Poll Watch: PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) 2012 Weekly Presidential Tracking Survey

PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) 2012 Weekly Presidential Tracking Poll

• Barack Obama 50% (50%) {50%} [49%] (47%) {48%} [48%] (46%) {48%} [48%] (48%) {49%} [50%] (50%) {47%} [48%] (48%) {49%} [49%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 46% (44%) {44%} [45%] (45%) {46%} [47%] (46%) {46%} [45%] (45%) {45%} [42%] (42%) {46%} [46%] (45%) {44%} [44%] (44%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 44% (41%) {44%} [50%] (43%) {42%} [42%] (38%) {45%} [48%] (45%) {48%} [48%] (42%){43%} [48%] (46%) {41%} [48%] (48%)
• Mitt Romney 43% (46%) {42%} [39%] (40%) {45%} [48%] (46%) {43%} [41%] (43%) {38%} [40%] (43%) {42%} [40%] (41%) {42%} [39%] (41%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 59% (58%) {60%} [62%] (58%) {59%} [65%] (56%) {63%} [60%] (58%) {66%} [64%] (63%) {59%} [66%] (60%) {55%} [61%] (63%)
• Mitt Romney 35% (34%) {31%} [29%] (30%) {32%} [30%] (33%) {28%} [33%] (34%) {29%} [27%] (27%) {31%} [26%] (33%) {36%} [32%] (29%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 53% (46%) {45%} [47%] (51%) {50%} [51%] (46%) {52%} [54%] (44%) {47%} [44%] (45%){51%} [47%] (46%) {46%} [48%] (49%)
• Barack Obama 41% (47%) {50%} [48%] (41%) {44%} [44%] (45%) {42%} [41%] (48%) {46%} [48%] (47%) {42%} [46%] (45%) {45%} [46%] (44%)  

Among Women

• Barack Obama 57% (53%) {51%} [50%] (52%) {52%} [53%] (47%) {53%} [55%] (48%) {51%} [53%] (52%) {51%} [50%] (51%) {52%} [52%] (54%)
• Mitt Romney 40% (42%) {42%} [42%] (40%) {42%} [43%] (45%) {41%} [38%] (46%) {44%} [39%] (40%) {41%} [44%] (45%) {43%} [40%] (40%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 50% (51%) {51%} [47%] (47%) {47%} [48%] (45%) {47%} [47%] (45%) {47%} [50%] (49%) {45%} [47%] (47%) {49%} [50%] (48%) / 47% (46%) {46%} [49%] (48%) {48%} [47%] (50%) {48%} [48%] (50%) {49%} [45%] (45%) {49%} [48%] (48%) {46%} [46%] (47%) {+3%}
• Mitt Romney 43% (43%) {41%} [43%] (42%) {42%} [41%] (41%) {39%} [42%] (42%) {40%} [39%] (39%) {39%} [40%] (39%) {38%} [38%] (36%) / 51% (51%) {52%} [50%] (48%) {49%} [50%] (49%) {47%} [48%] (48%) {48%} [50%] (51%) {47%} [50%] (48%) {48%} [48%] (51%) {-8%}

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 45% (42%) {43%} [48%] (43%) {40%} [41%] (38%) {43%} [43%] (42%) {46%} [49%] (42%) {46%} [44%] (44%) {43%} [51%] (45%) / 47% (51%) {50%} [47%] (47%) {49%} [49%] (54%) {49%} [49%] (50%) {49%} [45%] (51%) {46%} [47%] (46%) {49%} [44%] (47%) {-2%}
• Mitt Romney 40% (47%) {37%} [39%] (33%) {41%} [38%] (41%) {36%} [41%] (36%) {33%} [37%] (37%) {37%} [30%] (34%) {37%} [33%] (34%) / 48% (43%) {53%} [53%] (52%) {46%} [47%] (45%) {47%} [47%] (50%) {51%} [49%] (49%) {46%} [55%] (45%) {41%} [50%] (52%) {-8%} 

