… There were two media surveys completed right after the debate, one by CNN of those that had watched the debate, the other by CBS of uncommitted voters (undecided or said they could change their mind) who watched the debate. Both showed by significant margins that voters believed Governor Romney […] Read more »
Where Romney Can Find Votes
… Right now, Mr. Romney is close in the polls for the most part because he is running up the numbers in strongly conservative communities. … For him to narrow the gap with Mr. Obama or take the lead, he’ll eventually need to make inroads with voters in those urban, […] Read more »
Priorities USA Action: Results Of Dial Group Session In Aurora, CO
In our Aurora, Colorado, dial group session with the kinds of up-for-grabs voters whom Mitt Romney must win to overcome his deficits in swing states, President Obama reinforced his advantages on key qualities, and wavering Obama supporters (who were willing to give Romney a second look) largely were unimpressed by […] Read more »
Charlie Cook, Glen Bolger and Fred Yang Discuss Election 2012
National Journal hosts a discussion of the 2012 election and the first presidential debate, with elections analyst Charlie Cook, and pollsters Glen Bolger and Fred Yang. VIDEO, via C-SPAN Read more »
Defining Events
… Of the 16 most recent national polls using live telephone interviewers calling both respondents with landlines and those with cell phones (between 30 and 40 percent of voters do not have landlines and cannot legally be called by robo-pollsters), one has the race even, two have Obama with a […] Read more »
Where’s the Beef?
… The debate is unlikely to solve all of Romney’s problems. … But the debate did two very important things for the challenger. First, it arrested the rush to judgment in much of the political community that Obama had effectively sealed the race. … Second, the evening delivered a powerful […] Read more »