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Blaukraut

(5,689 posts)
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 04:25 PM Oct 2012

Reuters/Ipsos: Romney lead slips to 46 to 45 percent

There you go. Romney's bounce is receding.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/usa-campaign-idUSL1E8LCAY820121012

UPDATE 1-Fiery Biden sets stage for Obama recovery attempt



Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:57pm EDT

* Romney campaign seizes on Biden Benghazi security comment

* Obama prepares for debate rematch with Romney on Tuesday

* Reuters/Ipsos poll: Romney lead slips to 46 to 45 percent

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Joe Biden's spirited performance in the vice presidential debate had Republicans criticizing him for snide grins and a comment on Libya, but it set the stage for President Barack Obama to try to regain his footing during a rematch with challenger Mitt Romney next Tuesday.

After Obama was seen as largely passive against resurgent Republican Romney last week in their first debate before the Nov. 6 election, Biden fired up Democrats in Thursday's vice presidential debate by aggressively challenging Paul Ryan, Romney's running mate, on taxes, healthcare and foreign policy.


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Reuters/Ipsos: Romney lead slips to 46 to 45 percent (Original Post) Blaukraut Oct 2012 OP
Nate Silver is overrated. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #1
This article has nothing to do with Nate Silver. scheming daemons Oct 2012 #3
Not about this. Silver claims Romney is still "surging" in the polls. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #6
Here's what to remember with Nate fugop Oct 2012 #8
Another snip from the article. Interesting and good news, imo. Blaukraut Oct 2012 #2
Because of their polling cycle... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #4
Cut the lead from 3 to 1 point. Some calls were made today WI_DEM Oct 2012 #5
Good TroyD Oct 2012 #7
And many pollsters will be in the field this weekend thevoiceofreason Oct 2012 #9
Will this stop the freak out? ProSense Oct 2012 #10
He did TroyD Oct 2012 #11
Rand's tracker American Life Panel abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #12
i can't figure out how this race is even close, and then i remember this british magazine cover spiderpig Oct 2012 #13

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
6. Not about this. Silver claims Romney is still "surging" in the polls.
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 05:00 PM
Oct 2012

This poll along with a few others say otherwise.

fugop

(1,828 posts)
8. Here's what to remember with Nate
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 05:07 PM
Oct 2012

He's great with numbers. And I bet the night before the election, with all the final polls in hand, he may even be able to call all the states and precincts again.

But this far out, he should give up projecting and just say, "here's what 's happening right now." That's really all he's got. The fact that he talked up how debates never make a difference should show us we can count on no one and nothing to forecast what will happen. So we should stop poll freaking and just get Obama elected.

Blaukraut

(5,689 posts)
2. Another snip from the article. Interesting and good news, imo.
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 04:36 PM
Oct 2012
In a sign the race is tightening again, Romney led Obama by 1 percentage point, 46 to 45 percent, among likely voters in the Reuters/Ipsos daily online tracking poll released on Friday. Romney led by 3 percentage points in Thursday's poll. Most poll respondents were questioned before the vice presidential debate.

regnaD kciN

(26,035 posts)
4. Because of their polling cycle...
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 04:38 PM
Oct 2012

...this will be the only poll so far with (a small number of) interviews from after the debate. RV numbers, anyone?

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
5. Cut the lead from 3 to 1 point. Some calls were made today
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 04:51 PM
Oct 2012

but most were from before hand, still a good sign!! Second tracking poll of the day to show Obama gains.

thevoiceofreason

(3,440 posts)
9. And many pollsters will be in the field this weekend
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 05:41 PM
Oct 2012

And next week will be much more better.

Looking at tracker/forecasters always involves significant delay.

It would be like comparing the yearlong unemployment average with the current month's unemployment average.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
10. Will this stop the freak out?
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 05:48 PM
Oct 2012

I mean, the election is turning on a bunch of unreliable polls. There are polls showing Obama gaining, and somehow we're to believe Romney made huge gains out of a single debate.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
11. He did
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 05:51 PM
Oct 2012

It's just a question of whether it's subsiding now and whether we can get the momentum back.

If we put a stop to it now, that will be the best things ever get for Mitt.

abumbyanyothername

(2,711 posts)
12. Rand's tracker American Life Panel
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 05:53 PM
Oct 2012

Decidedly meh today.

Only notable move is a fairly significant drop in Dem "likelihood of voting."

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)
13. i can't figure out how this race is even close, and then i remember this british magazine cover
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 06:02 PM
Oct 2012

from 2004 - sorry - shift key is stuck...

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