New Poll Shows Romney Pulling Ahead of Obama
By: Scott Picken
Updated: October 8, 2012
First Major Poll Since Debate Shows Romney Pulling Ahead
A new Pew Research Poll shows Mitt Romney's strong
performance in the first Presidential debate has pushed him ahead of Barack
Obama among likely voters. The survey
taken October 4-7 gives the former Governor a 49%-45% lead over the incumbent President. 66% of those surveyed say Romney won last
week's debate, the first of three debates to be held before the election.
The poll is significant in the fact it has consistently
shown Romney trailing the Obama until now.
A Pew Research poll in September showed Obama leading Romney 51%-43%
among likely voters. Romney has also
pulled even among registered voters, which is considered a less reliable metric
since not all registered voters are necessarily likely to vote.
The survey was also taken while new economic data showed the
nation's unemployment rate dropping to 7.8%, a sign that the candidate's
head-to-head debate may be more of a factor in this election than positive
economic news.
To see the whole survey, click on the link below:
http://www.people-press.org/2012/10/08/romneys-strong-debate-performance-erases-obamas-lead/
