desire to uncover truths, no matter what they were.
I thought that Tard breibart died-what, now the GOP requires references not only from the braindead but the deceased to prove their point?
ROMNEY IS PRO-LIE!
He'll probably change that some day too.
I think all this hubb bubb is just News agencies are hyping this election to the max in the hopes of increasing auidence share! Nate Sliver at 538 has had it right all along and realistically its not going to be close at all and the final count will be:
President Obama- 306.4 electoral votes
and
Myth Romney - 231.6
And while republicans Will not win the Senate they might, MIGHT keep a slim majority in the house but if they do, many of them are going to be replaced because they've betrayed America by being bought out back stabbing Obstructionists Owned by big money backers that didn't do their job and think of and protect the people who sent them to Washington.
President Obama does not deserve another 4 years.
Liberals now say the president can't be blamed for the lousy recovery because he couldn't get his agenda enacted even when Democrats held a supermajority in Congress. And we should be confident in his leadership?
On the stump, Mitt Romney has started a new and very effective line of attack against Obama. "He got every piece of legislation he wanted passed, and it didn't work," Romney told Politico this week. "I think (voters) want someone who has a different record, and I do."
Paul Ryan used the same attack line in his first speech as Romney's VP pick. "No one disputes President Obama inherited a difficult situation," Ryan said. "And, in his first two years, with his party in complete control of Washington, he passed nearly every item on his agenda. But that didn't make things better."
The argument cuts to the core of Obama's claim that Republicans have stymied his ability to get anything done. Which is why the left is so intent on squashing it, even at the expense of making Obama look inept.
Talking Points Memo, an influential lefty opinion site, called Romney's claim "mostly ahistorical" and went on to say Republicans "used a record number of filibusters in the Senate to weaken — and in some cases thwart — large pieces of (Obama's) agenda." Well, not exactly.
TPM says, for example, that the Obama stimulus "had to be scaled down because (of) a GOP filibuster." But the final $830 billion stimulus bill Obama signed was almost identical in size to the one passed in the House, where the minority has no ability to filibuster.
And Obama then got another $3 billion for his Cash for Clunkers, a follow-on $17.6 billion "jobs" bill and $26 billion in additional state aide.
He also got Dodd-Frank, the auto bailouts, "green" energy loans, a student loan takeover and of course, ObamaCare.
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TPM complains that "Republican filibusters on health care reform ate up nearly a year of the Democrats' legislative time." So what? Democrats got the health care bill they wanted, using a series of parliamentary tricks to ram it through.
The real problem for Obama is that none of his policies lived up to its billing. Instead of 4% economic growth, more middle-class opportunities, lower insurance premiums and a thriving "green" energy sector, we have a stagnant economy, declining wages, rising insurance and energy prices, and $5 trillion more debt.
But let's say liberals were right, and the Republicans did manage to thwart "large pieces" of Obama's agenda. What does that say about Obama? Reagan, after all, was able to get his agenda through a Congress dominated by the other party.
Does the left really want to argue that Obama was such a pathetic leader that he couldn't get his policies enacted even with huge Democratic majorities in the House and Senate? And that because of this we should give him a second term?
No wonder liberals only want to talk about Todd Akin
Romney/Ryan 2012
""He got every piece of legislation he wanted passed, and it didn't work,"
That's obviously not true.
true ---- some of those laws passed, we won't know for awhile yet whether they "work" , or not.
And some of the ones that didn't pass are sitting on the Democratically controlled Senate's desk. Why is that? Even members of his own party didn't support some of the things he was trying to do?
Listening to local radio in the Youngstown area this past Wednesday, I heard an interesting commentary....
If Romney wins.....the market with immediately take off reflecting the confidence in his ability to get the economy moving and creating jobs....
If Obama wins, with his focus on opposition to the 2nd Amendment, the day after the election, gun sales will hit an all time high as people try to obtain them before he tries to take them away...
November 6th, we will vote for real hope and change for America and end the misery of the "Baroke O-conomy"
"with his focus on opposition to the 2nd Amendment"
Do you guys even listen to yourselves?
Well, it must be true if it was said on a local radio station in Youngstown.
All, The only candidate who has signed anti-gun legislation is Governor Romney. As for gun sales, didn't they go way up when the president was elected in 2008? Same paranoia 4 years later.
I just realized that I forgot the other key issue with Mormonism — secrecy. Like it or not, the key Religions of The Book and other world religions are largely transparent. There may not be specific areas of a Church/Temple/Mosque that non-believers cannot enter, however, that’s different then completely shutting them out of the temple.
As with Scientology, the restriction on information to non-members (and even to certain members of the Religion) creates a lot of speculation about Mormonism.
Lol don't worry about it Jock , righties Alway ignore, contort , or just outwardly lie about and cnhange the FACTS to back up their fairy tale stories
To any of you that think a president can only win by the electoral vote, you don't know politics. President Bush happened to be a President that won from the popular vote. To say a man or woman can win with just electoral votes is telling others, they wouldn't need to vote. Sorry, not everyone is that dumb. You will also see that polls and the media mean nothing when Romney wins by a landslide. Just my thouht, and just so you know, I have picked the past five contenders to be President of the United States and they have been President. I am a Republican but I did pick Obama to win last election. Just my thought. Going with Romney/Paul on this election. Check back and see if I can keep a 100% in MY picks. The ranting and raving in here means nothing, other than to show your party line. Sorry for those that think different.
That Obama moment said a lot about his thinking....and where his head's at....
Putting those unrelated quotes next to each other is extremely dishonest.
And you know it.
Which Mitt version will the GOP voters be voting for? he changes like a chameleon!
What Politician Doesn't?
It is truly amazing that any repuke dunce can be so braindead as to believe that slapped ass lyin Willardo, the Mexican Mormon Moron tax evading draft dodger has any plan to save our country. He should have said he was going to create 50 million jobs and have everyone working in his first 4 years. The dumb sheep that believe him without any plan to do so, except lower taxes on his criminal corporate masters, is a joke.
His campaign manager called him an Etch A Sketch player. He changes his lies daily, depending on which group he speaks to.
Obama showing true leadership in NJ and "Robmy" trying to get face time while helping to load a truck with water--maybe one case for the photographers? I felt sorry for him. The President will have this locked up by 9pm on Tuesday. Remember, the crazier the Republicans get only tells us they know they are losing.
Even lyin Willardo's Mexican daddy knew what he would be like when he grew up So he gave him his first name "Willardo" after the large movie rat. He gave him his middle name after an old baseball glove that they found in the family outhouse that was full of shxt. They shortened lyin Willardo's first name to Willard and their last name from Robberos to Romney when they smuggled little lyin Willardo over here from his birthplace in Tijuana.
He is now known by most people as Mitt Robme.
It is amazing how these right wing nuts believe that lyin Willardo, in any way is going to do anything but destroy our country again. He is going to eliminate regulations so that his corporate criminal masters can rob and steal from us once again as they did under Bush Bin Lyin and his criminal gang led by President Cheney.
I've never known what the ballot looks like since I was born decades ago.
by the way, I'm a Chinese.
THE FINAL COUNT:
President Obama- 306.4 electoral votes
and
Myth Romney - 231.6
TIME TO WAKE UP AND GET OVER IT TIGHTIE WHITIE RIGHTIES! LOLOL