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\b \cf2 BY DANNY MATTESON \b0 \
\ With the Democratic Convention in the books
all eyes turn to the all-important post-convention bounce. So is President Barack Obama getting
a boost?\ \
Gallup says yes \'97 pointing to a job approval rating of 52% \'97 the highest since the killing
of Osama Bin Laden \'97 and a 3-point lead over Republican Mitt Romney in the head-to-head.\
{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-Approval-Center.aspx"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 The Gallup poll}} was the first
to hit the news but others have since come out echoing the findings.\uc0\u8232 \u8232
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{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=5758"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 An Ipsos/Reuters poll}} released
Friday shows the President with a 46-44 lead over Mr. Romney.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 \u8232
While Friday\'92s {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Rasmussen poll}} shows Mr. Romney leading Mr. Obama 46-45 \'97 a decrease
from the 3-point lead he held the day prior.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/sept-7-polls-find-hints-of-obama-convention-bounce/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 And the New York Times 538
blog says}} \'97 based on the timing of the Gallup poll \'97 the numbers should be cause
for alarm in the Romney camp. \'a0\ \
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\b \cf2 \'93 \'85 that Mr. Obama has gained two or three points in polls conducted essentially
halfway through his convention suggests that his gains could eventually be larger, perhaps
on the order of five points, once the surveys fully reflect post-convention data.\'94
\b0 \ \uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/looking-at-the-early-bounce-tea-leaves/2012/09/07/380903b0-f915-11e1-a93b-7185e3f88849_blog.html"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 And The Washington Post agrees\ulnone
}}\'97 noting that positive polling numbers sometimes take on a life of their own.\
\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93 ... we do know that these things tend
to build on themselves \'85 if there really is a significant convention bounce in the
making, then it\'92s very much good news for the president.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 \ But Republican strategist Mary Matalin says
not so fast. Pointing to the current political climate {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://edition.cnn.com/"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 she told Anderson Cooper....}}\ \
\b \'93No one should be looking for any bounces off of either of these conventions because
of the limited number of people who remain undecided. It\'92s a record low number, it\'92s
a polarized electorate.\'94\'a0 \b0 \
\uc0\u8232 \u8232 And based on Friday\'92s job report of just 96,000 jobs added in August
a political analyst {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-07/jobs-data-undercut-obama-momentum-as-romney-gets-campaign-weapon.html"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 tells Bloomberg}} that\uc0\u8232 the Democrats shouldn\'92t get ahead of themselves.\
\b \'93The timing couldn\'92t be worse for the president in terms of coming out of a
really good convention with some momentum ... This just steps on that bounce, and I
think it\'92s a big problem for the Democrats.\'94 \b0 \
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