Posts by Matthew Dickinson

 
 
 

Did Romney Win A Binder Full of Women Voters?

October 19, 2012 by
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The full impact, if any, of last Tuesday’s second, town-hall style, debate has yet to be fully felt in the polls, although both the seven-day Gallup poll and three-day Rasmussen tracking poll likely picked up some of the debate impact … Continue reading →
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Live Blogging the Second Presidential Debate

October 16, 2012 by
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Ok, it’s 9:55 and we are on.  As always, we will be watching on CNN.  We have the new blogging software installed, and I’m eager to see how it works, so send me a test comment. Meanwhile, Candy Crowley just … Continue reading →
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Why I’m Not Scratching My Head About The State Of The Election Today

October 16, 2012 by
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Steve Lombardo, a former Romney adviser in 2008, writes this in his Huffington Post column today: “Any serious observer of the presidential election has to be scratching his/her head. In mid-September Obama was on track for reelection because Romney, at … Continue reading →
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The Second Debate: “Hear What I Say, Not How I Say It”

October 15, 2012 by
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In his interview with me for his column today on the larger-than-expected impact of the first presidential debate, New York Times’ media columnist David Carr wondered why the debate mattered so much, particularly given the fragmented nature of viewing audiences … Continue reading →
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About That Electoral College “Firewall”

October 13, 2012 by
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I have been saying for some time now that if Romney began closing the gap in the national tracking polls, as the political science forecast models suggested would be the case, he would also gain ground in the battleground states.   … Continue reading →
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Live Blogging the Vice Presidential Debate

October 11, 2012 by
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O.K. we are on live.  Please join in. Alas, I have not updated my wordpress blog as planned (I’m still trying to find out where my add plug tab is located!)  So you are going to have to update the … Continue reading →
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The V.P. Debate: Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before….

October 11, 2012 by
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I know, I know.  I said this before the first presidential debate, and how did that turn out?  At the risk of a repeat performance, I’m here to remind you that tonight’s V.P. debate is not likely to impact the … Continue reading →
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