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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat the battle over Romney’s wealth is really about, in one poll finding
What the battle over Romneys wealth is really about, in one poll finding
By Greg Sargent
Today the Post has released some new polling that contains a remarkable finding: Romneys unfavorability rating has spiked massively among these voters.
Among overall Americans, Romneys favorability rating a measure of broad acceptability has dropped eight points since earlier this month, to 31 percent. His unfavorable rating has jumped 15 points, to 49 percent. Thats a net swing of 23 points. His negative rating now tops 50 among independents.
But the most interesting finding is among whites with incomes of under $50,000: His negative numbers among them have jumped 20 points, from 29 percent to 49 percent.
This is important. In 2008, one key to Obamas victory was that he pulled in 46 percent of whites with incomes between $30,000 and $75,000, an uncharacteristically high number for a Dem presidential nominee...If Romney proves unpopular among these voters, its not impossible that Dems could win them back in the numbers they need next year. Its true that Obamas numbers among them remain worse than Romneys; his negative rating is 56 percent. But according to a recent Center for American Progress study, Obama only has to limit his losses among this demographic in order to win reelection, provided he does reasonably well with upscale, college-educated whites and todays Post poll finds hes rising with that group.
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By Greg Sargent
Today the Post has released some new polling that contains a remarkable finding: Romneys unfavorability rating has spiked massively among these voters.
Among overall Americans, Romneys favorability rating a measure of broad acceptability has dropped eight points since earlier this month, to 31 percent. His unfavorable rating has jumped 15 points, to 49 percent. Thats a net swing of 23 points. His negative rating now tops 50 among independents.
But the most interesting finding is among whites with incomes of under $50,000: His negative numbers among them have jumped 20 points, from 29 percent to 49 percent.
This is important. In 2008, one key to Obamas victory was that he pulled in 46 percent of whites with incomes between $30,000 and $75,000, an uncharacteristically high number for a Dem presidential nominee...If Romney proves unpopular among these voters, its not impossible that Dems could win them back in the numbers they need next year. Its true that Obamas numbers among them remain worse than Romneys; his negative rating is 56 percent. But according to a recent Center for American Progress study, Obama only has to limit his losses among this demographic in order to win reelection, provided he does reasonably well with upscale, college-educated whites and todays Post poll finds hes rising with that group.
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What the battle over Romney’s wealth is really about, in one poll finding (Original Post)
ProSense
Jan 2012
OP
Warren Buffett wasn't kidding, his secretary really does pay more in taxes than Romney.
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#1
i doubt romney or the newt has a chance in hell to get the prize but there`s always
madrchsod
Jan 2012
#3
FarLeftFist
(6,161 posts)1. Warren Buffett wasn't kidding, his secretary really does pay more in taxes than Romney.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)4. Yup,
quite a few people tried to dismiss the rule. Enter Mitt.
CLOSE THE ROMNEY LOOPHOLE
http://www.democraticunderground.com/100265342
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)2. No surprise with the under $50K people
When Romeny makes more than you make in year in one day, you realize they can't relate to your issues.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)3. i doubt romney or the newt has a chance in hell to get the prize but there`s always
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html%3Fb%3D1%26f%3D5%26t%3D1227044&docid=LFAGdLNfBNGcqM&imgurl=&w=1024&h=621&ei=m9EeT_O5KcW02AWSuJmGDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=702&vpy=311&dur=10&hovh=175&hovw=288&tx=157&ty=114&sig=104970377518164928481&page=1&tbnh=98&tbnw=161&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0
qb
(5,924 posts)5. It's getting harder for the conservatives to sell this line to their low & middle-income supporters:
"I don't want to tax the rich because I plan on being rich someday."
And Romney himself decimates the "job creator" meme!
couldn't have come along at a better time.