Mitt Romney is receiving a small bounce from the GOP convention, and is now polling ahead of Democrat Barack Obama.
Obama and the former Massachusetts governor have been running neck-and-neck for the past couple of months, but a new survey from Rasmussen Reports indicates that Mitt now owns a four-point edge.
The numbers will continue to fluctuate over the next couple of months, but an incumbent president like Obama should be winning the contest handily. Indeed, it's a testament to how poorly the Democrat has performed in office, that Mitt is even in the race. Perhaps voters have become disillusioned with the change Obama was wrought.
According to Rasmussen's daily tracking survey, the Republican candidate is supported by likely voters by a 48-to-44 percent margin. These numbers represent a six-point swing in the Republican's direction. Gallup, meanwhile, is giving Mitt a one-point advantage.
The question is whether Romney can turn this momentum into a win in November. It's always preferable to start the final stretch on an upswing.
The average convention boost is about four or five points, so Romney's is fairly typical. The Republican convention was held last week in Tampa, and the Democrats are currently in Charlotte.
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You've referenced your "hard core leftist sister" before, but I can almost guarantee I would not assess her political leanings the same way, assuming she is any more reality based than your Gather persona.
Rasmussen 52 - 46 Obama
Actual Results 52.9 - 45.6 Obama
2004:
Rasmussen 50.2 - 48.5 Bush
Actual 50.5 - 48.2 Bush
Seems pretty close to me.
Not surprising since the Republicans cancelled a day of the convention for a hurricane that missed them, dealt with controversy over Ron Paul's delegates and disruptions from his supporters, had a lot of media (including their in-house Fox news) questioning Lyin' Ryan's accuracy, watched Eastwood steal the spotlight and then crap the bed in it and had the lowest rated speech from a nominee since Gerald Ford.
Can the Republicans please hold another convention? They really help to re-elect the president.
Thus is it ever, with the GOP:
Trash Talk not Policy Won k.
As always, the GOP is long on rhetoric, short on issues.
When ya can't `wonk', ya bloviate!.
This guy never--but never--reports the other polls that refute the numbers of the poll he touts--and which other polls would therefore disparage his candidate.
They are using Ted Kennedy. I can understand why.
"Vote early, vote often, vote from beyond the grave!"
What's more, when Regan was still alive, he looked cadaverous.
I remember your picture. Thanks for the lol.