This morning CBS/Quinnipiac released a poll of Ohio showing President Obama holding a 5 point lead in the state, specifically Obama 50%, Romney 45%. Since early October, we’ve seen a slew of polls of Ohio ranging from mid-single digits leads to ties. Only one — and that a low quality poll — has had Romney in the lead. But not all polls are created equal. We’ve only had a few premium, live caller, cell/landline polls. And this is one of them. This is a significant tightening against CBS/Quinnipiac’s last poll. But it points to Obama holding on to a real lead in this critical state.
Former chief of Israel’s intelligence service Mossad, Efraim Halevy, on Mitt Romney in an interview with Laura Rozen …
Obama has placed emphasis on negotiations. In this current election for the US presidency, his hands are tied. He cannot proceed, because he cannot appear soft on Israel’s security.
Negotiating with Iran is perceived as a sign of beginning to forsake Israel. That is where I think the basic difference is between Romney and Obama. What Romney is doing is mortally destroying any chance of a resolution without war. Therefore when [he recently] said, he doesn’t think there should be a war with Iran, this does not ring true. It is not consistent with other things he has said. […]
Akin camp keeps hammering the McCaskill as dog meme, even as late polls show his popularity plummeting.
A race too close to call seems more than a lot of people can handle. They need to know who is winning RIGHT NOW. Uncertainty not tolerated! Greg Sargent crunches the numbers and has your answer.
I guess this is what happens late in the tight presidential race. Ronna Romney is the ex-sister-in-law of Mitt Romney. She’s apparently remained close to the Romney family. She has a minor role in the Romney campaign in Florida and has recently appeared at campaign events in Michigan with her daughter.
Earlier this afternoon she posted these grotesque images of the mangled body of the late Ambassador Chris Stevens with the words “Obama killed him” surrounded by dripping blood.
We’re talking pre-debate expectations, questions, rattled-nerves here at TPMPrime.
Democratic pollster Celinda Lake will be joining us for a live chat tomorrow at 12 noon eastern time at TPMPrime to answer your questions about anything and everything about polls and the campaign.