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After the Conventions: Who Will Win the 2012 Presidential Election, Obama or Romney?

Now that the Democratic and Republican delegates have officially chosen their nominees, Patch wants to know: Who are you betting on?

 

It's official: With President Barack Obama's acceptance speech in Charlotte Thursday night, both the Republicans and Democrats have formally chosen their nominees for the 2012 presidential election. Let the real race begin.

A lot can change between now and Nov. 6: Gaffes, scandals or even major international news events could shift the dynamics of the campaign.

The latest Gallup Polls show registered voters preferring Obama to Mitt Romney by just one percentage point, 47 percent to 46 percent. A USA Today/Gallup poll taken just before the party conventions found American voters think Obama is more likeable, but trust Romney more to handle the economy.

Pundits have been busy for months handicapping the major-party candidates on various factors: incumbent advantage, fundraising clout, even religion.

Patch wants to know: Regardless of who you support for President, who do you think will actually claim victory in November?

Vote in our poll below, and let us know your reasoning in the comments.

  • Who do you think will win the 2012 U.S. presidential election?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Barack Obama
        28 (52%)
    • Mitt Romney
        24 (45%)
    • Other answer (please explain in the comments)
        1 (1%)
    Total votes: 53
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: Mitt Romney, President Obama, national conventions, and presidential election

R. Wright

10:44 am on Monday, September 10, 2012

It's all about the economy and the dismal jobs numbers! Promises made...Promises broken!

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Keith Best

8:30 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Here are the job numbers the media is not reporting about the August job numbers that just came out. This is what the media is telling you...and it's true. "The unemployment rate dropped from 8.3% to 8.1%. 96,000 jobs created in August."

Here are numbers they are NOT telling you:

1) 368,000 people STOPPED looking for work in August. Meaning they CANNOT be counted as unemployed. These people have no more unemployment benefits to claim and have realized there are zero jobs out there for them. If you were to re-calculate those numbers and include the people who are no longer looking for work, the unemployment rate would be 12%. This number does not include the UNDEREMPLOYED, or the people who have stopped looking for work over the past 3 years; that number would be an astonishing 23%.

2) 69% of men are working. Meaning 31% are not. The lowest % of working men since the 1940's.

3) The number of employed Americans is at the lowest number in the past 31 years. An incredible number considering there are more people now in the USA than there were in 1981.

4) A record high of 88,921,000 Americans whom are not in the civilian labor force.

5) Manufacturers have cut the most jobs in August than at anytime in the past two years.

6) The supposed "job growth" each month is LESS THAN the number of people LEAVING the workforce every month. People leaving the work force CANNOT be counted as unemployed.
To get the country back on the right track, Vote Romney/Ryan.

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Joseph Robert

10:55 am on Monday, September 24, 2012

HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU EARN YESTERDAY?

Mitt and Ann Romney made $57,260 each and every day of 2011.

And, they chose to open secret bank accounts in well-known tax havens including Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and other foreign countries to bet against America.

Help Mitt Romney and his BILLIONAIRE friends make millions more in the future.

Vote Romney-Ryan.

Screw the MIDDLE CLASS!

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Diane M.

10:55 am on Monday, September 24, 2012

I recommend you get your facts right. Try thinking about who and how the country got in this mess in the first place. In case you didn't know- It was NOT OBAMA! As for jobs, Romney has not even stated what his plans are/will be. Romney has changed his mind faster than the blink of an eye, on very important issues. He has no clue how to communicate with people and seems to insult people no matter where he goes. Look at the mess he has made by mentioning things that he has know clue on. Have you even watched the news lately. He has so much money over seas and pays less taxes than we do. How could you trust anyone who changes like a light switch and can't articulate what he plans to do. He has know clue what or how he'll handle an issue, he can't even answer a question right. I watched both conventions and was embarrassed for the Romney folks as I have never seen such disrespectful behavior in any election. Not to mention that Obama administration was not allowed to do as much as they could have because so many things were voted down. It is a fact that the Republicans planned to go against everything , or as much of, the ideas the Obama administration proposed. That's a fact. Too bad your dislike of someone can blind you.

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V. Scheurich

10:55 am on Monday, September 24, 2012

The Democratic Party and their ideology and rhetoric and liberal policies have now led America and the world to riots and death.

The Leader of the free world, Barack Obama, does NOT care about America and actually does NOT care what happens to Americans. He talks a good game but won't walk his talk:

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/09/13/unreal_obama_skipped_daily_intel_briefing_immediately_following_assassination_of_us_ambassador

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Joseph Robert

10:55 am on Monday, September 24, 2012

Attention Virginia Seniors on Medicare and All Others Using Government Assistance!!!

This is what Mitt Romney thinks of you and ALL OF AMERICANS dependent on government support:

“There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them.”

“..my job is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives”

Mitt Romney, speaking at fundraiser, Spring 2012

Watch the video at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/mitt-romney-trashes-the-47-percent/2012/09/17/f3ef2b6e-0116-11e2-9367-4e1bafb958db_blog.html

Mitt Romney: He thinks you act like a VICTIM!

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Jane J.

10:55 am on Monday, September 24, 2012

Look at how many people came out for Chick-fil-a day on August 1st. Look at how many people have seen the movie 2016:Obama's America. Look at how much money Mitt Romney made immediately after choosing Paul Ryan as his VP candidate. I think there's a big bit of news the secular media is keeping from us. They are trying to direct this campaign, not tell us the truth.

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