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Bill USA

(6,436 posts)
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 04:48 PM Sep 2012

Pew: Obama Leads By 8 Points, DNC Bolsters Dem Enthusiasm

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/pew-dnc-obama-romney-poll-democratic-enthusiasm.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

President Obama has an 8-point lead over Mitt Romney among likely voters, bolstered by renewed Democratic enthusiasm in the wake of the Democratic National Convention, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center.

“At this stage in the campaign, Barack Obama is in a strong position compared with past victorious presidential candidates,” said Pew President Andrew Kohut. “Obama holds a bigger September lead than the last three candidates who went on to win in November, including Obama four years ago. In elections since 1988, only Bill Clinton, in 1992 and 1996, entered the fall with a larger advantage.”

Obama leads Romney 51 percent to 43 percent. A poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal released Tuesday night showed a 5-point Obama advantage.

President Obama leads almost all public polls taken after the conventions, and he has a 4.1 edge in the PollTracker Average of the national race.
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Pew: Obama Leads By 8 Points, DNC Bolsters Dem Enthusiasm (Original Post) Bill USA Sep 2012 OP
I wonder how much coverage this poll will get? Meghan McCain dismissed the NBC.... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #1
If he wins the election, they'll have discussions on "How'd he DO IT???" Bill USA Sep 2012 #2
Now this is huge Hutzpa Sep 2012 #3
Really hugh? Hugh Grant or Hugh Jackman? Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #4
Both those guys are hugh Hutzpa Sep 2012 #5

Tarheel_Dem

(31,207 posts)
1. I wonder how much coverage this poll will get? Meghan McCain dismissed the NBC....
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 04:52 PM
Sep 2012

poll last night, and chose to highlight Gallup's daily tracking poll. At what point, do the M$M types admit that the president had a great convention, and things are definitely moving in his direction?

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)
3. Now this is huge
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 05:10 PM
Sep 2012

Last edited Wed Sep 19, 2012, 08:56 PM - Edit history (1)

really huge, I see a big landslide.

If Pew Research is giving Obama an eight points lead, this means Obama might be leading in red states and will
probably be opening up a more larger lead after the debates.

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