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Did Obama Just Throw The Entire Election Away?
The Daily Beast ^ | Oct. 8, 2012 | Andrew Sullivan

Posted on 10/08/2012 7:11:27 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

The Pew poll is devastating, just devastating. Before the debate, Obama had a 51 - 43 lead; now, Romney has a 49 - 45 lead. That's a simply unprecedented reversal for a candidate in October. Before Obama had leads on every policy issue and personal characteristic; now Romney leads in almost all of them. Obama's performance gave Romney a 12 point swing! I repeat: a 12 point swing.

Romney's favorables are above Obama's now. Yes, you read that right. Romney's favorables are higher than Obama's right now. That gender gap that was Obama's firewall? Over in one night:

Currently, women are evenly divided (47% Obama, 47% Romney). Last month, Obama led Romney by 18 points (56% to 38%) among women likely voters.

Seriously: has that kind of swing ever happened this late in a campaign? Has any candidate lost 18 points among women voters in one night ever? And we are told that when Obama left the stage that night, he was feeling good. That's terrifying. On every single issue, Obama has instantly plummeted into near-oblivion. He still has some personal advantages over Romney - even though they are all much diminished. Obama still has an edge on Medicare, scores much higher on relating to ordinary people, is ahead on foreign policy, and on being moderate, consistent and honest (only 14 percent of swing voters believe Romney is honest). But on the core issues of the economy and the deficit, Romney is now kicking the president's ass:

By a 37% to 24% margin, more swing voters say Romney would improve the job situation. Swing voters favor Romney on the deficit by a two-to-one (41% vs. 20%) margin.... Romney has gained ground on several of these measures since earlier in the campaign.

(Excerpt) Read more at andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012debates; 2012polls; andrewsullivan; debates; obamasnewclothes; obameltdown; riggedpolls
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To: Revolting cat!

hear=hoid


81 posted on 10/08/2012 8:13:08 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: stanne

Sigh.

It was a joke not practical advice.


82 posted on 10/08/2012 8:14:47 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: al baby

I guess Andrew is not so impressed with the crease on Romney’s pant’s leg.


83 posted on 10/08/2012 8:16:17 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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To: uncitizen
Watch Greta and see the interview with F. Thompson and tell me what you think? It really made me think. The votes are in the money and we are talking 181 million dollars. My Gosh, that's an incredible amount of money to do a lot of damage to Romney! I'm more than sure that if Fred is talking about it, the RNC already knows and has a watchful eye on the situation. Just keep praying that God will uncover all their evil deeds!
84 posted on 10/08/2012 8:16:27 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: presently no screen name

Agreed but I meant ambition after he is unseated as our ruler.


85 posted on 10/08/2012 8:17:34 PM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever.u)
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To: lwoodham; All

86 posted on 10/08/2012 8:18:25 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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To: RoseofTexas

And He has more than 181 mil.


87 posted on 10/08/2012 8:19:04 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Personal Responsibility

Simple. The guy that Obama told people he was running against never existed and people found this out. They also found that Obama is nothing but a talking points machine for his media stenographers.


88 posted on 10/08/2012 8:21:03 PM PDT by r0tten
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To: Baynative

If he was smart (lol!), he’d let this election go to Romney, and take a top job in the UN, where he can have a great deal more power control among more nations, especially when those nations are signing such UN policies like Agenda 21 and the Anti-Gun treaty.

This of course, goes with the caveat that once Romney steps in, he dissolves our participation in the UN and evicts them from their NY site. After which, he can work to strengthen ties with NATO and Eastern European allies and Israel.


89 posted on 10/08/2012 8:21:12 PM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: woofie

LOL, although I’d hate to be the butt of one of your jokes.


90 posted on 10/08/2012 8:22:19 PM PDT by eddiespaghetti ((with the meatball eyes))
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To: Revolting cat!

It’s gross


91 posted on 10/08/2012 8:24:56 PM PDT by stanne
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To: exit82
Keep praying each day for Romney/Ryan and for our nation.

Amen. I've been praying since he won in '08 that he would be exposed and haven't stopped. Even out of office I want more of obama exposed - the evil POS!

92 posted on 10/08/2012 8:34:42 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: stboz

Well, they can always fall back on little John Edwards and Rielle Hunter as First Lady at his side; after all, they wanted him badly not all that long ago . . .


93 posted on 10/08/2012 8:35:49 PM PDT by Twinkie (Live and let live.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

sounds like andy needs to call chrissie matthews so they can have a big hug and a good cry together.


94 posted on 10/08/2012 8:42:46 PM PDT by kingattax (99 % of liberals give the rest a bad name)
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To: RoseofTexas
The majority of Americans have short term memories..

I agree. But this time they are reminded when they fill up their car, home heating oil, go food shopping even if they have a job. I'm sure everyone knows of someone either underemployed or unemployed. The only catch is voter fraud!

95 posted on 10/08/2012 8:42:57 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The photo that Drudge is using right now to illustrate the article has Obama’s head literally in the clouds.


96 posted on 10/08/2012 8:45:39 PM PDT by bubbacluck (I'll pay more for tomatoes...or lettuce.)
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To: atc23

OH! Well, that will be golf and basketball - like you said. Maybe have Ayers write another book for him/lazy @ss!


98 posted on 10/08/2012 8:47:18 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Yuck, I didn’t realize till I was almost done I was reading Andrew Sullivan.


99 posted on 10/08/2012 8:55:06 PM PDT by psjones (u)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Yuck, I didn’t realize till I was almost done I was reading Andrew Sullivan.


100 posted on 10/08/2012 8:55:12 PM PDT by psjones (u)
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