It's VERY VERY CLEAR that it was only asked of Dems, and specifically only Dems who had seen the convention.
There are at least a half-dozen questions solely about the DNC Convention---questions about Julian Castro, Martin O'Malley, Elizabeth Warren (HUH????), on Clinton, on Michelle. There was not a single question about any speaker at the GOP convention.
There is a question as to "who was more responsible for killing OBL, Obama or . . . ROMNEY????" HUH???
Now, there is no question in the poll itself that says, "what is your voter registration?" or "are you a Republican or Democrat?" And there is no question about whether or not someone attended the convention. But somewhere, they HAD to have known if the person saw or went to the convention. There aren't 10 Republicans in the nation who could answer questions about Julian Castro or Martin O'Malley, and only a few who know Elizabeth Warren.
But keep in mind, this is supposed to be an OHIO poll??? Really?
The media is at fever pitch with these latest sets of polls numbers. Saw a few talking heads on CNN raising the spectre that the House would go Dem majority come November. You know you have reached a high water point when they come out with these kind of prognostications.Similar to when the stock market has had a bull run and Time magazine features a bull on the cover with predictions of a 20000 Dow. Then the floor fall out and the market crashes.We are in the 3rd inning of a 9 inning game.
“I actually think the other side is in a panic. You look at New Mexico closing up. And they’re not above 50 in any of their target states. Look, we’re raising money, they’re raising money, and it’s tight. This is a dogfight. But the numbers actually point to a romney win barring something unforeseen.” “
i’ve said this for a while now and yes- my stomach turns when i see the recent polls- but lets look at the facts:
1) independents, which obama won handily in ‘08 are turning towards Romney..
2) the Catholic vote is turning away from obama...his Jewish vote seems to be diminishing..
3) recent polls suggest obama may not have as big advantage in the women vote as they claim...
4) obama got 43% of the male white vote in ‘08, first time since jimmy carter its been over 39%- he won’t get close to that this time...
5) voter enthusiasm on the side of the GOP....
6) young voters won’t turn out in the #’s for obama compared to ‘08...
7) every poll suggest the GOP has a 4-5% voter advantage over the rats this November compared to ‘08 when the rats had a huge advantage...
8) while they claim obama holds a 2 or 3% lead in states he won by 1%, 3%, 5% in ‘08, his leads in states he won by 13%. 15%, 16% in ‘08 is less than half today- makes no sense...
bottom line- from my amateur POV many of the groups that carried obama in ‘08 have turned against him or are ;less inclined to vote for him....
I know POLITICO is slanting as many articles as they can in the Romney has no chance direction. Unnamed sources, analysis of polls they don’t link to or mention by name,,
I would say the MSMers are more in a panic than the Romney campaign.
I know it.
And you know it.
And the anonymous "Romney advisor" quoted here knows it too.
But will Romney SPEAK IT??
Never in a million years, which is one reason I doubt his chances.
GREAT POST! What a contrast from that cowardly creep Steve Schmidt in 2008, who not only believed the media spin, but demoralized everyone in the campaign by focusing on it.
Two polls to watch are Ras and Gallup.
Both have Obama up. But wait a week and see the real state of the race.
There's the big problem with the Romneysaurus campaign right there.
This weekend's chum in the water were the pix of Biden/biker and Obama/Pizzaman.
Let's talk about jobs and the economy. Let's talk about what they did the past three and half years.
If you look at the real clear politics archives, you’ll find McCain winning in September. Kerry also lead in September.