New Mexico: Obama/Romney -- 54/40 overall, 61/35 women, 67/30 Hispanics, 56/35 young voters

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Obama up big in New Mexico

New Mexico is not going to be a swing state this year.

Barack Obama defeated John McCain by 15 points there in 2008, and the polling so far suggests a similar outcome is likely this fall. PPP's newest poll finds Obama ahead of Mitt Romney 54-40 in the state. That's changed little from when we polled the state in December and found Obama up 53-38.

Obama's overwhelming support from three groups that have received a lot of attention lately- women, Hispanics, and young voters- makes it very hard for Romney to be competitive in New Mexico. Obama's up 61-35 with women, 67-30 with Hispanics, and 56-35 with young voters.

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Obama's approval numbers in the state are on the rise. 53% of voters think he's doing a good job to 44% who disapprove. That's up from a 49/46 spread in December. The movement has been mostly due to a trend we're seeing across the country- Democrats unifying around Obama. He was at just 72/21 with his party's voters on the previous poll, but has now improved to 83/14 on that front. Many Democrats unhappy with Obama during his first three years in office have put those differences aside.

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Link: http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/04/obama-up-big-in-new-mexico.html