Too early for Democrats to claim success
Though there is room for debate, things have been looking good for democrats. Unemployment is improving. Between politicizing the death of an American diplomat in Libya, and writing off 47 percent of the American population, Mitt Romney has opponents and constituents alike in a perpetual face-palm. Via polling analysis, President Obama's odds of winning are roughly eighty percent.
The Democrats, however, have a long way to go before calling it a game. They still lack one of the most crucial aspects of any election campaign: the passion of the people.
A lot of Romney's adamant support comes merely from being the challenger, the underdog. After all, many in 2008 attribute his win to the desperate need for change the Bush administration left. Republicans are quick to cash in on a wave of emotion. Mitt Romney showed this earlier last week when he pandered to American fears of China's economic presence, despite angering a typically Republican-favoring country. While these tactics may not win him the majority of popular opinion, it excites his target, something the Obama campaign has neglected.
Some in the Presidential camp have begun waving around poll data, claiming they are clearly winning in many crucial swing states. They should be warned: polls do not equal votes. It takes a lot less effort to push buttons online than to go through the tedious process of registering and driving to a booth, and the Obama administration is not safe until they can truly get people excited rather than voting for the lesser of two evils.
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