Fear Not the Bump - Some preemptive reassurance for liberals

[ProfessionalLeftist]

PAUL WALDMAN AUGUST 27, 2012

Since I write about politics for a living, my family and friends often ask me for my opinions about matters political, and in recent days these queries have taken on an edge—not quite panic, but let's call it worry. "Romney doesn't really have a chance, does he?" one person asked me yesterday with a quaver in her voice. Well, sure he has a chance, I replied. I'm still fairly confident that Obama is going to win in the end, but Romney does have a chance.

Which brings us to this week and the Republican convention. Right now, the race is essentially tied. If you look at averages of the polls, you see anything from an Obama advantage of about a point (that's what the Pollster.com average has, as does the Real Clear Politics average) to a Romney advantage of half a point (that's what the TPM average has). On the other hand, everybody sees a substantial advantage for Obama in the electoral college. But this is a good time for liberals to prepare themselves for something: at the end of this week, Mitt Romney is going to be ahead in most every poll. Don't panic.

http://prospect.org/article/fear-not-bump

[mattclearing]

1. I'll be surprised if Romney doesn't lose ground.

I don't see how putting this clown on national TV wins him support.

[uponit7771]

2. I don't see a bump in even trending polls, ABC polling has been up for rMoney mostly

[Tennessee Gal]

3. I am prepared for it and it will be disgusting.

However, the Democratic convention will be a golden opportunity to refute the idiocy on display from the right wing teabagger lunatics, Paul Ryan, and Mitt -empty suit - Romney this week.

I will be watching MSNBC every night for the sane reporting on the lies.

[trotsky]

4. I fully expect Willard to be 5-10 points ahead in all polls.

Certainly anything less would have to be seen as complete failure.

Don't you agree?

[Courtesy Flush]

5. I remember the Sarah Palin bump

It's part of the process.