2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBoom! Obama +3 in Gallup today
Obama 48 Romney 45
Expect the lead to grow over the next few days. Approval rating is 52%. Huge swing from last week when it was at 43.
aaaaaa5a
(4,667 posts)Gallup does its tracker over a 7 day period.
Yesterday it was Obama 47/Romney 46 or Obama +1. Then the VERY NEXT DAY with only 1 additional day on the 7 day tracker Obama jumps 3 points!
Folks, thats all Clinton from Wednesday night. (Remember Obama's post tracking numbers won't be included until Saturday.)
To move a 7 day tracking number 3 points with just one extra day means that Obama must have been up HUGE NUMBERS in Thursday's tracking poll. Its the only way 1 day could move a 7 day tracking number that much so quickly.
Thanks BIG DAWG!
When Obama's speech is added..... look out!
woolldog
(8,791 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)the election. I hope he's extremely visible from now until election day.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)He didn't finish until after 11PM on Wed and I'm pretty sure they don't poll that late.
woolldog
(8,791 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)Where are the three points in one day? Am I missing something here? Or are looking at two different poll questions, voting vs approval.
I am confused.
From your post I don't see three points in one day. I see one point.
Thanks.
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woolldog
(8,791 posts)Obama jumped up 2 points in one day, not 3. The race is now +3.
aaaaaa5a
(4,667 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)That's one point.
Or am I missing something here?
TroyD
(4,551 posts)Which means Obama went up 2 points, plus the 1 he was already up, = 3
longship
(40,416 posts)Dumb me. Two sides to the equation. An me a mathematics teacher. Doh!!!!!
mgcgulfcoast
(1,127 posts)RedSpartan
(1,693 posts)johnnyrocket
(1,773 posts)...and looking for someone to blame.
At least they realize Romney is a disaster.
MjolnirTime
(1,800 posts)johnnyrocket
(1,773 posts)I want to say to the 'electorate':
Pick a winner, the choice is obvious.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)K Gardner
(14,933 posts)how will theyz report a BUMP?!!!
woolldog
(8,791 posts)But most people don't follow job numbers closely. they go by their gut.
K Gardner
(14,933 posts)"the numbers". I've never honestly paid attention to them - I know what I see - but the media made certain to draw attention to this set coming out today.
Btw, anyone else having trouble connecting to the Gallup website? I can't seem to get on to it this afternoon. Heavy traffic?
Marsala
(2,090 posts)I wanna see it now...
TroyD
(4,551 posts)Yesterday he was (+3), and today he is (+1).
Does this mean Romney's 'bounce' is over?
DFW
(54,047 posts)That means the real numbers are probably more like 54-46.
rachel1
(538 posts)Only four more months until re-election and the approval rating is bound to increase!
TroyD
(4,551 posts)iloveObama12
(421 posts)it's nice seeing Obama over 50% in the Gallup poll in a long time
O/Biden 2012!
tjdee
(18,048 posts)people get to SEE Obama, most of them like what they see, period.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-job-rating-dnc-20120907,0,1597043.story nice pic too
TroyD
(4,551 posts)Unfortunately Obama is getting slammed by Romney & the media about it.
Puts a slight damper on things.