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DCBob

(24,689 posts)
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:36 AM Apr 2012

RealClearPolitics Obama vs Romney -- the gap is growing.

RCP Average 4/11 - 4/27 -- 47.9 43.6 Obama +4.3
Rasmussen Tracking 4/25 - 4/27 1500 LV 47 45 Obama +2
Gallup Tracking 4/21 - 4/26 2200 RV 50 43 Obama +7
FOX News 4/22 - 4/24 915 RV 46 46 Tie
National Journal 4/19 - 4/22 1004 A 47 39 Obama +8
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl 4/13 - 4/17 RV 49 43 Obama +6
CBS News/NY Times 4/13 - 4/17 852 RV 46 46 Tie
Quinnipiac 4/11 - 4/17 2577 RV 46 42 Obama +4
CNN/Opinion Research 4/13 - 4/15 910 RV 52 43 Obama +9
PPP (D) 4/12 - 4/15 900 RV 49 46 Obama +3
Reuters/Ipsos 4/12 - 4/15 891 RV 47 43 Obama +4



http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html

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I dont particularly like national polls but the trends can be important and the trends have been good for the President lately. Also, a lead like this nationally will likely translate into a huge lead in delegates when looking at state by state polls which has been reported recently as well.

Bottom line: Things are looking good for the President. Long way to go but if the election were held today he would win by a fairly large margin.

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RealClearPolitics Obama vs Romney -- the gap is growing. (Original Post) DCBob Apr 2012 OP
I just pray people are paying attention. Face it the Koch brothers are going to throw money in southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #1
Things are looking very good for the President. HubertHeaver Apr 2012 #2
It will all hinge on the job numbers over the next few months. nevergiveup Apr 2012 #3
Check InTrade intaglio Apr 2012 #4
My money's on Big O for sure! DCBob Apr 2012 #5
i agree that national polls are basically useless but if any of them have any interest at all it is grantcart Apr 2012 #6
K&R Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #7
After the Rove-Koch machine dumps 100's of millions of propaganda filth, lets see what that lead is johnnyrocket Apr 2012 #8
Obama AHEAD of Romney in North Carolina, according to latest PPP poll. NCarolinawoman Apr 2012 #9
Really? Now that is good news. great white snark Apr 2012 #10
I am sort of holding my breath... NCarolinawoman Apr 2012 #11
Rmoney is creepy,Obama is the man! yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2012 #12
 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
1. I just pray people are paying attention. Face it the Koch brothers are going to throw money in
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:45 AM
Apr 2012

those swing states. They will lie.

HubertHeaver

(2,522 posts)
2. Things are looking very good for the President.
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:52 AM
Apr 2012

Its the down-ticket races I am concerned about. The msm meme would be "he had no coattails" or "Americans are against one-party rule so they gave the President a republican congress" or some other such nonsense.

nevergiveup

(4,762 posts)
3. It will all hinge on the job numbers over the next few months.
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 12:50 PM
Apr 2012

If we have some negative figures late summer or early fall it will get very scary. At the moment Obama wins easily with some coattails but November is a long ways off and 6 months in politics can be a lifetime.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
6. i agree that national polls are basically useless but if any of them have any interest at all it is
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 02:42 PM
Apr 2012

this one that shows a combination of all of them and the trend.

I expected it to get closer at this point.

NCarolinawoman

(2,825 posts)
9. Obama AHEAD of Romney in North Carolina, according to latest PPP poll.
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 02:13 PM
Apr 2012

49% to 44%. I read this in yesterday's Sunday paper.

We are truly a swing-state, as the Democratic insiders predicted.

great white snark

(2,646 posts)
10. Really? Now that is good news.
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 02:35 PM
Apr 2012

Let's hope it holds...I know we have many excited & motivated NC Dems working hard spreading the word. Swing state indeed!

NCarolinawoman

(2,825 posts)
11. I am sort of holding my breath...
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:02 PM
Apr 2012

As someone here said, the Rove/Koch ads have not started yet.

Still, I was really happy to see this poll.

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