Go here for Monday’s Gallup poll.
Rasmussen’s poll in Colorado, an historically Blue State: Romney = 50%, Obama = 46%.
And what do you do, if you’re a Leftist, when the polling doesn’t go your way?
That’s correct: have the DOJ sue the Gallup poll service.
After bowing to the suit regarding methodology, Romney still polls ahead.
Even Politico.com indicates Romney leads Obama.
But, as TF point out: whither the Electoral College?
BZ
A gentleman unhappy with Mr Obama.
A letter allegedly from a person who voted for Mr Obama in 2008:
I am sick and tired of politics!
Over the last couple of years, there has been a lot of tension over politics, and that division has intruded into my relationship with family and friends — particularly now with the upcoming election.
In 2008, I voted for Obama. That was my right — I am a good person and I voted for him for good reasons. But that decision has created stress between some of us, and that has been hurtful. Yes, sometimes I have thrown Obama in your face and I am sorry about that — I truly am.
Here is the thing. I don’t think you are stupid because you voted for McCain in ’08, and I’m not stupid because I voted for Barack Obama. We both want our country to go in the right direction, but we just have a difference of opinion as to what that direction is, and I’m entitled to my opinion.
I didn’t vote for Obama because of all the “hope and change” stuff. I voted for him because I could relate to him on so many levels and I trusted him. If this guy were my neighbor, I would give him the key to my house. I admire the fact that from his very difficult childhood and struggles rose a candidate for president of the Untied States — and an African-American with an unusual name!
I could relate to his desire to help people who most need it, to help the poor and elderly, children without medical care, and women in need. It seems like Republicans want to cut the important things people need most, and help the rich get richer. I feel like Republicans think Obama supporters are stupid.
I was excited that Obama was going to end the policies of George Bush. I have to tell you, I really didn’t like George Bush, and though I still feel that way about him, after four years it’s not as clear to me why.
But Obama against McCain, that was easy. Obama is more like me, energetic, young, loves his family.
I got a glimpse of the Obama motorcade on arrival for the debates here in Denver, and that was cool — though it held up a lot of traffic, which was not cool.
I watched this year’s first presidential debate closely and was disappointed in Obama. I found him depressing.
However, the Barack Obama I saw in the second debate the other night is the Obama I voted for in ’08!
He was “hitting on all cylinders” as Dad would say … but he wouldn’t about Obama, would he. 😉
I woke up Wednesday morning feeling invigorated. I had a chance to talk about the debate with friends, and some agreed with me. That was “the real Obama” seemed to be the consensus, but my two best friends didn’t share my enthusiasm.
Later in the day, I ran into some friends who agreed that Obama won the debate — but they had some harsh criticism. One of my colleagues at the University said to me that she felt betrayed, like she had been tricked into voting for Obama the first time. A guy friend was much more callous, saying that he was now convinced that Obama was a phony and a liar.
These two people were Obama’s biggest fans in ’08. Did they watch the same debate I watched Tuesday?
Last night I had the uneasy feeling that something wasn’t right, something was out of place. After all the good vibes with the debate, I now find myself wondering if Obama was sincere, or if what I heard was just talk aimed at “emotional women,” like I’m not smart enough to vote on what I think rather than how I feel.
And the more I think about all his comments Tuesday night, against the backdrop of the reality that things have gotten much worse in the last four years, not better as he seemed to claim, I’m not sure I trust Obama anymore. I’m more concerned now than I was in ’08.
I think that Obama is still a good person and he wanted to do good things, but I’m bothered by the fact that he didn’t take responsibility for where our economy is now. That troubles me the most. It seems like he hasn’t grown into the job and hasn’t done much of anything he said he would do, and he’s still blaming George Bush. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed citizens and poor families has grown a lot.
So why am I writing you?
I know Mitt Romney is a genuine person who really does love his family, who really does care about people from all walks of life. Part of me doesn’t like the fact that part of me likes Romney! I am conflicted. I’m not writing to say that I am voting for Romney, but I have decided not to vote for Obama.
