Mr. President, All Signs Are Pointing to Your Rival

It is almost hard to imagine, given the unprecedented swell of support in 2008 and even how the polls were just 2 weeks ago, that President Obama's reelection could ever be vulnerable, but it is.

Gallup Poll shows Mitt Romney surging and is now enjoying a 7-point lead nationally.

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The press and the Obama team are trying to argue that polls don't really reflect the true heat of the race and that swing states are the only states that matter.  While I do agree, it is also hard to deny that 18-days before the election, momentum is clearly on Romney's side.

A lot can happen in the next few weeks, but I believe there are undeniable facts that hurt this president:  The economy is not improving.  Layoffs are happening in droves.  Americans aren't idiots.  And it's still about the economy.  Period.

I have said before that long after the soundbites have faded, Mitt Romney's words uttered in the last debate will leave a lasting sting on the president.  Namely, his scathing critique of the president's failed policies.

This short clip from Tuesday's debate, says it all and believe me, it won't be soon forgotten.

The president is asking for a second chance to get it right, but we are quickly beginning to see that he is asking us to take a huge gamble on him and we know full-well that we are the ones who will be impacted if he gets it wrong...again.

Americans concern for their own well-being must trump the allegiance once felt for a president they adored.  Mr. President, this time around, it has to be about us.  We have to put our job security ahead of yours.  We have to put our livelihood and financial security ahead of your political aspirations.

Truth is, we know you wanted to help.  We know you wanted to save us, but it didn't work.  Despite all you tried, America's economy is still crumbling.

We need to recover.  We need help.  We need leadership and it is becoming increasingly clear that to achieve it, all signs are pointing to your rival.

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Go Mitt.