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regnaD kciN

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3. I think you're misreading the story...

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 05:06 PM

Oct 2012

The "debate" in this case was the presidential one -- all polling was completed before Biden-Ryan. The pre-(presidential-)numbers were favorable to Obama, but the post-debate ones were dismal. The implication is that, if the vote were held today, Romney would win easily.

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Poll: Significant Post-Debate Shift Seen In North Carolina [View all] DonViejo Oct 2012 OP

It will get even better by next week. We owe Joe Biden a lot still_one Oct 2012 #1

I think you're misreading the story... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #3

Read it again. It says Obama is coming back. MidwestTransplant Oct 2012 #4

It's up to Obama Andy Stanton Oct 2012 #6

I think YOU need to "read it again"... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #8

You're right, my bad. MidwestTransplant Oct 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author ncav53 Oct 2012 #2

These polls are all over the place ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #5

Where's TroyD?!!! Come on buddy!!! Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #7

It's an uptick for Obama. That's the good take away. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #9

O is coming back on some of the National polls Iliyah Oct 2012 #10

Don't know about this one think_critically Oct 2012 #11

As of October, North Carolina had registered 786,560 more Democrats than Republicans. Lex Oct 2012 #13

Yes, but they have to VOTE democratic too. Ford_Prefect Oct 2012 #14

Well of course. Newly registered Democratic voters Lex Oct 2012 #15

Unfortunately there are far too many voters here who believe both parties to be equally dubious. Ford_Prefect Oct 2012 #16

Same way here in MO. glacierbay Oct 2012 #17