Second Debate's Impact On Polls

So far, Barack Obama’s victorious outing in the second presidential debate against Mitt Romney isn’t showing much of a bounce in the national or state polls. If there’s any bounce, it’s very slight in Obama’s favor. It does appear to have halted Romney’s momentum though. That, in and of itself, is pretty good news for Democrats. As is, even though both candidates are statistically tie in the polls, Obama is favored to win by popular vote and electoral college. This is from looking at poll averages from Nate Silver’s Five Thirty Eight Forecast, RealClearPolitics, and Huffington Post.

I guess most of the undecideds have already made their choice after the first debate, which goes to show that you always have to bring your A game. Just because you’re ahead doesn’t mean you can cruise. By the second debate, there aren’t many undecideds left. Obama and Joe Biden have won the last two debates, but their impact have been very slight compared to Romney’s single win in Denver.

Now there’s just one more debate tomorrow, which focuses on foreign policy. Both candidates will need to bring their A game, especially when it’s such a close race. I think the pressure is still on Obama to win it, just to stop Romney’s momentum for good.

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