As I predicted a few weeks ago, Romney’s own approval rating has skyrocketed, the only thing wrong with my prediction being that I figured it’d be up by at least 10 by end of June, but it’s up by over 15 points and it isn’t even June yet.

Expect a close race for sure.

Grab your popcorn folks this one’s going to be a doozy. I’m inclined to agree with Slamfu’s implication that people, even if they’re not happy with Obama, still have a bitter taste for the GOP.

I still say it all boils down to the unemployment rate in October…if we’re in the 7th percentile, I’d say this is enough to swing enough people to Obama as his approval ratings will rise with this. So really, what happens in Europe over the next few months, may end up deciding our election.

Given that Romney is a Northeast Rockefeller type moderate Republican, one can understand why he has a chance to attract the centrist vote and win the Presidency. Just like Obama who ran to the left of Clinton and then moved to the center for the general election, Romney had to move to the right to win his nomination and is now back in the position he has always taken. It happens most any year the candidates have to run in primaries. And it seems like only the Republicans get the attention of doing this, even though both parties participate.

As for Romney running the country off a clift like Bush, one will have to wait for the outcome if he happens to get elected. Congress plays a decisive role in what happens and the next President will have a very different congress than Bush. And herein lies the problem. Few who will compromise for the good of the country on either side.