NBC/WSJ poll: Heading into conventions, Obama has four-point lead

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http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/21/13399788-nbcwsj-poll-heading-into-conventions-obama-has-four-point-lead?lite

By Mark Murray, NBC News Senior Political Editor

After Mitt Romney selected his vice presidential running mate, and just days before the political conventions kick off next week, President Barack Obama maintains his advantage in the race for the White House, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

A Democratic ticket featuring Obama and Vice President Joe Biden gets support from 48 percent of registered voters, and a Republican ticket of Romney and new running mate Paul Ryan gets 44 percent.

These numbers are only slightly changed from July, when Obama led Romney by six points in the survey, 49 percent to 43 percent, suggesting a minimal bounce for Romney (if at all) after this month’s Ryan pick.

Read full poll here (.pdf)

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/August_NBC-WSJ_Int_Sched.pdf

[Curtland1015]

1. Not TOO bad. But considering the Romney camp thought Ryan would bring an 11 point bounce...

Seriously. Eleven points.

They are lunatics.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Did they really?

[Curtland1015]

5. Actually it was Carl Cameron, Fox News reporter.

I just doubled checked.

Either way, still nuts.

[still_one]

3. Much to close to margin of error. I hope people are paying attention to the repug

Platform and the was against, seniors, the, poor, women, etc, etc, etc

There is no doubt where they stand

[Thrill]

4. I'm convinced Obama's polling goes with the gas prices

. It simply effects the mood of voters.

[Politicalboi]

6. With small attendance at rallies

And all the gaffes, how is this poll so close? I know the media needs it close, but come on.

[uponit7771]

7. That's a national poll, means little ...what are the swing state polls?