Swing States Poll: Seven weeks out, it’s a very close contest

A new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll of Swing States, completed Monday night, shows Romney lagging President Obama by only 2 percentage points, 48%-46%, well within the survey’s margin of error and a point closer than their contest last month. …

The survey also finds more voters open to changing their minds than the conventional wisdom holds — and a surge in enthusiasm by Democrats. [cont.]

Susan Page, USA Today