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 58% (59%) {62%} [61%] (58%) {58%} [65%] (55%) {64%} [58%] (55%) {65%} [64%] (63%) {58%} [66%] (59%) {56%} [63%] (63%) / 38% (36%) {33%} [35%] (34%) {34%} [30%] (39%) {30%} [36%] (38%) {32%} [30%] (30%) {34%} [30%] (34%) {36%} [33%] (33%) {+20%}
• Mitt Romney 34% (36%) {27%} [31%] (29%) {30%} [25%] (31%) {25%} [32%] (33%) {26%} [23%] (27%) {28%} [25%] (29%) {35%} [31%] (29%) / 60% (56%) {63%} [62%] (60%) {58%} [65%] (59%) {61%} [57%] (57%) {60%} [65%] (60%) {59%} [64%] (58%) {52%} [55%] (61%) {-26%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50% (45%) {42%} [45%] (49%) {45%} [44%] (41%) {44%} [50%] (43%) {42%} [43%] (41%) {45%} [43%] (41%) {40%} [42%] (41%) / 45% (48%) {52%} [50%] (41%) {47%} [46%] (51%) {45%} [42%] (47%) {47%} [48%] (51%) {44%} [48%] (46%) {47%} [45%] (46%) {+5%}
• Barack Obama 42% (48%) {50%} [46%] (42%) {44%} [44%] (44%) {41%} [42%] (45%) {44%} [48%] (47%) {41%} [46%] (45%) {45%} [47%] (43%) / 55% (49%) {47%} [51%] (54%) {52%} [52%] (51%) {56%} [54%] (50%) {52%} [47%] (48%) {54%} [50%] (48%) {48%} [51%] (51%) {-13%}    

Among Women

• Barack Obama 57% (53%) {51%} [48%] (51%) {49%} [52%] (46%) {52%} [51%] (45%) {49%} [52%] (51%) {49%} [49%] (49%) {52%} [53%] (52%) / 40% (43%) {45%} [46%] (43%) {44%} [42%] (49%) {42%} [43%] (50%) {47%} [43%] (43%) {44%} [46%] (47%) {43%} [42%] (44%) {+17%}
• Mitt Romney 37% (41%) {40%} [42%] (36%) {40%} [39%] (41%) {35%} [35%] (42%) {39%} [35%] (37%) {33%} [36%] (37%) {35%} [34%] (32%) / 57% (53%) {53%} [50%] (56%) {50%} [53%] (46%) {48%} [54%] (49%) {49%} [52%] (51%) {51%} [51%] (50%) {49%} [51%] (55%) {-20%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 48% (47%) {48%} [45%] (43%) {44%} [47%] (42%) {44%} [45%] (44%) {44%} [47%] (46%) {45%} [46%] (45%) {48%} [47%] (46%)
• Disapprove 50% (48%) {48%} [50%] (52%) {50%} [49%] (53%) {49%} [50%] (51%) {50%} [47%] (48%) {50%} [49%] (50%) {47%} [48%] (48%)

Among Independents

• Approve 43% (37%) {40%} [45%] (38%)
• Disapprove 52% (54%) {51%} [47%] (53%)

Who do you think will win the Presidential race: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Do you think the economy would be in better shape now if John McCain had been elected President in 2008, or not? 

• It would be in better shape 38%
• It would not 51%

Does Mitt Romney's work at Bain Capital make you more or less likely to vote for him, or does it not make a difference? 

• More likely 21%
• Less likely 38%
• Doesn't make a difference 39%

Do you think the Republicans are intentionally stalling efforts to jump-start the economy to insure that Barack Obama is not re-elected, or not? 

• They are 47% 
• They are not 41%

Do you approve or disapprove of how Mitt Romney reacted to the situation in Libya this week?

• Approve 37%
• Disapprove 49%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted September 13-16, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points.  Party ID: 44% (42%) {43%} [35%] (38%) {36%} [38%] (39%) {38%} [38%] (37%) {38%} [41%] (41%) {40%} [38%] (38%) {43%} [40%] (41%) Democrat; 38% (35%) {36%} [35%] (37%) {34%} [34%] (32%) {37%} [36%] (35%) {36%} [33%] (32%) {35%} [36%] (35%) {32%} [34%] (36%) Republican; 19% (23%) {22%} [30%] (25%) {29%} [27%] (29%) {25%} [27%] (27%) {26%} [26%] (27%) {25%} [26%] (26%) {25%} [26%] (24%) Independent/Other.  Political views: 43% (44%) {41%} [43%] (42%) {46%} [44%] (42%) {47%} [41%] (47%) {41%} [46%] (45%) {46%} [42%] (41%) {46%} [46%] (43%) Moderate; 40% (37%) {37%} [40%] (41%) {38%} [39%] (39%) {40%} [38%] (37%) {42%} [38%] (37%) {37%} [41%] (40%) {37%} [38%] (38%) Conservative; 17% (19%) {22%} [17%] (17%) {16%} [17%] (19%) {13%} [21%] (16%) {18%} [16%] (18%) {16%} [17%] (19%) {17%} [16%] (19%) Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted September 7-9, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 23-26, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 16-19, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 9-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 2-5, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 26-29, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 19-22, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 12-15, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 28 - July 1, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 21-24, 2012 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted June 14-17, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 7-10, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 31 - June 3, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 17-20, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 10-13, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 3-6, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 26-29, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 19-22, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 12-15, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) 2012 Weekly Presidential Tracking Survey

PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) 2012 Weekly Presidential Tracking Poll

• Barack Obama 50% {50%} [49%] (47%) {48%} [48%] (46%) {48%} [48%] (48%) {49%} [50%] (50%) {47%} [48%] (48%) {49%} [49%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 44% {44%} [45%] (45%) {46%} [47%] (46%) {46%} [45%] (45%) {45%} [42%] (42%) {46%} [46%] (45%) {44%} [44%] (44%)

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 46% {42%} [39%] (40%) {45%} [48%] (46%) {43%} [41%] (43%) {38%} [40%] (43%) {42%} [40%] (41%) {42%} [39%] (41%)
• Barack Obama 41% {44%} [50%] (43%) {42%} [42%] (38%) {45%} [48%] (45%) {48%} [48%] (42%){43%} [48%] (46%) {41%} [48%] (48%) 

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 58% {60%} [62%] (58%) {59%} [65%] (56%) {63%} [60%] (58%) {66%} [64%] (63%) {59%} [66%] (60%) {55%} [61%] (63%)
• Mitt Romney 34% {31%} [29%] (30%) {32%} [30%] (33%) {28%} [33%] (34%) {29%} [27%] (27%) {31%} [26%] (33%) {36%} [32%] (29%)

Among Men

• Barack Obama 47% {50%} [48%] (41%) {44%} [44%] (45%) {42%} [41%] (48%) {46%} [48%] (47%) {42%} [46%] (45%) {45%} [46%] (44%)  
• Mitt Romney 46% {45%} [47%] (51%) {50%} [51%] (46%) {52%} [54%] (44%) {47%} [44%] (45%){51%} [47%] (46%) {46%} [48%] (49%)

Among Women

• Barack Obama 53% {51%} [50%] (52%) {52%} [53%] (47%) {53%} [55%] (48%) {51%} [53%] (52%) {51%} [50%] (51%) {52%} [52%] (54%)
• Mitt Romney 42% {42%} [42%] (40%) {42%} [43%] (45%) {41%} [38%] (46%) {44%} [39%] (40%) {41%} [44%] (45%) {43%} [40%] (40%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 51% {51%} [47%] (47%) {47%} [48%] (45%) {47%} [47%] (45%) {47%} [50%] (49%) {45%} [47%] (47%) {49%} [50%] (48%) / 46% {46%} [49%] (48%) {48%} [47%] (50%) {48%} [48%] (50%) {49%} [45%] (45%) {49%} [48%] (48%) {46%} [46%] (47%) {+5%}
• Mitt Romney 43% {41%} [43%] (42%) {42%} [41%] (41%) {39%} [42%] (42%) {40%} [39%] (39%) {39%} [40%] (39%) {38%} [38%] (36%) / 51% {52%} [50%] (48%) {49%} [50%] (49%) {47%} [48%] (48%) {48%} [50%] (51%) {47%} [50%] (48%) {48%} [48%] (51%) {-8%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 47% {37%} [39%] (33%) {41%} [38%] (41%) {36%} [41%] (36%) {33%} [37%] (37%) {37%} [30%] (34%) {37%} [33%] (34%) / 43% {53%} [53%] (52%) {46%} [47%] (45%) {47%} [47%] (50%) {51%} [49%] (49%) {46%} [55%] (45%) {41%} [50%] (52%) {+4%} 
• Barack Obama 42% {43%} [48%] (43%) {40%} [41%] (38%) {43%} [43%] (42%) {46%} [49%] (42%) {46%} [44%] (44%) {43%} [51%] (45%) / 51% {50%} [47%] (47%) {49%} [49%] (54%) {49%} [49%] (50%) {49%} [45%] (51%) {46%} [47%] (46%) {49%} [44%] (47%) {-9%}