Don’t tell Dad or I’ll never hear the end of it!
Karen
Is this a valid letter? I couldn’t say.
But it certainly gives insight into a mindset that occurred in 2008, and how that mindset may now have changed.
I believe there’s more truth to this than many would care to admit.
BZ
Mr Barack Hussein Obama, purveyor of the most transparent administration ever.
From The Weekly Standard:
The $831,000,000,000 economic “stimulus” that President Obama spearheaded and signed into law requires his administration to release quarterly reports on its effects. But “the most transparent administration in the history of our country” is now four reports behind schedule and has so far not released any reports whatsoever in 2012. Its most recent quarterly report is for the quarter than ended on June 30, 2011.
This is purposeful. This is an abrogation. But for close to the fiftieth time in the history of my blog, I write: this information is intentionally not covered by the DEM/MSM.
And, again, were this a Republican administration, this story would have covered for the next month, daily and nightly, plastered on front pages nationally, with the concomitant political shrieks for pogroms and criminal investigations.
BZ
And while I’m on the subject, I couldn’t pass this one up either:
“Optimal“?
I know it’s Comedy Central, but you’ve now declared the deaths of four Americans to be less meaningful than “optimal”?
Mr Obama, you are absolutely disgusting and hideous. You don’t even rate an F word.
Just go away and let the adults handle things, you petulant, self-centered, preening child.
BZ
UPDATE:
The mother of an American diplomat killed during a terrorist raid on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi has hit out at Barack Obama for describing the attack as ‘not optimal’, saying: ‘My son is not very optimal – he is also very dead.’
Despite what you may hear or read on the DEM/MSM — who are doing their level best to confuse, obfuscate, divert, misdirect and outright lie — things are not going quite so well for Mr Barack Hussein Obama.
First: those pesky polling numbers that the Left are trying to avoid like the proverbial plague: 51% would vote for Romney, 45% would vote for Obama. Hello? Can you say the word “plummet”? I knew you could.
Second: it turns out that, factually, the Demorats acquired more speaking time than the Republicans. How does that happen — ? (The sound of my hand slapping my forehead.)
Third: Candy Crowley interrupted Romney 28 times. She interrupted Obama 9 times. In the first debate, Lehrer interrupted Romney 15 times and Obama 5 times. Nah. No bias there whatsoever.
Fourth: the University of Colorado predicts there is a 77% chance Romney will win the popular vote. The poll has accurately predicted every presidential election since it was developed in 1980.
Fifth: the White House itself contradicted the president’s debate statement about his early declaration of the Benghazi attack as an act of terrorism.
Sixth: Mr Obama “spiked the football” in his glee over the assassination of Osama bin Laden. And political glee it was. His administration swore that al Qaeda was “on the ropes” when, in fact, they were building for Benghazi. Even Diane Feinstein (whom I voted out for Emken) — an ancient female Leftist — admits that “it appeared an intelligence mistake along with inadequate security were to blame for the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the American Embassy in Benghazi, Libya that claimed the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens, a Bay Area native, and three others.”
If al Qaeda is “on the ropes,” then WHY did the FBI announce that it recently foiled an attack on the Federal Reserve bank in New York, involving a man named Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis as the suspect? He wouldn’t happen to be MUSLIM, would he? He wouldn’t happen to be linked to al Qaeda, would he? Nah; not with a name like that.
And there wouldn’t be an online terror magazine name “Inspire,” would there? In fact, here is Volume One.
No. Of course not. None of the above is true.
Just ask Mr Obama.
Because, after all, al Qaeda is “on the run” and “on the ropes” and, if Mr Obama can continue this lie, he can therefore justify the massive defense cuts he proposes.
Who needs the American military, anyway?
Who needs a debate?
Hell, who needs a vote?
Just take the presidency, Mr Obama, by fiat and EO.
BZ