Pres. Obama Back to Even With "Generic" Republican Candidate - Independents Now Split

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from Gallup: http://www.gallup.com/poll/150677/Obama-Back-Even-Generic-Republican-Candidate.aspx


November 10, 2011

PRINCETON, NJ -- President Obama now essentially ties, 43% to 42%, a "generic" Republican candidate when U.S. registered voters are asked whom they are more likely to vote for in the presidential election next year. This marks a change from October and September, when the Republican candidate was ahead, and underscores the potential for a close presidential race in the year ahead.

2011 trend: Thinking about the presidential election in November 2012, are you more likely to vote for Barack Obama or for the Republican Party's candidate for president?

Voter preferences on this measure have shifted somewhat from survey to survey over the last year, but support for both Obama and the Republican has varied within a relatively narrow 38% to 47% range.

Obama gains two percentage points in his advantage over the Republican when taking into account the leanings of undecided voters, but the two remain in a 48% to 45% statistical tie.


read more: http://www.gallup.com/poll/150677/Obama-Back-Even-Generic-Republican-Candidate.aspx

[dennis4868]

1. why would any so called independent...

be for a party that obstructs progress and looks out for the top 1% of income earners? It boggles the mind.

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2. a lot are republicans

upset with their own party -- not conservative enough (not enough Obama-hate), probably.

. . . could also be 'moderates', whatever a republican moderate looks like.