To even be close to an incumbent president is astounding. Romney has steadily been tied or ahead. Clearly, the slight convention bounce Obama got is gone, and Romney is steadily rising. He was up by one yesterday, up by three today.
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows Mitt Romney attracting support from 48% of voters nationwide, while President Obama earns 45% of the vote. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, and five percent (5%) are undecided. See daily tracking history.
The recent numbers may have been impacted by a number of factors. Clearly, one is the fading of the president’s convention bounce. Last week, Scott Rasmussen anticipated this fade by noting that the conventions would have no lasting impact on the race.
Additionally, last week’s jobs report was disappointing. However, consumer confidence did not fall in the wake of that report. That may be due to the fact that the poor results were no surprise to consumers. Confidence also may have been impacted by the Fed decision to provide additional stimulus. That decision boosted both the stock market and investor confidence. Nearly half of all consumers are also investors.
Finally, it is way too early to evaluate the political impact, if any, from recent events in the Middle East. Today’s tracking data shows that despite the extensive news coverage of Arab attacks on U.S. embassies, only six percent (6%) of voters consider national security issues the most important during this election cycle. That’s little changed from five percent (5%) before the attacks began. Additionally, voters currently trust the president more than Romney on national security issues by a narrow 46% to 43% margin. That, too, is little changed following recent events.
I’m not sure why Obama maintains any support at all. Everyone knows he’s failed domestically. And now everyone sees how badly he’s failed internationally. All of his grand promises and visions have turned to ashes. His ending of wars, his withdrawal of troops, his speech in Cairo, his “reset button” with Iran. His grovelling, his apologies. His endless bag of (borrowed) money, with more aid, more forgiven loans. What does he have to show for it? More violence, more hatred, more debt.
It’s ironic to note that, with all this trash going down, the stock market is hitting new highs. Considering that Obama is the most left-wing president we’ve ever had, it’s interesting that the only people who have done well under his stewardship (aside from government cronies, of which there are many) as those evil capitalist stockholders.
Ok, I’m probably going to bring a storm of hell down upon me. Maybe its just that I get anxiety. But still, I want to say this.
As I write, one poll has Romney with a slight lead, but if you look around, all the swing states are starting to go Obama.
I do not KNOW HOW THIS IS FREAKIN POSSIBLE, but its happening.
Add that to the blatant MEDIA WATER CARRYING, LYING and just CORRUPTING AN ELECTION, and Obamas got THEM in his back pocket …then there are the Obamabots.AND MAYBE A THIRD PARTY VOTE……..Colorado is pi$$ing me off, Ohio is pi$$ing me off, I got a real bad feelin’ about this election guys.
IF!!!… Romney would get up there and ask the questions TO THE MEDIA, that Tammy or Levin ask, LIKE WHY is the RESIDENT getting a pass on media questions, whats going on with you media people not printing THE word OBAMA at all in yesterdays papers while the Middle East burns, and our flag was burned and replaced with an Al Qaida flag,… what Im saying is, and please excuse the caps locks, but Im feelin caplocked!!
UNTIL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE NETWORK CHANNELS 2/4/7/ bsnbc, HEAR WHAT THE RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ~ISNT DOING~ EXPLAIN WHAT OBAMACARE ~REALLY IS~, OR START TO EXPOSE THE 1,000 LIES,
40 some percentage pts PLUS, are STILL GONNA VOTE FOR THE DB, because they DONT KNOW VITAL INFORMATION THAT “WE” TAKE FOR GRANTED.
You’ve got the military vote being squashed….oh the head of that department resigned and no one has taken his place, THATS CONVENIENT… again its hard enuff to unseat an incumbent RESIDENT , but with all these ppl the DB has in his back pocket, Hollywood, Europe, It seems, NO MATTER HOW BAD IT GETS< AND BOY< ITS GETS WORSE AND WORSE EVERY DAY, BUT STILL!!!! He's right up there tied with Romney, starting to lean the swing states toward ruination.
I WISH GINGRICH WOULD GET OUT THERE AND HELP, PAUL RYAN, KEEP SPEAKING, ALLEN WEST, MORE TV DUDE!!!
I feel Romney should be up by TEN or MORE, I don't like this folks. Sorry.
Laura Ingraham said it….If YOU CANT BEAT THIS GUY< WITH THIS RECORD??????? W T F !~!!!!!!!!
Dave– out.
OK, I need to dump my inner eyore.
Tammy gives me FAITH, thats why I keep listening.
Whatever the guy who made 2016 was thinkin’….makes me very nervous. Sorry.