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NC_Tigah 
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| Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:06 am)
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Poll: Voters believe Obama will win debates
October 1. 2012 - Voters believe President Obama will win the upcoming debates with Mitt Romney, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released two days before the first face-to-face match up.
Obama and Romney will debate Wednesday at the University of Denver. Both sides have been working to lower expectations for the face-offs, which will be viewed by millions of people this month.
Registered voters by 2 to 1, or 56% to 29%, believe Obama will prevail over Romney in the debates, the ABC/Washington Post poll finds.
The presidential race itself, however, remains too close to call: Obama leads Romney by 2 percentage points among likely voters across the nation, according to the survey.
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Navytiger74
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:07 am to NC_Tigah)
That's bad news for him. 
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NC_Tigah
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:11 am to Navytiger74)
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That's bad news for him.
Could be.
It's what I thought would be the case though.
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TheRammerJammer
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:11 am to Navytiger74)
They are just downplaying Obama's expectations
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papasmurf1269
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:12 am to NC_Tigah)
This voter doesn't.
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Navytiger74
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:14 am to NC_Tigah)
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It's what I thought would be the case though.
You did tell me that about a week back. I argued that Romney had turned in some strong performances during the primaries, but you reminded me that no one besides us watches that shite.
Oh well. Obama's a pretty good debater, but nothing special. He better hope that Mitt fricks up.
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:15 am to NC_Tigah)
Sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:17 am to NC_Tigah)
It's Romney's first message victory of this election
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BigJim
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:23 am to UGATiger26)
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Sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy
No, this is quite the opposite. High expectations are your enemy in the debates. This is good news for Romeny. He still has to deliver, but he can (continue) to gain ground. Obama can only lose ground.
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:47 am to NC_Tigah)
Obama could respond to every question like "Butthead" and the MSM would still declare him the "winner."
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PRK
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:50 am to BigJim)
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No, this is quite the opposite. High expectations are your enemy in the debates. This is good news for Romeny. He still has to deliver, but he can (continue) to gain ground. Obama can only lose ground.
Would you consider *any* turn of events bad news for Romney? The trend around here is to spin anything and everything in Romney's favor.
This post was edited on 10/3 at 10:51 am
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MFn GIMP
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:52 am to PRK)
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Would you consider *any* turn of events bad news for Romney? The trend around here is to spin anything in Romney's favor.
If candidates didn't want to keep debate expectations low then why was Obama out claiming that Romney has had a lot more time at debate prep and that he is a great debater while Obama is just ok? Same for Romney saying that Obama is a great speaker and that he has had more debate practice than Romney.
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:53 am to NC_Tigah)
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Poll:
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otowntiger
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:55 am to Tchefuncte Tiger)
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Obama could respond to every question like "Butthead" and the MSM would still declare him the "winner."
This!
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MoreOrLes
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 10:58 am to NC_Tigah)
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according to an ABC News/Washington
Shocking that they would say this.
The next thing you will be telling me is that these same outlets declare Obama won the debate.......even if it appears otherwise.
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TK421
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:00 am to MoreOrLes)
No, if Romney wins the debate they will declare "it was really close, probably a tie."
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:07 pm to NC_Tigah)
oops... 
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:14 pm to Golfer)
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:15 pm to St Augustine)
D+70 poll
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| re: Voters overwhelmingly believe Obama will win the debates (Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:20 pm to NC_Tigah)
Well. . .this is awkward.
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