Politics & Government

Whether It's Ron Paul or the '47 Percent,' Iowa's Influential Party Leaders See Debate Stakes Far Greater for Romney

The results of our Blue Iowa survey show Democrats in this important swing state more confident in the president than Republicans are in Romney, and Obama's people place less importance on the debates. A new poll shows Romney down 4 points.

The GOP can blame Ron Paul Repubicans, Mitt Romney's 47-percent problem or anything else, but one conclusion that's clear out of the little state that could swing the 2012 presidential election is that influential Democrats remain confident that Barack Obama will win the Nov. 6 election.

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