The TIPP poll was produced SOLELY for the MSM and RCP average narrative
I can understand a poll being +-2 of any other poll. For example, if you look at the cross tabs today on the Rasmussen poll, he has a R52 O48 number once he removes the undecideds. Well that is not so far off the R52 045 number that Gallup has, as Gallup has a 3% MOE
But to come and say that R is at 42% as TIPP said is unbelievable. In fact it is downright dishonest
Pre-first debate, having Romney in the low 40s would be more believable than now.
Sure seems deliberately aimed at manipulating the RCP averages.
John McCain got 47% of the nationwide popular vote in 2008. I can’t where Romney got less than that if he was losing.
The state of the race is such that now its effectively his to lose. When you look like the winner, people’s expectations shift accordingly.