… Respondents in our survey were asked to indicate whether they trusted Barack Obama or Mitt Romney more to deal with several key issues at stake in this election. On every issue, from the economy to foreign policy to youth issues, young Americans indicated that they trusted President Obama more to […] Read more »
Wisconsin: Presidential and Senate races tied
A new Marquette Law School Poll finds the presidential race tied in Wisconsin, with President Barack Obama at 49 percent and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at 48 percent among likely voters. The race for U.S. Senate is also a dead heat, with former Governor Tommy Thompson at 46 percent […] Read more »
Hofstra presidential debate insta-polls: Obama beats Romney but not decisively
An immediate look at the post-debate “insta” snapshots suggest that a gain for the president is possible. The CBS/Knowledge Networks poll of undecided voters had Obama winning the debate 37% to 30%. A Public Policy Polling survey of debate watchers in the swing state of Colorado gave Obama a 48% […] Read more »
Political Pros: Romney Momentum vs. Stronger Obama
We asked political veterans for their reactions to the second Obama-Romney debate, and here they provide their analysis. The contributors are Mark S. Mellman, Democratic pollster and Mellman Group president; Frank J. Donatelli, former Reagan political director and current GOPAC chairman; and David Winston, GOP strategist and president of the […] Read more »
Debate Reaction: ‘Walmart Moms’ Say Obama Won, But Not by Much
… In a bipartisan focus group conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Momentum Analysis and sponsored by Walmart, a group of undecided female voters were asked to vote for who they thought won the second presidential debate. Five women in the group said Obama, three said Mitt Romney, and two […] Read more »
Which Changed First, the Polls or the Markets?
While Wall Street has thrown the bulk of its donations behind Mitt Romney, it is not viewing his potential ascent as an entirely good thing for the markets. … Traders have not suddenly concluded that Mr. Romney is a sure bet for the White House — most prediction models still […] Read more »