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Romney, Obama Campaign in Key Battleground of Ohio Romney, Obama Campaign in Key Battleground of Ohio Both presidential campaigns rolled into Ohio Wednesday with new urgency, as Mitt Romney fought for a jolt of momentum and President Barack Obama ... Rated: 5     Duration: 284 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:07:17 PDT	Mitt Romney Behind Obama in Key Battleground States According to New Polls Mitt Romney Behind Obama in Key Battleground States According to New Polls President pulls ahead in key regions with 41 days to go. For more on this story, click here: abcnews.go.com Rated: 4.8333335     Duration: 140 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:19:07 PDT	Obama, Romney Duel in Battleground Ohio Obama, Romney Duel in Battleground Ohio President Obama and Mitt Romney traveled through Ohio making big speeches in the key battleground state on Wednesday. Rated: 5     Duration: 114 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:48:55 PDT	Luntz on Obamas lead in Ohio, Romneys plan Luntz on Obamas lead in Ohio, Romneys plan Former Republican pollster Frank Luntz speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about President Obama's lead in Ohio, and Mitt ... Rated: 3     Duration: 207 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:32:48 PDT
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10/09: Obama, Romney set sights on Ohio; Sandusky faces his ...

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Romney Leads Obama In Key Swing State Polls - Business Insider

Just one week after his disastrous performance in the first presidential debate, President Barack Obama has lost his advantage across the electoral map, according to a new crop of swing state polls released Thursday ...

Ohio Poll Shows Race Narrowing Between Obama, Romney

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Ryan Carries Load While Romney Readies for Debates

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- With Mitt Romney keeping a low profile , Representative Paul D. Ryan was the face of the Republican ticket once again on Tuesday, blitzing morning television shows and skipping between battleground states, fully embracing the role of tormentor in chief of President Obama . We just heard about an hour ago that our government - Representative Paul D Ryan is the face of the Republican ticket once again, blitzing morning television shows and skipping between battleground states, fully embracing the role of tormentor in chief of President Obama; Mitt Romney keeps a low profile as he prepares for the coming presidential debates. (M)y - By TRIP GABRIEL

NBC/WSJ/Marist poll: Romney gains in key swing states - First Read

5 days ago ... A week after President Barack Obama's lackluster debate performance, Republican challenger Mitt Romney has made some gains in three key ...

What do you think will happen?

These are my predictions for the next 8 years: Situation #1: Barack Obama has a very successful first term. The weakened GOP, with no fathomable victory in sight, throw a fodder candidate in, like Mitt Romney or Fred Thompson, who loses in a landslide, guaranteeing Obama four more years. Obama has four more years of success. Though Biden will not run, being older than McCain was this election. And Hillary Clinton will be almost 70 as well, so she doesnt not run, leaving very few exciting candidates for the democrats. Sarah Palin won reelection in Alaska, now fifty years old, and a healed reputation, and after her second term, becomes a senator from Alaska, serves for two years, runs and easily clinches the GOP nomination. Now the election will be based on those running and no longer worldly crises. A very close election ensues. Situation #2: Same as the first only Obama has a very unsuccessful second term. Biden is even more driven away from the idea of running, Clinton as well. Palin easily wins the election. Situation #3: Obamas first term is a flop. The GOP advises Governor Palin, as well as as Bobby Jindal or Pawlenty to run, Romney is easily thrown aside by these three. Palins reputation isnt healed, Jindal wins. He combats a very diminished Obama, his bases abandon him, loses youth vote to the forty year old Jindal, and loses key states like ohio and Pennsylvania, and loses a somewhat close election. Situation #4: Same as one or two, only Clinton runs, she easily clinches nomination in both situations, and in this case Palin does not run, Jindal does and loses if Obama is successful and very narrowly loses or wins if Obama is not successful. Please comment, which do you think will happen? Or leave your own suggestions. Please dont leave stupid comments...
Answer: Obama is already unpopular among white non-liberals. Many people are expecting him to fix the economy, and will be disapointed when he fails to do this or any other miracles. In 2012 Republicans will make believe they are democrats and vote 4 0bama in the dems. primaries. Thus the dems. will be stuck with a unelectable candidate. The Republicans see the president as a product to be marketed, so they will hire a marketing firm who will select their candidate based on the data they get from focus groups. Their candidate will be a man that white democrats like. It does'nt matter who wins because by dec 21 of that year the world as we know it will come to an end.
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Lets Pretend Polling is Correct - if Obama starts going over 50% in some state polls?