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 59% {62%} [61%] (58%) {58%} [65%] (55%) {64%} [58%] (55%) {65%} [64%] (63%) {58%} [66%] (59%) {56%} [63%] (63%) / 36% {33%} [35%] (34%) {34%} [30%] (39%) {30%} [36%] (38%) {32%} [30%] (30%) {34%} [30%] (34%) {36%} [33%] (33%) {+23%}
• Mitt Romney 36% {27%} [31%] (29%) {30%} [25%] (31%) {25%} [32%] (33%) {26%} [23%] (27%) {28%} [25%] (29%) {35%} [31%] (29%) / 56% {63%} [62%] (60%) {58%} [65%] (59%) {61%} [57%] (57%) {60%} [65%] (60%) {59%} [64%] (58%) {52%} [55%] (61%) {-20%}

Among Men

• Barack Obama 48% {50%} [46%] (42%) {44%} [44%] (44%) {41%} [42%] (45%) {44%} [48%] (47%) {41%} [46%] (45%) {45%} [47%] (43%) / 49% {47%} [51%] (54%) {52%} [52%] (51%) {56%} [54%] (50%) {52%} [47%] (48%) {54%} [50%] (48%) {48%} [51%] (51%) {-1%}    
• Mitt Romney 45% {42%} [45%] (49%) {45%} [44%] (41%) {44%} [50%] (43%) {42%} [43%] (41%) {45%} [43%] (41%) {40%} [42%] (41%) / 48% {52%} [50%] (41%) {47%} [46%] (51%) {45%} [42%] (47%) {47%} [48%] (51%) {44%} [48%] (46%) {47%} [45%] (46%) {-3%}

Among Women

• Barack Obama 53% {51%} [48%] (51%) {49%} [52%] (46%) {52%} [51%] (45%) {49%} [52%] (51%) {49%} [49%] (49%) {52%} [53%] (52%) / 43% {45%} [46%] (43%) {44%} [42%] (49%) {42%} [43%] (50%) {47%} [43%] (43%) {44%} [46%] (47%) {43%} [42%] (44%) {+10%}
• Mitt Romney 41% {40%} [42%] (36%) {40%} [39%] (41%) {35%} [35%] (42%) {39%} [35%] (37%) {33%} [36%] (37%) {35%} [34%] (32%) / 53% {53%} [50%] (56%) {50%} [53%] (46%) {48%} [54%] (49%) {49%} [52%] (51%) {51%} [51%] (50%) {49%} [51%] (55%) {-12%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 47% {48%} [45%] (43%) {44%} [47%] (42%) {44%} [45%] (44%) {44%} [47%] (46%) {45%} [46%] (45%) {48%} [47%] (46%)
• Disapprove 48% {48%} [50%] (52%) {50%} [49%] (53%) {49%} [50%] (51%) {50%} [47%] (48%) {50%} [49%] (50%) {47%} [48%] (48%)

Among Independents

• Approve 37% {40%} [45%] (38%)
• Disapprove 54% {51%} [47%] (53%)

Who do you think had a more successful convention: the Democrats or the Republicans?

• Democrats 49%
• Republicans 35%

Would you rather the President was elected through the current Electoral College system or by the national popular vote?

• National popular vote 61%
• Electoral College 26%

Do you consider Paul Ryan’s recent statements to be more truthful or untruthful?

• Truthful 34%
• Untruthful 43%
• Not sure 23%

Did Barack Obama’s speech at the Democratic convention make you more or less likely to vote for him, or did it not make a difference?

• More likely 34%
• Less likely 28%
• Didn't make a difference 37%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted September 7-9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points.  Party ID: 42% {43%} [35%] (38%) {36%} [38%] (39%) {38%} [38%] (37%) {38%} [41%] (41%) {40%} [38%] (38%) {43%} [40%] (41%) Democrat; 35% {36%} [35%] (37%) {34%} [34%] (32%) {37%} [36%] (35%) {36%} [33%] (32%) {35%} [36%] (35%) {32%} [34%] (36%) Republican; 23% {22%} [30%] (25%) {29%} [27%] (29%) {25%} [27%] (27%) {26%} [26%] (27%) {25%} [26%] (26%) {25%} [26%] (24%) Independent/Other.  Political views: 44% {41%} [43%] (42%) {46%} [44%] (42%) {47%} [41%] (47%) {41%} [46%] (45%) {46%} [42%] (41%) {46%} [46%] (43%) Moderate; 37% {37%} [40%] (41%) {38%} [39%] (39%) {40%} [38%] (37%) {42%} [38%] (37%) {37%} [41%] (40%) {37%} [38%] (38%) Conservative; 19% {22%} [17%] (17%) {16%} [17%] (19%) {13%} [21%] (16%) {18%} [16%] (18%) {16%} [17%] (19%) {17%} [16%] (19%) Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted August 23-26, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 16-19, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 9-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 2-5, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 26-29, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 19-22, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 12-15, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 28 - July 1, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 21-24, 2012 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted June 14-17, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 7-10, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 31 - June 3, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 17-20, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 10-13, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 3-6, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 26-29, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 19-22, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 12-15, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% 
• Mitt Romney 48%  
  

