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Gronk
Sep 9, 2012, 10:16:28 PM9/9/12
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-09-09/obama-convention-bounce/57718696/1
Three national surveys released Sunday show President Obama getting a
noticeable bounce in the wake of the Republican and Democratic
conventions, opening a small lead in a race that has been essentially
tied for months.
At the moment, though, the president leads Republican challenger Mitt
Romney by five percentage points in the Gallup Poll and by four points
in the Reuters/Ipsos and Rasmussen polls. That reflected a swing of
four to seven points from their standing before the Democratic
convention opened Tuesday.
What's more, Obama's job-approval rating in the Gallup Poll on Friday
and Saturday rose to 52%, the highest it has been since it was boosted
by the killing of Osama bin Laden in May 2011. On Sunday, it dipped to
50%, generally considered a crucial number for presidents seeking
reelection.
AlleyCat
Sep 10, 2012, 1:14:10 AM9/10/12
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In article <k2jihr$7sl$1...@news.mixmin.net>, inv...@usenetlove.invalid
says...
Thursday night in Charlotte, Barack Obama doubled down on his
liberalism, articulating the case for big government, greater
regulation, and more spending (which he calls "investing"). He defined a
choice that is starkly ideological, courageously embracing the left. We
have not seen such positioning since the days of Mike Dukakis and Walter
Mondale. And with good reason: the American people are conservative.
Asked in a recent poll, "would you rather that government get out of
your way or lend you a hand?" Americans voted 54% to 35% for the
government to get out of the way. It was odd to watch a president commit
political suicide by so brazen and overt an embrace of the 35% and a
repudiation of the 54%.
While eloquent as he accepted his party's nomination, Obama failed to go
after Mitt Romney in his speech and throughout the whole Democratic
convention. "The folks in Tampa," "the Republican establishment" and
"the conservative Congress" all came in for a thrashing. Mitt Romney was
not on the list in both Clinton and Obama's speeches. In fact, his name
was hardly mentioned -- an odd occurrence in view of the over $100
million Obama has spent on ads attacking Romney.
Overall, tonight left America with the impression that Obama saved GM,
killed Bin Laden, and passed ObamaCare (which most of us don't like).
What a thin, thin record on which to base a plea for reelection.
The result of these two conventions is a decided advantage for Romney.
says...
Thursday night in Charlotte, Barack Obama doubled down on his
liberalism, articulating the case for big government, greater
regulation, and more spending (which he calls "investing"). He defined a
choice that is starkly ideological, courageously embracing the left. We
have not seen such positioning since the days of Mike Dukakis and Walter
Mondale. And with good reason: the American people are conservative.
Asked in a recent poll, "would you rather that government get out of
your way or lend you a hand?" Americans voted 54% to 35% for the
government to get out of the way. It was odd to watch a president commit
political suicide by so brazen and overt an embrace of the 35% and a
repudiation of the 54%.
While eloquent as he accepted his party's nomination, Obama failed to go
after Mitt Romney in his speech and throughout the whole Democratic
convention. "The folks in Tampa," "the Republican establishment" and
"the conservative Congress" all came in for a thrashing. Mitt Romney was
not on the list in both Clinton and Obama's speeches. In fact, his name
was hardly mentioned -- an odd occurrence in view of the over $100
million Obama has spent on ads attacking Romney.
Overall, tonight left America with the impression that Obama saved GM,
killed Bin Laden, and passed ObamaCare (which most of us don't like).
What a thin, thin record on which to base a plea for reelection.
The result of these two conventions is a decided advantage for Romney.
Mocker
Sep 10, 2012, 8:09:47 PM9/10/12
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In article <k2jihr$7sl$1...@news.mixmin.net>,
Gronk <inv...@usenetlove.invalid> wrote:
> http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-09-09/obama-convention-bounce
yes. most every poll has Obama ahead.
Da GOP is on suicide watch.
--
Money ; what a concept!
Gronk <inv...@usenetlove.invalid> wrote:
> http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-09-09/obama-convention-bounce
Da GOP is on suicide watch.
--
Money ; what a concept!
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