THE POLLING is now officially in pollapalooza territory. The latest from Suffolk University, which is shown above in the graph, with Obama and Romney now tied at 47, with both candidates’ favorability tied at 50%. h/t TPM
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Quinnipiac/CBS News Poll: Obama Loses 5 Points in Ohio
IF YOU prefer, Romney gains 5 points in Ohio, according to the newest Quinnipiac/CBS News Poll. Mr. Obama has a 5-point advantage over his opponent among likely voters, with 50 percent to 45 percent for Mr. Romney. Last month, in the Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News poll of Ohio, Mr. Obama led by 10 points. [...]
Top Story: Mitt Romney’s Talking Points to Business Owners and Political Pressure on Employees
In the post-Citizens United era, “there is not much political protection for at-will employees in the private sector workplace,” explains University of Marquette Law Professor Paul Secunda, a pro-union labor lawyer. “It is conceivable, under the current legal regime, that an employer like Koch could actually get away with forcing his employees, on pains of [...]
Crowley’s Town Hall and a “Man Up” Question on Benghazi
[Former Ambassador Richard Williamson, a top foreign policy adviser to the Romney campaign] added that Romney would try “to ask the president to man up, accept his responsibility and explain to the people the failure that resulted in four American deaths.” – Adviser says Romney will ask Obama to ‘man up’ on Libya attack at [...]
Post Town Hall, Big Dog and the Boss for Obama in Ohio
OH, TO have a ticket to this show! Former President Bill Clinton will speak and rock star Bruce Springsteen will perform Thursday at a get-out-the-vote rally in Parma, Obama’s re-election campaign announced late Friday. [Cleveland Plain Dealer] How can Ohioans resist? Maybe it will also help Sen. Sherrod Brown, one of the best senators Democrats [...]
It’s Pollmania and It Remains Advantage Obama [Updated]
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook IT’S THE poll avalanche. Not my favorite thing, but it’s all the news while we wait for Biden versus Ryan tonight. And despite the flop sweat from Democrats, with infotainment hosts like Joe Scarborough pronouncing Obama [...]
Romney Gains After Debate But Demographics a Killer
THE DEBATE continues to rebound in Mitt Romney’s favor. What remains intransigent are the demographics. African Americans, Hispanics, and especially women, would have to fall out completely with President Obama to change the race’s trajectory enough for Mitt Romney to overtake him. There is no evidence yet that this has begun to happen. Republicans are [...]
Why Romney is Losing to Obama in Ohio Coal Country
The Obama ad is called “Not One of Us,” and that was another theme of my conversations with voters about Romney. (It’s an insidious title — can you imagine Romney making an anti-Obama ad called “not one of us” without getting shouted down for implicit racism?) Those opposed to Obama cited various reasons, from disappointment [...]
Obama’s Brutal 47% Romney Ad is a Killer
THE AD closes in on the face of a female worker. The entire ad shows black and white images of workers, veterans, seniors, as the tape of Mitt Romney’s 47% comments plays over the images. From Molly Ball: CANTON, Ohio — The Obama campaign didn’t put out a press release announcing this new TV ad [...]
Top Story: Mitt “Stench” Romney Losing 3 Big Swing States by Large Margins [updated]
“If Stench calls, take a message” and “Tell Stench I’m having finger sandwiches with Peggy Noonan and will text him later.” – Paul Ryan [via Roger Simon, Politico] IT BEGAN with Mitt Romney’s 47% disaster in front of mega-wealthy donors. Paul Ryan saying that Mitt Romney was “obviously inarticulate.” But according to multiple reports now, [...]
News Desk: Romney in Trouble in Ohio, Down in Florida
Among likely voters, Obama is ahead of Romney in Ohio 52 percent to 44 percent. In Florida, the president leads 51 percent to 47 percent, a numerical but not statistically significant edge. Among all registered Florida voters, Obama is ahead by nine percentage points. – Washington Post polls: Obama lead in Ohio, edge in Fla. [...]
Battleground Blues Means Romney Needs a Reset
“If Barack Obama wins this election the Republican Party as we know it is finished, it is dead, it is toast — you can stick a fork in it.” – Bryan Fischer, Values Voters Summit [TPM] In both Florida and Virginia, Obama is ahead of Romney by five points among likely voters (including those leaning [...]
Ohio’s John Kasich: Wives are “At Home Doing the Laundry”
AT A ROMNEY event, Gov. Kasich started waxing rhapsodic and revealed why Republicans don’t support equal pay, but also voted against the Lily Ledbetter Act. Mr. Kasich has two speeds for women: laundry and “taking care of the kids.” Now, there’s nothing wrong with calling your wife “hot,” as Kasich does in the video above. [...]
Top Story: Al Gore, Time to End the Electoral College
“I’ve seen how these states are written off and ignored, and people are effectively disenfranchised in the presidential race. And I really do now think it is time to change that.” – Former Vice President Al Gore AMEN. …and hallelujah. If you don’t live in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North [...]
Voting Hurdles, Ohio and Florida Edition
VOTING SHENANIGANS continue, with news in Ohio and Florida, beyond the voter I.D. issue in Pennsylvania already mentioned this past week. The election is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Buzzfeed reports that members of the Democratic election board in Ohio rebelled when the secretary of state banned weekend early voting, which got them suspended from the county [...]
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