NBC/WSJ poll: Romney's image improves but remains a net-negative

[Playinghardball]

Source: MSNBC

Since emerging as the Republican Party's presumptive nominee, Mitt Romney has seen his favorability score increase to its highest mark, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

But that score still remains a net-negative, and it trails President Obama's.

In the poll, 33% view Romney positively -- which is higher than it has ever been in the survey -- versus 36% who view him negatively. That's an improvement from March, when his score was 28% positive-39% negative.

Much of this can be attributed to Republicans who have begun to coalesce around Romney. In March, his score with them was 50%-16%; now it's 62%-12%.


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[Liberal_Stalwart71]

1. He's getting a boost from wrapping up the nomination. That's all this is. Republicans are coalescing

behind their failed presidential nominee, and perhaps there are some Republican-leaning Independents who have accepted that he's the one.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Pretty much. Romney is getting the bump he should have received in January...

When a candidate generally puts away his rivals. Even Dole led Clinton at the tail end of January, a lead that evaporated by February, of course.

[jwirr]

3. Wasn't this to be expected? Rethugs are pulling together after losing all the other candidates.

[Chiyo-chichi]

4. That improvement is so little that it's almost within margin of error territory.

[Dawson Leery]

5. Note to Mittens: Ask your fellow vulture Linda "Steroids" McMahon what a 33% favorability rating

does for a campaign.