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tritsofme

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5. The horserace numbers are largely useless at this point, however Obama's job approval numbers

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 09:39 PM

Apr 2012

remain troubling.

He has moved in the right direction from last summer, but has not had his head consistently above 50% for quite a long time, and this is dangerous for an incumbent, especially in an election year.

He straddles the edge of an incumbent that wins reelection, and one that doesn't.

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Obama 49% Romney 42% [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2012 OP

At this stage of the game polls mean nothing much nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #1

I Did Post Grad Work In Poli Sci DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2012 #3

The horserace numbers are largely useless at this point, however Obama's job approval numbers tritsofme Apr 2012 #5

Yup... nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #6

Not quite. SpencerShay Apr 2012 #7

Especially since Gallup gives the margin to the GOP. MADem Apr 2012 #2

Plus at this point in the presidential elections the new nominee always does better than the applegrove Apr 2012 #4

I think it will be an even wider margine when the debates begin. sarcasmo Apr 2012 #8