Obama's Vulnerability With Swing Voters Showing

I think that Pres Obama is a lot less sure about his reelection than his supporters on the NV are which is why he is working so hard

Frankly, I find such sweeping generalizations to be unhelpful. I support the President of the United States, I am under no illusion that the election will be easy or guaranteed. At the moment I believe that his election is slightly more likely than not, however, the could change if the Republicans are able to rally around their nominee.

I still think it will depend all on the way the economy goes.. if obama can convince the crowds that the economy looks even a little bit better all will be forgiven,

A lot of Americans remember that the nation had perhaps the worst economic conditions in United States history before Obama came into office. The economic conditions have been slowly improving overall since before the end of the first year in office. The nation was in crisis when the President came into office, a crisis that was years in the making and will be years in the fixing.

Whatever you think about the President, a lot of people do not think that a return to the policies of the GOP and the Bush administration when they controlled all of the branches is goog for America. That is exactly what the Republicans and those vying for the nomination are offering, America.

will obama be re-elected--? I really don’t know..at this point it still could go either way and no one should count their chickens so to speak..obama so far has offended both the right and left..neither like him now so his job will depend on how the independents go and I think they will vote the economy.... .obama has screwed up big, of that there is no doubt but the repubs also have a huge hurdle to convince them that they will do better...I personally really hope they can do it..obama for the next 4 yrs will kill us..

I am not 100% confident that a Republican in the White House is the answer to all our problems

neither am i--nor do i expect that one party would be the answer to all our problems as that is not realistic..I am really disappointed in BOTH parties and libertarians are looking better to me..but i still feel that so far obama is the WORST solution.....I don’t fully agree with either party, and it is unrealistic to think either one will automatically FIX anything, but I think the less gov interference in our lives the better and that is where dems and I really part ways..

thanks Robert for a intelligent discussion without insults , it is rare here on NV...

I'm impressed by the tone as well.

I have issues with Obama, but they are minor compared with the issues I have with the republicans. I take issue with almost all of their economic policies (and social ones as well). I see Obama governing as a moderate republican and I see congress as almost worthless. I don't think it will be easy for Obama, but the way its going with the republicans I don't see them winning. All of them have major issues and have swung way too far to the right.

A lot of Americans remember that the nation had perhaps the worst economic conditions in United States history before Obama came into office

I'm not so sure that is true. Most people judge the situation they are in. If the economy is in shambles but you have a job, things seems much better then an improving economy while you're out of work.

Jave, what I remember before Obama became president is that the stock market had plummeted 4000 points in six months, we were bleeding jobs at 700,000 a month to other country's the banks were failing, housing was a bust and people were losing their homes at an alarming rate, companies were closing their doors faster than they were opening them, and the president was sitting on his hands until the people started screaming at him to do something. And who was the president? George W. Bush.

The only choices we have for POTUS is a man who was raised to beleive that he is better than everyone else because he was raised with a silver spoon in his mouth and a man that grew up poor but, made good through a great education. In other words Romney (the richer guy) or Obama (the poor guy that made good).

But President Obama didn't grow up rich. Nothing was handed to him. He had to work hard to be a success. Romney was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has no idea what it means to actually work for a living.

So your dismissal of gmross' points was kind of snarky. President Obama wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth and I believe he knows more about the struggles of everyday people. Just because President Obama is rich now, has no bearing on how he grew up.

Newt doesn't stand a chance either it seems except with the rabid racists and teapartiers.

I also don't feel that President Obama is all that vulnerable. With all the dismal choices on the right, I don't believe they stand a chance (the right that is).

So organizing communities and going to college on the government's dime - as you claim - are worthless? He is a very intelligent man and he must have had scholarships, he would have had to do something to make a living while going to college. Being a lecturer, well there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, so what if he didn't have to be a 'common laborer'. It just sounds like it doesn't matter what he did in your opinion. Whether he had a career in academics or was a 'common laborer who had to work to live' does not to me negate how he made his living.

As far as the 1% remarks - well he didn't grow up rich, he had to do something to earn it. It was not just handed to him.

Your comments just seem to drip with disdain over anything President Obama has done prior to becoming President.

At any rate, your 'opinion' is just as valid as mine.

Robert in Ohio,

If you consider Pres Obama a "poor guy" then you must have a pile of money that you call your own.

Obama didn't grow up with a silver spoon in his mouth like Romney did, his mother used food stamps and government help to raise him, so, he knows how it is for the rest of us, this is what I am talking about when I say he was a poor guy that made good. Romney's money, at least part of it came from his daddy.

I don't think "rich" is the problem. I have no problem with "rich". The problem is a system that has morphed over the last few decades to SERVE the rich. We can see who advocates for policies that are passed to ensure protection for the top, and who likes to blame the bottom. We can see that trickle down economics has been an abject failure for our society. It isn't their bank account, it is how it got there and what they want to do when they get in office. I think one of the biggest misconceptions in discussion of wealth/income disparity is that we don't think anybody should be rich. That is not the case.

I just sent you a friends request. You are one of a few people that make good points even when we disagree.

Both Newt and Mitt carry some heavy baggage, 58rose, I think time will tell who gets the nod.

yes Robert, it like the dems have never seen a campaign before. it is where all the dirt comes out. it is no matter the 0 will be gone in 2012.

Keep dreamin 58. ;-)