If you’re looking for an answer to the question of whether last week’s events — Mitt Romney’s strong debate performance in Denver and Friday’s jobs report that showed unemployment dropping to 7.8 percent — changes the trajectory of the presidential campaign, be patient and don’t rush to judgment. … One […] Read more »
The First Presidential Debate: A sneak preview of next week’s New Yorker cover
New Yorker cover by Barry Blitt. Read more »
Post-Debate Public Research
… 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 »
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 »
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 »