A couple of weeks ago, as Mitt Romney was locking up the Republican presidential nomination, Obama's anemic polling numbers were hitting … Obama was caught flat-footed as he campaigned in Ohio and Virginia, two pivotal swing states that he carried in 2008 and that are now…
This bravado flies in the face of public opinion, polling trends, and the facts on the ground. … Frank Wolf's seat in Virginia. Wolf has handily won re-election victories for years, despite serving in a swing district. … Comstock has a history of prevailing in close races in battleground Northern Virginia counties.…
The neighboring counties of Falls Church City, Fairfax, Arlington and Prince William in Virginia and Howard County in Maryland all … That is the result of Gallup's polling on Obama's job approval in 2013, which showed that 80.8 percent of the residents of the District…
But perhaps the ticking clock on his career has freed the Virginia Democrat up to say things that don't necessarily hew the party line … Press national survey shows that perceptions of the healthcare law and its rollout are still negative, reflecting virtually all polling…
It was Wednesday February 5, and she had traveled from the confines of the White House to a nearby Virginia high school to lecture … One day prior to her Virginia jaunt a report was released from the Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) estimating that over the next … Without something to vote “for,” the makeup of Congress is likely to not change much regardless of what current polling data says,…
priority number 1 for me, and the campaigns of Terri Lynn Land in Michigan, Thom Tillis in North Carolina and Ed Gillespie in Virginia … are my recommendations for the next three "gives" at this time as other races need clarity from primaries or better polling data.) … Mark Warner in Virginia (*T2)
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito v. ? in West Virginia (GOP pick-up almost certain.)…
NextGen gave $250,000 to a group called She’s Changed PAC, which bought ads and paid for polling and canvassing for Schlicher. … Steyer spent nearly as much in Virginia as the Republican Governors Association. … And as the Washington Post’s Chris Cilizza wrote, “The key lesson [in Virginia] is that the candidate with the most money usually wins…
garbage in the 2012 cycle, and Terry McAuliffe used the issue to define Ken Cuccinelli early in last year's gubernatorial race in Virginia … Recent polling shows a close race -- with Udall's numbers looking shaky, and Obama's popularity in the toilet.…
list these battleground states thus (numbers indicate the average lead as of last night):
Ohio - O +2.1
Florida - R +1.7
Virginia … Early polling has begun in many states - more than 30 have some form of allowing its citizens to vote before the official election … I voted in Virginia last week, so feel free to take me off your robo-call list.…
But post-debate polling shows Romney ahead in Florida and tied in Virginia. … National Journal's Major Garrett reported last week that Obama strategist David Plouffe omitted Florida and Virginia in a list of key … In addition, polling shows Romney ahead in Colorado, which Obama carried by 9 points last time, and the race closing in Wisconsin,…
Plouffe said that Obama remains strong in all four states, but he would not discuss the specifics of internal polling or voter-contact … Then again, for what it's worth, Democrat-leaning PPP says it didn't detect any Obama bounce in a full day of polling on Wednesday. … UPDATE - Romney held a rally in northern Virginia last night. …
Plouffe said that Obama remains strong in all four states, but he would not discuss the specifics of internal polling or voter-contact … uncharacteristic of Team Obama to concede any terrain, but Plouffe offered no such assurances about Obama's position in North Carolina, Virginia…
Rattled by recent polling showing Mitt Romney drawing roughly even with President Obama among female voters, Democrats are making … The state TV buys include Colorado, Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia.…
No promises, but this may well be my last post devoted to polling before the ultimate poll is taken and tabulated tomorrow. … The bad news for Republicans is that this lead is diminished from the GOP ticket's five point edge prior to Gallup suspending its polling … His final numbers in Ohio show a 49/49 tie (with good and bad news for both candidates), and a two point Romney lead in Virginia. …
Democrats have significant leads in six other races—in Hawaii, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Washington, and West Virginia—and … Flake has a polling lead, according to Rasmussen.
· In the race to replace Sen. … Senator Ron Johnson
· Virginia—A presidential swing state, the Senate race here features former Republican Sen.…
That's been apparent in early or absentee voting, in which Democrats trail their 2008 numbers in target states Virginia, Ohio, Iowa … (2) Jay Cost, an extremely savvy analyst of polling and election data, believes Romney is "likely to win." … (4) WaPo also reports that their national polling indicates at least 13 percent of 2008 Obama voters are defecting to Romney this year…
Barone, having surveyed all the polling data from every source and all the early voting numbers from all the states, sees Mitt Romney … rolling up 315 Electoral College votes, including the states of Ohio, Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire, Wisconsin…
For my money, the most reliable polling data is the Real Clear Politics polling average. … Worth noting is which polls make up the majority of the Real Clear Politics polling average. … going to miss a lot of older voters, and only 44% of Joseph’s polling sample is 50 or older.…
This year there has been a lot more disagreement because of discrepancies in the polling data. … In state after state, like Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin, the evidence suggests that Obama's numbers are way down. … Because of the discrepancies in the polling data, no one can say with absolute confidence how this race is going to turn out.…
Earlier in the week, one of the oldest and most respected polling firms in America -- Gallup -- produced results based on thousands … Last night, another venerable polling outfit confirmed Gallup's findings with a survey of its own. … Public polling shows Obama with a large lead, but there's no way to verify that. …
o And, recent polling has shown Obama leading Independents by just two points when he won them by ten in 2008, according to the exit … just 2 shy of the 270 needed to win the presidency without considering states where early voting data isn’t a available such as “Virginia…
Their new release on the state of play in Florida, Ohio and Virginia is no exception. … This poll suggests Republican turnout will drop six points in Virginia compared to 2008. … in Virginia. But Obama "leads" in all three states. …
Tim Nashif, CEO of Gateway Communications, which owns the Hoffman Research polling company, told me via email that he doesn't expect … electoral map, as polls also reveal striking strength for Obama in states that the GOP recently considered must-wins: Colorado, Iowa, Virginia…
In Virginia, conservative video sting artist James O’Keefe on Oct. 8 captured on tape Democratic U.S. Rep. … Moran is one of three Virginia congressmen who signed an Oct. 23rd letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric H. … Other election irregularities included “photocopied ballots, altered hours at polling places, a mysterious bag of votes and Finch’s…
