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2016 Postmortem

TroyD

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1. The numbers for Obama on this question have always been good

Reply to VirginiaTarheel (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 07:28 PM

Nov 2012

But they have been declining over the past month since the First Presidential Debate.

Now that Obama may have some momentum again, they may begin going back up.

What I'd like to know is why most Americans thought Bush was going to be elected in 2004. It's disturbing, but it explains one of the reasons why Kerry wasn't able to quite get the traction he needed. He just didn't seem to catch fire with the public. As weak as Bush was, it looks like he was able to project a confidence and aura of winnability.

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The Poll that is Most Accurate: Who Do Americans Think will Win? [View all] VirginiaTarheel Nov 2012 OP

The numbers for Obama on this question have always been good TroyD Nov 2012 #1

The Republicans I know all think Obama will win and I am afraid doc03 Nov 2012 #2