then Romneys ONLY path to victory to to get undecideds **AND** take away from Obama support - correct???? Damn Libs controlling these polls. (CNN) -- New polls in three swing states indicate President Barack Obama exceeding 50% support among likely voters and holding leads of nine to 12 points over Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Fueling those numbers, the four polls suggest that Romney has lost his edge on the economy, an issue on which the challenger has based his campaign. The new surveys come one day after another batch of battleground state polls also suggested Obama with the advantage. The fresh batch of polls in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania, which together account for 67 electoral votes, were released by Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times and Franklin and Marshall College. They were conducted after the release last week of secretly recorded clips from a May fundraiser during which Romney casts Obama supporters as dependent on government. The story dominated coverage of the race last week. Fresh polls give Obama the advantage in four crucial battlegrounds Voters in the three states questioned in the Quinnipiac survey said they saw Obama as better for handling the economy, health care, Medicare, national security, international crisis and immigration. Romney tied or edged ahead on dealing with the budget deficit. While Romneys distractions last week over his controversial remark about Obama supporters might influence these polls, the economy appears to be a key to the Democrats increasing advantage. "The wide difference between the two candidates is not just a result of Romneys bad week. In Ohio and Florida, votes are basically split down the middle on whether the country and they and their families are worse or better off than they were four years ago," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "If voters dont think they are worse off, it is difficult to see them throwing out an incumbent whose personal ratings with voters remains quite high," Brown said
Answer: My advice, DONT LISTEN TO THE POLLS. Many are rigged and some polls can consist of more democrats the republicans and vice versa. Go out and vote, that is the only way you can make a difference!
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The Latest State Unemployment Numbers Are A Disaster For Barack Obama....Oops?

Sooo, how are they gonna spin this? Julys state unemployment numbers came out this morning, and the numbers do not look good for President Barack Obama. The report shows unemployment rose in 44 states last month, including 9 out of the 10 key battleground states where Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney have focused their campaign money and resources. We have pointed out before that Obama has benefited from better economic conditions in the swing states. But the latest numbers show that his advantage may be slipping as the campaign heads into the critical three months before the election. Here are the highlights from the report: Nevada had the highest joblessness in the country once again, with the unemployment rate slipping back up to 12%, from 11.6% in June. The unemployment rate was also alarmingly high in North Carolina, rising to 9.6% from 9.4% the month prior. In Florida, the unemployment rate came dangerously close to the 9% mark, rising from 8.6% in June to 8.8% in July. Colorados unemployment rate rose with the national average, from 8.2% in June to 8.3% in July. The July unemployment in Pennsylvania came closer to the national average, rising from 7.6% in June to 7.9% in July. In Wisconsin, joblessness rose to 7.3%, up from 7% in June. Joblessness also rose in states where unemployment has been well below the national average: Unemployment was up from 5.7% to 5.9% in Virginia; from 5.1% to 5.4% in New Hampshire; and from 5.1% to 5.3% in Iowa. Ohio was the only swing state last month where unemployment remained the same, at 7.2%. On the bright side, employers added jobs in five out of 10 swing states – Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Nevada, and North Carolina — last month, mirroring the national unemployment situation in July. Payrolls declined in Florida, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Of course, it is impossible to draw any major conclusions about the swing state economies from one month of unemployment data. But Chicago will likely be watching these numbers very closely to see how worried they should be about Obamas chances in the fall. http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-romney-jobs-swing-state-unemployment-2012-8 http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm/ It is what it is...and its proof once again that Obamanomics has been and is a disaster for America and the American People. Lol, I would like to thank the Tards and usual suspects who responded with examples of the preferred Libtard & Obama-bot Spin silliness...The choices it seems are: 1) The ever popular Lefty Blame Game...the other guy always does it; Mom! 2) The ever popular ignore reality, with a pointless ad hominem distraction. 3) Crazy-making...contradictory, mind numbingly stupid and irrational statements. I am missing a couple Tard Favs..I may run this test again to get an accurate sample.
Answer: You are right, Im voting for Romney
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U.S. to File W.T.O. Case Against China Over Cars

The Obama administration plans to file a broad trade case at the World Trade Organization in Geneva on Monday accusing China of unfairly subsidizing its exports of autos and auto parts, a senior administration official said late Sunday, in a move with clear political implications for the presidential elections less than two months away. The W.T.O. - Obama administration plans to file a trade case at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, accusing China of unfairly subsidizing its exports of autos and auto parts, in a move with clear political implications for the presidential elections. (M)1 - By KEITH BRADSHER

Do you think. Gov. Haley is going to Help President Obamas chances?

Since she fully backed Romney, campained with him and was at most of his speeches, do you think they will tie her to Romney? Right now shes doing all she can to destroy unions. In the midwest, there for unions. Romney will come across as an anti union guy. Wont sell in Ohio. "“Unions are not needed, wanted or welcome in South Carolina,” Haley said during a Tuesday press conference where she and state Rep. Bill Sandifer, R-Oconee, announced a new bill filed in the House that would: Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2012/01/25/2126727/haley-republicans-unveil-bill.html#storylink=cpy http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/m1107-BC-SC-Anti-UnionGoverno-3rdLd-Writethru-01-24-1256 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/47698f292a49495d89269c00ab7360f7/SC-SC-Primary-Haley/ " South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Saturday that shell continue to campaign for Mitt Romney despite placing a losing bet on him in her states key primary that put her at odds with her tea party base." Ummm, yes, she wants to take down unions. Did you not read the articles?
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If Obama Carries OH, FL, VA Will He be Re-elected?

