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Fox News poll: Romney erases Obama's lead nationally after first debate
foxnews.com ^ | 10/10/2012 | Dana Blanton

Posted on 10/10/2012 3:17:43 PM PDT by CaptainK

Mitt Romney now holds a narrow advantage over Barack Obama in the race for the White House -- 46 percent to 45 percent, if the election were held today, according to a Fox News national poll of likely voters released Wednesday.

That’s a six-point turnaround and a three-point “debate bounce” for Romney.

Before the first presidential debate in Denver last Wednesday, Romney had 43 percent to Obama’s 48 percent (September 24-26, 2012).

Romney’s edge comes mainly from independents, white voters and men. Just over half of men (51 percent) back Romney now, the highest level of support he’s received among this group.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/10/fox-news-poll-romney-erases-obama-lead-nationally-after-first-debate/?intcmp=trending#ixzz28w9Y1Fur

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: prey

1 posted on 10/10/2012 3:17:54 PM PDT by CaptainK
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To: CaptainK
New campaign Slogan should be...

Vote ROMNEY/RYAN...Because 8 Years of Carter/Obama is enough!!

2 posted on 10/10/2012 3:21:04 PM PDT by paul in cape
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To: paul in cape

New Fox Slogan shoud be:

Fair, balanced and statistically challenged. Their polling unit sucks no matter what this particular poll says.


3 posted on 10/10/2012 3:24:12 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: CaptainK

What I do not understand is the Rasmussen poll.
Obumbo is only -9 today. This is the first single digit minus
that I can recall in ages.


4 posted on 10/10/2012 3:29:17 PM PDT by AlexW
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To: CaptainK

I think that Obama’a horrible debate performance gave the pollsters the cover they needed to adjust the polls toward a more accurate result.


5 posted on 10/10/2012 3:33:50 PM PDT by rbbeachkid (Get out of its way and small business can fix the economy.)
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To: CaptainK

During a recent Romney campaign stop, a heckler from the audience hollered, “Hey Mitt Witt, where are you hiding your tax returns?

Governor Romney politely responded, “I’ve found a very secure place that I’m certain they won’t be found.”

The insistent heckler, then shouted, “And just where is that, dummy”?

Governor Romney smiled and said, “They are underneath Obama’s college records, his passport application, his immigration status as a student, his funding sources to pay for college, his college records, and his Selective Service registration.

“What’s your next question?”


6 posted on 10/10/2012 3:35:38 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR: Now, More Than Ever.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

True?


7 posted on 10/10/2012 3:41:04 PM PDT by GnL
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

LOL! He was right Mitt has wit!!


8 posted on 10/10/2012 3:42:08 PM PDT by Michigander222
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To: CaptainK

It would be MUCH higher if Mitt Happens wasn’t a flip-flopping liberal.

With the choice we have in this election, America is royally screwed.


9 posted on 10/10/2012 3:45:27 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: CaptainK

D-R-I:

D=40%
R=39%
I=18%

Internals: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2012/10/10/fox-news-poll-race-shifts-toward-romney-after-debate/


10 posted on 10/10/2012 3:49:53 PM PDT by Palmetto Patriot (2010 All Over Again. Make it happen. Get Busy!)
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To: AlexW

As long as Romney keeps beating barry in double digits with indys, its all gravy


11 posted on 10/10/2012 3:51:31 PM PDT by italianquaker (The 47 pct need to pay their fair share)
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To: rbbeachkid
I think that Obama’a horrible debate performance gave the pollsters the cover they needed to adjust the polls toward a more accurate result.
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I agree. I was thinking that they would have to start adjusting the polls soon. In the end, they do care about their credibility. I think this gave them the chance to do it without anyone questioning them to much.

12 posted on 10/10/2012 3:58:17 PM PDT by kara37
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To: Palmetto Patriot

Well they are under counting Indies which helps Obama since Romney is leading among this group by close to double digits.

When you normalize the polls for the Party affiliation (.+13% D) Romney is above 50% now and leading Obama by >6%.

http://polls2012.blogspot.com/

Romney Obama Romney Lead Undecided
49.79 43.62 6.17 6.59


13 posted on 10/10/2012 4:37:26 PM PDT by Leto
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To: AlexW

Rasmussen wrote today that these other pollsters are basically full of hot air, and the race has been static for months. He has always had this close, even when the other pollsters had Obama running away with the election. That’s why his numbers aren’t moving while everyone else’s are.


14 posted on 10/10/2012 5:56:26 PM PDT by Arthurio
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To: GnL

E-mail humor....


15 posted on 10/10/2012 6:40:54 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR: Now, More Than Ever.)
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16 posted on 10/10/2012 6:49:30 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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