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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
48. So you're
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:19 AM
Oct 2012

"It's about people who specifically already voted for Obama in '08 and Romney wasn't able to sway those who are already leaning toward Obama. While certainly good news, that doesn't make it an Obama "win" either."

...expecting Obama would have swayed people who voted for McCain?

I mean, if CNN polled people who leaned or supported Romney, how is this different?

The fact is the OP analysis is of real opinions, more than a million of them.

Ed, Chris and Rachel warrior1 Oct 2012 #1
Bighead Ed and Tweety were completely insufferable... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #6
Ed Bighead? CheapShotArtist Oct 2012 #23
I think it will sink in next week coldbeer Oct 2012 #15
Please.. sendero Oct 2012 #17
If Romney doesn't get more than a 1-2 pt bounce from his debate "win"... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #40
That's why I said..... sendero Oct 2012 #42
It's true that he [Mitt] basically repudiated everything BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #65
I was not clear.. sendero Oct 2012 #69
Thanks for clearing up my BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #70
Weird CthulhusEvilCousin Oct 2012 #49
Maybe that was just in.. sendero Oct 2012 #50
Of course there is the idea of not interrupting your cliffordu Oct 2012 #61
Absolutely right! mazzarro Oct 2012 #55
You mean like he did when he used the same tactics to shred the Clintons ??? cliffordu Oct 2012 #62
yeah, I like what john stewart said newspeak Oct 2012 #58
I beg to disagree DarleenMB Oct 2012 #60
jesus h christ Doctor_J Oct 2012 #68
You can add Jon Stewart to that list too. Release The Hounds Oct 2012 #26
Lies were flowing out of Romney's mouth like air. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #2
Keep pushing people to read the transcript. It says everything. HuckleB Oct 2012 #3
google "romney big bird" Downwinder Oct 2012 #4
Good news, because most potential voters are social media users hughee99 Oct 2012 #5
I hate to tell you this ProSense Oct 2012 #8
Exactly. And I really loved how Willard himself brought up his biggest weakness (47% video) Indpndnt Oct 2012 #24
1.3 million random opinions likely don't represent 1.3 million people hughee99 Oct 2012 #31
They represent a hell of a lot more people than 430 over 50 whites who lean Romney. n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #35
And if someone releases a poll of 430 over 50 whites, hughee99 Oct 2012 #45
Well, ProSense Oct 2012 #52
The snap poll wasn't the reason I thought Mitt won. hughee99 Oct 2012 #57
Another thing: ProSense Oct 2012 #36
Obama's deputy campaign manager did. hughee99 Oct 2012 #46
So you're ProSense Oct 2012 #48
I don't know if it's more than a million of them. hughee99 Oct 2012 #56
Let's say ProSense Oct 2012 #59
Are my only two choices to believe a survey of social media hughee99 Oct 2012 #66
What exactly was Romney selling? Most voters are smart enough to.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #41
Romney is polling around 43% hughee99 Oct 2012 #44
Republicans ProSense Oct 2012 #47
Obama is a long game player and DU is relentlessly about the short game for the most part. Fumesucker Oct 2012 #7
I was laughing and crying ... the 60's meets the 80's meet ... Our Boy Mitt. cr8tvlde Oct 2012 #9
Bird is the Word ProSense Oct 2012 #10
Love it!! We People Oct 2012 #11
Prescient, dude! Poppa u mau mau Cha Oct 2012 #12
That's it in a nutshell. CakeGrrl Oct 2012 #14
LOL!!! Thank you!! nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #43
Heh. n/t truebluegreen Oct 2012 #13
New Media Has Completely Changed The Game Skraxx Oct 2012 #16
Yes sir.. sendero Oct 2012 #18
And It Was Friggin' Quick! Skraxx Oct 2012 #19
The corporate media and hate radio Iliyah Oct 2012 #20
here's a pro-active reason why bigtree Oct 2012 #21
The Internet numbers are impressive. ProSense Oct 2012 #25
What calls itself "the Left" listens to itself too much & refuses to filter for Rongny trolls. nt patrice Oct 2012 #22
Willard tossed red meat to his base with the promise to kill PBS. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #27
Ha I knew it. Kalidurga Oct 2012 #28
My sister called me a day later to tell me i was wrong , and Obama did much better than... hrmjustin Oct 2012 #29
The power the Internet has given voters to define their own role in in the political game rocktivity Oct 2012 #30
I Knew This Was A Knee-Jerk Reaction With MSM Wanting A Horserace DallasNE Oct 2012 #32
And This Is A Cut-And-Paste Of A Yahoo Post Thursday DallasNE Oct 2012 #37
Rmoney's behavior was shocking to most mountain grammy Oct 2012 #33
A fellow Democratic friend of mine Liberalynn Oct 2012 #38
My very biased Repub mother agreed that Romney acted like a jerk. SHOCKER! Michigan Alum Oct 2012 #34
I said that night that bullying the moderator and Warpy Oct 2012 #39
lol I knew Romney won in one way (certainly not style) but I couldn't put a finger on it. anAustralianobserver Oct 2012 #54
Audacity treestar Oct 2012 #64
I agree, I hated seeing Rmoney's type of behavior "rewarded." treestar Oct 2012 #63
Big Bird won. Obama maintained. rMoney damaged himself. Lehrer lost. nt MADem Oct 2012 #51
i watched it. i thought they were tied, cause while mitt was pushy pansypoo53219 Oct 2012 #53
Good! libodem Oct 2012 #67
This will disappoint a few oddball naysayers here who don't understand the influence of social media MADem Oct 2012 #71
A little fact checking goes a long way with voters bushisanidiot Oct 2012 #72
Face it... Obama was awful BigD_95 Oct 2012 #73
"But when mitt cried like he cared about jobs." ProSense Oct 2012 #74
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