Mitt Romney Is Closing in Iowa – Up 11 Points in Missouri – Leads in New Hampshire
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, October 19, 2012, 11:28 AM
David Yepsen, former Des Moines Register reporter and current director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, discusses the state of the race in Iowa and it looks like Mitt Romney is closing.
FOX News reported:
From the video:
“I think Obama is very narrowly ahead, and Romney is closing,” Yepsen says. “I say that for a lot of reasons, but the big one is the Republicans are doing a far better job on absentee ballots than they’ve ever done before. Democrats have always done a very good job with that, and so, I think that’s the reason why you can say Romney’s closing. This race feels a lot like 2000, 2004. Gore won by about four votes per precinct. President Bush in 2004 won by about 10 votes per precinct. So, this is really about the ground game now. All this TV is just muzak now. It’s not having much impact. It’s all about who’s going to get out the last few people to go vote.”
In neighboring Missouri Mitt Romney now has an 11 point lead over Barack Obama.
Obama’s failed record could also influence the hotly contested senate race.
More… Mitt Romney leads in New Hampshire 49-48.
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Sam Stone commented:
I think I hear the Fat Lady warming up her vocal chords.
Western Hawkeye commented:
Here in southwest Iowa, all our Democratic friends who supported Obama in ’08 are utterly silent. Even their Facebook walls are devoid any cheerleading for their guy. A couple we talked with at church are mostly embarrassed that they are associated with such a catastrophic failure of a president, and really don’t want to be associated with him further.
Bill Mitchell commented:
NEW UCONN POLL WITH DEM +9 SAMPLE GIVES OBAMA 3 POINT LEAD:
Seriously, a Dem +9 sample (with almost no Independents)? Why do they even publish this garbage? There is simple NO WAY Dems turn out +9 over Reps this year.
Complete garbage.
The good news is that the only polls showing Obama competitive are using WILD WILD WILD DEM OVERSAMPLES.
Bill Mitchell commented:
Can we please just get one Rep +9 sample just to balance this BS out?
Bill Mitchell commented:
What is very telling is that even a poll with a Dem +9 sample doesn’t get Obama to 50%.
Road Kill commented:
@ #1 October 19, 2012 at 11:30 am
Sam Stone commented:
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This year she’s not going to sing. Rather, she’ll be passing gas: BaaaaaaaaRACK! Long slow and loud, like a fluttering wing in the breeze, right before running to the ladies room to relieve herself!
archtop commented:
I live in New Hampshire. There is very little support for Obama here vs 2008. No big roadside signs. Not even a lot of robocalls. Most of the big political signage is for the governor, rep, and local races. Romney won the Republican primary here, so I expect him to win comfortably.
I was thinking about why I didn’t see any big Obama signs – then it dawned on me. Who would want to advertise an incumbent president just down the street from a gas station selling gas at $4/gal, or an abandoned factory or business?
mg4us commented:
Romney Up today. .and GE shares our down. .
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ge-shares-weigh-on-dow-as-revenue-falls-short-2012-10-19?siteid=yhoof2
Revenue falls flat. . What does Jeff Imelt. . Obama’s Jobs Council Head who laughed that Shovel ready Jobs were not shovel ready and who have not met in over 10 months as a Jobs Council. . .have to say?. . .
Maybe Economy slowing down? Maybe Obamanation is on verge of hurt?
Bring Back Jack Welch!
Jonah Vark commented:
As of today, Oct 19th, The St.Louis County Board of Elections still needs about 100 volunteers to work the polls on November 6, 2012. You can sign up to become a poll worker through the end of October. But the sooner you sign up the better choice you have about training classes. It is NOT necessary to be a resident of St Louis County to be a poll worker but you must be a Missouri resident.
If we do not have a sufficient number of Republican Poll Workers, the Board will have to assign Democrats to act as Republicans for the day. We cannot allow that to happen. And if you do not want to use a vacation day to work the polls, I believe most companies will provide the day off for the election, just as they do for jury duty. Check with your HR Department.
Everyone always says that this is the most important election of our life time. It is time to proof it.
Missouri Precinct Project (MOPP)
“Let’s MOPP ‘em up in ‘12”
http://www.moprecinctproject.org
missouriprecinctproject@gmail.com
for more information call:
314-229-8720
snap boy commented:
Go, Mitt, go! Sweep the government clean of these grifters with their hands in our pockets.
countenance commented:
Missouri will give its electoral college votes to a Mormon to be President.
That is ironic from a historical standpoint.
Nelle commented:
I think I may as well go on an all-popcorn diet for a couple of weeks.
Opaobie commented:
Obama criticizes Romney’s FIVE POINT PLAN, but Obama has a ONE POINT Plan for his Second Term.
Obama-Biden 2012 — “Will you give us a MULLIGAN on that first 4 years?
Old IA Farm Boy commented:
Keep calm all you fellow Iowans and finish him off!
“It’s all about who’s going to get out the last few people to go vote.”
Do you want the last few ObamaBots to drag in the few remaining weak-minded believers to give us four more years of “Leading from behind?”. Let’s circle around back and show them what a bad practice that is!
VOTE!!!!!
(Don’t forget to bring a friend when you do)
squeaky commented:
[The Mitt Romney campaign announced Wednesday it has stood up a Military Advisory Council made up of more than 300 retired generals and admirals who are ready to do battle for the Republican nominee.]
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/10/17/romney_s_military_advisory_council_has_over_more_than_300_retired_general_officers
Walt commented:
I’m sure a St.Louis judge will allow the polls to stay open until McCaskill has enough votes.
Patty commented:
OT
Romney says Obama also has investments in Chinese companies and through a Cayman Islands trust
Romney told Obama: “You also have investments in Chinese companies. You also have investments outside the United States. You also have investments through a Caymans trust.”
It’s an accurate set of statements when you consider investments made by managers of the Illinois pension fund in which Obama has an account.
As we noted in reviewing previous claims about Romney’s investments in China, the investments involved are indirect and — as far as anybody has said — made without the knowledge of the account holder.
With that clarification, we rate Romney’s statement Mostly True.
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