The final NPR Battleground Poll for 2012 shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holding a slim lead in the national sample, but trailing President Barack Obama in the dozen swing states that will decide the election. The poll adds further evidence that the Oct. 3 presidential debate between the two men redefined the race. But [...]
As Polling Becomes More Important, Technology Makes Polls Less Accurate
October 30, 2012 | Posted by
No matter who wins the presidential race next week, the practice of polling is likely to take a big hit. Polls often vacillate during a campaign, but the ability to use polling as representative of the views of the American public overall—and specific interest groups in particular—is not as reliable as in years past because [...]
Presidential Race Virtually A Dead Heat Going Into Final Stretch
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
The presidential race is virtually a dead heat going into Tuesday night’s second nationally televised debate between incumbent Barack Obama and Republican hopeful Mitt Romney. According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, likely voters are split 49 percent for Obama to 46 percent for Romney, basically unmoved from the poll two weeks ago, just [...]
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan Receive Emotional Homecoming
August 13, 2012 | Posted by
After being selected by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as his vice presidential running mate , Paul Ryan made an emotional homecoming as he and Romney arrived in Wisconsin to a roaring throng. The two made their dramatic entrance on stage in front of a crowd around 8,000 people to theme song of blockbuster thriller, [...]
Our Analysis: President Obama Will Handily Beat Mitt Romney
May 4, 2012 | Posted by
Despite polls suggesting a closer race, President Obama stands a better chance of beating Republican Mitt Romney than the polls indicate. He’s more popular, more of the states with high numbers of electoral votes are leaning his way, some purported “swing states” are most likely already in his camp and the economy overall is doing [...]
