I think voters were turned off by Obama's perceived weakness in the past debate. He needs to come out stronger in the next debate to reassure the public that he is not a total wimp.

to actually call Romney a liar? I'm torn over that. I'm more a fan of fact vs fiction as an argument.

just like Ted Kennedy did it.

Strong debates by Biden this week and Obama next Tuesday should help solidify those numbers.

Maybe the president has learned his lesson.

The president is sitting on an approval rating over 50%. It is indeed hard to believe that people approve of him but are not likely to vote for him. That's a ridiculous assertion, which leads me to believe that you're right: the Likely Voters are 3-day rolling averages that haven't fully captured the good news on the economy.

I have the same opinion of the new Reuters/Ispos that was just released.

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