Daily Kos Elections Polling Wrap: Romney 'bounce' still seems muted, but we're only at midpoint
Source: www.dailykos.com - Friday, August 31, 2012
If one were to take the polls today, on the day after the balloons and confetti dropped on Tampa (they still do that, don't they?), and try to draw conclusions about the political utility of the Republican National Convention, the GOP would probably be pretty pessimistic about the outcome. However, as I have stressed repeatedly throughout the week, we are, at best, now approaching the point where the polling samples were conducted after a critical mass of the convention coverage took place. With each successive day, the polling impact of the convention will be felt more and more acutely. For now, though, the bounce seems pretty muted, by any objective standard. Even more troublesome for the GOP: Friday marked the second consecutive day with a raft of downballot polling releases which looked decidedly pessimistic for the Republicans. On to the numbers: PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION TRIAL HEATS: NATIONAL (Gallup Tracking): Obama d. Romney (47-46) NATIONAL (Rasmussen Tracking): Romney d. Obama (45-44) WEST VIRGINIA (RL Repass and Partners for the Daily Mail): Romney d. Obama (52-38) DOWNBALLOT POLLING: CA-10 (PPP for Democracy for America): Rep. Jeff Denham (R) 48, Jose Hernandez (D) 41 MI-SEN (EPIC-MRA): Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) 51, Pete Hoekstra (R) 44 MN-08 (Global Strategy Group for the DCCC): Rick Nolan (D) 45, Rep. Chip Cravaack (R) 44 MN-08 (GBA Strategies for the House Majority PAC): Rick Nolan 47, Rep. Chip Cravaack (R) 44 NClint Eastwood Made My Day
Source: losangeles.cbslocal.com - Friday, August 31, 2012
Last night, Clint Eastwood produced the most bizarre and uncomfortable moments in modern convention history. W. Mitt Romney had one hour of primetime television to accept the nomination of the GOP and this is how he decided to kick it off. Eastwood’s rambling and incoherent presentation in which he “interviewed” an invisible Obama was unworthy of the moment. The throat-slashing taunt delivered by Eastwood was shockingly inappropriate in a shockingly weird monologue. Had a Democrat called for the beheading or killing of Romney it would have touched off a firestorm on the right. But Eastwood’s antics played well with the peanut gallery in the convention hall. He closed with an interactive version of his line “go ahead, make my day.” They loved it. Mr. Romney’s opponents came away with a similar conclusion: Clint Eastwood made their day. Eastwood’s monologue is Exhibit A in what is a lengthy indictment of Romney’s record and his campaign blunders. Given years to prepare and months to plan for his acceptance night, the biggest night of his campaign to date, Romney thought that this was a good idea. The acceptance speech, three Presidential debates and Election Night are the five biggest nights for any candidate – this is the only one of those five events a candidate can control. It was a dud – thanks to Clint Eastwood. If Mitt Romney cannot get his campaign right. If he cannot even get the things that he can control right, how can he
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