USA Africa Dialogue Series - Breaking News: Romney Takes The Lead

Tale of the Tape for Saturday, September 06, 2012:

 

Romney has taken the lead again, thanks to his marvelous performance during the first debate. As I predicted on the Voice of American worldwide TV show Straight Talk Africa on Wednesday, Romney is going to be our next POTUS. Both candidates have solidified their party bases, albeit Romney is leading by 16% among the Independents who will decide this election. I await my camel, with all four legs for Somali style pepper soup!

 

"The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows Mitt Romney attracting support from 49% of voters nationwide, while President Obama earns the vote from 47%. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, and two percent (2%) are undecided."

"These results are based upon nightly interviews and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. As a result, only about two-thirds of the interviews for today's update were conducted after the presidential debate. Sunday morning's update will be the first national polling based entirely upon post-debate interviews."

"Still, the numbers reflect quite a debate bounce for Romney. Heading into Wednesday's showdown, it was the president who enjoyed a two-point advantage. Today is the first time Romney has been ahead by even a single point since mid-September. See daily tracking history. As with all bounces, it remains to be seen whether it is a temporary blip or signals a lasting change in the race."

"Both men have solidified their partisan base. Romney is supported by 89% of Republicans and Obama by 88% of Democrats. Among those not affiliated with either major party, Romney leads by 16."