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ABC News’s Jake Tapper on the recent polling data and Mitt Romney’s decision to advise against ads attacking President Obama.
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What I it is when what the consultation lot a lot of writing the jokes -- wasn't.
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-- -- I won't say that I'm not I'm not trying to that you anything as a wedge.
What is -- -- -- Cold shoulder to the president she looked being among women.
Are also -- on the -- And -- at Barnard them.
That helped him -- all longer.
I haven't seen a poll since it opinion as it is apparent on the view.
There there.
We should say that the Obama just the obligatory disclaimer the Obama campaign said that they don't.
Believed that whole what you're -- -- to the CBS news.
Here times all the -- -- -- not just among voters in general not just among independent voters but among women as well.
And there was a subsequent USA today poll which.
Obama -- with women.
But either way I mean I think it's up I think it's it's accurate and fair to say that this is not going to be -- -- -- to be -- for President -- to -- reelected -- -- -- it's -- -- -- -- -- -- You know why don't -- believe.
A poll from two organizations.
That are slower and a tank for the present stimulus measures and there are times that it might as -- big doctors startle.
And it kind of -- may employment published.
-- -- out of some some results are slightly negative to the president suddenly we don't believe them although a lot of -- -- Well I first I don't know that I can.
Align myself with your assessment of the New York Times and receive than -- it is -- say that that haven't been able to do the polling.
Are usually separate individual separate polling unit separate -- teams.
That are not.
Part of editorial guidance -- -- of the news organization for say.
But I'm not just I'm not discounting is CBS news New York Times poll on just saying that the Obama campaign in this so often happens that that the poll.
That people don't -- whether it's conservatives or liberals stable than -- deride the methodology.
Of the poll.
I was just saying that.
Democrats.
-- in this case that's Democrats and I've Republicans -- -- in the past as well I mean that I think it's.
Even if one doesn't believe.
That Obama is losing women voters the idea that it is so competitive and so close.
Is you know that's a real wake up call for the Obama team and its.
The other thing that would interest thing an and -- is that the view of the Romney folks is that the reason.
In their view.
The Obama campaign is launching these anti.
Romney attacks now focused on Bain Capital.
Is because so many people.
Are so concerned about.
The economy that pollsters 67% of the American people at banks 67%.
Citi economy's in bad shape 62% say it's the most important issue.
And meanwhile in the interview the Romney folks the president's been -- talking about other issues.
-- Laden's.
Contraception things like that.
They're focusing on women voters through through other issues.
-- to do with small businesses and such but but their point is.
They're used to.
But -- -- coming towards the end of the campaign that you know five months six months before the campaign to they look at those as -- by the Obama people.
Talk originally temperature White House correspondent.
For ABC news here is.
Particularly a majority.
Of deflecting.
There's.
It's pathetic attempts -- mine -- mine.
To try to drag him down to our level but I all of -- to -- Canada governor and deliver congratulations Long Island governor as soon stroke.
I -- a little brother so amused look.
Pay down.
I don't know but it reflects friend Lauren.
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Adequate.
-- -- way is not an -- so sorry this is wrong but anyway.
This is advising Romney to news Reverend Wright thing but to.
To his credit -- it is not although I tell Hannity.
What's your question sure -- him.
They did an astronaut might -- -- -- -- you're on an order and as operator rocket.
About my is that a couple years younger.
Saves a black man and his late sixties.
Will grow up in this country.
In an environment where they were -- -- fire hoses.
And sickened dogs on black people their words date where they had to drink -- water fountains that said colored only.
Whether couldn't sit at lunch counters so -- so does -- go too -- and -- god damn America and and claiming that 9/11 it was a chickens coming onerous course -- us.
But if -- but if you're of his age.
And you grew up in that environment in your black -- his country they're just laughs there's a lot of black people who -- as he -- So not not not god damn America or not.
But to chickens come home -- she's not eleven so.
I can see why he feels -- he does now.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- It's interest thing I mean I it it's interesting to see it Reverend Wright reemerge in the in the public discourse is obviously.
This book quite conservative our third decline.
And he he interviewed Reverend Wright and -- -- these audiotapes of him interviewing him and they're all sorts of descriptions of conversations that right.
Has allfirst with then Senator Obama.
Also an allegation there that.
Somebody was trying to offer right money.
If you would be quiet for the rest of the campaign.
And then of course you have the -- That was -- to this super -- And that would that would make a big.
Connection between Obama and Reverend Wright that -- -- can't get their hands on the the page memo was sent it seemed like the that ad campaign is dead now according to Joseph rickets but the billionaire who owns the super pacs but interesting to -- I mean -- I do wonder.
I think a lot of Republicans see all.
That they can win this election and they can win it focused on the economy.
And talking about Reverend -- You know what I basically a story that everybody understands from four years ago.
It -- gonna.
Isn't gonna change any voters and might actually.
Hurt Romney.
By turning people you know -- persuade or voters all.
Now my job and defend the president -- The president let me the first person.
Who set and a church -- And did listen to want to minister -- to sort of.
