Obama with a nine point lead on Romney

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(CNN) - President Barack Obama holds a nine-point lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney thanks in part to the perception that the president is more likeable and more in touch with the problems facing women and middle class Americans, according to a new national poll.

A CNN/ORC International poll released Monday also indicates a large gender gap that benefits Obama, but the public is divided on which candidate can best jump-start the economy.

According to the poll, 52% of registered voters say if the presidential election were held today, they would vote for the president, with 43% saying they would cast a ballot for Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who is making his second bid for the White House. The poll was conducted Friday through Sunday, a few days after former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania suspended his bid for the GOP nomination. Even though former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas continue their long-shot bids for the nomination, Romney is now generally considered the presumptive nominee.

The survey indicates women voters back Obama over Romney by 16 points (55%-39%), virtually unchanged from an 18-point advantage among women for the president in CNN polling last month.

CNN Poll: Gender gap and likeability keep Obama over Romney – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

At this point in 2008, wasnt McCain beating Obama? Polls are useless this time of the election cycle.

Everyone knows Obama is going to kick his ass. Period.

 

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I would recommend you read Blue Phantom's thread about polls.... you might learn something... probably not but it's worth a try.

So when the polls change and romney is winning, will you say the same thing? Polls are useless at this particular point. They really are. They are good for news stations ratings.

 

[Peach]

(CNN) - President Barack Obama holds a nine-point lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney thanks in part to the perception that the president is more likeable and more in touch with the problems facing women and middle class Americans, according to a new national poll.

A CNN/ORC International poll released Monday also indicates a large gender gap that benefits Obama, but the public is divided on which candidate can best jump-start the economy.

According to the poll, 52% of registered voters say if the presidential election were held today, they would vote for the president, with 43% saying they would cast a ballot for Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who is making his second bid for the White House. The poll was conducted Friday through Sunday, a few days after former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania suspended his bid for the GOP nomination. Even though former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas continue their long-shot bids for the nomination, Romney is now generally considered the presumptive nominee.

The survey indicates women voters back Obama over Romney by 16 points (55%-39%), virtually unchanged from an 18-point advantage among women for the president in CNN polling last month.

CNN Poll: Gender gap and likeability keep Obama over Romney – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

At this point in 2008, wasnt McCain beating Obama? Polls are useless this time of the election cycle.

Everyone knows Obama is going to kick his ass. Period.

I'm seeing close to TIES in reported polls, it is too early to tell.

 

[Listening]

For the love of god, WHO CARES!!

Polls don't mean shit.

Chris does.

If Obama goes, Virginai empties and his job is in jepardy.

He needs Obama to keep swelling D.C. so he can keep selling houses.

 

[Synthaholic]

The Tin Man will fall. But don't lose faith. His wife can still stay at home with their children. It is very "dignified" for her to be at home, unlike wefare moms who should be seeking the "dignity of a job" outside the home. Gas prices have peeked and the economy is improving. BAD NEWS GOP!

I filled up for $3.77 today. A few days ago it was $3.81, and a few days before that, $3.86.

So, it went down $.09 in a week.

Wallstreet Oil Speculators are costing economy cars an extra $12 everytime they fill up and SUV's an extra $20. Romney will not do anything about this, Obama will.

Romney will give all our land to the oil companies for real cheap and let them drill baby drill and that will lower gas prices less than ten cents. And only for a short time. Come the next summer they will jack the prices back up.

And Obama wants to take away the corporate welfare that we tax payers give the oil companies. Romney wants them to stay in place. Do you think we should be subsodizing the oil companies? What ever happened to free market capitalism? Isn't that reverse socialism? Socialize the losses and privatize the profits?

Oh, I agree totally. The whole Republican Party has been in the pocket of Big Oil for decades.

And my local price just went down to $3.69.

I guess that anti-Obama talking point is slipping from their grasp.

 

[Sallow]

You realize that until an actual vote occurs, no one is leading anyone, right?

True, but if the support for Romney is as weak nationwide as it is on this board then he's in trouble.

Nobody is "excited" about voting for Romney.

 

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(CNN) - President Barack Obama holds a nine-point lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney thanks in part to the perception that the president is more likeable and more in touch with the problems facing women and middle class Americans, according to a new national poll.

A CNN/ORC International poll released Monday also indicates a large gender gap that benefits Obama, but the public is divided on which candidate can best jump-start the economy.

According to the poll, 52% of registered voters say if the presidential election were held today, they would vote for the president, with 43% saying they would cast a ballot for Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who is making his second bid for the White House. The poll was conducted Friday through Sunday, a few days after former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania suspended his bid for the GOP nomination. Even though former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas continue their long-shot bids for the nomination, Romney is now generally considered the presumptive nominee.

The survey indicates women voters back Obama over Romney by 16 points (55%-39%), virtually unchanged from an 18-point advantage among women for the president in CNN polling last month.

CNN Poll: Gender gap and likeability keep Obama over Romney – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

At this point in 2008, wasnt McCain beating Obama? Polls are useless this time of the election cycle.

Everyone knows Obama is going to kick his ass. Period.

McCain got a big bump after the RNC.

As well Romney. But I doubt it lasts.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I can't see any pet owner voting for Obama

 

[Claudette]

I would recommend you read Blue Phantom's thread about polls.... you might learn something... probably not but it's worth a try.

So when the polls change and romney is winning, will you say the same thing? Polls are useless at this particular point. They really are. They are good for news stations ratings.

I agree. Anyone who hangs their chances on a poll is an idiot in my book.

Polls are useless in most cases. To many variables to even consider them as trustworthy.

Guess we'll just have to wait for Nov.

 

[NYcarbineer]

The polls tell you that:

1. if the election were held today, Romney would almost certainly lose.

2. between now and the election, Romney has to change the minds of enough people to change #1.

Are people more likely to switch to Romney the more they get to know him and the details of his 'plans'?

Who wants to make that argument?