On the eve of the first presidential debate, President Barack Obama maintains his national lead over Mitt Romney, but the Republican nominee is well within striking distance, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. … For Obama, he’s ahead at a time of growing optimism about the economy […] Read more »
Obama Expected to Win First Presidential Debate
Heading into Wednesday night’s first presidential debate, voters expect that Barack Obama will do a better job than Mitt Romney. [cont.] Pew Read more »
Unlike 2008, Obama lacks big enthusiasm advantage
President Obama may win re-election, but if he does it appears it will be without the legions of fervent supporters and big enthusiasm that propelled him to victory four years ago. In the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, Mitt Romney’s supporters are about as enthusiastic about supporting him in November […] Read more »
Obama at 70% among Latino voters
The latest national survey of likely Latino voters shows President Barack Obama retaining a big lead over rival Mitt Romney in the key voting demographic, matching the level of support he received from Latinos in 2008. The poll also showed a majority of Latinos said the economy was a more […] Read more »
Ahead of presidential debate, polls show Obama favored on key issues
President Obama continues to lead Mitt Romney among likely voters, polls show, suggesting that the president has been able to maintain a post-convention bounce as the Republican candidate struggles to regain traction. [cont.] Nia-Malika Henderson, Washington Post See also: Obama vs. Romney: Issue by issue Presidential trial heats Read more »
WPA Pre-Election Polling Summary
… Things are bad, but not as bad as you might think. No matter how you look at the race, Mitt Romney now trails Barack Obama. Depending on which poll you review (more on this later), that deficit is anywhere from two points to seven but no polls are showing […] Read more »