Rasmussen: OBAMA (+2)
Rasmussen Tracking - Obama +2
Obama - 49
Romney - 47
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The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows President Obama attracting support from 49% of voters nationwide, while Mitt Romney earns the vote from 47%. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, and three percent (3%) are undecided.
There is a bit less interest in this year’s first presidential debate than there was four years ago. Scott’s weekly newspaper column explains that the debates beginning this week are not likely to change the presidential race much, although even a small change could be decisive.
The president is up big in New Mexico and Washington. He retains a slight lead in the Rasmussen Reports Electoral College Projections. New numbers out of North Carolina will be released at noon Eastern today.
Republicans now enjoy a four-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot. However, state polling shows Democrats are now expected to retain control of the Senate. The Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power projections indicate that the Democrats are likely to win or hold 48 seats, while the GOP can probably count on 45. That leaves seven toss-ups. Republicans would need to win six of the seven to win control (or five of the seven if Romney wins and Vice President Paul Ryan can cast a tie-breaking vote).
Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters think America is weaker today than it was four years ago. Twenty-nine percent (29%) believe it is stronger.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
