2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumCNN teasing its poll 'when you see it, you'll agree conventions do matter...'
https://twitter.com/wolfblitzer/statuses/245242810306023424I'm guessing it's bad news for Romney ... it has to be, considering no other polling organization has indicated a Romney bump.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)The 5 years spent demonizing Obama have failed.
The GOP created the mess. Obama has made a great deal of progress repairing it, but there is still more to do. And Romney brings absolutely nothing to the discussion.
Obama should win in a landslide. Should.
I think he'll get over 300 EC votes. And he should, should, get closer to 350. If we lived in a reality based world.
Marsala
(2,090 posts)I was a little disappointed by PPP's Ohio and North Carolina polls, even though they were as positive as could be reasonably expected. Obama outperforming his 2008 victory margins by a lot is not a likely result at all, even if he wins North Carolina again.
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)It was never going to be a lopsided victory for him there.
TroyD
(4,551 posts)In a year like 2012 when Obama is being blamed for the economy, I'd say he's doing very well to be ahead in Ohio and holding steady with Romney in a red state like North Carolina.
Until 2008, no Democrat since Jimmy Carter had won North Carolina. I'd say it's impressive for a Democrat, particularly a black Democrat who faces prejudice, to be competitive in North Carolina for the 2nd election in a row.
We can't expect Obama to crush Romney in NC. Not even Bill Clinton won that state.
mnhtnbb
(31,319 posts)pacalo
(24,721 posts)made a huge difference. So many speeches with lots of substance were bound to have made a positive effect.
TroyD
(4,551 posts)CNN had Obama in the lead all year up until the RNC when Romney pulled into a Tie in the last poll.
If Obama goes back up in CNN, that will be another good sign.
For some reason the IBD/CSM/TIPP poll out today only shows Obama with a 2-point lead.
yellerpup
(12,249 posts)Coming up next....
yellerpup
(12,249 posts)tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)Obama ahead with men
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