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applegrove

(118,026 posts)
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:44 PM Sep 2012

"Obama Totally Crushes Mitt Romney In The New NBC/WSJ Poll"

Obama Totally Crushes Mitt Romney In The New NBC/WSJ Poll

by Grace Wyler at Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-leads-romney-poll-nbc-wsj-2012-9

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President Barack Obama opened up a decisive lead over Mitt Romney in the new NBC/WSJ poll, pulling ahead of his embattled opponent by five points.

The poll — which was taken after the conventions and last week's crisis in the Middle East, but before the recent firestorm over Romney's 47 percent comments — is the latest national survey to show Obama sustaining a strong bounce in the wake of the Democratic National Convention.

Significantly, the poll puts Obama's job approval rating reaching the crucial 50 percent threshold for the first time since March.

Like other recent surveys, the NBC/WSJ poll also shows that Obama has erased Romney's advantage on the crucial question of which candidate would better handle the economy. On that issue, the President now ties his opponent at 43 percent, wiping out the six-point lead Romney held last month.

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Trajan

(19,089 posts)
1. Why on earth would anybody think the GOP would be better economic stewarts ?
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:49 PM
Sep 2012

They have failed EVERY DAMNED TIME ! ....

Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
2. You are starting to sound like a 47 percenter
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:55 PM
Sep 2012

Uncle Mitt would be very disappointed. Maybe your town gets hit by a tornado and maybe Mitt isn't there to help. We wouldn't want that, now would we?

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
4. The Right-wing is still good at economic propaganda
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:59 PM
Sep 2012

Even though it is Republican Presidents who have increased the deficit and damaged the economy the most, the GOP has still been able to persuade many people that it is good on the economy.

This also is a reminder of the failure of the Democrats to adequately counter that message, although I think things are improving.

Btw, this poll was posted on a thread earlier tonight.

demosincebirth

(12,518 posts)
5. I would call a decisive lead to be high single to double digits. Five point lead is still too close
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:42 AM
Sep 2012

for me.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
6. I agree. It's not Clinton vs. Dole yet
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:52 AM
Sep 2012

As Nate Silver says, let's wait a week before declaring the Romney campaign dead.

On every political campaign I've ever worked on, you always want to work like you are behind and never take anything for granted.

Case in point: Look at how the Senate race in Connecticut is turning out to be closer than expected and how the DSCC is now transferring resources there!

CTyankee

(63,773 posts)
8. Murphy's new ad showing Linda talking about the 47% is pretty damning. I can't wait to see
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 09:53 AM
Sep 2012

what effect it will have. It's eerie seeing her spout that same number as Mitt. It looks robotic...

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