… This election is still quite close and could go either way, but Romney badly needs something to happen to change the trajectory of this race. If things remain as they are today, he loses. [cont.] Charlie Cook Read more »
Campaign 2012: Peter Hart focus group with Virginia voters
Peter Hart led a focus group of a variety of Virginia voters. Afterward, he talked with political reporters about the voters’ comments. [cont.] Annenberg Center, U. of Pennsylvania (C-SPAN) Read more »
Rasmussen: The GOP’s cure for the common poll
… Even as other pollsters — Gallup, Fox News, CBS News/New York Times, Washington Post/ABC News — have shown the presidential race tilting toward President Obama in recent days, Romney aides and allied Republicans proudly tout the newest Rasmussen numbers, which show their guy actually holding a very small lead: […] Read more »
Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks of Obama Voters
During a private fundraiser earlier this year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a small group of wealthy contributors what he truly thinks of all the voters who support President Barack Obama. He dismissed these Americans as freeloaders who pay no taxes, who don’t assume responsibility for their lives, and […] Read more »
Obama vs. Romney by Religious Groups
Here’s an update on religious identity and the presidential vote this year — following up from my recent post dealing with religiosity and the vote. … These data continue to show, as we have seen previously, that an American’s religious identification is highly correlated with his or her presidential vote […] Read more »
Middle East Turmoil Closely Followed; Romney’s Comments Viewed Negatively
About four-in-ten Americans (43%) have followed news about the attacks on U.S. embassies in the Middle East and the killing of an American ambassador very closely, making it by far the most closely followed foreign news story of the year. Those who have followed this story have much more positive […] Read more »