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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 08:34 AM Sep 2012

Washington 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 nominee’s 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 nominee’s 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 OP
Can we stick a fork in Ohio for Romney now? Jennicut Sep 2012 #1
Seriously, check out the charts ProSense Sep 2012 #2

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
1. Can we stick a fork in Ohio for Romney now?
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 08:54 AM
Sep 2012

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
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 09:27 AM
Sep 2012
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

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