President Obama’s bump has made its way into three key swing states, according to new polling from Marist College, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal. The new Marist polls show Obama leading Mitt Romney by five points each in Florida and Virginia and by seven points in Ohio. Obama’s margin in all three states is larger than it has been in other recent polling and suggests the Democratic National Convention paid dividends for the president in the states where it matters most. National polling has suggested a small but significant Obama bounce, but there has been limited polling in swing states since the convention ended a week ago. Obama leads 50 percent to 43 percent in Ohio and 49 percent to 44 percent in both Florida and Virginia. If Obama were to carry even two of these three states — which are the biggest swing states on the map — Romney’s path to victory would be very difficult. These states provide 60 of the 95 electoral votes available in the eight states rated as toss-ups by The Fix. According to a Fix analysis Wednesday, if the other states go as expected, Obama only needs to win 33 of those 95 electoral votes.
Answer: Yes. Obama only needs Florida to have it sewn up. But leading in Ohio & Virginia makes it even easier. "American citizen and taxpayer" doesn't understand the concept of "battlegrounds." The base blue & red states are almost guaranteed for each candidate. Elections are fought & won in the battleground states.
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THE CAUCUS; September, November: 40 Precious Days to Spend on Early Vote

1:21 a.m. | Updated DES MOINES - A stream of voters arrived at election offices across Iowa to cast their ballots. Waves of absentee ballots have started landing in mailboxes in 30 other states. And more than a month before what the calendar says is Election Day, President Obama began delivering his closing argument to voters. The rise of early - Rise of early voting is changing the rhythms of how Americans elect their presidents; for millions of Americans, election is no longer on a fixed date but is increasingly becoming another item on the fall checklist; development is reshaping campaigns, with Election Day becoming Election Month for as much as 40 percent of the electorate. Graph, Photos (M) - By JEFF ZELENY; Jennifer Steinhauer contributed reporting from Orange City, Iowa.

Romney Campaign Cautious With Ad Budget, Even in Key States

Mitt Romney has had a light campaign schedule lately. He held his first rally in five days on Wednesday night. And there is another place where his presence is oddly lacking: in the television ad wars. Despite what appears to be a plump bank account and an in-house production studio that cranks out multiple commercials a day, Mr. Romneys campaign - Mitt Romneys campaign has been tightfisted with its advertising budget, leaving him at a disadvantage in several crucial states where Pres Obama has spent heavily; trend suggests that Romneys campaign finances have been less robust than headlines suggest, with much of the $300 million he raised this summer earmarked by the party for other uses. (M) - By JEREMY W. PETERS and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

Obama, Romney Vie for Key Ohio Votes « VOA Breaking News

Oct 9, 2012 ... U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney take their campaigns to the key political battleground state of Ohio ...

Romney victory in sight?

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/06/mitt-romney-battleground-states-pollster-neil-newhouse-/1 Mitt Romneys team reportedly has at least seven swing states in its sights. Pollster Neil Newhouse prepared an update for top Romney fundraisers that lists Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia as key battlegrounds. The Power Point presentation was obtained by Politico. "The route to 270 goes through these states," says the slide showing recent polling data from the battlegrounds. INTERACTIVE: Electoral vote tracker The number 270, of course, refers to the number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency. President Obama won all of the above-named states in 2008 except for Arizona, which was John McCains home. Arizona is not exactly friendly territory for Obama this time around, either. His administration is suing the state over its immigration law, the president himself has been at odds with GOP governor Jan Brewer and there was a flap recently about whether Obama would be placed on the state ballot because of his birth certificate. Obama campaign manager Jim Messina recently outlined for supporters 16 possible swing states, and he put Arizona in the leaning Republican category. Obama, Romney and their allies have already spent $87 million on advertising in the campaign, with most of it concentrated in nine states. The ad money largely has been flowing to Florida, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Nevada and New Hampshire, according to the Associated Press.
Category: Politics

What do you think about Obamas winning in the polls in 3 battleground states?

President Barack Obama holds an edge over Mitt Romney in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania, a new Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News poll out Wednesday shows. When likely voters in the three battleground states were asked whom they would vote for if the election were held today, heres the way it broke down: Florida: Obama, 51 percent; Romney, 45 percent. Ohio: Obama, 50 percent; Romney 44 percent Pennsylvania: Obama, 53 percent; Romney 42 percent No one has won the White House since 1960 without winning at least two of the states. Obama won all three in 2008. Support for Obamas proposal to increase taxes on households making more than $250,000 per year is 58 to 37 percent in Florida, 60 to 37 percent in Ohio and 62 to 34 percent in Pennsylvania, the survey finds. Obama is expected to focus on his tax proposal Wednesday during campaign stops in Ohio. "If today were Nov. 6, President Barack Obama would sweep the key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania and — if history is any guide — into a second term in the Oval Office," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "The president is running better in the key swing states than he is nationally. Part of the reason may be that the unemployment rate in Ohio is well below the national average. In Florida it has been dropping over the past year, while nationally that has not been the case." The polls were conducted by telephone from July 24-July 30 among 1,177 likely voters in Florida, 1,193 likely voters in Ohio and 1,168 likely voters in Pennsylvania. The margin of error was plus or minus 2.9 percentage points in Florida and Pennsylvania and 2.8 percentage points in Ohio.
Answer: if today was november 6th...it is not!!! good day sir!!!
Category: Politics

What states will be the key battleground states in the 2012 Presidential election?

