Obama Pulls Away From Romney in National Poll

[Boombaby]

President Obama has opened up a clear lead against current GOP front-runner Mitt Romney in a new Washington Post-ABC News out Monday.

Among all Americans, Obama leads Romney by nearly double digits, 52 percent to 43. That's the first time that Obama has broken through the 50-percent ceiling in a match-up with Romney among all Americans since last summer, when he led 51 percent to 44. Among only registered voters, the president's lead shrinks slightly, but the survey shows he nonetheless is out in front by six points, 51 percent to 45.

http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/02/06/_2012_general_eleciton_poll_abc_news_wapo_shows_obama_up_big_on_romney.html

A hearty Thank You to Starred DUer highplainsdem for this.

[lovemydog]

1. good news

Let's make sure democrats vote, and vote for the most progressive candidates available in the congressional elections.

[onehandle]

2. 'The more voters get to know Mitt Romney, the less they like him.'

Not from the article, but from the talking heads on MSNBC, talking about polls in general.

Captain Moneybags will never be President.

[Boombaby]

7. DUer banned from Kos posted about that

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002274654

[AtomicKitten]

3. Wow. That spread is impressive.

Turns out the GOP liked the idea of Romney better than the candidate himself.

[zbdent]

4. Don't worry ... the corporations will open their mouths (wallets) and speak to the

"liberally-biased media" ... and the turd which is Mitt Romney will have such a fine polish that they could shine a flashlight on it and safely bring in a 777 in for a safe landing during a total blackout.

[Mz Pip]

8. Let the Koch Brothers waste their money

Unfortunately they always seem to have plenty to spare on stomping down the poor and middle class.

[Kolesar]

12. The primary will end, then after a month, Mitt will have a staid and strong defense policy

...an economic development plan, an education plan, and more tax cuts planned.

Columnists will gush over how mature and cerebral he is. He will stick to his talking points and he will NEVER do an interview or take questions from a reporter. That's the way they do it.

[barbtries]

5. yes.

it's a long road to november, but i believe.

[Robbins]

6. Intresting

The poll says people trust romney more on budget and defecit and narrowly on Job creation but Obama wins on Taxes,fighting
Terrorism,and caring about average americans.

The Taxes and terrorism responses are terrable for republicans.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. How the fuck can Romney win on job creation? There is NO evidence that he has created ANY jobs!

Since the M$M refuses to do its job, the Democrats and Obama need to stay on top of this lie that Romney created jobs. He DID NOT!! MA was 47th out of 50th on job creation! That's why Romney never stood for reelection. And when he was at Bain, he OUTSOURCED jobs!!!

UGH!!!!!!!!!!

[Robbins]

14. I agree

That Is crazy.Again the MSM let Romney get away with claiming he Is job Creator.That Is something Obama will have to hit Romney
on.

The fact that Obama Is trusted more on Taxes and fighting terrorism Is terryfing for Republicans.

[Boombaby]

18. "47th out of 50"

That's a talking point even Tea Partiers can understand: Thus, it must be repeated again and again and again.

[Peregrine Took]

9. Good news but...

I heard an energy expert/trader on a local financial show this morning say that he sees prices for gas this summer way up by the $5.00 mark due to trends he's seeing now which are rather alarming. This was not in re: the presidential campaign but just in terms of the economy in general.

This could be a problem that the asshats will capitalize on even though I don't think Obama has much to do with the price of gas.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

11. Gas prices generally tend to spike in the summer as people drive more and run their air in the car.

[yellowcanine]

15. Possible but I am skeptical. It seems that every year we get these predictions.

Predictions of gas prices are notoriously inaccurate. A lot depends on severity of the winter and how much oil needs to be funneled into heating oil production. So far this year that would suggest lower gas prices, not higher. And then of course international events which influences world oil prices plays a role. How fast the economy expands will also play a role because people drive more and create a higher demand - of course more people have jobs also so this may be a wash in terms of Obama's popularity. In any case high gas prices alone will not be a threat to Obama's reelection.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. It scares me a little because...

(1) I do not want Democrats to become complacent. We have much work to be done.
(2) When faced with a possible defeat, that's when Republicans panic. And when they panic, they go into ULTA HATE MODE.

This is going to be the dirtiest, mean-spiritied, bigoted campaign in the history of politics.

I hope ya'll got your seat belts on because its going to be quite nasty.

Our job is to stay focused and continue to work to get Obama the Congress that he needs in order to be able to govern effectively.

[Surya Gayatri]

19. +1,000 !

Great advice for all Dems everywhere. Well said, LS71...
SG

[Boombaby]

20. Bring it!

We'll be waiting.

[yellowcanine]

16. Cokie Roberts will say that Romney is still tied with Obama in the battleground states, however.

Even though that is of course not strictly true. Here and there Romney may be close but Obama has clear leads in most.

[Boombaby]

21. Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs?

She's the only serious threat to Bill Kristol's Always Wrong About Everything crown!

[yellowcanine]

22. No one is a serious threat to Bill Kristol's "wrong way punditry" award.

Cokie is wrong in more of a Conventional Wisdom way. She is too lazy to check things out for herself and goes with whatever the current CW is saying.

[Boombaby]

25. Admittedly true

But you have to admit there are many, many aspirants!

[BlueStater]

17. You can expect a dirty election then.

Mittwit gets nasty when he's desperate. He's proved it multiple times during the campaign.

[sarcasmo]

23. Time for a new pair of magic undies.

[BOHICA12]

24. Come on - good poll but keep it real with "Likely Voters" ....

"all Americans" mean nothing. Poll broken glass voters AND count electoral votes.

[truthisfreedom]

26. Romney is completely turdy!

If he's the best they've got, I'm bored as hell. BRING IT ON!