New Poll shows Obama up by two in Arizona

[book_worm]

A second straight poll is showing a tight race between President Obama and Mitt Romney in Arizona, further underscoring the possibility that the state — long considered safe Republican territory — could be up for grabs in November.

Obama won the support of 42 percent of registered voters versus 40 percent who say they will vote for Romney, according to a Rocky Mountain Poll released Wednesday. That's the inverse of a Merrill/Morrison Institute poll earlier this week that had Romney up by two points; both surveys are well within their respective margins of error.

Arizona is one of the few places Obama can play offense after his commanding victory in 2008, and the president has already indicated that targeting Latino voters and the southwest will play a major part in his campaign strategy.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/223743-poll-obama-now-leading-romney-in-arizona

[rufus dog]

1. SaaaWEEEEEEEEEEET

From someone who was born in AZ and got the hell out as soon as I finished school, the numbers are great. Obama winning or losing the state really doesn't matter. What does matter is that the Anti-American Repukes have to defend the home field rather than going on the offensive.

Fuck You Jan, Fuck You Joe, Fuck You Russell, Fuck you all of you ignorant 'Zonies.

[freshwest]

2. +1

[LetTimmySmoke]

3. The RNC doesn't view it as a real swing state.

And they're right. If Obama wins Arizona, then he's already won by a landslide.

It depends on how you define "swing state." Does it mean state that can swing for either candidate, or does it mean a state that can swing the election itself?