Cross-posted on Immizen.com
As I reported yesterday, the daily (de-trended) Gallup Poll on Obama's job approval showed an amazing spike to 61% approve, 39% disapprove the day before the first debate. Today's numbers are out and the (de-trended) numbers are 46% approve, 48% disapprove, giving a three day average of 52% approve, 43% disapprove.
Despite this wild oscillation in Obama's job approval numbers, the Gallup head-to-head between Romney and Obama has not changed in a week and a half. The current numbers are Obama 50%, Romney 45%. Although it is reasonable to infer here that Obama himself took a hit in voter approval, no one changed their mind about how they are going to vote. At least in the Gallup poll, Romney did not receive a bounce after the first debate.
So, if the election is not about Obama, then it must be about Romney. There are only two of them after all.