At this stage in the campaign, Barack Obama is in a strong position compared with past victorious presidential candidates. With an eight-point lead over Mitt Romney among likely voters, Obama holds a bigger September lead than the last three candidates who went on to win in November, including Obama four […] Read more »
A partisan divide on Romney’s ‘47%’ video
The secretly recorded video of Mitt Romney dissecting the American electorate at a high-priced fundraiser bolsters him among Republicans but makes almost a third of independents less likely to vote for him, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. [cont.] Susan Page, USA Today Read more »
3 in 4 Americans: We’re Not Like Romney
There is a strong and pervasive sense among critics, pundits, and all-purposed commentators right now that Mitt Romney is on his way to losing this thing. … This could very well change tomorrow, and in two weeks he might be riding high. But the secret tapes that emerged on Monday, […] Read more »
AP-GfK poll reveals demographic divides driving close contest for the presidency
The presidential race remains a tight contest, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, but beyond that near-even split on the vote lie shifting public views of the nation’s outlook and an electorate beginning to tune in to watch the candidates duke it out for the 17 percent of likely […] Read more »
Wisconsin Offers Window Into Challenges Confronting Romney
To Mitt Romney, the 10 electoral votes in Wisconsin may be more essential than extra, a critical backup plan if a first-tier battleground state falls out of reach. … But President Obama has overtaken Mr. Romney on who would do a better job handling the economy, according to a new […] Read more »
Obama leads in Virginia, Wisconsin; Tight in Colorado
President Obama holds a narrow lead over Mitt Romney in the key swing states of Virginia, Wisconsin and Colorado, according to a new Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times survey. [cont.] CBS News Read more »