I am just wondering which states will be the most important battleground states in the 2012 general election for president. Looking at the 2008 results, I believe that Indiana was a total fluke and wont repeat itself. The same goes for North Carolina. I do not see Obama winning Florida again, and I think his chances in Ohio are 50/50 at best. Same with New Hampshire, because they dont like big government there. If Romney is the nominee, I would say Michigan moves into contention because of Romneys roots there. For whoever the GOP nominee is, the top 3 choices for VP nominee should be: 1-Marco Rubio, 2-Marco Rubio, and 3-Marco Rubio. He would solidify Florida and help with the Latino vote, which could make the difference in Colorado, Nevada, and possibly New Mexico. I think Virginia would be the tipping point state either way. What do you think? Am I leaving out any states?
Answer: Michigan and West Virginia is my guess.
Category: Elections

When Obama wins again, will the conservatives revolt and attack government buildings?

Obama leads in just about every demographic and in every poll. Romney is behind in key must-win states: Florida, Michigan, Ohio. One Texas judge is already preparing for a revolution - hes buying more guns and ammo to keep back the protesters. Will conservatives finally snap if this muslim/reverend wright disciple/socialist/anti-christ president wins YET AGAIN? Tony: Even Fox News has Obama ahead. You cite the one poll that calls it basically even.
Answer: Yes, the Timothy McVey types are out there for sure, but the most likely scenario is the runaway inflation that will come from massive government spending and "monetizing" the debt, etc. This in turn will hurt the welfare and unproductive members the worst, since a $600 monthly welfare check doesn't go very far when bread costs $50/loaf and gasoline costs $100/gal. Riots will likely erupt over simple hunger issues. I don't look forward to it.
Category: Politics

Come on Republicans, wake up, can you face the fact this election is over? There is no way to win?

Fox News has Obama up big in the key states of FL, OH, and VA.: http://www.examiner.com/article/fox-news-poll-has-obama-up-big-virginia-ohio-and-florida So we cant say they are Liberals. I am an independent, and I getting a sense that America wants Obama and wants to be nation of free-handouts aka Socialism. This country will become basket case after he wins. Romney is unable to beat this guy or aggressively attack him. If Romney was winning, he would be crushing him, but instead he is behind and always on defense. Every poll, Obama gets a bigger and bigger lead. The average American is a moron compared to 30-40 years ago. I saw some guy celebrate the drop in unemployment rate a few weeks back failing to realize that it isnt due to new jobs but people giving up. Dont tell me about 2016. Its over. Its over. Lots of capitalist nations out there that would never give someone like Obama a chance. I will vote in November for Romney, but wont watch the results. I will go fishing out in the mountains while the nation burns. After that, I am moving my business out of here and will never hire an Obama voter as long as I live.
Answer: Never give up my friend... it's not over till First Fat Lady sings... but I feel ya... I have an exit strategy but I truly hope I don't need it cause I don't want to leave but I just got my passport, and I'm outta here if Obamalini wins re-election.. Oh yeah and collectively speaking, people are drunk on the Obama Kool-Aid... just look at the typical Liberal... that in and of itself is proof positive of what I just said.
Category: Politics

Why are Conservatives in panic mode over Mitt Romney?

Complaining about Joe Soptic, calling for Romneys aide Andrea Saul to be fired, asking Romney to get "tougher", etc. And this is on the heels of Obama widening his lead in key battleground states like Florida, Ohio, and Virginia. Seems like Cons are in panic mode right about now. And we cant forget about the Cons losing their minds over Harry Reid.
Answer: Cons have been down this road before (McCain, Dole) and they're getting antsy. Romney is undoubtedly one of the very worst attempts at a presidential candidate in US history. I'm serious. He is going to lose and lose badly, irrespective of the minor -- and very temporary -- bump he'll receive with his impending VP announcement. Of course the GOP's true believers, tea baggers and total nut jobs (redundant, I know) whip themselves into a frenzy of denial, claiming Mitt is winning or at least a 50-50 proposition. Reality hits hard when you are unable to think for yourself and must rely on the likes of Faux News, Limbaugh and Beck to form your world view. Pathetic and sad but... No, just pathetic and sad.
Category: Politics

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Ohio Poll Shows Race Narrowing Between Obama, Romney

The race in blue-trending Ohio looks to be tightening, with a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday showing President Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney 51 percent to 47 percent -- a lead within the poll's margin of error.

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Obama, Romney crisscross key battleground state of Ohio - The ...

