EmptyTimCup
06-13-2012, 04:46 PM
Blue Wall Crumbling: New Poll Shows Romney Up in Wisconsin (http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/06/13/blue-wall-crumbling-new-poll-shows-romney-up-in-wisconsin)
Despite the gloomy economic news, the Left has been very confident about Obama's reelection chances. To many on the outer edges of the blog and twitter-spheres, the campaign was merely a formality. Obama, they argued, had a "blue wall" of solid support, allowing him to take the campaign to battlegrounds like Virginia, Ohio, Colorado, etc. Romney, we were told, had such a narrow path to victory that any small misstep and Obama was all but assured victory. As the great philosopher Cab Calloway said, "It ain't necessarily so."
Virtually every political pundit has listed Wisconsin as one of Obama's "blue wall" states. He defeated McCain there by double-digits in 2008. Bush lost it, albeit narrowly, in both 2004 and 2000. In fact, the state has not voted Republican in a presidential race since Reagan, in 1984. It is among the more reliable states for Democrats running for President. And yet, a new poll released today by Rasmussen Reports shows Romney is now leading Obama in the Badger State, 47-44.
As recently as March, Obama had a double-digit lead in Wisconsin, trouncing Romney 52-41. Obama's current level of support, 44%, is the lowest its been in the state. Not surprising, considering that only 47% approve of his job performance while 52% disapprove. The collapse of Obama's support in Wisconsin is, to quote Joe Biden, "a big f$%king deal."
Despite the gloomy economic news, the Left has been very confident about Obama's reelection chances. To many on the outer edges of the blog and twitter-spheres, the campaign was merely a formality. Obama, they argued, had a "blue wall" of solid support, allowing him to take the campaign to battlegrounds like Virginia, Ohio, Colorado, etc. Romney, we were told, had such a narrow path to victory that any small misstep and Obama was all but assured victory. As the great philosopher Cab Calloway said, "It ain't necessarily so."
Virtually every political pundit has listed Wisconsin as one of Obama's "blue wall" states. He defeated McCain there by double-digits in 2008. Bush lost it, albeit narrowly, in both 2004 and 2000. In fact, the state has not voted Republican in a presidential race since Reagan, in 1984. It is among the more reliable states for Democrats running for President. And yet, a new poll released today by Rasmussen Reports shows Romney is now leading Obama in the Badger State, 47-44.
As recently as March, Obama had a double-digit lead in Wisconsin, trouncing Romney 52-41. Obama's current level of support, 44%, is the lowest its been in the state. Not surprising, considering that only 47% approve of his job performance while 52% disapprove. The collapse of Obama's support in Wisconsin is, to quote Joe Biden, "a big f$%king deal."