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trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 06:28 PM Sep 2012

Poll (Zogby) Shows Romney Losing Ground, Now Down By 8 Points; Wrong Track Voters At 52%

Source: Forbes

A new Zogby Poll of 860 likely voters nationwide, conducted online September 21 and 22, shows President Barack Obama opening up an 8 point lead over GOP challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Among likely voters, Obama now leads 49% to 41%; when leaners are factored in and minor party candidates are included, Obama’s lead widens to 9 points, 49%-40%, with 2% each voting for Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party’s Dr. Jill Stein, and 1% for Constitution Party Virgil Goode.

The poll has a margin of sampling error of +/-3.4 percentage points.

Obama has a 14 point lead among independents (46% to 32%), 33 points among moderates (60% to 27%), 36 points among 18-29 year olds (65%-29%), 11 points among 30-49 year olds (48% to 37%), and is down among 50-64 year olds by only 2 points (45%-47%) and 3 points among voters over 65 (44%-47%). The President maintains his huge leads among Hispanics (68% to 26%) and African American voters (93%-0%).

Romney’s lead is only 50% to 39% among white voters and 48% to 40% among evangelicals. Obama continues his lead among NASCAR fans (49% Obama to 42% Romney).

I won’t say that things are spinning out of control for Romney, but I can say that things are not spinning in control. He is off message, losing ground, not connecting with his own base, being severely chastised (and even dismissed) by GOP pundits who should be his friends. There are ups and downs in presidential campaigns. For Romney, this is a real down.

Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnzogby/2012/09/23/zogby-romney-loses-ground-now-down-by-8-points-wrong-track-voters-at-52/



oh the humanity!!
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Poll (Zogby) Shows Romney Losing Ground, Now Down By 8 Points; Wrong Track Voters At 52% (Original Post) trailmonkee Sep 2012 OP
Zogby? Wha? DemzRock Sep 2012 #1
Zogby sucks. Even when they show my guy up bluestateguy Sep 2012 #2
I like that result 7worldtrade Sep 2012 #3
Well shit, if Zogby shows Romney losing ... he's in deep shit. Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #4
The black Obama has good ole white boy NASCAR on his side !?!?!? Submariner Sep 2012 #5
GOP and Those in Their Camp Know Romney is Headed for a Loss - Getting on Right Side of Predictions Indykatie Sep 2012 #6
What's wrong with "white boy NASCAR"? Shitty Mitty Sep 2012 #8
Taken after Romney was exposed Cha Sep 2012 #7

DemzRock

(1,016 posts)
1. Zogby? Wha?
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 06:31 PM
Sep 2012

I thought they liked to shill for the GOP. Maybe they plan to do a Rasmussed after the first debate to pretend Romney is recovering?

7worldtrade

(85 posts)
3. I like that result
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 06:32 PM
Sep 2012

I know Zogby and Nate Silver are in a fued - Nate doesn't include Zogby's online poll, saying its unscientific. Still, it seems consistent with the other major polls and I'll take it!

Submariner

(12,506 posts)
5. The black Obama has good ole white boy NASCAR on his side !?!?!?
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 06:53 PM
Sep 2012

If Romney keeps this up "The World's Dumbest" TV show will have Danny Bonnaducci and Tanya Harding making comments about the Mittster's campaign pratfalls. "The World's Dumbest Presidential Campaign"

Indykatie

(3,697 posts)
6. GOP and Those in Their Camp Know Romney is Headed for a Loss - Getting on Right Side of Predictions
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 07:16 PM
Sep 2012

I do not think it will even be a close race in the end. Neither do they no doubt. If they felt it was gonna be a nail biter they would not be savaging Romney so mercilessly at this point in the race. If the 65+ crowd start moving to Obama it could easily be a blow out for him.

Cha

(297,503 posts)
7. Taken after Romney was exposed
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 07:21 PM
Sep 2012

as a hater of the 47%ers. And, really anyone who isn't a member of the 1%.

There's a lot of talk about elitist this and elistist that but mitt is actually a full fledged elite snob who's running for pressident of the USA.

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