Posted on 10/24/2012 10:04:13 AM PDT by tatown
R50/O47
(Excerpt) Read more at gallup.com ...
After the first debate Romney just gave up on the debates. He would go there to mark present but the passion and energy of the first debate was gone.
“Concern Troll” is a term coined over at DU to disparage any deviation of worship for the one.
It belittles any honest evaluation of what is going on in the polls and has no place on FR.
You are upbeat and consistent day after day. I don’t feel as good as you do about any of this, but I love your positive attitude.
Well Romney got a bounce from BOTH the first and second debate and snapshot polls after both showed this. Even the focus groups favored Romney. I think after the first debate he didn’t feel the need to go for the throat like the first debate. Also, the townhall debate was filled with people asking questions like “How are you different than Bush” ...the deck was definitely stacked against him.
I think Romney is a decent guy who cares about others! I can’t vote for him because I don’t agree with his worldview. That said, I still wish him the best and pray that G-d give him the wisdom to be a good President!
I will support him in office when he does the right things and I will oppose him on things that are not good for our country. I’m the opposite of a “Concern Troll.” I’m concerned for this country and its future - all I can say is Romney has not earned my vote. But he has a chance to earn my support.
I know I will be accused by some of an Obama plant and someone who doesn’t give our candidate undeviating worship! I am not and will never be that kind of person. I see things with a critical eye and I try to do what I feel is the right thing to do regardless of what any one else thinks.
And I would like for our country to get the President we deserve. A great burden is upon Romney and I hope he meets it!
You might look at early/absentee voting numbers rather than polls. Polls measure a STATED future INTENT to do something. Votes represent PAST EVIDENCE of something that already happened.
No what I said was Gallup Trying to set up Romney and setting up the fake Obama comeback. you don’t really believe what it was a 7 point lead a few days ago now 3? and now the media is going with the Obama comeback and using this poll.
We should all think positively and believe things will work out for the best! Even when its dark, the sunny uplands lie before us. We should not fear for the future of our country or doubt the wisdom of those who have seen the error of the recent past and let us start anew! Sometimes we make mistakes - but always out of a good heart and never out of malice. The best days of America are not behind her; the best days of America are yet to come!
Let’s win one for the Gipper!
Romney had a chance to give the coup-de-grace to Obama on Monday night but ole Milquetoast chose to play it safe.
Concern trolling goes back to Usenet. It is a useful term and I will apply it whenever and however and to whoever I see fit.
Fluctuations are not unusual. The important thing is Romney stays in the plus. Gallup and now Ras showing both a 3-4 point lead is encouraging.
In 2008, McCain/Palin tightened the race at this point in time.
Obama was in the lead though and there was never any doubt around that point in time he would go on to win the election.
He did.
This year the Democrats are were we where four years ago and like many delusional Freepers back then, they are now convincing themselves in spite of all the evidence to the contrary, that their candidate can still win.
Sometimes you have the winds of history against you; accept it for what it is - at other times favorable winds beckon forth and we will reach the blessed lands in sight over the horizon.
The latter is one of those times and I believe we will be vindicated this year!
If you cannot be bothered to vote, you have no place to criticize him.
I called this...wish I was wrong, but all pollsters circling the wagons/
Gallup particularily feeling the pressure
Obama can't crack the 47% level.
Strong Independent support which is going to be the difference in this election.
I’d like to see how Romney’s numbers compare to other challengers who eventually knocked off incumbents (Reagan, clinton). Is he closer to them or failures like Kerry?
Either way, I’ll forgive my compatriots for voting for this imbecilic once... First black president hoopla, tired of Bush, blah blah blah. Stupid but easy to understand how people could get sucked into that crap. But after seeing what he’s done for four years? Are you kidding me! The fact that he’s even this close is pathetic (and I think Rmoney has run a pretty good campaign)
As for Ohio, again a tie is also encouraging since the Democrats are being oversampled.
Romney is winning the Independent vote and that is going to the crucial tipping point.
I am up and down, mostly up, but I do agree with you.
By no means is it won, but as long as we keep it close, turnout can win.
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