Rasmussen: NEW HAMPSHIRE (TIE)

[TroyD]

Yesterday's WMUR/UNH New Hampshire poll had Obama (+6), but what's interesting about this Rasmussen poll is that it appears to actually show a decrease for Romney from last month. Romney was (+3) in New Hampshire's Rasmussen poll in September.

Obama - 48

Romney - 48

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/new_hampshire/election_2012_new_hampshire_president

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/nh/new_hampshire_romney_vs_obama-2030.html

[Cali_Democrat]

1. So rASS had Romney +3 in September and now he has it tied

Obama is up four minimum in NH.

[TroyD]

2. There's a POLITICO article quoting Romney campaign insiders . . .

Who concede that they think New Hampshire is out of reach.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. That would be good especially if it means we get some of the foaming dingbats out

of our loonislature. Plus it might help pull Maggie Hassan, Kuster and Shea-Porter over the bar.

[fugop]

4. I like hearing that! NT

[geek tragedy]

5. What's the date on that? Romney's map expanded after the debate. nt

[TroyD]

6. October 9

'Ohio still looks very tough to win and New Hampshire, once a possibility, looks very bleak, officials say.'

http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=4C16E2AF-32F6-431A-B248-08AEF15C2226

[geek tragedy]

7. Weirdly, Obama's people told National Journal that the race is Romney's to lose.

http://nationaljournal.com/whitehouse/obama-s-ohio-silver-lining-20121010

"Voters haven't switched from us to him," the strategist said, referring to GOP nominee Mitt Romney. "But they are giving him a second look. They are thinking about him again. The question is, can he [Romney] close the deal."
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We were in the lead, but that's all washed away," the president's strategist said. "Now it's up to us to make the case against him. Most undecideds are making a choice about him, not the president."

Seems like both sides are privately pessimistic.