Weekend Update

Just a quick weekend analysis here...The next few polls will be very key into determining just how important the economy will be in this race. With the recent release of the jobs numbers which saw registered unemployment rise to 8.2%, it is key to see how the American electorate reacts. Initial polling issued by Rasmussen Reports (which runs on a 3 day rolling average) saw Romney surge ahead to a lead on Saturday after being down by 3 to 4 for the previous weeks, besting Obama by a 4% margin, 48% to 44% . Sundays numbers remained identical. Heading into the week, the key will be to see if the Romney campaign can effectively capitalize on the less than spectacular jobs numbers and continue to increase their way to the 50% mark, or even hold their current lead, or to see if team Obama can spin these numbers in their favor, thus once again inching ahead. If the economy is as important as the polls show, Romney should be in for a good couple of weeks.