As well and the governors Favorability Ratings also moving that combined make it fair to ask whether its too early to can ask the question, as the third debate is looming this coming monday, has america already decided . Lets take a look at where these candidates and their campaigns stand tonight. The gallup National Survey of likelyers shows governor romney with a sixpoint lead over president obama. This poll was tied at 48 as recently as the 9th of this month. A rasmusseneports poll of 11 ing states has governor romney up 49 to 47 . President obama losing his sixpoint octoberr4th lead in the process. The favorability rating showing a candidate in governor rmney who is now likable to a majority of american voters. The Pew Research Center showing governor romneys favorable rating at 50 to the president s 49. A stunning turn around from march when the president s rating was nearly twice that o governor romneys. Brand new fox poll in the important battleground stat of florida has romney
When everything is said and done about these debates, such will be sent to the first debate, the debate in denver that created a stir. And for mitt romney, momentum. The debate to prove that he is to be seen as president ial. That moment to make a good First Impression because life really affords you a second opportunity. That was the chance that romney needed. Despite less than convincing followup performances, maybe the rest does not matter. That was the debate about voters thinking that mitt romney was just as likable and capable and may be just as ready. Maybe, just maybe, that was the debate that made mitt romney the possible president. We will know in two weeks. Here is what we know now. Romney is as competitive as he is, because what he did in denver. That may very well have been the debate but did matter. Two weeks out, until these very close elections. Showing how all this is shaping up. We have Sabrina Schaeffer and our own sandra smith. That was the debate moved the needle.
Funding. Well be talking more about how womens issues have played in the president ial campaign in a minute. Right now my great pleasure to introduce patrick gat barring. Rebecca traceberg, friend of the program. She wrote big girls dont cry. Father bill daley. Hes at the university of notre dame. And msnbc contributor victoria de francesco desoto. A fellow at the lbj school of public affairs. You guys are an a gust panel. That was a lot to get through. If this week has told us anything about the president ial election, its that women appear to be the most sought after part of the electorate. The morning after president obama stepped off the stage with mitt romney where he trumpeted the signing of the lily led better fair pay act, he went to iowa saying women should get equal pay for equal work. Governor romney was saying president obama had failed women. Well talk about his binder issue. Even though its not being talked about, abortion is an issue. Women in 12 states women cited abort
Weve got three more hours of this. Morning joe starts right now. What we need to do with respect to it will middle east is strong, steady leadership, not wrong and reckless leadership that is all over the map. And unfortunately, thats the kind of opinions that you offered throughout this campaign. And it is not a recipe for american strength i dont see our influence growing around the world. I see our influence receding in part because of the failure of our failure to deal with economic challenges at home, our withdrawal from our commitment to our military and the way i think it ought to be. In part because the the turmoil with israel. All right. Good morning. Here we go. Its tuesday, october 23rd. Were live once again from racks downtown in boca raton, florida. Just miles away from where it all happened at Lynn University where last night president obama and mitt romney faced off in their final president ial debate. Yeah. Look at this crowd. I dont get it. Its early. It is early. Im l
Get ready for the testimony of janet yellen, her first testimony to Congress Tomorrow before the House Financial Services committee. So were in sort of a wait and see mode today. Certainly are. Meanwhile, what a mess over at aol. The ceo now apologizing for citing the cost of providing insurance for, quote, distressed babies and plan to match 401 k payments only at the end of the year. Who should the ceo be looking out for first, his workers or shareholders . Well make the payments at the end of the year or no. That was easy. Also, that report that obamacare is going to cost the equivalent of over 2 million fulltime jobs. That just continues to rattle washington right now. It was a big focus of the sunday morning talk showinp morning talk showins morning talk showinhows, and no Tommy Thompson will be here exclusively. Hes ringing the closing bell for his organization tooteday. Hes got some views coming up. We know were going to hear a little bit more about it perhaps from the gop in ju