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Presidential elections tend to be a referendum of the incumbent and the job s/he may have done. By that metric, President Obama should be in trouble given the poor state of the economy.
That said, the main way people vote against an incumbent is to vote for the candidate of the other major party. But for people to vote for the challenger, they need believe that there are at least some issues the challenger will be able to handle better than the incumbent. People will reject the incumbent, but only if they think that could lead to some improvements. It appears Mitt Romney is currently failing to cross even this rather law bar. From Pew:
The one issue Romney is seen as better than Obama on is the federal deficit, beyond that Obama outperforms him on everything else. Obama beats Romney on the economy issue of creating jobs and the social issues like abortion. This is probably why the poll found Obama is leading the general election match-up with 50 percent, compared to Romney who is at only 43 percent.
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The best two middle finger puppets that $ can buy. Who will win? The left hand or the right hand?
well, obama is certainly better at getting what the corporatists want signed into law then romney could hope
I am surprised they have not begun undermining romneys chances already…I suppose that will happen close enough to the election while it’s still in the voters minds
let’s keep track of this post and find out if 3 or 6 months from voting romney’s campaign is undermined by “leaks” tat couldn’t come from anywhere but the corporate puppet masters
Missing from the poll is the question of which one would you prefer to order an unjustifiable domestic drone strike on a US citizen. That’s probably because it’s a toss up.
I know this is all kabuki, but…
Romney better at reducing the deficit??? Really? What are these respondents smoking? Or have they just been asleep the last 30 years, having their Rip Van Winkle moment?
“Dealing with the deficit” would objectively be the *worst* foot forward for the Repugs, based on past performance.
-stewartm
So why does the poll show Romney with a 4-point lead on “Improving the job situation”?
Wow! Little illustrates the vacuous stupidity and ignorance of the people than the first two categories. Romney is perceived as better at reducing the deficit when his proposals would explode the damn thing? And Jesus fucking Christ on a cracker, he is perceived as better for improving the job situation? The fucking outsourcer in chief?
WTF?
The only thing Romney knows how to do is rape and pillage with a giant smile on his face. His father would punch his lights out if he were still alive.
What kind of questions are these?! What the fuck does “dealing with” even mean?
Question #2: “Which would do a better job of dealing with your thirst, Coke or Pepsi?”
“But for people to vote for the challenger, they need believe that there are at least some issues the challenger will be able to handle better than the incumbent.” I’m at a loss why anyone would bother writing this nonsense. If the election is a referendum on what Obama’s done as President, he loses – period.
After Obama, I couldn’t care less what any challenger promises. All I can do is hold the President we have accountable for what he’s done as President. Obama is the WORST Democratic Party President ever and definitely among the worst of all our Presidents.
There is NOTHING you or Obama’s paid minions can say to scare me into voting for Obama, I made that mistake once. That said, I think the better question becomes, do you even remember the great stuff you wrote on HCR when Obama was selling out America to Pharma for what?
Ummm Coke. No wait can I change that to Pepsi?
Sure, BD. As long as you decide for sure by November because after that you can’t change your selection for another four years. The research is still inconclusive as to which gives you the super diabetes soonest, but you must of course consume one or the other
Thinking “block grants” should cure anyone of Mitt. Look the other way.
Romney exploited the provisions of outsourcing that became law with NAFTA. Romney has amassed a fortune as a private businessman who shipped jobs overseas. Pres. Obama is the one currently setting policy in USA, Inc. and promoting FTAs that encourage even more of the same. It’s just SOP for a Corporatocracy.
If Romney won, the Republican noise machine would switch back to “deficits don”t matter.”
Problem solved.