Thu Oct 18, 2012, 10:38 PM
Obama Leads In Iowa And Wisconsin, Swing State Polls Show
Source: Huffington Post
President Barack Obama remains well ahead of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the battleground states of Iowa and Wisconsin, according to an NBC/WSJ/Marist poll released Thursday evening. The polls, conducted between Oct. 15 and Oct. 17, found Obama leading by eight points in Iowa, 51 to 43 percent, among likely voters. In Wisconsin, Obama leads by six points, 51 to 45 percent. In both states, the results are nearly identical to those of polls taken in September before Obama's numbers dipped nationwide. “There were two debates, but you can’t tell it from the numbers," Marist's Lee Miringoff told NBC. While there's still time for the race to shift, the window for change is smaller in Iowa, where a third of likely voters said they'd already cast their ballot, and 11 percent more said they intended to vote early. Three quarters of Wisconsin voters said they wouldn't vote until Election Day. Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/18/iowa-wisconsin-polls_n_1982343.html IMO, the news will keep getting better as more polls factor in Obama's kick-ass performance in debate #2 
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 Obama Leads In Iowa And Wisconsin, Swing State Polls Show (Original post) |
RiverStone | Oct 2012 | OP |
| Paddy Ryan | Oct 2012 | #1 | |
| Coyotl | Oct 2012 | #7 | |
| James48 | Oct 2012 | #2 | |
| piechartking | Oct 2012 | #3 | |
| hrmjustin | Oct 2012 | #4 | |
| RiverStone | Oct 2012 | #5 | |
| piechartking | Oct 2012 | #6 | |
| Coyotl | Oct 2012 | #8 | |
| Doug.Goodall | Oct 2012 | #10 | |
| Andy Stanton | Oct 2012 | #9 | |
| BigD_95 | Oct 2012 | #11 |
Response to RiverStone (Original post)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:09 PM
1. Good news, because he needs to win both n/t
Response to Paddy Ryan (Reply #1)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:44 PM
7. Not so. But, they will help get it done!
Response to RiverStone (Original post)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:13 PM
James48 (923 posts)
2. Still not good.
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With Iowa and Wisconsin in the blue state camp- you STILL could have a number of scenarios that
the other guy wins. Here is one: http://www.270towin.com/2012_election_predictions.php?mapid=LmG If Florida, Virginia and Ohio go red, then we still are in a world of hurt even if we take Wisconsin and Iowa.  |
Response to RiverStone (Original post)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:18 PM
piechartking (86 posts)
3. Improvement in polls will come
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I don't think there's any universe where the polls don't get better for Obama - even Gallup.
#1: Viewership was roughly the same as in the 1st debate, which means people are still engaged, good for O. #2: Romney made an ass of himself to women, and the polls tightening has been largely on the strength of improving numbers among women. See #1, Romney will take a dive with women. In fact, this is already happening per Rachel Maddow's analysis of the IA and WI polls out today. #3: The win WAS a win. Think about the huge spate of polling we had after the 1st debate, primarily from Republican/Conservative leaning outfits. Where are the polls this time? Hmmmm.....  |
Response to piechartking (Reply #3)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:21 PM
4. Good first post my friend, and welcome to DU.
Response to piechartking (Reply #3)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:36 PM
piechartking (86 posts)
6. Thanks for the welcome!
Response to piechartking (Reply #6)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 11:46 PM
8. Welcome to DU
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Great second post too
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Response to piechartking (Reply #3)
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 06:37 AM
10. There is not enough voters left to make a change in the polls
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Almost every voter has made up their minds, there just are not enough undecideds left to affect the numbers.
What you see now is what to expect in November. And welcome to DU |
Response to RiverStone (Original post)
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:23 AM
9. The Debate turned things around
