R’s consistently outperform national numbers in Ohio by .5%-2.5% every election. Thus, if Romney leads nationally, he also leads Ohio. All the hype about Ohio is an excuse to claim that Obama has a shot, which he doesn’t, and also drives people to watch more news and campaigns to buy more ads, resulting in more revenue to the media companies. They have a vested interest in claiming the election is close. The Gallup LV model was almost dead on in ‘08, and Romney is at 52% and Obama is at 45%. Which means it doesn’t come down to Ohio or any other “battleground state”
Exactly, a point I’ve made here as well. No way is Mitt ahead in National polling and behind in Ohio.
I believe I heard F&F just mention a quinnipiac(sp?) poll that just came out in Ohio and showed O ahead by 5?! Bullsh^t
Ohio is the last refuge for propaganda. They all know if Ohio is seen as going red, with the rest of Mitt’s MO... perception will turn into NO hope for O.