FOX News: Obama pulls ahead of Romney by 7 nationally; Mitt can't even pull in 40%

[Drunken Irishman]

Mitt's numbers have tanked since their last poll, which had the race tied at 46-46.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/16/fox-news-poll-obama-pulls-ahead-romney-as-presidential-race-heats-up/

[MrSlayer]

1. Wait, I heard Morning Joe say Romney was ahead.

Just this morning, before I turned him off.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. He's probably referring to the CBS/NYT poll which was thoroughly debunked yesterday.

Their polling methodology was all screwed up. It was almost as bad as Rasmussen's.

[MrSlayer]

8. No doubt.

He seemed positively giddy about it.

[CTyankee]

9. Joe is desperate for a way out of this. He is really upset!

Expect more histrionics from him. It's coming...be ready to turn that show OFF...

[My Pet Goat]

2. Wasn't expecting that...

regarding the improving views of the economy, I have to think it is the lower gas prices and a "stable" employment situation. Ironically, we have the oil speculators to thank for this one. They always overreact bidding prices up or down.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

3. Are there more Dems than Repukes, by number of registered voters? Never heard a

stat on that.

I guess I have always thought they were equal. But looking at these numbers, there must be more Dems.

He's got most of the repukes; O has most of the dems, and Indies support Romney by an edge.

So, given that split of the pie, how can O be leading by 7?

[Drunken Irishman]

5. Democrats have had the edge in voter ID since FDR.

[groundloop]

15. Yes, and sadly the repubs have gotten good at suppressing the Democratic vote

Misinformation, poll tax (excuse me - voter ID) laws, etc. have been effective enough over the years to keep them in the game.

[tallahasseedem]

4. They're setting up a narrative...

When they "allow" the poll numbers to rise again, they'll say that Mitt is starting to connect with voters, that he's "coming back", etc. OR they want Dems to feel comfortable so the turnout will be low. I don't trust this ONE BIT!

We always have to work like we're 10 points down

[Dawson Leery]

10. Correct.

[musical_soul]

11. Exactly.

Polls will say different things. Some are reliable. Some are not. The important thing is to educate voters on the issues, get voters registered, and help them get to the polls. Do we even know who takes these polls?

[Drunken Irishman]

12. Or he's really up 7...

It cuts both ways. If you have a poll that shows one candidate leading by a solid margin (and I think 7 would be considered solid), it could depress the turnout for the candidate trailing. Voter turnout going south because of polls isn't exclusive to just the candidate ahead in the polls. While we should always never get complacent, dismissing polls, not trust polls, instills this idea into the voter that it ultimately doesn't matter. I don't like that.

Elections are often about perception. If the perception out there is that Romney is a loser, he will be a loser.

[WI_DEM]

16. I agree. Come next month it will be 'Comeback Mitt'

[hrmjustin]

6. Where is the big red headline on Drudge.

I guess it does not matter to him that fox had romney down so much. I notice that fox did not make much of it's own poll today.

[LostinRed]

13. National polls are bullshit

We have to look at State polling and Obama is still doing well in most swing states. It's going to be close but I believe Obama will be re-elected. I will continue to work everyday to make that happen and I hope you all will too.

[jambo101]

14. Reality?

I cant believe its even close,Obama is doing his best to restore America's middle class to its former glory fighting an obstructionist opposition of wealthy republicans all the way,their designated leader Romney is a wishy washy flip flopper who if elected is so obviously going to rubber stamp everything his backers ask him to leaving the average American fully wedged under the bus.
If people wake up it should be a landslide for Obama in this upcoming election and another Democrat will win in the next election as well.