The Obama campaign has been studying the exit polls from the New Hampshire primary and they find that Romney doesn't do well among lower income voters.
The Obama team is watching those independents carefully, as well as other key demographic groups. They’re focused on how former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney performs, since he’s the candidate they’ve long been convinced will win the GOP nomination.
Members of Team Obama say that current exit polls indicate that:
* Mitt Romney lost to Ron Paul by four points among self-identifying independents — Paul 31%, Romney – 27%;
* Romney finished a distant fourth among voters who thought “Strong Moral Character” is the most important candidate quality, losing to Paul by 21 points.
* Romney won the wealthy, but lost the middle class. His biggest margin was among those making over $200K followed by those making $100-200K but he lost those making under $50K by 4 points.
“So he loses independents and low income voters,” says a top Obama campaign official. “His right-turn isn’t going to help these things.”
What a happy coincidence for Obama that his policies dovetail so nicely with his campaign strategy. Crony capitalism, the imposition of stifling federal regulations, Obama's war on domestic energy production, and his incessant promises to raise taxes everybody who is successful have all served to drive more people out of the workforce and increase the number of people in poverty. He isn't called "the food stamps president" for nothing. Could there be a method to his madness? By expanding the under $50K demographic he may think he's building a voting block that will get him re-elected. Good luck with that one.
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