USAToday/Gallup: Romney breaks 50 against Obama, Santorum trails by 1

[Tender Branson]

Meanwhile, President Obama's standing against two potential Republican rivals has ebbed a bit. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney leads the president 50%-46% among registered voters, Romney's strongest showing against him to date. Obama edges former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum by a single percentage point, 49%-48%.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-02-20/GOP-convention-poll/53172644/1?csp=34news

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Hmm, a week or two ago there were only very favorable polls for Obama - now there are only sh**tty polls showing him down ...

[King]

Meh.  It's been pretty quiet politics wise.  That's when Romney gets to play Generic GOP.

It's already been proven that Romney in spotlight = Obama bump.

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

doesn't make sense

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

How can Obama suddenly trail Romney after the economy started improving?

[Democratic Hawk]

How can Obama suddenly trail Romney after the economy started improving?

I suspect many Main Streeterss are going to take some convincing of that. Hypothetically, if unemployment was to be lower than it was in January 2009 come Election Day, there'd still those who think he's the worst president EVER

[Landslide Lyndon]

According to Kos, their national PPP poll will show tomorrow Obama with positive approvals for the first time since the killing of Osama.
So I find strange the last batch of polls which show Obama trailing in states like Iowa and Virginia.

[krazen1211]

At this rate the entire first page of threads here will consist of 'outliers, outliers, outliers!'.

[World politics is up Schmitt creek]

At this rate the entire first page of threads here will consist of 'outliers, outliers, outliers!'.

Well, you explain why this should be the case, genius.

It is an outlier, since no other polls show anything like this happening. That's the definition.

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

LOL people would really vote for Romney?

[Bandit3 the Worker]

LOL at poor Gallup.

[Brittain33]

Gas prices are rising.

[Eraserhead]

So now we have a majority of national/state polls showing Obama in good shape but a significant minority showing him in serious trouble. Kind of odd but it is probably mostly due to different methodologies being used.

This is Gallup though, so whether they're in the right ballpark or not this poll will probably get a lot of coverage, and it could turn the current positive media narrative for Obama to a negative one.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

So now we have a majority of national/state polls showing Obama in good shape but a significant minority showing him in serious trouble. Kind of odd but it is probably mostly due to different methodologies being used.

This is Gallup though, so whether they're in the right ballpark or not this poll will probably get a lot of coverage, and it could turn the current positive media narrative for Obama to a negative one.

And perfect timing for MI and AZ...

[Antonio the Sixth]

What the hell ?

[Wisconsin+17]

Yep, gas is going up. Unemployment is up to 9.1. Total out of the workforce is close to a 20 year high and people still believe that Obama is doing well?

Baffles me. I remember when Gas was half what it is now, and that was only a couple years ago.

[Fuzzybigfoot]

Yep, gas is going up. Unemployment is up to 9.1. Total out of the workforce is close to a 20 year high and people still believe that Obama is doing well?

Baffles me. I remember when Gas was half what it is now, and that was only a couple years ago.

And four years ago it was just fine and dandy, wasn't it? 

[Tender Branson]

Yep, gas is going up. Unemployment is up to 9.1. Total out of the workforce is close to a 20 year high and people still believe that Obama is doing well?

Baffles me. I remember when Gas was half what it is now, and that was only a couple years ago.

It's not like Obama snips with his fingers and the gas price goes down to 1$ the gallon ...

But don't whine around Americans, you and your 3.50$/gallon price is pretty low, don't you think ?

I have to pay 7-8$ the gallon to fill up my car.

How about buying a 50 miles per gallon car instead of a gas guzzling one ? That might help.

[krazen1211]

Yep, gas is going up. Unemployment is up to 9.1. Total out of the workforce is close to a 20 year high and people still believe that Obama is doing well?

Baffles me. I remember when Gas was half what it is now, and that was only a couple years ago.

It's not like Obama snips with his fingers and the gas price goes down to 1$ the gallon ...

But don't whine around Americans, you and your 3.50$/gallon price is pretty low, don't you think ?

I have to pay 7-8$ the gallon to fill up my car.

How about buying a 50 miles per gallon car instead of a gas guzzling one ? That might help.

George W.'s approval ratings also dropped in close relation to fuel prices.

That said, of course a large portion of obama's base wants to shellack these people and skyrocket prices. He said so himself.

[World politics is up Schmitt creek]

If gas does go up to seven or eight bucks a gallon it might be possible to get some sort of actual change in the way life is lived in this country that will make things better in this world, but then again even after what's considered 'normal' has more than doubled it hasn't happened yet.

[Wisconsin+17]

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Considering as I was making good money 4 years ago - yes, yes it was.

[Wisconsin+17]

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The formation of Massachusettstan?

I'd be all for that...

[Franzl]

I have to pay 7-8$ the gallon to fill up my car.

More like $8.50 for me at the moment.

[Wisconsin+17]

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New York City is farther from me, than you are from any point in Europe. Including Scotland. USA is not Europe.

[Franzl]

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New York City is farther from me, than you are from any point in Europe. Including Scotland. USA is not Europe.

How many people drive those distances regularly? Poor argument. Average commutes to work (as in driving around a metro area) are comparable between Europe and North America.

That makes up the majority of miles people drive, by far.

[Wisconsin+17]

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If Austin were in Austria:

El Paso would be Paris.
Amarillo would be Copenhagen.
Beaumont would be Bucharest.
and the Valley would be Rome.

Forget the EU as the United States of Europe, they should aspire to be the Texas of Europe.