President Barack Obama still has a pretty solid chance of winning Connecticut this November. But, according to the latest poll information, his margin of victory might not be as great as it was back in 2008.
According to the latest Public Policy Polling Institute numbers, 51 percent of voters in Connecticut said they would vote for Obama if the election were held today, versus 43 percent for the presumed Republican candidate, Mitt Romney. Six percent said they were unsure.
The 8-point lead would clearly mean a victory in this state, although that’s a significant drop when compared to Obama’s victory in Connecticut back in 2008. That year, he won the race here by 23 points against John McCain, the PPP pointed out.
The polling agency has a full breakdown here, including how Obama is doing among different racial and economic demographics.
So, with the latest data out, it’s time we do our own polling and find out where our Patch readers stand.
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, who would you vote for? Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? Take our poll and share your thoughts in the comments.
captain@virtualvoyages.net
Invest in America. Get out of Afghanistan . Keep government out of our lives. If I go with Obama.... Higher taxes. Not for me. Cut spending. Obama won't do this. Government taxpayer healthcare. Not for me. Bigger government. Not for me. Balance the budget. Obama won't do this. Invest in America, not China. Yes. I agree with Obama. Get out of Afghanistan now. Obama won't do this. Keep government out of peoples lives. Obama worst on record. I can go with Romney.... Freeze taxes. Yes I agree. Government taxpayer healthcare. Will repeal Obamacare. Bigger government. Romney is still a big government guy. Balance the budget. Romney for balance budget amendment Invest in America, not China. Yes. I agree with Romney. Get out of Afghanistan now. Not sure if Romney gets out 2012 Keep government out of peoples lives. Yes I agree with Romney. Obama's 4 years unemployment is 8.3% and a bleak economy. I vote for Romney.
In case you don't know the demographics of Connecticut are liberal and votes Democratic. Patch does not exclude liberals or conservatives from voting, although I think that most readers of Patch may not want to post publicly. Obama won by 23 points over McCain in 2008 in Connecticut. The pollsters expect Obama to win by only 10 points over Romney in Connecticut in 2012.
CT will vote for Obama in droves (again), as it has for Chris Dodd for 34 years until he went to the Hollywood influence job CT always elects people of absolute zero accomplishment who take liberities, freedom, and wealth from the American people who work and are productive, to redistribute it to those who want everything for nothing. All Dodd did was destroy the Banking system and get VIP mortgages for himself, whereas Obama destroyed the entire economy, and created the current 15 trillion dollar debt, and will create at a minimum a 30 trillion dollar debt at the end of his second term, for every man, woman, and child for the next century.
Obama did not destroy the economy; it was broken before he became president. A single person cannot inflict that much destruction. No one gave him a chance to fix it, they were too busy hoping for him to fail. From the start, Republicans were against him. His fellow elected officials (from BOTH sides) failed him and failed the country. Congress should be ashamed for the way they have been acting. Fighting and more fighting, slandering each other constantly, they are supposed to be the ones American looks to for help, but they can’t even help themselves.
No, it is not Obama’s fault that the economy is poor. If people really cared enough to fix the economy they would all pitch in to help. Instead they sit back and wait and watch and blame someone else. If everyone pitched in the economy could and would restore itself. But until there is mutual agreement and mutual partnership, the economy will continue to go downhill. There are people starving all over America and Romney does not know how to help them. Obama wants to bring tax cuts to the middle and lower class, the people who REALLY need the help. Romney wants to continue to let the rich feed off the poor. The upper class is full of trust funds, illegal overseas trading, and people too stiff to give a dollar to a man on the street. If you want to really let our country fall, elect Romney. If you want to better the economy, stand behind Obama and give him a hand and show that we still care about our fellow Americans. I still believe in Obama.
But no one posting on Patch is going to change the minds of one another. Your stubborn ideology is part of the reason that we have gridlock in the United States. The democrats have failed and do not have any solutions, so they need to resort to blame, stereotypes.and class warfare division. Keep beating the same drum.... The cigar smoking white Republicans wlll give "Tax cuts for the wealthy"... "Take away retirees Social Security"... "Push Grandma over the Medicare Cliff" and "Take away women's birth control" And the latest quote from Vice President Joe Biden to African Americans... "Republicans Will Put Y'All Back in Chains" We need new representatives in Washington D.C. It is time to fire all of the current career politicians. You want term limits? Just vote against incumbents and you control their term limits. Common sense values will save this nation. PAC money, special interest favors and massive debt will destroy the country.
You are correct. Connecticut is a Blue state getting bluer everyday. Massive debt and 8,5% unemployment. No jobs. Companies will not come here without Corporate Welfare. The only way Jackson Labs came here was that Governor Malloy gave them $300 Million dolars for 300 jobs. Connecticut has 8 Electoral votes. Obama and Romney will not even campaign here. What matters in the 2012 election is the heartland of America. Those states will determine if Obama will runs this broken government for another 4 years. What do I think? It doesn;t matter and no one cares.