Latest Rasmussen Poll - Obama trails Romney or Santorum

[whell]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/publ..._tracking_poll

"Today's numbers show Romney at 48%, Obama at 43%. That’s Romney’s largest lead since December."

"If Santorum is the Republican nominee, he is up by one point over the president, 46% to 45%."

"Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's job performance. Fifty-four percent (54%) at least somewhat disapprove."

Our friends on the left in this forum continue to characterize the Repub candidates as "weak", along with a host of other pejoratives. If an incumbent president can't create some positive space against such a "weak" opposition, what does that say about candidate Obama in 2012?

[BlueStreak]

Of course.

Dave

[neophyte]

I quote the late Glenn Brenner, a former sportscaster on local DC newscast that was as hilarious as he was knowledgeable. He was editorializing about the efficacy of college football rankings, and deadpanned the following words.

I only polls (sic) I trust are Bobby Vinton and the pope.

[Charles]

Wouldn't a Newsweek poll sampling all adults over the age of 18 and residing in the DC metro area be more reliable?

Let's not forget 2010.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newswee...-fired-up.html

Chas

[finnbow]

Rasmussen skews right, so I think it must be taken with the body of contemporary polls for a clearer picture. That said, a clearer picture right now means don't mean squat. There's only one poll that will ultimately count. It's a polarized nation and each of the two major party candidates can count on 45% in the general election. The trick is getting the next 6%.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by bluestreak

of course.

Dave

lol...

[BlueStreak]

It's Rassmussen. Probably one of the better rightwing pollsters, but a rightwing pollster none-the-less.

Bias, DJ, bias.

Dave

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

It's Rassmussen. Probably one of the better rightwing pollsters, but a rightwing pollster none-the-less.

Bias, DJ, bias.

Dave

I wasn't ripping you. The polls are up & down like the stock market. I'm pretty sure the lead will change several times before election day.
These polsters have become very good at their craft.
Having said that, I'm all polled out.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

It's Rassmussen. Probably one of the better rightwing pollsters, but a rightwing pollster none-the-less.

Bias, DJ, bias.

Dave

Always thought that Rassmussen was one of the more accurate polls due to their internals.

Not that it much matters at this point in the current election cycle. November is a LONG way off.

Chas

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Charles

Always thought that Rassmussen was one of the more accurate polls due to their internals.

Not that it much matters at this point in the current election cycle. November is a LONG way off.

Chas

Hence my comment, "....one of the better...".

Dave