OHIO: OBAMA +3 (SurveyUSA)

[TheZug]

President Obama is maintaining a small but steady lead in Ohio, according to a new poll released Tuesday commissioned by Columbus TV station WCMH and conducted by SurveyUSA. Obama sees 48 percent to Republican candidate Mitt Romney's 45 percent, very similar totals to a number of other Ohio polls released over the last week. The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 4.1 percent.

Political independents split toward Romney 48 percent to Obama's 37 percent, but the president leads overall due to the gender gap -- he's ahead with women by 13 points and Romney takes men by 8 percent.

[link:http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/ohio-poll-obama-by-3-points-50-percent?ref=fpb|

[aaaaaa5a]

1. Survey USA is a very credible pollster

They have a very good record and if anything have been a bit harsh to Obama in the past.


Good numbers!

[a geek named Bob]

2. Please, please, PLEASE!!!

Let this be true!

[Maximumnegro]

5. You do know Obama has led in about 13 or 14

of the last 19 OH polls and tied in the rest, right?

I mean can we just accept he is going to win OH, already? The wingnuts are convinced Obama's going to steal it anyway so might as well dampen their spirits.

[a geek named Bob]

7. I keep worrying that the polls are somehow off key.

I want President Obama to win. So much so, that I'm praying to the Gods and offering up deals.

[dennis4868]

3. If life was fair

This poll would not be this close. The man who saved the auto industry should be up by 10 points in OH & MI!!!

[Maximumnegro]

6. So leading in the last dozen polls

is not good for you apparently. Let me guess, Romney might steal it.

Doesn't ANYBODY read the campaign statements? Anyone?

[dennis4868]

20. No!

I am saying Obama should be ahead by 10 points or more based on facts.

[Kteachums]

4. He shouldn't have to be fighting in this state with all he has done to help them.

[abumbyanyothername]

8. What was SurveyUSA's previous number?

If any.

[WI_DEM]

11. their previous poll was 47-44 for Obama

[abumbyanyothername]

12. Thank you

48-45 is better than 47-44.

And it's later in the game.

[WI_DEM]

9. 25% say they have already voted and Obama is up by 56-40

Another 14% say they will vote before the election and Obama leads with them 58-35

[helpisontheway]

10. I'm cautiously optimistic that he will win Ohio since his lead has been consistent. However, I wish

his lead was outside the margin of error.

[Alekei_Firebird]

13. This is why Romney is resorting to blatantly lying in OH

It's good news for Obama that Romney is resorting to such futile tactics. He has absolutely nothing left in in his arsenal.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

15. It should backfire for Romney

[Fringe]

14. Thank you, just what I was waiting for!

Looks great, we are way ahead of where we were in 2008 except for Columbus. If you live in Columbus, please get out the vote!!!

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=61b6fcb1-8e09-4434-864a-8818b10b1661

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/oh/ohio_mccain_vs_obama-400.html

[WI_DEM]

16. kick

[VirginiaTarheel]

17. Good News

[BlueDemKev]

18. Just Get Out The Vote, and We'll Win Ohio!

[TroyD]

19. SurveyUSA also shows Sherrod Brown (+5)

SurveyUSA

Brown (D) - 46

Mandel (R) - 41

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=11cca51d-06ab-40f5-8ba1-0c8ddc33d855

[TroyD]

21. RCP OHIO average back over 2% for Obama

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/oh/ohio_romney_vs_obama-1860.html

[VirginiaTarheel]

22. Keeping Pushing Early Voting. Vote NOW!