How is this race even close???

2012                                            La La La La La Yet another article that addresses the disconnect between polls and reality (Current Events). “ Here’s a new Washington Post-ABC New poll — with a sample favoring Democrats by 9 points — that shows Mitt Romney leading Barack Obama by 47-46 percent among registered voters. Once you begin to look more deeply at these national polls, you have to wonder: how is this thing even close? Obviously, there are cultural, geographical, religious and … well, endless reasons why people vote the way they do. But, beyond the political debate, if you simply focus on the perceptions and opinions of the people being polled, it’s difficult to understand how we get to a national tie. For instance: Q: Generally speaking, would you say you favor (smaller government with fewer services), or (larger government with more services)? [56 percent says “yes,” while 33 percent say no.] More tangibly, Romney leads 50-43 on handling the economy and 51-43 on handling the deficit (continued). ”