… The Gallup national tracking poll now shows a very strong lead for Mitt Romney. As of Wednesday, he was ahead by six points among likely voters. Mr. Romney’s advantage grew further, to seven points, when Gallup updated its numbers on Thursday afternoon. … Other national polls show a race […] Read more »
Mark Mellman: The fight for undecided voters
Democratic pollster Mark Mellman shares his thoughts on the differences between polls and whether there still many undecided voters as we get closer to Election Day. Jansing and Co., MSNBC Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Read more »
Obama holds his lead in Iowa, Wisconsin
With fewer than three weeks until Election Day, new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls show President Barack Obama maintaining his lead over Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the battleground states of Iowa and Wisconsin. According to the polls – which were conducted from Monday through Wednesday, encompassing Tuesday’s presidential […] Read more »
LGBT Americans Skew Democratic, Largely Support Obama
Gallup’s landmark study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans finds that 44% identify as Democratic, 43% as independent, and 13% as Republican. That compares to 32% of non-LGBT Americans who identify as Democratic, 39% as independent, and 30% as Republican. … While 45% of LGBT individuals describe their […] Read more »
The Presidential Race: Where Does It Go From Here?
… It’s obvious that President Obama did much, much better in the second debate than he did in the first — his answers were crisper and his criticisms of Mitt Romney more pointed. It’s fair to ask where this Barack Obama was two weeks ago, but for Democrats, Obama’s performance […] Read more »
Poll Indicates That Immigration Matters to Hispanic Voters in New Mexico
Hispanic voters comprise nearly 40% of the electorate in the state of New Mexico, making New Mexico the state where Latino voters have the greatest influence on the election outcomes. Consequently, many have suggested that New Mexico may provide a glimpse into the future of Latino politics nationally. This context […] Read more »