… The recent fluidity of the women’s vote, and the renewed struggle it has sparked, raises a question: Why, at this late hour of the campaign, when the vast majority of voters have made up their minds, are so many women still apparently open to changing their minds? Why was […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ poll: Presidential contest now tied
Heading into Monday’s final debate and with just over two weeks until Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are now tied nationally, according the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. … What appears to have benefited Romney, especially after the first two presidential debates, is that […] Read more »
Trading places: Why Obama is unexpectedly relying more on the Rustbelt than the Sunbelt
… Obama’s campaign increasingly seems to view the three Rustbelt swing states, especially Ohio, as its castle keep: the last line of defense in its plan to reach the 270 Electoral College votes required for victory. … This unanticipated alignment is rooted in the contrasting economic experience and attitudes of […] Read more »
‘Gender Gap’ Near Historic Highs
If only women voted, President Obama would be on track for a landslide re-election, equaling or exceeding his margin of victory over John McCain in 2008. Mr. Obama would be an overwhelming favorite in Ohio, Florida, Virginia and most every other place that is conventionally considered a swing state. … […] Read more »
Fighting Hand-to-Hand for So-Goes-the-Nation Ohio
… Peter Hart, a Democratic pollster with more than 40 years of experience surveying Ohioans, recently conducted a focus group of a dozen undecided voters in suburban Columbus. The session crystallized the ambivalence toward the two candidates among these voters who may hold the balance in the most important state. […] Read more »
Fox News: Gallup’s Frank Newport speaks with Chris Wallace about presidential polling
Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace: Frank Newport, Gallup editor-in-chief, discusses their presidential tracking poll. Watch the latest video at <a href=”http://video.foxnews.com”>video.foxnews.com</a> Read more »