Some weird things I noticed:
- Palin winning among Independents and not getting smashed
- Paul winning the Youth (Not against Paul, I just don't see any Republican beating Obama here)
I actually think Paul could defeat Obama if things fell into place.
I think the Romney vs. Obama numbers look somewhat legitimate, which is also a nice sign. I think it shows how much trouble our nation is in when Sarah Palin is performing better than Jon Huntsman.
Which is why I'm calling BS.... Palin would NOT win among independents... and more importantly, most college Paul supporters don't really know much about what Paul genuinely believes, or appreciate the effect - all they know is that he wants to legalise pot and cut defense spending...
I'm serious - I'd be really curious to know what knowledge young Paul supporters have of his wider policy platform...
As if most college supporters knew what Obama stood for, and "Change" doesn't count.
He stood for an end to Bush-era imperialism, crony capitalism, a failed health care system and backwards social policy that still defended DOMA/DADT. As if anyone only voted for Obama based on his slogans and logo, sure there might be a few cultural Democrats or trend hoppers but I'd say the youth grasped his platform pretty well.
Of course he hasn't achieved any of the above, which is part of why his approval ratings have crashed so hard among the youth. They haven't become any more conservative, they've just become disillusioned with Obama.
