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Obama’s negative campaign is working

By Conn Carroll

Published August 10, 2012 4:00am ET

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Obama’s negative campaign is working — To the extent that the new CNN and Fox News polls show President Obama pulling away from Mitt Romney, Obama’s gain is due entirely to more negative feelings about Romney. First the top line numbers: CNN has Obama gaining 3 points, for a 7 point lead and Fox has Obama gaining 5 points for a […]

To the extent that the new CNN and Fox News polls show President Obama pulling away from Mitt Romney, Obama’s gain is due entirely to more negative feelings about Romney. First the top line numbers:

CNN has Obama gaining 3 points, for a 7 point lead and Fox has Obama gaining 5 points for a 9 point lead. Now where did those extra margins come from? Not from more favorable opinions of Obama’s performance as president.

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