Number of Republicans vs. Democrats Reaches Record High (Rasmussen) Aug ‘12 +4.3%, Nov ‘10 +1.3%, Nov ‘08 -7.6%, Nov ‘04 -1.6%
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/partisan_trends
If that hold true, the polls being massaged to 2008 numbers are going to be off 12 pts or so. They are weighting plus five to eight dems consistently poll to poll. Giving Obama a lead of 1 to 6. Romney might be up 6-10. That would explain the msm freakout.