Poll: Obama Leads Big Among Those Unlikely To Vote

[ProSense]

Poll: Obama Leads Big Among Those Unlikely To Vote

A new poll released Wednesday shows President Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney by a 2-1 margin among voters unlikely to show up to the polls in November.

The latest survey from USA Today and Suffolk University shows Obama leading Romney, 43 percent to 18 percent, among all so-called "unlikely voters." Among the two-thirds of unlikely voters who are registered to vote, Obama holds a comparable lead, 43 percent to 20 percent. The president's lead over Romney among the unregistered voters is even larger: 43 percen to 14 percent.

The poll finds a high rate of disenchantment and a low level of political engagement among the unlikely voters. Six in 10 say they tune out politics because "nothing ever gets done" and a mere 39 percent know the name of the current vice president, Joe Biden.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/poll-obama-leads-big-among-those-unlikely-to

[WI_DEM]

1. just wait if Romney/Ryan wins and Medicare, Medicaid or something they depend on

gets cut and they'll be the first to complain but be too lazy to actually to take a few minutes to vote.

[ananda]

2. That's why we need a strong GOTV campaign along with..

.. Dean's 50 state strategy!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. Thats good news, sort of

Now what can we do to get them to vote??

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. I don't find that very encouraging. n/t

[ProSense]

5. Well, it clearly shows

why Republicans are determined to suppress the vote.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. True.

But if these non-voters remain non-voters, it doesn't help our cause.