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Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts) Wed Sep 12, 2012, 06:52 AM Sep 2012

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US election: What's behind the Obama polling bounce?--BBC take

"I find political conferences an enthralling spectator sport, and I had courtside seats at both the Republican and Democratic conventions the last two weeks.

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The good news for the Obama campaign is that people ended up preferring Mr Obama despite the fact that the conventions were not spectacular, and were not filled with thrilling highs and lows. That suggests the bounce is about fundamentals, not flim-flam.

The bounce comes despite gloomy economic figures that are not as gloomy as some would have it - they show tiny improvement rather than any reversal."

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Read more:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19563003

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US election: What's behind the Obama polling bounce?--BBC take (Original Post) Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 OP

It's fundamental my dear Watson liberal N proud Sep 2012 #1

Always like to hear the understated British take on things-- Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #2

When they tell you to go to hell, you will enjoy it. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #3

+1,000! Nobody wields the rhetorical rapier better than the Brits! Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #4

No thrilling highs & lows? Doctor_J Sep 2012 #5

Well, the blogger is Mark Mandell, who tends to be Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #6

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

1. It's fundamental my dear Watson

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 07:01 AM

Sep 2012

Fact over fiction I do believe.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

2. Always like to hear the understated British take on things--

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 07:06 AM

Sep 2012

They do sometimes have a knack for cutting through the bullshit. "Fact over fiction..."

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

3. When they tell you to go to hell, you will enjoy it.

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 07:14 AM

Sep 2012

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

4. +1,000! Nobody wields the rhetorical rapier better than the Brits!

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 07:22 AM

Sep 2012

I've learned that through years of working closely with British colleagues!

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

5. No thrilling highs & lows?

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 09:14 AM

Sep 2012

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

6. Well, the blogger is Mark Mandell, who tends to be

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 09:21 AM

Sep 2012

low-key. Never prone to hyperbole--quite the contrary.

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