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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:05 PM Oct 2012

Debate: Romney lost ground on the economy per CBS snap poll

Even the CBS poll that skewed Romney showed him pre debate on the economy 71 to 27, but post debate numbers showed him 65 to 34.

...Woah, these results are actually meaningful given that the sample was heavily pro-Romney:

CBS News/KN/uncommitted voters: who would do better handling economy? 65-34 Romney, down from 71-27 pre debate
— @MysteryPollster via Tweetbot for Mac

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/16/1145550/-CBS-snap-poll-Obama-wins

He lost ground, 6 points to be exact.

So the President convinced some pro Romney voters that Romney isn't better.

On edit, some reports cite that 65 number without indicating that Romney actually lost ground.

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Debate: Romney lost ground on the economy per CBS snap poll (Original Post) ProSense Oct 2012 OP

Good news! nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #1

What infurates me about those numbers: we were lied to after the debate Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #2

Yup, there were ProSense Oct 2012 #3

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

1. Good news! nt

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:06 PM

Oct 2012

Evergreen Emerald

(13,069 posts)

2. What infurates me about those numbers: we were lied to after the debate

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:12 PM

Oct 2012

Every media outlet stated that Romney is up after the debate in polls asking who would better handle the economy.

Now, technically, he is ahead, but he is DOWN after the debate. And that was not the implication.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

3. Yup, there were

Reply to Evergreen Emerald (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:18 PM

Oct 2012

some serious smack downs of Romney during that debate.

President Obama on Romney's one-point plan
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021562340

"I half-expected Obama to drop the mic when he was done."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021563843

Even this was economy-related because it tied Romney to Bush and painted him as even worse: The stinging shot Obama aimed at Romney that no one is talking about
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021559859

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