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In Ryan Country, Obama Keeps Up Attack Over 47 Percent Remarks

MILWAUKEE -- President Obama traveled to the home turf of his opponents running mate, Representative Paul D. Ryan , on Saturday, reprising his attack on Mitt Romney for remarks he made behind closed doors characterizing Obama voters as the 47 percent of the population who depend on government handouts and do not pay federal income taxes. We - Pres Obama campaigns in Wisconsin, reprising his attack on Mitt Romney for remarks he made characterizing Obama voters as the 47 percent of the population who depend on government handouts and do not pay federal income taxes; Wisconsin has become more competitive since Romney picked Rep Paul D Ryan as his running mate, who grew up in and still lives in the state. Photo (M) - By MARK LANDLER

Voter ID Rules Fail Court Tests Across Country

A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday blocked the key component of a highly contested state law requiring strict photographic identification to vote in next months election, saying the authorities had not done enough to ensure that voters had access to the new documents. The result, that Pennsylvanians will not have to present a state-approved ID to - Judge Robert Simpson of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania blocks the key component of a highly contested state law requiring state-approved photographic identification to vote in the presidential election, saying authorities have not done enough to ensure that voters have access to the new documents; ruling is latest and most significant in a series of legal victories for those opposed to state laws they say would limit access to polls. Photo (M) - By ETHAN BRONNER

Conservatives, did you enjoy seeing Romney come out of the closet and...?

...declare himself a Democrat? OCTOBER 4, 2012, 2:24 PM Before a Broader Audience, Romney Changes His Tone By JACKIE CALMES To viewers of the first presidential debate who knew Mitt Romney only from the Republican primary season or Democratic advertising, the man on the stage on Wednesday night must have sounded surprisingly moderate. Tax cuts under a President Romney? On the whole, really wouldnt be any. Government regulation? Good for business. President Obamas education policies? Lots to like there. Mr. Obamas health care plan? Would keep some of its key provisions. Republicans are reveling in the instant analysis that Mr. Romney outscored Mr. Obama on Wednesday night, largely on style points for aggressiveness. Yet many conservatives, who have long viewed Mr. Romneys ideological commitment with some skepticism, might have been less than thrilled with his tone. Mr. Romney, in front of a national television audience, took the opportunity to present himself as a reasonable pragmatist who was willing to work across the aisle as governor of Massachusetts - risking criticism that this was another "Etch-A-Sketch" moment for him, potentially reviving accusations that he is a flip-flopper. Mr. Romneys responses repeatedly were a reminder of the difference between the tenor of Republican primary debates, where last winter he and his rivals vied to serve up red meat to the partys conservative base, and these general-election debates, where the two finalists compete for the few undecided voters in the electorates center even as they try to keep their more ideological supporters energized. The change in Mr. Romney was evident from his opening statement, in which he eschewed get-goverment-out-of-the-way rhetoric to argue for Washingtons essential role in society. He told of an unemployed woman in Dayton, Ohio, who recently grabbed him and a woman in Denver, baby in her arms, who similarly pleaded to his wife, Ann, about her husbands joblessness, both women asking, Can you help? "And the answer is yes," Mr. Romney said. "We can help." Questions from the moderator, Jim Lehrer, about whether there is too much government regulation seemed the softest of softballs to a conservative. Yet Mr. Romneys answer was not exactly out of the Tea Party playbook. "Regulation is essential," he said emphatically. "You cant have a free market work if you dont have regulation. As a businessperson, I had to have - I needed to know - the regulations. I needed them there. You couldnt have people opening banks in their garage and making loans. I mean you have to have regulations so that you can have an economy work. Every free economy has good regulation." Only then did Mr. Romney add, "At the same time, regulation can become excessive" - not "is" excessive, as conservatives might prefer. Even when Mr. Lehrer, seemingly intrigued, followed up by asking, "Is it excessive now, do you think?" Mr. Romney vacillated: "In some places, yes; in other places, no." Mr. Romneys example was the Dodd-Frank law tightening regulation of financial institutions. On the campaign trail, he routinely promises conservative audiences that he will repeal it, period. But on the Denver stage, he said, "I would repeal it and replace it," adding, "Were not going to get rid of all regulation. You have to have regulations. And theres some parts of Dodd-Frank that make all the sense in the world." Indeed, his main complaint was that it did not regulate big banks enough to guard against the need for government bailouts again. Mr. Romney, sounding like a populist, called the law "the biggest kiss" to New York banks that he had ever seen. Mr. Romneys remarks even roused Mr. Obama to quip, "It appears weve got some agreement that a marketplace to work has to have some regulation." On the defensive early on about the size of his proposed tax cuts at a time of big budget deficits, Mr. Romney hardly offered a fulsome justification for his central economic policy. Three times he emphasized that while he wanted to lower tax rates, he would offset the lost revenue by ending or cutting back unspecified tax breaks elsewhere - yielding no net reduction in taxes. "I dont have a $5 trillion tax cut." "Im not looking for a $5 trillion tax cut." "Let me repeat, let me repeat what I said: Im not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut." http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/on-the-debate-stage-romney-the-moderate/?hp
Category: Politics

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What is rasmussen trying to say?

