With strong candidates this year on the Democratic and Republican sides, it is difficult to predict if President Obama will remain in office, or if Romney will embark on his first term.
“I feel that just as in 2008, this election is going to come down to a couple states, Colorado and Florida in particular,” Jordan S. Kaul, Vice President of the College Democrats said.
Indeed, with so many swing states out in the open, the overall state vote in those areas could determine who will come out on top next month. According to the New York Times 2012 Electoral Map, there are nine toss-up states, five leaning Democratic states and four leaning Republican states.
Some of the major toss-up states include Florida, Colorado, Ohio and North Carolina. Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Minnesota are all leaning democratic and Arizona, Missouri, and Indiana are leaning republican states.
Kaul feels the election is to be a close one. “This election is becoming one that will come down to the wire; however, I feel Obama’s continuous campaigning and outreach will be the deciding factor to win the presidency a second term,” Kaul said.
With an opposing view, College Republican President Sam Rubino says the polls are not a great depiction of next month’s outcome.
“In terms of the Presidential election, I think the polls only give us part of the picture. Sure, Obama and Romney remain in a virtual ‘dead heat,’ but Obama’s polling numbers are bolstered by a staunchly Democratic base that isn’t as enamored with him as they were in 2008,” Rubino said.
According to The Huffington Post’s online poll, currently tracking over 500 polls online, as of this week President Obama has 47.3 percent of the votes while Romney has 46.5 percent.
“The President’s supporters like the ‘idea’ of Barack Obama, but they are realizing that lofty rhetoric is a poor substitute for sound and efficient governing. The polls may indicate otherwise, but on November 6, Americans will pick the candidate with executive experience, respect for the Constitution, and an actual plan to foster economic growth. That candidate is Mitt Romney,” Rubino said.
While Rubino and Kaul have opposite views when it comes to politics, both indicated that young people in particular will have a strong determination in the results of the Nov. 6 presidential election.
“The goal however, for both candidates should be to get the young vote out again, and not let the young first time and second time voters slack off in November,” Kaul said.
