Top strategists from both the Obama and Romney camps are quick to point to suburban women as the pivotal swing vote in this election. Many of these voters find themselves torn about their choice, as evidenced by a focus group of a dozen suburban women in Milwaukee not strongly committed […] Read more »
Women give Obama high marks despite economic fears
American women say the economy is the most important issue in deciding their vote, and they think the economy is in bad shape. But they also give President Obama high marks, according to a new Lifetime Networks poll of 1,003 women. [cont.] Gregory Korte, USA Today Read more »
Race in the 2012 election: more demagogics than demographics
… There have been some arguments that the percentage of whites in this year’s electorate will fall from its 2008 level. That’s based on the belief that Latino communities are a growing segment of the American electorate. There is just one problem with that hypothesis: it’s not happening. [cont.] Harry […] Read more »
How to Read Post-Convention Polls: It’s Not Just About The Biggest Bounce
The post-convention polls are just a few days away and reporters are gearing up to see whether Obama or Romney will earn the biggest bounce. But while most will judge the bounces relative to historic expectations, there’s another metric to pay attention to: the share of the popular vote that […] Read more »
Ryan Speech Shows GOP Strategy On Medicare
… Despite Republican efforts to sell the Ryan plan since his selection, an ABC News/Washington Post survey this week found that white seniors opposed his approach by nearly 2-to-1. … But Obama’s health care law has also consistently faced enormous resistance from older whites. … As these competing anxieties collide, […] Read more »
Mitt Romney Brings Strengths and Weaknesses to GOP Stage
Soon-to-be-Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is about as well-liked as he has been during the presidential campaign, with 48% of Americans holding a favorable view of him and 46% an unfavorable view. … However, Romney still gets a lower favorability rating than President Barack Obama, 53% to 48%, in the […] Read more »