Just 34% of Americans correctly say U.S. President Barack Obama is a Christian, while 44% say they don’t know Obama’s religion and 11% say he is a Muslim. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Obama leads Romney among Latinos in key battleground states
New polling released June 22, 2012 by Latino Decisions and America’s Voice finds President Obama maintaining a wide lead over Republican Mitt Romney among Latino registered voters in five key battleground states. The poll interviewed 400 Latinos each in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Virginia – all states expected to […] Read more »
Can Catholics sink Obama?
… The concerted effort by national leaders to challenge Obama could give Catholics a religious reason to vote against him — if they agree with said leaders. Polls this year show this is far from a given. [cont.] Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »
GOP Holds Early Turnout Edge, But Little Enthusiasm for Romney
… The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press … finds that the contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is shaping up to be a close one. Not only is the horserace nearly even – 50% of registered voters currently support Obama […] Read more »
Obama pollster: Stop obsessing over the daily horse race polls
… “The only thing that’s bouncing around are the public polls,” [Obama pollster Joel ] Benenson said. “The electorate doesn’t bounce around like that.” … Benenson argued that coverage of meaningless daily polling distracts from coverate of the actual policy differences between the candidates. [cont.] Greg Sargent, Washington Post Read more »
Obama, Romney Even Amid Economic Worries
Fewer Americans believe the economy is getting better and a majority disapproves of how President Barack Obama is handling it, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Republican challenger Mitt Romney has exploited those concerns and moved into a virtually even position with the president. [cont.] AP Read more »