Obama's lead over Romney "narrows" to 5 points: Reuters/Ipsos poll (online poll, no internals)

Obama-Reuters ^ | 9.17.2012 | Patricia Zengerle

[libh8er]

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's lead over Republican Mitt Romney narrowed to 5 percentage points in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday, from a high of seven points in the week after the Democratic National Convention.

With just 50 days before the November 6 election, Obama led the former Massachusetts governor by 48 percent to 43 percent among likely voters in the online poll conducted September 12-17. In a similar poll last Thursday, he led by 48 percent to 41 percent.

"My takeaway is that it's pretty decent news for Obama that his bump is sustaining so long and he may be turning the post-convention bump into a lead," said Ipsos pollster Julia Clark.

In a shift in recent days, Americans also gave a small edge to Obama on the crucial topics of jobs and the economy, as they feel less nervous about economic conditions.

Thirty-seven percent of registered voters thought Obama had a better plan for the economy, compared with 34 percent who favored Romney on the issue. Obama led 36 percent to 35 percent on the issue in a poll released last Thursday.

Forty percent backed Obama on jobs and employment, compared with 36 percent who favored Romney.

[Rodm]

502 Democrats, 4 Republicans and 1 Independent

[SoFloFreeper]

He has no real lead. Every poll that dares to publish internals shows a higher Democrat sample than Republican.

I suspect these pollsters, once this knowledge of their oversampling becomes more common knowledge, will alter their totals.

In other words, they’ll lie.

Just saw 2016: Obama’s America today....it is obvious the media is complicit in Obamugabe’s scheme to destroy this nation...they refuse to investigate or criticize him for any extended period.

We have to overcome.

[varon]

Forty percent backed Obama on jobs and employment, compared with 36 percent who favored Romney.

In ypur wildest dreams, beotch.................

[YankeeReb]

Expect all polls between now and late October to show Romney as toast. It's all over, the election is simply a formality. It's all designed to depress you and fire up 0boober's base.

I'll make a prediction: After each debate, no matter what you see on the telescreen, the polls and the MSM will report Hussein with a huge bounce. Never mind the VP debates, Ryan won't be able to walk and chew gum , and Bite-me will debate circles around him.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

If I had billions, I would do the anti-Soros thing and go after the political landscape of socialist Europe. I would especially love to trash the liberal a**h***s in the UK, and do everything I could to undermine the leftist agenda of organizations like Reuters. Reuters and other socialist-loving rags are hurting people each and every single day with their totally biased and spun ‘news’, and honest sincere people need to be protected from those who feel they have the right to influence elections and policy to fit their own personal ideologies. It's incredibly narcissistic and selfish behavior, and these despicable characters are the enemies of justice and human rights - despite their delusional self-concepts.

[Marathoner]

Maybe the Koch brothers could take up the cause. The leftists I know are always bitching about them, even more than we do about Soros.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Your right..even if Romney wins the debate, it wont matter. The media will say that Obama won..I have never in my life ever seen the media SO FAR in the tank for one guy, never like this and its dangerous, dangerous that a President has to answer for NO ONE because the media is all in his pocket. The moderators for the debate are ALL liberals, how the hell can Romney stand a chance with he already has the damn stack against him

[Gator113]

If I were Romney, I’d refuse to attend any MSM debate. I would offer town hall style debates and if Obama refused, I’d debate an empty chair. Romney can not walk out of these lib fixed debates a winner.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I agree..The media are in the tank for Obama anyway, the moderators are all in the tank for him. Romney won’t get a fair shake no matter what. I’d refuse to be moderated by a group of loons who will be wearing Obama shirts underneath their jackets

[DanMiller]

Don't be silly. The questions will not only be fair and balanced, the same questions will be asked of both candidates. Here is a sample.

Mr. Romney, why haven't you stopped beating your wife and what does that show about your character?

President Obama, why hasn't Mr. Romney stopped beating his wife and what does that show about his character?

Now what could possibly be more fair and equitable than that?

[ParkerPoo]

This is an online poll. There are loads of people (mostly older and conservative voters) who don’t even own a computer, so it’s biased right there.