President Obama holds modest leads over both Republican front-runners in hypothetical Election 2012 matchups in combined polling of the key swing states Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. Obama now picks up 47% of the vote to Romney’s 42% in those states. Six percent (6%) prefer some other candidate, and five percent (5%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.) The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia was conducted on March 17-22, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/core_four_states/election_2012_the_core_four_states
Answer: So are you saying that among the republicans polled, 47% favor Obama over Romney? So sounds like republicans really ARE loosers.
Category: Politics

Dont listen to DeWine. Conservatives can you believe this guy?

Why did Mike DeWine, Ohio’s Republican attorney general and a former U.S. senator, shift his endorsement from Mitt Romney to Rick Santorum? “When I endorsed Governor Romney, I thought he was the best candidate to beat Barack Obama. As this campaign has played out, it is abundantly clear he is not, and I believe he [would] lose in November,” DeWine told THE WEEKLY STANDARD in a phone interview. “It’s abundantly clear that Governor Romney’s campaign is no better than it was four years ago.” DeWine: Abundantly Clear Romney Would Lose to Obama DeWine says he worries most about Romney’s electability, particularly in appealing to blue-collar voters and the traditional “Reagan Democrats.” DeWine initially endorsed Romney last October, but he tells TWS he’s had “little” interaction with the Romney campaign since then. Romney has campaigned several times in Ohio over the last few months, though the former Massachusetts governor never met with DeWine. On a conference call, Romney surrogate John Sununu said that DeWines switch was likely explained by an ad from Romney’s super PAC Restore Our Future that criticized Santorum’s support for a bill to restore voting rights to ex-felons—a bill that DeWine also strongly supported during his time in the Senate. “I do understand that the criticism that has been levied on this vote, restoring voting rights to felons, by some of the supporters of the Romney camp is one of the reasons, if not the biggest reason, why Mike DeWine has decided to now be a supporter of Senator Santorum,” Sununu said. DeWine says he’s never seen the ad. Sununu also downplayed suggestions that Romney’s argument that he’s the most electable candidate has been tarnished by Santorum’s recent rise in the polls nationally and in key swing states like Ohio and Michigan.
Answer: Santorum 2012
Category: Politics

If Romney Loses BOTH FL & OH is it GAME OVER?

WASHINGTON -- A batch of new polls from two key battleground states produced some of the largest leads yet for President Barack Obama, drawing criticism from the campaign of Republican nominee Mitt Romney. In Ohio and Florida, the new surveys from The Washington Post and the polling partnership of CBS News, The New York Times and Quinnipiac University show Obama leading by margins approaching double-digits. While the margins produced by these and other surveys vary, they collectively point to a consistent underlying trend: Big gains in enthusiasm among Democratic partisans have helped boost Obama since the party conventions. In Florida, a state widely considered a must-win for Romney, results ranged from a whopping 9 point Obama lead (53 to 43 percent) on the new CBS/Times/Quinnipiac poll, to a 4 point Obama advantage on the Washington Post poll (51 to 47 percent), to a much narrower 1 point edge for Obama (48 to 47 percent) on a Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald/Mason Dixon poll. Most of the other polls have been closer to the Post and Mason-Dixon results. The HuffPost Pollster tracking model, which combines results from all public polls -- national and statewide -- to produce an estimate for each state shows Obama leading in Florida by just over five percentage points. In Ohio, the two new live interviewer surveys both give Obama wide leads. The CBS/Times/Quinnipiac poll shows him leading by 10 percentage points (53 to 43 percent), while the Washington Post poll has Obama ahead of Romney by 8 (52 to 44 percent). A third survey conducted by Gravis Marketing, a call center whose automated surveys do not sample cell phones and that consistently produces more Republican-leaning results, found a smaller lead for Obama (45 to 44 percent). The Gravis numbers were the closest margin for Romney among the recent polls. Three other Ohio polls released in the last week gave Obama leads varying between 3 and 7 percentage points. The HuffPost Pollster tracking model, which also corrects for pollster "house effects" -- consistent differences across polling firms -- currently gives Obama an advantage of just over six percentage points. On Monday, Romney campaign pollster Neil Newhouse joined a chorus of conservative pundits in questioning the partisan and demographic composition of recent polls in battleground states. "I dont think [the polls] reflect the composition of what 2012 is going to look like," Newhouse told the Hill. Both the CBS/Times/Quinnipiac and Washington Post polls reported the partisan composition of their samples, the percentages of likely voters who said they think of themselves as Democrats, Republicans or independents. Conservative critics have been comparing the party identification results from recent polls to the partisanship expressed by voters surveyed by exit pollsters in 2008, typically focusing on the margins separating Democrats and Republicans. In both Ohio and Florida, the Washington Post poll found the Democratic advantage to be slightly narrower than 2008, while the new CBS/Times/Quinnipiac polls show it to be slightly wider in Ohio and considerably wider in Florida. The most notable difference, however, is that all of the current polls are showing more independents among likely voters than exit polls found had voted four years ago. So in absolute terms, the percentages of both Democrats and Republicans fall short of the exit poll estimates from four years ago. That difference is not surprising. Voters typically express a slightly greater sense of partisanship moments after voting than they do weeks or months before voting. Contrary to the assertions of some commentators, the pollsters who conduct the CBS/Times/Quinnipiac and Washington Post surveys do not directly set the partisanship or the demographics of their likely voter samples. They first sample all adults in each state, weighting the demographics of the full adult sample (for characteristics such as gender, age, race and education) to match Census estimates for the full population. They then use different methods to select "likely voters" -- those who indicate they are likely to vote -- without further adjusting their characteristics. If the partisanship or demographics of the likely voters changes, it tells us something about the attitudes that will drive voter turnout. The means used to select those likely voters vary across polls, and are arguably as much art as science, but the most recent results provide an important measure of rising Democratic enthusiasm. "Nearly half of Florida Democrats now say they are more enthusiastic about voting than in the past," CBS News reports, "up from 24 percent at the start of August." National surveys like Gallup and the Pew Research Center have tracked similar trends.
Answer: I'm from Ohio and it's looking likely to be Obama's hold of this state and Florida. Republican governors Rick Scott (Florida) and John Kasich (Ohio) have bragged about improvements in the economies. Although, they're extremely controversial, they can claim credit in turning around their state's unemployment. Ohio's unemployment is lower than the national average. That looks good for President Barack Obama. Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton, Cincinnati, Akron and Youngstown seen massive drops in population. Columbus is the only city that seen growth in population. But with the saving of the auto, tool & dye industry, Ohio is rebounding. With people moving away, that gives an opportunity for the unemployed to gain the jobs loss by those who left the state to persue other goals. That's troubling for the state. The state of Florida is seeing a turn around in the housing market. It's going to be a little better for cities like Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Pensacola, Gainsville, Orlando, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and Miami when it comes to housing booms. There's some conservative minded individuals I've known who hate the president but aren't register to vote or interested in Mitt Romney. Yes, there are people who support Republicans who don't vote! So the only deficit for Mitt Romney is unregistered voters who like him but aren't willing to vote because of some perceived issue (jury duty and the like of robocalls).
Category: Politics

