
Gallup poll: Romney holds 2-point lead
Romney held on to his 2-point lead among likely voters
By Jillian RayfieldTopics: 2012 Elections, Polling, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Gallup, Elections News, News, Politics News
In this Oct. 3, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama wave to the audience during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver in Denver. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) Today’s numbers from Gallup’s daily tracking poll show that Obama still leads Romney 48-46 percent among registered voters, and trails 49-47 percent among likely voters.
Jillian Rayfield is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on politics. Follow her on Twitter at @jillrayfield or email her at jrayfield@salon.com. More Jillian Rayfield.
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