Pew: Obama Leads By 7, Beats Romney On The Economy

[NRaleighLiberal]

Source: Talking Points Memo re Pew Research

President Barack Obama has an 7-point cushion over Mitt Romney, according to a new poll from Pew Research Center released Thursday.

Fifty percent of registered voters nationwide prefer Obama, compared with 43 percent who plan to vote for Romney. The president has held a lead over Romney in every Pew poll this year. It’s also the second consecutive Pew survey that shows Obama polling at 50 percent. In Pew’s June survey, Obama edged the presumptive Republican nominee, 50 percent to 46 percent.

Pew also found that Romney has lost ground on the issue that has been central to his campaign: the economy. In June, 49 percent of voters said Romney was the best candidate to improve the nation’s beleaguered economy, compared with 41 percent who gave the nod to Obama.

Thursday’s poll shows a flip over the last month, with 48 percent of voters now saying Obama is the best candidate to turn the economy around, compared with 42 percent who named Romney. That’s emerging as a problematic trend for the former Massachusetts governor, who has been unable to seize a clear advantage over Obama despite the country’s ongoing economic woes.

Read more: http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/pew-obama-romney-economy.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

[sharp_stick]

1. This of course will get no play

in the media. Unless a poll is within the margin of error it doesn't fit the narrative of a close election and as such is an outlier.

[Jamaal510]

5. Maybe that's a good thing so that

our side won't get complacent.

[lovuian]

2. Obamacare is going to kick the Republicans in the Butt

I know many Republican women who love their birth control pills and want insurance coverage for their children

they may smile and nod with their Republican hubbies but when they walk in the voting booth

they will vote for Obamacare

[richmwill]

3. The other side won't believe this for a second.

I always find it funny to hear them say "Obama can't be leading- every Conservative friend I know hates him, so does everybody at my Bible Study, and all of my relatives in Mississippi and Nebraska. So no way is he leading, I can't believe it...".

[Mz Pip]

6. Flashback time

I remember this in 2008 right before the election. I spent some time perusing RW message boards. The consensus was that McCain would win in a landslide. People did not believe the polls because folks might say they'd vote for Obama but no way when they got in the voting booth would the cast a vote for the Black guy. They were emphatic about this.

Must have been a huge surprise to see how big the Obama victory really was. Sweet.

[FreeBC]

4. Pew? more like Phew

[leftynyc]

8. What's your beef with Pew?

I just checked out how they did in 2008:

Pew's final poll had Obama 52, McCain 46
Actual results: Obama 52.9, McCain 45.6

Looks pretty freeking accurate to me.

[DCBob]

9. You seem disappointed.

??

[mac56]

12. You've seemed disappointed with a couple of positive developments today.

What's that all about? Are you just in a funky space today? You can tell us; we care.

[denbot]

15. Aww, you need a hug

[reformist2]

7. Obama's lead is solid and steady... a 55/45 split on election night would be a reasonsable goal.

[StateApparatus]

10. So the Republicans are thinking...

"Okay, so all we have to do is disenfranchise, intimidate, or eliminate at least 7% of registered voters... or at least get close enough that we can force a recount and have Romney appointed president."

[AnnieK401]

11. Thom Hartmann was just bringing up new allegations about voting machines in WI.

New allegations about stolen elections and Republican owned voting machines.

[elleng]

14. Right, this is our big problem, imo.

[Thrill]

13. Keep up the Bain Attacks

[Javaman]

16. Exactly. At this rate. Obama will win in a landslide.

I can't wait for the repuke national convention, that will be some great comedy. LOL