NJ Insiders Split Along Party Lines Over Debate Winner
However, over 80 percent believe President Obama will be declared the "consensus winner" by media outlets.
New Jersey political insiders declared their party’s candidate the winner of the second presidential debate Tuesday night. However, most believe President Barack Obama will be the consensus winner among national media outlets over Mitt Romney. According to a Patch flash poll sent to elected officials and political party insiders, 24 out of 27 Democrats responding believed Obama was the victor, while 20 out of 24 Republicans declared Romney the winner. “I think Romney had a better understanding and explanation of how to create jobs and grow the economy. He looked much more presidential,” one Republican said. The results of Patch’s second presidential debate poll of New Jersey insiders contrast with those from last week’s head-to-head, in …
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BPF53
4:04 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
Well as everyone one should realize it takes a strong President ot get both sides to work...and Obama is sorely lacking!!! The Congress controls the purse strings and the Senate writes the budget...in 2007 both the Congress & Senate was taken over filibuster proof by the Democrats that's when the Nation spending & debt went through the roof!! more ›