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Given the early date, polling can be all over the place but it's worth taking a look at the trends now to see where things allegedly stand. Report from USA Today: Six months out, it's a tie. The first USA TODAY/Gallup Swing States Poll since the GOP settled on a presumptive nominee shows big challenges for each side: . . . → Read More: Swing state poll shows close Romney/Obama matchup Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson could pull as much as 6% of the vote in a hypothetical three-way match-up with Mitt Romney and President Obama. Johnson began the 2012 race running for the Republican nomination but has wound up carrying the libertarian banner and could gain ballot access in several states. Report from Examiner.com: According to a . . . → Read More: Gary Johnson pulls 6% in three-way race The first daily Gallup Tracking Poll of the 2012 presidential race was released today showing Mitt Romney topping President Obama by 2 points. The poll is significant mainly due to the historical nature of Gallup's data which has been tracking presidential politics for decades. Report from Gallup: PRINCETON, NJ — Mitt Romney is supported by 47% of . . . → Read More: First Gallup Daily tracking poll shows Romney with slight edge The "War on Women," as most liberal pundits have dubbed it, took a new turn yesterday on the airwaves of CNN. White House adviser and Democratic strategist Hillary Rosen made the claim that in raising 5 children, and choosing to stay home, Ann Romney never "worked a day in her life." This immediately put the Obama . . . → Read More: Video: White House adviser says Ann Romney never worked The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced the dates for the 2012 Presidential debates between President Obama and the eventual GOP Presidential nominee. A date has also been announced for a Vice Presidential debate. As a result, our official 2012 Presidential Debate Schedule page has been updated with ticketing information and other details direct from the . . . → Read More: 2012 Presidential and Vice Presidential debate dates announced Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney took aim at President Obama's yet-to-be-delivered speech where the President plans to unveil his new strategy to create jobs and jump start the economy (again). Report from First Read: TAMPA — On a morning where job creation — or the lack of it — was the primary issue on the political spectrum, . . . → Read More: Romney launches preemptive attack on Obama's jobs speech As a possible joust to the 2012 GOP contenders, President Obama is scheduled to address a joint session of congress on the same night as the next Republican debate set for September 7th. The White House has denied that the schedule was anything more than coincidence. Report from ABC News: President Obama has asked to address a . . . → Read More: Obama to speak the night of Sept. 7th GOP debate Update: Obama speech rescheduled One often sought after endorsement by both Republican and Democrat politicians is that of Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman. His independent status in the US Senate and tendency to play with both sides of the aisle leads some to believe his endorsement can carry more weight than some. In 2008, Lieberman endorsed Senator John McCain and we . . . → Read More: Lieberman: Perry makes "good first impressions" According to the latest Pew Research Center poll, President Obama has gone from a double-digit lead with independents, when matched up with a generic Republican challenger, down to a statistical tie of a one point lead. Report from the Christian Science Monitor: President Obama’s appeal among independent voters appears to be slipping, and as a result, he . . . → Read More: Poll: Obama loses double-digit lead with independents There has been much ado about a recently released Public Policy Polling (PPP) poll which shows President Obama tied with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. The notable aspect of this poll is that it is the first time President Obama has been tied with any candidate in any PPP poll. Report from the UK Daily Mail: Barack . . . → Read More: Mitt Romney ties President Obama in latest PPP poll | |||||
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