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American Government Lecture One (view source)
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== Romney's Acceptance Speech ==
== Romney's Acceptance Speech ==
Romney's speech accepting his nomination for president, like any speech by a political candidate, was designed to improve his standing in the polls. Polls are surveys of a representative sample of voters,<ref>A surprisingly small sample size can give an accurate measure of the views of a large group of people: a survey of only 600 persons can predict what 300 million Americans think.</ref> which not only tell who is ahead but also provide details about '''''which groups''''' support a candidate and which ones do not. In most elections, there is a "gender gap" between men and women, such that men tend to prefer one candidate while women tend to prefer the other. In Romney versus Obama, Romney has a lead among male voters, while Obama has a lead among women voters.
Romney's speech accepting his nomination for president, like any speech by a political candidate, was designed to improve his standing in the polls. Polls are surveys of a representative sample of voters,<ref>A surprisingly small sample size can give an accurate measure of the views of a large group of people: a survey of only 600 persons can estimate what 300 million Americans think.</ref> which not only tell who is ahead but also provide details about '''''which groups''''' support a candidate and which ones do not. In most elections, there is a "gender gap" between men and women, such that men tend to prefer one candidate while women tend to prefer the other. In Romney versus Obama, Romney has a lead among male voters, while Obama has a lead among women voters.
Polling also reveals that while most disapprove of the job performance by Obama, he is more "likable" than Romney is. In fact, Romney has a particularly low "likability" rating: only 26% of likely voters considered Romney to be likable prior to the Republican National Convention held in August 2012.
Polling also reveals that while most disapprove of the job performance by Obama, he is more "likable" than Romney is. In fact, Romney has a particularly low "likability" rating: only 26% of likely voters considered Romney to be likable prior to the Republican National Convention held in August 2012.