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RandySF

(58,806 posts)
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 12:40 AM Jul 2016

If you are worried about that poll showing Trump ahead, read this.

Tuesday, November 08, 2012


The Rasmussen Reports Daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 – Election Day 2012 - gives GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney 49% of the nation’s voters’ support to President Barack Obama’s 48%. Two percent favors another candidate on Election Day.

This poll indicates the same numbers that were reported yesterday regarding Romney and Obama.

Naturally, this is the last of the Rasmussen Reports Daily Presidential Tracking Polls of the 2012 presidential election cycle.

The data includes not only people who are likely voters but also people who have already voted. Romney leads with people who say they are likely to vote while Obama leads with people who have already voted.

Of the voters in the most recent daily poll, 39% say they are Democrats and 37% say they are Republicans. Mitt Romney has a 9% advantage with those who are not affiliated with either of the nation’s two primary political Parties.

Interestingly, Rasmussen reports that 27% of Americans report that this presidential election has had a negative impact on people’s relationship with a friend or a family member.

In today’s report, Rasmussen makes a comment regarding the importance of race in this presidential election. Last election, 74% of the voters were white. Opinions regarding an increase or decrease in the percentage of voters being white in this election varies. Previously, it has been reported by various pollsters that nearly all black voters are voting for Obama. It was also previously reported that less than half of white voters support Obama. Thereby, Rasmussen suggests that Obama will lose if white voters come out in force while Romney will lose if they do not.

According to Rasmussen, 46% say they are quite certain they are voting for Romney and 45% are certain they are voting for Obama.


http://www.examiner.com/article/romney-49-to-obama-48-rasmussen-s-last-presidential-poll-of-the-2012-election
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If you are worried about that poll showing Trump ahead, read this. (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2016 OP
One of the recent polls said they polled 29% Republicans... scscholar Jul 2016 #1
They were even less honest than usual with yesterday's poll. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #7
The only ones concerned about this poll, were the ones ignoring the other polls which showed still_one Jul 2016 #2
we are with her SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2016 #3
Rasmussen: Polls for trolls. n/t Scurrilous Jul 2016 #4
Lol MFM008 Jul 2016 #6
Obama won 51% to 47% Eric J in MN Jul 2016 #5
Spoiler Alert: Rassmussen is always going to show Trump winning. It has a strong R bias. SaschaHM Jul 2016 #8
Trump has no money and has funded no down tickets and won't. Rex Jul 2016 #9
 

scscholar

(2,902 posts)
1. One of the recent polls said they polled 29% Republicans...
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 12:43 AM
Jul 2016

which showed they were biased for Republicans, so they're dishonest.

Lord Magus

(1,999 posts)
7. They were even less honest than usual with yesterday's poll.
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 02:06 AM
Jul 2016

With their including a fantasy "another candidate" choice in the polling. Rasmussen knows full well that there aren't any mystery candidates that will appear on the ballot in November but haven't been revealed yet. If they wanted to include third-party candidates, the honest way would've been to include Johnson and Stein as options. But "another candidate" was their flagrant attempt to cater to anybody who wishes Bernie Sanders would run third-party (spoiler alert: he won't) in order to further lower Hillary's numbers.

still_one

(92,190 posts)
2. The only ones concerned about this poll, were the ones ignoring the other polls which showed
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 12:45 AM
Jul 2016

Hillary ahead. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
8. Spoiler Alert: Rassmussen is always going to show Trump winning. It has a strong R bias.
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 02:13 AM
Jul 2016

Had Romney winning until the bitter end.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
9. Trump has no money and has funded no down tickets and won't.
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 02:19 AM
Jul 2016

He paid himself while running and broke his supporters pig bank. The man is a huge CON, for sure.

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