Posted on 09/13/2012 6:05:13 PM PDT by Publius804
The post-Labor Day, post-conventions polls show President Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney in the three key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Virginia, which ratchets up pressure on Romney to turn things around in the debates in October.
Obama is ahead of Romney by five points among likely voters, 49 percent to 44 percent, in both Florida and Virginia, and in Ohio, he has a seven-point lead, 50 percent to 43 percent, according to new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.
Youd rather be in Obamas shoes than Romneys in these three critical states, said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, NBC News reported, adding that the leads are not insurmountable.
Things could change when the candidates face off at the first presidential debate on Oct. 3 in Denver.
Obama won the three states in 2008 and George W. Bush won them in 2004, according to NBC. Romney likely needs to capture at least two of the three battleground states to win the White House but Obama can reach 270 electoral votes by winning just one or two of these battlegrounds as long as he wins the other states considered to be in the Democrat column.
Miringoff noted that most voters in these battleground states have already made up their minds.
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Gee if Obama let’s more diplomats get killed maybe Obamas poll numbers will surge more.
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Unfortunately, that may be the case. Gotta support the Prez in a time of crisis when American lives are at risk. Just think about it, do you really think the Jihdists want to welcome President Romney next January.
We should learn a little about which way things are going to move from Rasmussen’s Friday poll. Romney is up by one today. Will that lead grow or shrink tomorrow?
MSM and the pollsters are ignoring the absolute loathing for Barry everywhere. I do mean loathing and disgust; I do mean everywhere.
So true. I don’t see Barry taking Florida or NC. Romney is gaining in Ohio also.
If the Turd in the Punch Bowl wins re-election, it can ONLY be due to the fact that America’s dependency class has grown large enough that it will continue to keep leftists in power for perpetuity. And THAT will be another step toward civil war.
Poll the audiences after watching 2016!! Those sitting on the fence aren’t sitting on the fence any more.
Serious question: Why of all newspapers does the Wall Street Journal affiliate with this joke of a poll?
The editorial page of the WSJ is right of center. The news media wing is the typical far Left product of “journalism” schools.
Romney is running a very poor campaign. These polls are correct and very disheartening. Pat Caddell said that Romney’s campaign the worst ever campaign he’s seen. Romney needs to fire his campaign manager.
It's amazing to me anyone would vote for Obama again except for the fact they wanna give the first black Prez another chance.
You know in our Oprah like mushy country this mentality cannot be ruled out.
Well, I’m going to agree with that.
I’d like to believe that the polls are being weighted in favor of Obama. It’s possible that they are, but it is also possible that they are not.
The safe assumption to make is that they are accurate, and then proceed as if they are indeed accurate with regard to Romney’s campaign.
We have a man who is so dangerous to world stability as president right now.
I am literally walking around fearful everyday of what is about to happen.
Am I going to wake up tomorrow and see mushroom clouds?
Maybe.
Am I going to wake up tomorrow and see Russian warships in the Gulf of Mexico firing upon us? Maybe.
Now you may think, that’s preposterous! If it happened, what the hell is this little, pissant president going to do about it besides run and hide?
As far as I am concerned, after what has happened in the past few days, President Obama and his entire administration need to be impeached, tried and sent to prison.
As far as Mr. Romney goes, I have only this to say. Mr. Romnery, the entire world is now at stake. The fate of mankind is on your shoulders, sir. Fight as you have never fought before and as you never thought you would have to.
Fight!
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