Posted on 11/03/2012 9:21:36 PM PDT by Arthurio
President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are once again tied nationally with just days to go in the 2012 campaign, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll.
Among likely voters, Obama and Romney are deadlocked at 48 percent. For the first time this year, the two contenders are also tied among political independents, with 46 percent apiece. Before this poll, Romney had been consistently ahead with these potentially critical voters.
While Obama has evened the score with independents, the challenger has made gains of his own. Heading into Nov. 6, 53 percent of likely voters express favorable impressions of the former Massachusetts governor, right in line with the 54 percent who view the president favorably.
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I am told to disregard all polls at this point. But the sum total of everything coming in now, gives me increasing confidence. Everyone needs to pray & vote.
If suburban NYC's Newsday endorsement of Romney is any indication of what's going on in the suburbs of the NE, then yes PA will vote Romney.
Since the polls are overly weighted towards the D, this means a hugh and series victory for our side.
Yup. 4 day sample. I expect Romney’s numbers to improve as storm days fall off.
Yes, independents seem to be closing up for Romney the past week. I think Indy’s have tightened in RAS also.
Only concerning trend of the past week. But this does go back to Tuesday when the hurricane was still churning, so who knows.
All about turnout and GOTV
Let’s re-phrase that to reflect reality:
“The WaPo-ABC tracking poll is all tied up as election day draws near and pollsters switch from influencing mode to trying to end up with a final prediction that won’t get them laughed out of the business for the next election cycle.”
Seems a little high on the independents, about right on democrat, and laughably low on Republicans (29% was the 2008 turnout). 35D/36R/29I is what Gallup says is the current makeup. Re-average for that and Romney has a 2 or 3 point lead.
In 2004 Bush got only 93% of the GOP (Kerry 89% of Dem vote) and Kerry won the Indies by 1%. It appears to be at least a D+5 poll. Still a pretty good poll for Romney.
Funny how the Indy splits goes up to 34 right as Obama starts doing better with them.
too many Indies, that is why that number is tied.
Independents are not even, they are breaking for Romney six to one in most cases.
What a clown poll.
I am surprised I am even looking at it.
Romney getting 97% of Republicans. Base is strong!!!!
Really disturbed by the independent numbers.
The trend there I think is undeniable.....they are now in the latest polls even or for Obama or barely Romney.
Scary...
GOTV.
Believe that’s due to Sandy and just temporary, but who knows. GOTV just in case.
Same here. I think Obama got a Sandy bounce that is now starting to fade.
If we are right, the polls tomorrow and Monday should show Romney reopening a slight lead. If not, and the turnout really is D+4 or better, it is going to be very tough to pull this one off.
If turnout winds up being D+3 or less, say hello to President Romney.
Newsday endorsed Romney? I haven’t read that rag in years. I remember them being as far to the Left as the NY Times. Unless they underwent some sort of ideological change that I’m unaware of, this is shocking.
What about the NY Daily News? I was doing a search on the internet today to see who they endorsed. I didn’t come up with anything, leading me to believe that they still haven’t made an endorsement yet. They’ve always been a pretty Centrist paper, at least by Northeastern standards. If they endorse Romney it will speak volumes.
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