Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPew - American's believe that Romney is stronger on the economy/budget and taxes? Time for truth!
Polling dates (10/4-10/7) 2012
"Regardless of who you support, which one of the presidential candidates -- Mitt Romney or Barack Obama -- do you think would do the better job of [see below]?" Options rotated. 9/12 & earlier: "... would do the best job of ..."
"Improving the job situation"
Romney 49 %
Obama 41 %
"Regardless of who you support, which one of the presidential candidates -- Mitt Romney or Barack Obama -- do you think would do the better job of [see below]?" Options rotated. 9/12 & earlier: "... would do the best job of ..."
"Improving the job situation"
Romney 49 %
Obama 41 %
Truth: During Governor Romneys term, Massachusetts fell to 47th out of 50 states in job creation, while the overall U.S. economy grew.
By the end of Governor Romneys term, Massachusetts had lost more than 40,000 manufacturing jobsa rate twice the national average.
"Reducing the federal budget deficit"
Romney 51%
Obama 36%
Romney 51%
Obama 36%
Truth: Long-term debt increased by 16% in just four years, leaving Massachusetts with the highest debt per person in the nation.
"Dealing with taxes"
Romney 47%
Obama 43%
Romney 47%
Obama 43%
Truth: During his first year in office, Governor Romney proposed higher fees for hospitals, nursing homes, motor vehicles, buying a house, the blind, and disabled people. During that first year, Massachusetts increased fees more than any other state in the nation.
After increasing fees and taxes for middle-class families and businesses, Governor Romney pushed through a tax cut that overwhelmingly benefited 278 of the states wealthiest individuals, costing taxpayers more than $75 million.
Granted - "PU" Changed their party ID percentages, dramatically from September to October, according to the Obama camp...
An Obama campaign official pointed to a shift in the party identification percentages used in Pew's mid-September poll compared to the poll released Monday.
The earlier comprised 39% Democrats, 29% Republicans and 30% independents, while Monday's poll included 31% Democrats, 36% Republicans and 30% independents.
"This is far bigger than any one-month change in party ID ever reported by Pew in the past," the Obama campaign official said.
Regardless, I hope the Obama camp leaves no stone unturned, in swing states. I hope they hit Rmoney hard on each and every one of these issues, and then some.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 1366 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (3)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Pew - American's believe that Romney is stronger on the economy/budget and taxes? Time for truth! (Original Post)
mzmolly
Oct 2012
OP
Fresh_Start
(11,339 posts)1. need that ad playing in every market, now nt
nt
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)2. The American voter is one of the most uninformed people
on the planet.
ananda
(30,393 posts)5. Or else unwilling or unable to BE informed!
nt
Jim__
(14,416 posts)3. Once again, Romney's tax plan has been shown to be pure bullshit.
New report by the Joint Committee on Taxation. This needs to get out to the public.
Thanks Jim.