thismeintiel on 25 October 2012
| Dodece said: Despite what the media tells you or the campaigns tell you. The debates are nothing more then a side show. Which is why the candidates treat them with so little regard. They are a meaningless exercise, and have been so for a fairly long time. The reality is the vast majority of those who watched did so for self validation. They were already locked in before tuning into the debates. It is really a beauty pageant, and the undecided who really have no stake in the whole who looked prettier debate couldn't care less. Their only concern is whether they feel that things are going well or not. The campaigns are preaching to their base, and the media is fanning those flames for advertising revenue. Which doesn't do a damn thing for swing voters. Who are only concerned with the current condition of their lives. That is why it doesn't really matter at all. The few voters in one or two states who are going to determine this whole election the rest of the nation be damned didn't tune in to watch the freak show. They are far too grounded for that. This election is going to be decided in Ohio. Where the president held a ten point lead less then a month ago, and still holds a five point lead today, and the entire reason for that is that his policies have helped Ohio to recover faster then most parts of the nation. Things are going so well that the president was swinging Republican votes, or at least making those voters less likely to vote. If the economy in Ohio gets even stronger leading up to election day then there isn't any reason to think those votes won't swing back to him. |
Technically, Romney doesn't have to win Ohio, though it would be much better for his chances if he did. As for that poll, I'm not surprised it would have Obama up by 5 points when they polled Democrats more than Republicans (by 9 points, in fact). Of course, I expect either the turn out will be equal to one another or slightly in favor of Republicans. Maybe something similar to the election in 2010, when Republicans won many races across the state.
