President Obama has grabbed a significant lead over Mitt Romney in Ohio and holds a slender edge in Florida, according to two new polls by The Washington Post, indicating that there are fresh hurdles in the way of the Republican challenger’s best route to victory in the Electoral College. … […] Read more »
Three Reasons This Race Isn’t Yet Over
Here’s a news flash from the campaign front: The election isn’t over yet, and Mitt Romney still could win. This may seem like a statement of the obvious, and it won’t come as a surprise to those inside the bunkers of either the Romney campaign or that of President Barack […] Read more »
Fewer Satisfied with Candidates than in Any Campaign Since 1992
Approaching the first presidential debate, voters offer tepid ratings of the 2012 field. Just over half (54%) say they are either very or fairly satisfied with the presidential choices this year, while 40% say they are not too or not at all satisfied. The percentage expressing satisfaction with the candidates […] Read more »
The Battleground 2012: Democratic Strategic Analysis
… While the Presidential race is still likely to be close due to the composition of the electorate, the last month has produced critical shifts against Romney and for Obama. Romney’s problems go beyond his dismissal of 47% of Americans—many of whom pay a higher proportion of their income in […] Read more »
Battleground Poll: Romney Winning With Middle Class Families
… Presidential re-election races are almost always about the incumbent and whether or not they should be given an additional four years in office. This race looks to be no different. There is no sign of any good economic news on the horizon and two thirds of the American Electorate […] Read more »
The Statistical State of the Presidential Race
With fewer than 45 days left in the presidential campaign, it’s no longer a cliché to say that every week counts. And there are a few polling-related themes we’ll be watching especially closely this week. This is probably about the last week, for instance, in which Mitt Romney can reasonably […] Read more »