Poll: More view Obama positively after convention

Seventy-seven percent of Republicans say the GOP convention gave them a better impression of Romney, while 82 percent of Democrats say their party's convention improved their view of Mr. Obama. Among independents, 47 percent say the GOP convention gave them a better impression of Romney, and 45 percent said their opinion of Mr. Obama is improved after the Democratic convention.

Even after the party conventions, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan remains unknown to nearly half of voters nationwide. Views of him are divided, just as they were before the conventions. Opinions of Vice President Joe Biden are split now.

More than half of likely voters think Mr. Biden is honest and trustworthy. Fewer say that about Ryan, but a third of voters did not offer an opinion on this question.

Thirty-nine percent of voters think Biden would be able to serve as an effective president if that became necessary, but 49 percent do not. Likely voters are divided on this question about Ryan, but a quarter did not have an opinion.

More voters think Romney (42 percent) rather than Mr. Obama (32 percent) is running the more negative campaign. Fifteen percent volunteer that both candidates' campaigns are negative. As might be expected, most of each candidate's supporters say the opponent's campaign is more negative.

By more than three to one, voters describe this presidential campaign overall as more negative than positive compared to past campaigns. However, more than half of voters (52 percent) think this campaign is no different in tone than previous ones.

One of the goals of conventions is for political parties to rally their base of support, and it appears the Democrats have made progress on this front. Forty-three percent of Democrats now say they are more enthusiastic about voting compared to past elections, up from 27 percent in July. Republicans remain more enthusiastic than Democrats, but their enthusiasm level hasn't increased much from two months ago.

More from the poll:

Poll: Obama leads Romney, 39 percent say country is worse off than four years ago
Michelle Obama, Ann Romney get positive ratings after conventions
Poll: Obama has foreign policy advantage

See next page for full poll results.

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This poll was conducted by telephone from September 8-12, 2012 among 1,301 adults nationwide, including 1,170 registered voters. The sample size for likely voters is 1,162. Not all likely voters are assigned the same probability of voting. Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard land-line and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample, the sample of registered voters, and the sample of likely voters could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups may be higher. Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.

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[J2289]

Ignore the polls; they are meaningless. Gallup poll in 1980 showed Jimmuh Carter beating Ronald Reagan by 4% in Sep 80 and 8% in Oct 80; then Mondale beating Reagan in Oct 84 by 8%.

The real important fact is Obama is a socialist and wants to take your money and property and "redistribute" it to "less fortunate persons". Remember this, we already pay enough taxes; and we don't want the Government telling us how to spend our hard earned money!!

Fact 1: Listen to Obama stating "I actually believe in redistribution":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge3aGJfDSg4 As you listen to this two minute piece, note how Obama carefully camouflages his words...he will not actually say he wants to steal your money...he used the fancy word "redistribute" instead to make it sound not so bad.

Fact 2: Here is Obama's "spread the wealth around" comment to Joe the Plumber:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=OoqI5PSRcXM

Fact 3: Here is Obama telling small business persons that "If you have a business, you didn't build that, somebody else made that happen."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKjPI6no5ng

Here's what we need to do:
A. Nov 6th: you and your friends kick out job killer not my fault not quite shovel ready muslim sympathizer FORWARD FAILURE nobama and all tax and spend politicians. GET INVOLVED; TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN KICKING OUT OBAMA.
B. Repeal nobamacare and replace it with a better system not run by the Government.
C. Pass mandatory national E-Verify to stop illegals from stealing our jobs.
D. Pass mandatory national Voter ID to stop illegals from stealing our vote.
E. Don't listen to or believe the biased mainstream media [CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, AP, Reuters, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, NY Times, Miami Herald...they are not journalists...they are liars for FORWARD FAILURE liberals.
F. Watch the movie "2016" to see the real obama.
G. Read the book "The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House" by Edward Klein.

[walkthetalk]

I positively view the President as compelte and total failure, fool me once, but not twice.

[ymelesse]

Well my friend, your friend did it once.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ux3DKxxFoM

[fiberglass3]

The instant gratification crowd might like an immediate recovery, but they don't seem to remember how deep of a hole we were in 4 short years ago. I'll take a measurable and sustainable recovery any day over unsustainable bubbles. I'll be voting to give President Obama another term rather than allowing Romney and Ryan to take our country back to the policies that drove us into a hole to begin with.

But you probably think the republican obstructionism of the past 4 years was a good thing. Can you name something the republicans DID do over these past 4 years that actually benefitted you?

[walkthetalk]

Maybe, then again Maybe NOT! We will know in November. Oh! WHY? do you people always reference something, you don't believe in? You know like GOD!

[walkthetalk]

Yes! I Lie, Cheat, and Steal, and anything ^%$#*& else that I can do to save our Country from Mr. DRIVE OVER US OVER THE CLIFF, DEAR LEADER.

[RollotheNorman]

Ah, yes, the old end justifies the means doctrine. I believe lots 'o fanatic groups employ that thinking!

[erasmus111]

When you look at Obama, you see an intelligent person. When you look at Romney, you see a slick, lying, bullying, slimeball.

[J2289]

typical lame socialist liberal name calling, no facts, no positions.

[Repubs_R_Fiscal_Liberals]

by Barry-been-inhalin September 15, 2012 5:52 PM EDT
NY times......partisan hack. I won't waste my time.

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Yes, Barry - ALL media is against you except for the "Fairly unBalanced" Fox News and Rush Limbaugh.

Perhaps you should read WHO owns the media... Hint: they aren't looking for fiscal liberals to tax them more:


http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/who-owns-the-media-the-6-monolithic-corporations-that-control-almost-everything-we-watch-hear-and-read
Read that.
For example, GE, which paid no taxes last year, owns NBC. Those companies aren't going to shoot themselves in the foot.

[Repubs_R_Fiscal_Liberals]

I challenge you to find one instance where they have shown a bias unlike the rest of them.

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I watch Fox, and not just the opinion shows.

You've been brainwashed if you think their actual news isn't biased. Seriously.

[Repubs_R_Fiscal_Liberals]

And, to be specific, I have seen several times in which they cover a topic yet only interview one side.

[Repubs_R_Fiscal_Liberals]

by Barry-been-inhalin September 15, 2012 5:40 PM EDT
whatever......you guys will defend that goon no matter what he does. Libs are only generous when its someone else's money.

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So the LIBS have been sending Israel money!

Damn them!

[Repubs_R_Fiscal_Liberals]

Either way, we're stuck with a lib for President and a wack-job for VP.

[walkthetalk]

I merely stated that his focus would be on our dying economy. His business success, love or hate it, still gives him a marked avantage over the President as far economics. President Obama's primary focus has been more related to social issues. I'm not saying social issues aren't important. I just don't think they shouldn't take presidence over a crashing economy. Think about it like this, your on a ship and it's sinking and everyone thrown a [free life jacket]. Now there is no ship to stand on and you will freeze to death in ocean. What good was the [free life jacket]? Save the ship first. THE USS ECONOMY

[thatsbullcbs]

Save your breath. Nobody's buying your bile anymore. See countless current polls. You are a dying breed...THANK GOD!

[thatsbullcbs]

Boy, sure seem to be many very angry wack-job tea-baggers on here. Could it be they're already feeling the breeze from that inevitable election whoop@$$ around the bend? It pleases me :)