The Beltway Barometer: An Insider Look at the 2012 Conventions

AN INSIDER LOOK AT THE 2012 CONVENTIONS WHO STOLE THE SHOW? The Beltway places its bet on Obama Conventions court the undecided REGARDLESS OF WHOM YOU SUPPORT, AND TRYING TO BE AS OBJECTIVE AS POSSIBLE, WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER: AS YOU KNOW, BOTH THE REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS RECENTLY HELD THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. WHICH PARTY'S CONVENTION WAS MORE SUCCESSFUL IN PERSUADING UNDECIDED VOTERS? MITT ROMNEY OR BARACK OBAMA? REPUBLICANS 27% ROMNEY 40% Obama 60% Whose race is this? WHO GAVE THE BEST CONVENTION SPEECH? DEMOCRATS 45% CLINTON 44% RICE 11% ROMNEY 4% OBAMA 3% RYAN 9% CHRISTIE 5% M.OBAMA 7% PATRICK 2% The Beltway Barometer Source: Edelman Berland telephone survey of 400 inside-the-Beltway policy elites (200 per party), September 7-10, 2012