With a week to go until the 2012 presidential election, Mitt Romney has a decided leg up on President Barack Obama. …
The problem for the president is Romney’s strong and sustained lead among independent voters. Despite four years of boasting from the Democrats that they were in the process of transforming the electorate, the fact remains that voters unaffiliated with either party determine the outcome of national elections. And with these voters, Romney has a substantial lead. [cont.]
Jay Cost, The Weekly Standard