TPM: National Poll: Obama Up Ten On Romney

[highplainsdem]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/national-poll-obama-up-ten-on-romney

A new national poll from Suffolk University shows President Obama up by ten points on likely Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in a matchup -- Obama gets 47 to Romney's 37. The two men are heading different directions on their personal favorability numbers in Suffolk's polling, as Obama sees a positive 52 - 43 split on favorability, while Romney has dropped to 38 - 44. Suffolk pollsters identified those numbers as a major factor in the horse race results.

“The Republican Primary race is taking its toll on Mitt Romney and the GOP,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in a release. “The Republican Primary process has been so divisive that frustrated voters are saying that they would rather vote for a third-party candidate than one of the Republicans, which clearly benefits President Obama...Romney’s unfavorables have shot up over the past year, while Obama’s core numbers have held in the mid-high forties."

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The same poll shows President Obama leading Santorum by 14 points, Gingrich by 19, and Paul by 21.

[Viking12]

1. rec, but reminding everyone that 8 months is a loooong time off.

things change. be vigilant.

[Old and In the Way]

2. I wonder if these polls reflect Rmoney as a candidate or as the front man for Republican politics?

Probably a combination of both. He may be able to improve his numbers on a personal level, but I don't see Republican politics changing anytime soon. The Republican Party is charging ahead and disregarding the "stop" signals that indicate the general voting public is not in sync with their agenda. I think the public will continue to react negatively to the conservative "big government" agenda that is a war on women, minorities, and middle-class families.

[hayrow1]

3. So, per the poll, I should be voting for Splatatorium in next weeks Wisconsin open primary.

Thanks.

[jeff47]

4. Hurray for super PACs!

If it wasn't for super PACs, the Republican primary would basically be over by now. So let's thank the SCOTUS for it's Citizens United decision that's destroying the Republican party.

The Republican Party - we can't even do "be evil" right.

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. K&R

[dawg]

6. Gallup still shows Romney over Obama by 4%.

Something is seriously wrong somewhere.

[boxman15]

8. Gallup has been leaning right over the past couple years

It probably has to do with who they poll. Both this one and Gallup are probably outliers.

[RZM]

7. National polls this early aren't all that valuable

They can produce very different results and the Mittster hasn't even been crowned yet. Some of the undecideds in that poll are probably anti-Romney Republicans who will end up voting for him.

Still, it is a 10 point gap and does point in the right direction for the president.

[a kennedy]

9. but he's down on the Intrade prediction list....

59.9%....but it's still a great number. GOBAMA, GOBAMA, GOBAMA. Haven't heard this yell for a long time.... have always liked it.