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Related: About this forumNo relief for Mittster from Fox: New poll gives Obama nine-point edge (49-40)
Mitt Romney has had a tough couple of weeks on the campaign trail -- and it shows in the latest Fox News poll. After a barrage of campaign ads, negative news coverage of his overseas trip and ongoing talk about his tax returns, Romneys favorable rating and standing in the trial ballot have declined. As a result, President Obama has opened his biggest lead since Romney became the presumptive Republican nominee.
The president would take 49 percent of the vote compared to Romney's 40 percent in a head-to-head matchup if the election were held today, the poll found. Last month, Obama had a four percentage-point edge of 45 percent to 41 percent. This marks the second time this year the president has had a lead outside the polls margin of sampling error.
Obamas advantage comes largely from increased support among independents, who now pick him over Romney by 11 percentage points. Some 30 percent of independents are undecided. Last month, Obama had a four-point edge among independents, while Romney had the advantage from April through early June.
There was also an uptick in support for Obama among women, blacks and Democrats.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/09/fox-news-poll-obama-lead-grows-as-romney-support-slips/#ixzz235gp0qFj
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No relief for Mittster from Fox: New poll gives Obama nine-point edge (49-40) (Original Post)
BeyondGeography
Aug 2012
OP
They will fall back on '"Some people say" polls conducted in August can't be trusted.'
yellowcanine
Aug 2012
#8
I am surprised Fox didn't just switch the results, like they do with party affiliation every time a
yellowcanine
Aug 2012
#7
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)1. HA HA!
I can just imagine all the Faux News sheeple's heads exploding.
Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)2. Are these 'the real polls' Dick Morris claimed he had secret access to?
Willard may go down as the biggest electoral disaster for the GOP since Goldwater's candidacy.
hwmnbn
(4,279 posts)3. I'll make it a point to wake up early...
and watch "Fox and Friends" try to spin this. Their own poll!!
I hope they throw up on live TV.
Floyd_Gondolli
(1,277 posts)4. I hope their heads explode
Steve Doocy can go first.
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)8. They will fall back on '"Some people say" polls conducted in August can't be trusted.'
Johnny2X2X
(19,137 posts)5. Ignore
The FOX people will largely just ignore this poll and the 10 others just like it. They'll run with the lone outlier, Rasmussen.
mgcgulfcoast
(1,127 posts)6. mr cardboard
is falling further behind, hehe
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)7. I am surprised Fox didn't just switch the results, like they do with party affiliation every time a
pubbie gets his tail caught in a crack.