Mitt Romney's 'Very Poor,' Self-Inflicted Wound

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For every polling agency that offers a statistic, there is another polling agency that
"proves" the first polling agency was inaccurate. For instance, at the end of George W. Bush's presidency, his popularity was 19%, according to National Polls. Yet, Gallup did not indicate the same numbers as other agencies:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/113770/bush-presidency-closes-34-approval-61-disapproval.aspx
For those that show Obama would lose the Presidency if the polls took place today, other polls indicate:
http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/poll-obama-s-approval-up-beats-all-comers-if-election-were-today-20120214
Which poll is correct? I wrote a comment about this very topic several weeks ago that discussed polls are often subject to political and financial pressure from influential, wealthy groups who, ultimately, benefit financially from polling results (indicating either positive or negative results, whichever the group finds most beneficial to their goals).
http://www.nationalpolls.com/obama/
I do not know which poll is telling the truth either, but that does not seem to stop some people from seeking out very spurious sites, and trying to perpetrate the idea that these spurious sites ARE telling the truth. How do you KNOW? You don't, actually. Stop calling people ugly names, as if they are wrong and you are right. You really do NOT know whether these sites are accurate or not accurate.
Instead, why don't you spend some time signing petitions to return truth to the media (newspapers, magazines, T.V., radio, video, films, and recordings)? Democracy ends when media is not truthful. Do you care at all that the United States, allegedly a Democracy, is no longer obligated to report accurate news?

ann keenan of MI 8:46PM February 15, 2012

brucetee
Keep looking for the union label. Found less & less:
February 2, 2012
Underemployment is 18.7%, up from 18.3% in December
Underemployment, a measure that combines the percentage of workers who are unemployed with the percentage working part time but wanting full-time work, surged to 18.7% in January. This is a worsening from the 18.3% of December but is still below the 19.0% of a year ago.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/152432/Unemployment-January.aspx

Bill Hedges of MO 12:48AM February 04, 2012

to the nameless poster.it would seem that you failed to get the gist of my post.just pointing that if( and i grant it's big if ) economy keeps on the up turn,it wont matter who the republicans nominate in august.

bruce b of NV 9:52PM February 03, 2012

brucetee
buma's fan club went elsewhere in disgust with his job:
“Shock poll sends Obama supporters scrambling for antidepressants”
2nd February 2012
“Gallup released a poll yesterday that sent shockwaves and sadness through liberal America.”
“Conn Carroll of the Washington Examiner posted a map indicating that if the 2012 U.S. presidential election were held today, and Barack Obama was rated on his state-by-state approval rating for his third year in office, he would lose. Carroll estimated that 'Obama would lose the 2012 election to the Republican nominee 323 electoral votes to 215'. This number estimates that President Obama would only win 15 states (and the District of Columbia) out of 50.”
“The delusional supporters of President Obama argue that he does better in head-to-head polls against former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. This may be true, yet it does not explain the ambivalence of the American voters who have shown so much passionate support for Obama in the past. Any way you spin the President's prospects, the Gallup poll is bad news for the American left.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2095543/Shock-poll-sends-Obama-supporters-scrambling-antidepressants.html#ixzz1lITW0rYD”

Bill Hedges of MO 5:37PM February 03, 2012

if the job numbers keep going up and unemployment goes down (new numbers as 2/3=250,000 job added last month ).it shows that the president's plan is working.if this keeps up the republicans are left with very little to run on.
it;s just taken longer to clean up the mess that bush and his cohorts caused ,with their failed policies.

bruce b of NV 9:32AM February 03, 2012

brucetee _ I gave Mitt's full quote below yours. Twist & shout it your way. Enjoy the following:
“Shock poll sends Obama supporters scrambling for antidepressants”
2nd February 2012
“Gallup released a poll yesterday that sent shockwaves and sadness through liberal America.”
“Conn Carroll of the Washington Examiner posted a map indicating that if the 2012 U.S. presidential election were held today, and Barack Obama was rated on his state-by-state approval rating for his third year in office, he would lose. Carroll estimated that 'Obama would lose the 2012 election to the Republican nominee 323 electoral votes to 215'. This number estimates that President Obama would only win 15 states (and the District of Columbia) out of 50.”
“The delusional supporters of President Obama argue that he does better in head-to-head polls against former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. This may be true, yet it does not explain the ambivalence of the American voters who have shown so much passionate support for Obama in the past. Any way you spin the President's prospects, the Gallup poll is bad news for the American left.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2095543/Shock-poll-sends-Obama-supporters-scrambling-antidepressants.html#ixzz1lITW0rYD”

Bill Hedges of MO 1:36AM February 03, 2012

Saying out loud that he only cares about the Filthy Rich isn't going to win him many Working Class votes in November. At least not from anyone with a brain.

thomas of CO 8:32PM February 02, 2012

i give mitt credit for being a bright and successful person,his record speaks for itself.
that being said,he seems hell bent on making comments that put him beyond the pale of main stream voters.

bruce b of NV 8:01PM February 02, 2012

Not that long a quote. Try giving IN CONTEXT the whole quote:
“I’m in this race because I care about Americans. I’m not concerned about the very poor — we have a safety net there,” he said. “If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich — they’re doing just fine. I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.”
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/72297.html#ixzz1lGgU9jXL"

Bill Hedges of MO 6:05PM February 02, 2012

Keep making a big deal out of nothing...and taking the statement out of context to try and help your point.
It's pretty simple. The middle class vote is going to win/lose the presidency for Obama or Romney. I would be going after the middle class too. A majority of the 'very poor' won't even vote. Sorry, it's just a fact. Deal with it.

Parker of MN 5:37PM February 02, 2012