A Man of Many Minds

It was almost exactly four years ago that Mitt Romney watched up close as John McCain agonized over how he should respond to Americas spiraling financial crisis. What McCain ultimately chose to do, six weeks before the election, was to suspend his campaign and return to Washington to meet with President Bush and Congressional leaders. But that - Mitt Romneys choices during his tenure as governor of Massachusetts offer insight about how he would conduct himself as president, particularly given the dearth of policy details his campaign has produced. Diagram, Photos (L) - By ROBERT DRAPER

Obama Tries to Balance Debate Practice and Rallies

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — To campaign or to study? For President Obama , that has become the question. On the calendar, there are 25 days until the election. But if there is one thing that emerged after Mr. Obama’s performance in last week’s debate in Denver, it is that it may be better for him to spend his time preparing for the next - By HELENE COOPER and TRIP GABRIEL

Howd you like Romneys impersonation of a Democrat?

Before a Broader Audience, Romney Changes His Tone By JACKIE CALMES To viewers of the first presidential debate who knew Mitt Romney only from the Republican primary season or Democratic advertising, the man on the stage on Wednesday night must have sounded surprisingly moderate. Tax cuts under a President Romney? On the whole, really wouldnt be any. Government regulation? Good for business. President Obamas education policies? Lots to like there. Mr. Obamas health care plan? Would keep some of its key provisions. Republicans are reveling in the instant analysis that Mr. Romney outscored Mr. Obama on Wednesday night, largely on style points for aggressiveness. Yet many conservatives, who have long viewed Mr. Romneys ideological commitment with some skepticism, might have been less than thrilled with his tone. Mr. Romney, in front of a national television audience, took the opportunity to present himself as a reasonable pragmatist who was willing to work across the aisle as governor of Massachusetts - risking criticism that this was another "Etch-A-Sketch" moment for him, potentially reviving accusations that he is a flip-flopper. Mr. Romneys responses repeatedly were a reminder of the difference between the tenor of Republican primary debates, where last winter he and his rivals vied to serve up red meat to the partys conservative base, and these general-election debates, where the two finalists compete for the few undecided voters in the electorates center even as they try to keep their more ideological supporters energized. The change in Mr. Romney was evident from his opening statement, in which he eschewed get-goverment-out-of-the-way rhetoric to argue for Washingtons essential role in society. He told of an unemployed woman in Dayton, Ohio, who recently grabbed him and a woman in Denver, baby in her arms, who similarly pleaded to his wife, Ann, about her husbands joblessness, both women asking, Can you help? "And the answer is yes," Mr. Romney said. "We can help." Questions from the moderator, Jim Lehrer, about whether there is too much government regulation seemed the softest of softballs to a conservative. Yet Mr. Romneys answer was not exactly out of the Tea Party playbook. "Regulation is essential," he said emphatically. "You cant have a free market work if you dont have regulation. As a businessperson, I had to have - I needed to know - the regulations. I needed them there. You couldnt have people opening banks in their garage and making loans. I mean you have to have regulations so that you can have an economy work. Every free economy has good regulation." Only then did Mr. Romney add, "At the same time, regulation can become excessive" - not "is" excessive, as conservatives might prefer. Even when Mr. Lehrer, seemingly intrigued, followed up by asking, "Is it excessive now, do you think?" Mr. Romney vacillated: "In some places, yes; in other places, no." Mr. Romneys example was the Dodd-Frank law tightening regulation of financial institutions. On the campaign trail, he routinely promises conservative audiences that he will repeal it, period. But on the Denver stage, he said, "I would repeal it and replace it," adding, "Were not going to get rid of all regulation. You have to have regulations. And theres some parts of Dodd-Frank that make all the sense in the world." Indeed, his main complaint was that it did not regulate big banks enough to guard against the need for government bailouts again. Mr. Romney, sounding like a populist, called the law "the biggest kiss" to New York banks that he had ever seen. Mr. Romneys remarks even roused Mr. Obama to quip, "It appears weve got some agreement that a marketplace to work has to have some regulation." On the defensive early on about the size of his proposed tax cuts at a time of big budget deficits, Mr. Romney hardly offered a fulsome justification for his central economic policy. Three times he emphasized that while he wanted to lower tax rates, he would offset the lost revenue by ending or cutting back unspecified tax breaks elsewhere - yielding no net reduction in taxes. "I dont have a $5 trillion tax cut." "Im not looking for a $5 trillion tax cut." "Let me repeat, let me repeat what I said: Im not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut." http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/on-the-debate-stage-romney-the-moderate/?hp
Category: Politics

