Posted on 06/20/2012 1:36:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
We might as well pack it in, guys. A new Bloomberg poll says Obama's up by thirteen points:
Obama leads Romney 53 percent to 40 percent among likely voters, even as the public gives him low marks on handling the economy and the deficit, and six in 10 say the nation is headed down the wrong track, according to the poll conducted June 15- 18. The survey shows Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, has yet to repair the damage done to his image during the Republican primary. Thirty-nine percent of Americans view him favorably, about the same as when he announced his presidential candidacy last June, while 48 percent see him unfavorably -- a 17-percentage point jump during a nomination fight dominated by attacks ads. A majority of likely voters, 55 percent, view him as more out of touch with average Americans compared with 36 percent who say the president is more out of touch.
So Americans apparently believe that President "Doing Fine" is 20 percentage points less "out of touch" with average Americans than his opponent. Fascinating. I'm sure he'll ponder that statistic as he enters the back nine on his 101st presidential golf outing. The survey sample is skewed, obviously, but let's address this survey from another perspective. Ask yourself the following questions:
(1) Do you believe Obama fever is twice as hot as it was in 2008 (when Obama won by roughly 6.5 points)? This poll says it is.
(2) How has Barack Obama netted 13 points since Bloomberg's March poll, which had the race tied at 47?
(3) Does Bloomberg have a better grasp on this race than Rasmussen and Gallup, both of which show Romney ahead today by identical 47-45 margins?
(4) Does Barack Obama have a commanding lead nationally, despite being tied or down in new polls out of Michigan and Iowa -- both states that he won by double digits last time?
(5) If Barack Obama is cruising to a decisive victory, why is an expanding pool of elected Democrats choosing to jump ship from September's Democratic National Convention, where Obama will be re-nominated?
(6) How massive would Obama's lead be if he hadn't just suffered a solid month of failed attacks, exploded narratives, party defections, botched events, inadvertent tells, and dreadful economic news? 30 points? 50?
Parting thought: With economic numbers being revised downward today, might the US cross back into negative job growth this month? It's ugly out there. Thank goodness the private sector is doing fine, and the president has so much breathing room in the polls. Thanks, Bloomberg.
"Thirty-eight percent of those surveyed in Bloomberg’s poll say they consider themselves Democrats or independents who lean that way and 33 percent consider themselves Republicans or independents who lean Republican, a 5-point Democratic advantage. In 2008, the presidential election exit polls showed the Democrats with a 7-point advantage."
Who thinks the Dems will lose only 2% due to a less motivated constiuency? Or, that Republicans will be less motivated than we were for McLame? (I am less motivated, but I'm a Conservative, not a Republicsocialistisokaywithme)
I have no doubt that his support has eroded, that being said he will win. The reasons underlying my prediction are many: i.e. massive voter fraud, huge blocs of voters, whole hearted media support, the economy will on paper miraculously improve, Romney is a weak damaged candidate and lastly a weak and lost electorate easily swayed. The cash will flow!
What a joke. Both Rassmussen and Gallup have it Romney 47, Obama 45.
And that was just the newsroom.
The numbers are correct. Bloomberg got the names mixed up.
Barry: They hate me. Even Leno is against me. I am quiting.
Axelrod: No no, they love you. Look at this poll.
Bloomberg poll of what, Bloomberg's co-op?
The “Divine One” is going down in flames...
Why don’t you just stuff it?
Clearly a bogus poll. It may warm the hearts of liberals who live in delusion anyway and those conservatives who believe Mitt Romney is a communist plant who intends to convert all of us to Mormons when he’s elected. However, rational people realize that Obama is very much damaged goods and although Romney is no conservative, any comparison to Obama makes Romney look like a giant and certainly preferable to the liberal messiah. The media won’t be able to seal an Obama victory this time. Although still influential, their credibility has been damaged by their blatant partisanship. With Obama’s numerous gaffes, the rotten economy and a GOP candidate that looks like he actually wants to win, I don’t see Obama pulling it off, this time. However, he is a commie thug surrounded by people who are much the same and they won’t let go of power, willingly. Votes will be stolen in record numbers and if Romney wins, it has to be by a big enough margin so as to preclude claims of ‘fraud’, a la 2000. I believe Romney can win and fake polls showing Obama ahead by ridiculous margins don’t alter that belief.
We both know that’s not going to happen. We’re stuck with him. We’ll be lucky if he picks a “Dan Quayle” type for VP, but I doubt if they’ll be even that conservative. There’ll be no “Sarah Palin” this time, I guarantee you. He is who he is. But that is 10X better than the Marxist we have now. Or do you disagree?
Let’s hope so. As you can tell I doubt it.
Bogus numbers
All the reliable pollsters
Have it backwards to
Blooming idiot
Poll
The truth can be hurtful and I do feel your pain!
No its not and you are one of the biggest cry-babies on Free Republic always with negative and destructive comments!! You keep it up and I will summon the Viking Kitties full force to give you perspective.
Or a fag bathhouse flanked by Black Panthers with Chinese mushrooms.
The bottom line is 55% don’t want 4 more years of Obama. They just haven’t commited to Romney yet, but they will break for him as election day gets closer, probably by 2 or 3 to 1. I’m guessing Romney wins by about 53-47 when it’s all done.
So sorry. I send love and kisses.
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