Romney dispara nas sondagens

"The Republicans had the task at the convention of making their candidate more palatable, likeable to the American electorate," said Ipsos pollster Julia Clark. "Our data suggests they have absolutely succeeded."

Especially notable was Romney's boost among independents, 45 percent of whom rated him favorably, compared with Thursday's 34 percent. Twenty percent of independents found him likeable, up from Thursday's 16 percent

 

Uma das grandes vulnerabilidades de Romney era a sua falta de carisma. Embora as diversas sondagens sugiram que os americanos confiem nas suas aptidões para gerir a economia, a nivel pessoal é de Obama que mais gostam. Esta sondagem, embora influenciada pelo ambiente pos-convenção, vem diminuir de forma substantiva o fosso entre os dois candidatos. A confirmarem-se estes números, vêm aí dias dificeis para Obama.

 

Filipe Ferreira