Romney Sees No Immediate Bounce From Ryan V.P. Pick

[applegrove]

Romney Sees No Immediate Bounce From Ryan V.P. Pick

by Jeffrey M. Jones at Gallup

http://www.gallup.com/poll/156692/Romney-Sees-No-Immediate-Bounce-Ryan-Pick.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=syndication&utm_content=morelink&utm_term=All%20Gallup%20Headlines%20-%20Politics

"SNIP....................................

PRINCETON, NJ -- Mitt Romney's standing in the presidential election campaign has not changed materially in the immediate days after his announcement of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate. The first four days of Gallup Daily tracking after Romney's announcement show 47% of registered voters saying they would vote for Romney and 45% for Barack Obama if the election were held today. The four days prior showed Romney at 46% and Obama at 45%.

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While the initial indication is no increase in Romney's support after naming Ryan, the data suggest the possibility that Romney may get a delayed bounce, as he fared slightly better in Aug. 13-14 Gallup tracking than in Aug. 11-12 tracking.

The lack of an immediate increase for Romney is consistent with Sunday's USA Today/Gallup poll that found a generally tepid reaction to the Ryan pick, especially in comparison to past vice-presidential choices.

Like this year, Gallup also did not find any significant change in voter preferences for the 2008 election after Obama and John McCain each named his running mate. However, in the 1996-2004 campaigns, the vice presidential choice seemed to have a more noticeable impact on voters.

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[pnwmom]

1. But I thought a bunch of polls had Obama ahead by 7 - 9 points. Why isn't this bad news?

[applegrove]

2. Because the bounce a new vp always gets was miniscule.

Teeny, tiny, little, itty bitty 1%.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Because those polls weren't Gallup...

You can't compare one poll with the other. It doesn't work that way.

[budkin]

6. That was a Fox News poll LOL

[demosincebirth]

4. This shows diferent state be state.

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

[Brother Buzz]

5. Nope, no bounce over there ... maybe under here? No?....

[ailsagirl]

7. BWA-HA-HA-HAHA!!!

And this one's for you, nitt & lyin'