Let’s put it this way, only Congress has worse numbers than the President of the United States this year.  Even so, with the growing number of media -driven polls delivered each week, how can a voter really TELL who’s up, and who’s down?

First, write off the PPP ( Public Policy Polls) because they under-sample Republicans and results always favor Democrats one way or another.  Second, any poll partnered with a major news outlet like USA Today or The Washington Post…is driving HEADLINES.  Skip those.

We find Rasmussen Polling to be the most reliable.  Now this week, FOX NEWS has its own poll out…and is not specific about who conducted the research.  The results conflict with the climbing numbers for Mitt Romney, and actually show President Obama BEATING Mitt Romney if the election were held today.

What’s a voter to do!  Read the latest results, and throw the dice!

“President Obama tops Republican Mitt Romney in a head-to-head matchup, according to the latest Fox News poll, which finds American voters feeling more positive about the economy.

Obama would have an advantage of 46 percent to 39 percent over Romney, if the election were held today. Three weeks ago the candidates were tied at 46 percent each.

The national poll, released Wednesday, shows the president’s lead is just outside the poll’s margin of sampling error.

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About a third of voters say they are “extremely” interested in the election. Among just that group, Romney tops Obama by 50 percent to 44 percent.

Overall, each candidate’s party support is strong: Most Democrats back Obama (88 percent) and most Republicans support Romney (84 percent).

Among independents, 34 percent back Romney, 29 percent support Obama and more than a third are undecided or say they won’t vote (36 percent). Last month, independents broke for Romney by 46 percent to 33 percent.

The gender gap is alive and well, as women continue to be more likely to back Obama (55 percent to 33 percent), while men are more inclined to support Romney (46 to 37 percent).

 

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/16/fox-news-poll-obama-pulls-ahead-romney-as-presidential-race-heats-up/?intcmp=trending

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Filed under: Economy, Featured, Inside The KC, Politics by Sonja Eddings Brown, May 16, 2012