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It won't matter because the republicans have finally succeeded in destroying any economic progress the president was making, but I have full confidence that the American people - as they always do - will get confused and blame the wrong guy for their problems. I guess it really will take an all-out depression and three or four years of Romneyvilles before Americans might finally awaken.
It's realistic Obama is weak across the board. When 60% of the country says were going in the wrong direction it can't be good for the incumbant.
If it makes you feel better I don't think Romney will win Pennsylvania.
What I read from your post is wishful thinking. Although I am not going to forecast the election, because it is close, Obama seems to be leading in both the popular vote and electoral college, according to analysis by 538. Anything can change but to think there is this overwhelming tide against Obama is in your mind.
Also remember that when the "country says were going in the wrong direction," that also includes actions by Republicans, like restricting abortion and birth control as well as suppressing voting.
I still think its far too early to pollwatch on a swing state like Missouri. It probably another one of those states where nothing will become apparent until a few weeks before the election.
Romney is up by 10 in the PPP Missouri poll released yesterday.
This is really bizzare.
This is my take - anyone who follows the polls knows PPP and Rasmussen are both biased. Perhaps PPP wants Akin to stay in and Rasmussen wants Akin to drop out so they are making sure their polls tell a story that they think would be likely to cause what they want to happen to happen.
PPP had Akin up 1 in their poll this week, while Rasmussen had McCaskill up 10.
Most likely the truth lies somewhere in between what PPP and Rasmussen are saying (and that is generally the case, but PPP and Rasmussen are on very different sides most of the time). McCaskill is probably up by 4-5 and Romney is probably up by 4-5 in MO. Obama isn't going to win MO. His approval is way too low in the state. It's just not going to happen. That being said, McCaskill could win with Akin as her opponent and Romney and the Super PAC's supporting him do not need to have to spend $$$ there, so Akin needs to drop out.
Last edited by afoigrokerkok; 08-24-2012 at 09:22 AM..
If it's part of the same poll that had Akin up by a considerable margin, it looks like they intentionally over sampled democrats. They want Akin to quit so they can put a R that can win in that Senate race against Claire McCaskill
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