An array of new national and battleground state polling underscores the critical role that working-class white voters in the upper Midwest are playing as perhaps the last line of defense for President Obama in an election that continues to tilt slightly against him. [cont.] Ron Brownstein, National Journal Read more »
Latino voters highly engaged in presidential election, support for Obama rises
The impreMedia-Latino Decisions tracking poll latest results reveal a high level of interest and engagement by Latino voters in the upcoming congressional and presidential elections. … One of the most interesting electoral stories over the last two weeks may be that while the overall national polls show Romney making noticeable […] Read more »
Religiously unaffiliated less likely to vote
The recent boom in religiously unaffiliated Americans may ultimately help explain the results of the upcoming 2012 presidential election, according to a new poll that shows such voters lean heavily toward President Obama but are less likely than the religiously affiliated to turn out. [cont.] Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post Read more »
The Undisclosed Mitt Romney
Early in the general election campaign, Mitt Romney made it clear that he was not going to disclose the details of his plans before voters cast their ballots. … With the candidates running neck-and-neck 2 weeks before Election Day, Romney has no choice but to walk a tightrope on either […] Read more »
The Revenge of the Soccer Moms
… The recent fluidity of the women’s vote, and the renewed struggle it has sparked, raises a question: Why, at this late hour of the campaign, when the vast majority of voters have made up their minds, are so many women still apparently open to changing their minds? Why was […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ poll: Presidential contest now tied
Heading into Monday’s final debate and with just over two weeks until Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are now tied nationally, according the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. … What appears to have benefited Romney, especially after the first two presidential debates, is that […] Read more »