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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWashington Post polls: Obama lead in Ohio, edge in Fla. hamper Romney path to victory
Washington Post polls: Obama lead in Ohio, edge in Fla. hamper Romney path to victory
By Dan Balz and Jon Cohen
President Obama has grabbed a significant lead over Mitt Romney in Ohio and holds a slender edge in Florida, according to two new polls by the Washington Post that indicate there are fresh hurdles in the way of the Republican nominees best route to victory in the Electoral College.
Among likely voters, Obama is ahead of Romney in Ohio by 52 to 44 percent. In Florida, the president is up 51 to 47 percent, a numerical but not statistically significant edge. Among all registered Florida voters, Obama is up nine percentage points.
The new numbers come one week after a Washington Post poll in Virginia showing Obama with a clear lead there. More than half of all money spent in the campaign has focused on these three states, and many analysts say Romney has to win two of the three to capture the White House.
The past few weeks have been difficult for the Romney campaign, and the nominees advisers vowed to hit the reset button this week. But with the first debate scheduled for Oct. 3, the Romney is under new pressure to get his campaign refocused.
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By Dan Balz and Jon Cohen
President Obama has grabbed a significant lead over Mitt Romney in Ohio and holds a slender edge in Florida, according to two new polls by the Washington Post that indicate there are fresh hurdles in the way of the Republican nominees best route to victory in the Electoral College.
Among likely voters, Obama is ahead of Romney in Ohio by 52 to 44 percent. In Florida, the president is up 51 to 47 percent, a numerical but not statistically significant edge. Among all registered Florida voters, Obama is up nine percentage points.
The new numbers come one week after a Washington Post poll in Virginia showing Obama with a clear lead there. More than half of all money spent in the campaign has focused on these three states, and many analysts say Romney has to win two of the three to capture the White House.
The past few weeks have been difficult for the Romney campaign, and the nominees advisers vowed to hit the reset button this week. But with the first debate scheduled for Oct. 3, the Romney is under new pressure to get his campaign refocused.
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Washington Post polls: Obama lead in Ohio, edge in Fla. hamper Romney path to victory (Original Post)
ProSense
Sep 2012
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Jennicut
(25,415 posts)1. Can we stick a fork in Ohio for Romney now?
I think it is totally slipping away from him now. It gets more complicated to win without Ohio and with Florida moving toward Obama how does he do the electoral math?
ProSense
(116,464 posts)2. Seriously, check out the charts
Obama leads Romney in Ohio Post poll
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/polling/obama-leads-romney-ohio-post-poll/2012/09/25/4984e7b6-0708-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_page.html
Obama approval/disapproval: 56/43
Handling of economy: Approve 53, Disapprove 46
Auto bailout: Good 64, Bad 29
Trust on the economy: Obama 50, Romney 44
Favorable/unfavorable: Obama 59/39, Romney 47/50
Obama and Romney close in Florida, Post poll finds
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/polling/obama-romney-close-florida-post-poll/2012/09/25/6d732c1e-0708-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_page.html
Trust on the economy: Obama 49, Romney 44
Trust on Medicare: Obama 53, Romney 38
Trust on middle class: Obama 60, Romney 35
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/polling/obama-leads-romney-ohio-post-poll/2012/09/25/4984e7b6-0708-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_page.html
Obama approval/disapproval: 56/43
Handling of economy: Approve 53, Disapprove 46
Auto bailout: Good 64, Bad 29
Trust on the economy: Obama 50, Romney 44
Favorable/unfavorable: Obama 59/39, Romney 47/50
Obama and Romney close in Florida, Post poll finds
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/polling/obama-romney-close-florida-post-poll/2012/09/25/6d732c1e-0708-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_page.html
Trust on the economy: Obama 49, Romney 44
Trust on Medicare: Obama 53, Romney 38
Trust on middle class: Obama 60, Romney 35