Rasmussen Reports: Romney 47, Obama 46

rasmussen ^ | 9/19/12 | rasmussen

[Ravi]

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[Ravi]

Steady as she goes. Just a few weeks from early voting and multiple voter registration deadlines, I'd rather be in Romney's shoes than Obama's.

[Ravi]

AP poll showed Obama up one also this am. I believe sample was dem 31 to repub 22.

[napscoordinator]

I just hope that if we are going to have a three braches again that the Republicans don’t screw it up like last time. With Romney, you never know.

[woweeitsme]

I’m still dumbfounded as to how this race is even close.

[EnquiringMind]

Does this one include “47%” and all the bashing yesterday?

[tatown]

I hear ya. Just the fact that it is within a couple of points either way has me depressed. How freaking bad do things have to get before Obama’s support collapses? His supporters remind me of the Manson clan, or the Branch Davidians. Pretty stunning...

[deport]

When “leaners” are included, the race is tied with both Obama and Romney at 48%.

[ScottinVA]

How freaking bad do things have to get before Obama’s support collapses?

If it ever gets that bad, the "media" will spin well into overdrive and make the sheep believe it's still Bush's fault. Up to now, they've proven it's not all that difficult.

[tatown]

At this point, I’m not convinced that his followers will turn against him even if they think it IS his fault. If he screws up his support will come in the form of ‘feeling sorry’ for him.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Is the momentum shifting?

[deport]

I’m still dumbfounded as to how this race is even close.

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This poll is pretty much worthless as we don’t elect the President by a national vote but rather state by state via the Electoral College. There are several swing states that will decide the winner. Ras uses up to eleven and other pollsters use less down to seven or eight.

[GeronL]

When something bad for Obama happens, the MSM will gin up another Romney “controversy”... a Contra-versy if you will.

Squirrel!!

[Sans-Culotte]

Romney will take a hit over the 47% remark. Not for the remark per se (I doubt most voters know what he said or what it means), but because of the media shitstorm over Romney's "terrible gaffes". The substance of the remarks is immaterial. The only thing that matters is that "Romney keeps making stupid gaffes", is "gaffe prone", etc.

Last night, Jay Leno's opening monologue was about Romney's gaffes: "how does he have room for both that silver spoon and his foot in his mouth at the same time?", etc.

I look for Obamugabe to retake the lead for the rest of this week and into next week at least.

[V_TWIN]

That's why what Mitt said was accurate, he will get a certain percentage voting for him no matter what.

As scary as it is, there are people who do want this country to collaps and be rebuilt a different way

[GeronL]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2933254/posts

All about the squirrel!

[JacksonCalhoun]

The maximum popular vote percentage for a GOP candidate in the last 20 years is 50.73% (GWB, 2004). Like Mitt said, the way the country is now, it’s difficult for a GOP candidate to get a substantial margin.

[Ravi]

I believe two days of MSM wailing, 17th and 18th, he may bump down a point or two in next couple of days but it will end up evening out by friday or next weeek. It’s all about turnout baby.

[ScottinVA]

AP poll showed Obama up one also this am. I believe sample was dem 31 to repub 22.

The sampling among Likelies (representing that O 47 - R 46 difference) was D 31, R 30. The D+9 sampling was for all adults, which showed 0+15 at 52% - 37%.

[ScottinVA]

If he screws up his support will come in the form of ‘feeling sorry’ for him.

Interesting you say that because some polls a couple months back indicated that very sentiment. Many aren't angry AT Obama... they're angry FOR him.

[ConservativeStatement]

Last night, I flipped through TV channels mainly watching the news or Pawn Stars. twice, I came across ESPN2 — twice — and Obama was shown with female basketball players. There was a difference of an hour or so but he was shown twice. Sure, most people watching pro womens’ basketball will vote for him but he has the support of pop culture and these fringe networks that will prop him up as some sort of common guy. Meanwhile, the world is on fire and he is inept in almost every facet of his job.