The presidential debates: They’re the next big thing in the race for the White House. So which candidate will have the upper hand in next month’s showdowns? [cont.] CNN Read more »
Mitt Romney and Bain Capital: new poll shows the issue is a wash
Mitt Romney might have lost a little ground on the campaign trail. But don’t blame Bain Capital. New Washington Post-ABC News polling shows that, whatever price the Republican presidential nominee might have paid for his work in venture capital, the issue now cuts pretty evenly. [cont.] Aaron Blake, Washington Post Read more »
9 deep(ish) thoughts on the new Washington Post-ABC News poll
The big headline out of this morning’s Washington Post-ABC News poll is that the presidential race remains an absolute dead heat among those likeliest to vote in eight weeks time. But, beneath that headline there are all sort of fascinating — and occasionally contradictory — data points in the poll […] Read more »
Obama Gets Three-Point Convention Bounce
President Barack Obama got a modest bump in support immediately after last week’s Democratic National Convention, with 50% of registered voters now saying they would vote for him if the election were held today, up from 47% before the convention. With the concomitant two-point drop in Mitt Romney’s support, Obama’s […] Read more »
Romney Adrift
It is becoming clear that if President Obama is reelected, it will be despite the economy and because of his campaign; if Mitt Romney wins, it will be because of the economy and despite his campaign. [cont.] Charlie Cook Read more »
Will Obama’s Bounce Hold?
Has President Obama’s convention bounce reached its peak? On Monday, his position declined slightly in our forecast for the first time since Aug. 27. To be sure, Mr. Obama had a fairly strong day of polling on Monday relative to the long-term baseline. But the data was a little bit […] Read more »