World-Herald Poll: Mitt Romney leads in 2nd District (Obama got a single Omaha EC vote 4 years ago)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Paul Goodsell

Mitt Romney has pulled ahead of President Barack Obama in the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District, according to The World-Herald Poll.

Five weeks ago, Romney and Obama were tied in the 2nd District, where Obama managed to win a rare lone Democratic electoral vote in GOP-dominated Nebraska four years ago. Last week, however, Republican nominee Romney led by 5 percentage points.

The district's electoral vote could be significant nationally in what is shaping up to be a close election. Maine and Nebraska are the only states that award electoral votes by congressional district.

The latest World-Herald Poll surveyed 800 voters statewide and was conducted Oct. 23-25.

FULL story at link.


Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20121028/NEWS/710289929/1707#world-herald-poll-mitt-romney-leads-in-2nd-district

[cheriemedium59]

1. So this one district mean Romney has the election in the bag?

What a friggin joke! The right will take any tiny bit of news and inflate it to
make them look like they are winning this election.

The truth will prevail and their guy is the definition of 'false'. He has no
political or personal character. No passion to lead our country and he has
no moral or intellectual compass to lead us forward!

[lobodons]

2. Catch 22

Sure that 1 EC vote could help in a potential 269-269 tie so an Obama visit to Omaha seems like a reasonable idea, BUT, that would also rally the Romney base more in outstate Nebraska which would hurt Sen. Candidate Kerrey in a tightening race there. HUGE victory for Dems, if Kerrey would pull the upset there!!

[papa3times]

3. This is a joke

I only glanced over the article and I don't know if they mentioned they redrew the lines of the district in 2010 so Obama could not get an electoral vote like he did in 2008. The republicans in this state were so angry that Obama got an electoral vote they considered changing Nebraska to a winner take all, like all other states except Maine. The only reason Obama got the support he did is because of the heavy african american voter turnout in 2008. For Obama to be behind in polling in this district is not any breaking news. It would be amazing if he were polling ahead Nebraska is about a half a step behind Alabama as far as their right-wing cred is concerned.

[shcrane71]

4. Well said... Nebraska is a very racist state

Remember a few years ago when the "liberal" Lincoln school threw home-made green cards on the soccer field prior to place Omaha South (a largely Latino school).

These attitudes exist all throughout the America, unfortunately. Omaha is one of the more diverse cities that the Midwest has. Rather than celebrate that diversity, and try to build and grow from it, the Nebraska Unicameral forces Ernie Chambers out, and the Omaha City Council refuses to allow North Omaha to erect a park in Ernie's name.

[Stargleamer]

5. I read the jerks in the Nebraska legislature

re-drew the boundary lines to make the 2nd more Republican.

[JI7]

7. so either the dumbshit writers and editors of these articles are ignorant dumbshits

or just trying to create a story without giving full information. fuck them .

[santamargarita]

6. Media Bullshit as usual!