Jon Stewart on Ron Paul

[SB Shock]

Interesting Gallup poll released today

Registered Voters (National Adults)
Obama 46, Romney 48 (47 - 46)
Obama 47, Romney 47 (48 - 44)
Obama 47, Paul 45 (45-44)
Obama 48, Bachmann 44 (48 - 43)

Romney did best with Independents (47%), Paul and Perry where 2nd at 46%. Bachmann at 42%.

Paul and Romney did best with Demoncrats (12%), Bachmann at 11%

Perry best with Republicans (92%), Romney (91%), Bachmann (86%) and Paul (82%)

[Maggie]

Interesting Gallup poll released today

Registered Voters (National Adults)
Obama 46, Romney 48 (47 - 46)
Obama 47, Romney 47 (48 - 44)
Obama 47, Paul 45 (45-44)
Obama 48, Bachmann 44 (48 - 43)

Romney did best with Independents (47%), Paul and Perry where 2nd at 46%. Bachmann at 42%.

Paul and Romney did best with Demoncrats (12%), Bachmann at 11%

Perry best with Republicans (92%), Romney (91%), Bachmann (86%) and Paul (82%)

“Demoncrats” – that is a typo, right? ;-)

It is an interesting poll and I didn’t look closely at the internals but: Paul gets support from some Democrats because of what he says about foreign policy. Heck, even Eleanor Hunt has said nice things about Paul. I thought the results regarding Perry seemed a little odd – he gets over 90% of the GOP vote, nearly half of independents, and 10% of Democrats (:o). Yet, he ties Obama? Does that add up? Is the sample weighted incorrectly? If it is, President Obama is worse off.

[SB Shock]

[“Demoncrats” – that is a typo, right? ;-)

yes it was a typo (or maybe it was a freudian slip?)

Is the sample weighted incorrectly? If it is, President Obama is worse off.

I didn't see anything on how they were weighting it - but that is really the trick to getting their polls correct and each pollster probably wants to protect that information.

I was really suprised to see Obama leading (of course with 10% undecided it really hard to say who is really leading). Obama is going to have an $$ advantage and if this election is close I think he will win I think.