Transcript of the First Presidential Debate

The following is a completed transcript of President Obama and Mitt Romneys remarks at the first presidential debate in Denver on Oct. 3, 2012. JIM LEHRER: Good evening from the Magness Arena at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Im Jim Lehrer of the PBS NewsHour, and I welcome you to the first of the 2012 presidential debates between

NBC/WSJ/Marist poll: Romney gains in key swing states - First Read

A week after President Barack Obama's lackluster debate performance, Republican challenger Mitt Romney has made some gains in three key swing states among those most likely to vote, according to the latest round of NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls. Romney ... In Ohio, where there has been a renewed focus by the Romney campaign after the former Massachusetts governor's strong debate performance, Obama leads 51 percent to 45 percent. That's a ...

Romney Camp Seeks to Head Off Post-Convention Anxieties

President Obama raised more money in August than Mitt Romney did, outpacing him for the first time since the spring and adding to a sense in both parties that Mr. Obama is entering the post-convention sprint to Election Day in a slightly stronger position, leaving Mr. Romney with less than two months to change that dynamic. With some nervousness - Mitt Romneys campaign rushes to quell anxiety among Republicans as reports emerge that Pres Obama raised more money in August than the Romney camp, and as early polls show Obama with a slight post-convention edge; if polling proves accurate, Romney will have less than two months before the elections to change a losing dynamic. (M)2 - By JIM RUTENBERG and JEFF ZELENY; Reporting was contributed by Nicholas Confessore, Jeremy W. Peters and Michael Barbaro from New York, and Ashley Parker from Mansfield, Ohio.

Romney ahead of Obama in key battleground states: poll | Firstpost

Washington: Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is surging ahead of the incumbent US President Barack Obama in dozen odd key battleground states, latest poll results show. The USA Today/Gallup polls released yesterday said that Romney now ... These States are Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and New Hampshire. Will Obama do better in the second Presidential debate ...

Ohio Poll Shows Race Narrowing Between Obama, Romney

The race in blue-trending Ohio looks to be tightening, with a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday showing President Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney 51 percent to 47 percent -- a lead within the poll's margin of error. Those results, along with two other Ohio polls released Tuesday -- a ... EricBoehlert i.e. Ohio; MT @ThePlumLineGS The key takeaway from today's polls: Romney still hasn't solved his "47 percent" problem: http://t.co/5ya9mHrN · 1 day ago from web ...

Race between Romney, Obama still all about Ohio - KansasCity.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It's still all about Ohio. After a strong debate performance, Republican challenger Mitt Romney is intensifying his efforts in the state that's critical to his White House hopes, while President Barack Obama ...

NBC/WSJ/Marist poll: Romney gains in key swing states - First Read

A week after President Barack Obama's lackluster debate performance, Republican challenger Mitt Romney has made some gains in three key swing states among those most likely to vote, according to the latest round of NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.Romney ... In Ohio, where there has been a renewed focus by the Romney campaign after the former Massachusetts governor's strong debate performance, Obama leads 51 percent to 45 percent. That's a ...

Obama Holds Onto Ohio Lead: Poll 51-46 Over Romney | The ...

President Barack Obama is holding onto his lead over Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney in Ohio -- and the Romney camp is now talking about how. ... The key finding on this poll may be how the early voters are breaking out. 19% of people say they've already cast their ballots and they report having voted for Obama by a 76-24 margin. Romney has a 51-45 advantage with those who haven't voted yet, but the numbers make it clear that he already has a ...

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