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Obama Up by 7 in CNN Poll

He leads among registered voters 52-45

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 9, 2012 5:16 PM CDT

(Newser) – The latest poll from CNN has President Obama up 52% to 45% over Mitt Romney among registered voters. Some of the highlights:

  • Obama leads among independent voters, 53%-42%.
  • Romney's unfavorable rating jumped from 42% to 48% since July, while the president's remained steady at 42%.
  • In good news for Romney, 56% of his voters say they "strongly support" him, up from 47% in May. Obama's current mark is 61%.
  • In not-so-good news for Romney, the percentage of those who think he would right the economy has fallen from 50% in May to 45%.
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Mitt Romney trails President Obama by 7 points in a new CNN poll.
Mitt Romney trails President Obama by 7 points in a new CNN poll.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
President Obama talks to supporters during a campaign rally at Colorado College in Colorado Springs Thursday.
President Obama talks to supporters during a campaign rally at Colorado College in Colorado Springs Thursday.   (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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COMMENTS
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RinoHunter
Aug 12, 2012 10:55 PM CDT
Worthless poll.  Only 60% of registered voters vote.  
angiedano
Aug 11, 2012 4:13 PM CDT
THIS COLUMN SEEMS TO BE A LIBERAL ONE. OH YEAH, CNN! I AM NOT SURPRISE.  
angiedano
Aug 11, 2012 3:50 PM CDT
ROMNEY SHOULD ASK OBAMA TO PROVIDE ALL HIS EDUCATION RECORDS (PLUS HIS LEGAL AUTHENTIC BIRTH CERTIFICATE ( I AM A BIRTHER)IN EXCHANGE FOR THE INCOME TAX RETURNS HE IS DEMANDING. PEOPLE WOULD BE TOO DUMB TO GIVE OBAMA A 2ND TERM. JUST LOOK AT THE ECONOMY!!!! I AM ONE OF THE UNEMPLOYED AND CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY  FOOD & GAS FOR MY CAR. HOW ABOUT YOU?
 

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