Media
running fake poll numbers to demoralize Republicans
by Rich
Lowry - National Review September 10, 2012
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Media WASHINGTON, D.C.—I asked a top Romney adviser what he makes of reports that the Romney
campaign knows it’s losing and that Ohio is slipping out of reach (PPP
has a new poll with Obama at 50 in the state:
"It's horses**t. Nobody in Boston thinks we're going to lose. We're
in a tight race. We had a 4-5 point bounce after our convention and it
evaporated when they had theirs. Now they have a 4-5 bounce. It’s going
evaporate in September. We feel good about the map. We're up with
advertising in Wisconsin and I think North Carolina is going to come off
the board. On Ohio, they've been spinning for months now that it's out
of reach. There was a Columbus Post-Dispatch poll last week that had it 45-45.
That's a more accurate picture of the state of the play there than
any of the spin. PPP has these polls that just put chum in the water for
the media. Sometimes I think there's a conscious effort between the
media and Chicago to get Republicans depressed. And I hope our friends
realize that all these media analysts out there are Democrats WHO WANT
US TO LOSE. And the more Washington DC controls our economy, the more
important inside-the-beltway publications are and the more money they
make.
The 202 area code is dominated by people who will make more money
if Obama is reelected, so it's not just an ideological thumb they're
putting on the scale for him, it's a business interest.
I actually think the other side is in a panic. You look at New
Mexico closing up. And they're not above 50 in any of their target
states. Look, we’re raising money, they’re raising money, and it's
tight. This is a dogfight. But the numbers actually point to a Romney
win barring something unforeseen." Add
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