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 48%   

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 65% 
• Mitt Romney 32% 
  

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 56% 
  
• Barack Obama 42% 

Among Women

• Barack Obama 55% 
• Mitt Romney 42%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 48% / 49% {-1%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 48% / 46% {+2%} 
  

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 32% / 62% {-30%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 55% / 42% {+13%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 45% / 49% {-4%}

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 50%
• Disapprove 49%
  

Did the Democratic convention make you more or less likely to vote for Democrats this year, or did it not make a difference?

• More likely 37%
• Less likely 35%
• Didn't make a difference 28%

Who do you think had a better convention: the Democrats or the Republicans?

• Democrats 47%
• Republicans 39%
• Not sure 14%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joe Biden?

• Favorable 47%
• Unfavorable 44%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill Clinton?

• Favorable 59%
• Unfavorable 34%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Michelle Obama?

• Favorable 55%
• Unfavorable 37%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ann Romney?

• Favorable 53%
• Unfavorable 29%

Do you have a higher opinion of Michelle Obama or Ann Romney?

• Michelle Obama 50%
• Ann Romney 43%

Who do you think gives better speeches: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 60%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Do you think the Democratic convention being in Charlotte was good, bad, or neutral for the state of North Carolina?

• Good 57%
• Bad 15%
• Neutral 26%
• Not sure 2%

Who do you think deserves more credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 6%
• Not sure 31%

Survey of 1,087 likely North Carolina voters was conducted September 7-9, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Party ID: 47% Democrat; 34% Republican; 20% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 27% Moderate; 25% Somewhat conservative; 20% Very conservative; 15% Somewhat liberal; 13% Very liberal.

Real Time with Bill Maher

VIDEO: Bill Maher Finally Goes Head To Head With Christine O’Donnell On Real Time - Mediaite

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Notable Quotes from Real Time:

Bill Maher on long gone privacy for presidents, notes of FDR: "People didn't even know he was a cripple, or his wife was a dyke."

Steve Schmidt on Bill Clinton: “He’s a force of nature. He got the Democratic delegates to clap for George W. Bush. It’s just amazing. He’s a political talent like no other. And we don’t have anyone like that on our side.”

Jim VandeHei on campaign financing: “Until this election, unions undoubtedly had as much money getting pumped into elections as corporations. That is verifiable. What is different this time around is Republicans are going to bury the Democrats from now until the end.”

Jim VandeHei: I just spent a bunch of time in Chicago and Boston, talking to operatives on both sides. They both openly – they’re gleeful about the fact that they don’t think facts matter anymore. Both sides. The Obama campaign is just as bad as the Romney campaign…All I’m doing is articulating to you what they’re telling us about how they’re operating the campaign. They both feel that that’s what you have to do – that everybody has such a short attention span, that nobody will pay attention to any fact or lie for more than 18 hours, that you keep doing it over and over. And you hear that from both sides.

Jim VandeHei on relationship (or lack thereof) between Presidents Obama and Clinton: “Barack Obama and Bill Clinton do not like each other personally…Over the last year, Barack Obama decided ‘I need Bill Clinton. I need him as a political asset.’ So, they went golfing, and they’ve been hanging out more often. And in every conversation related to us, it’s Bill Clinton talking, talking, talking, talking. And Barack Obama having to stomach it because he knows he needs him.”

Jim VandeHei on Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention: “He was disconnected from the rest of that convention. If you were there watching it, his speech was so radically different to me than almost every speech up there. He didn’t talk about abortion. Didn’t talk about gay rights. Never mentioned the word Bain. Never bashed business. That’s not what the rest of the Democratic Party was doing. If that was the modern Democratic Party – was Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton would be walking away with this election.”

President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention

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Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention

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Gabrielle Giffords Leads Pledge of Allegiance at DNC

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Jennifer Granholm at the Democratic National Convention

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