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by NW Spotlight
The Hill is reporting [2] that Mitt Romney continues to hold a 5-point lead over President Obama in Gallup’s latest national poll of likely voters, 51% to 46%. Meanwhile, Obama’s approval ratings have dropped sharply [3] in the last several days – down 7 points in just 3 days, while Mitt Romney has picked up [4] the endorsement of the Des Moines Register – Iowa’s largest newspaper. The endorsement of Mitt Romney is the first time for a Republican presidential candidate by the paper in 40 years [5]. Iowa is one of the key swing states [6], and President Obama currently holds a slight edge [7] in the polling there.
Oregon
Locally, Jeff Mapes is reporting [8] in the Oregonian on a recent poll that shows Mitt Romney pulling to within 5 points of President Obama in Oregon. This continues a trend in earlier polls that showed Obama’s 8-point June lead slipping to 7 points in mid-October.
In 2008, Obama lead John McCain by 15.6% in polling [9] for Oregon. Obama defeated [10] McCain by 16.3% in Oregon.
Other recent polls reported by The Hill
- Reuters/Ipsos poll of likely voters: Obama 47% – Romney 45%
- Washington Post/ABC News poll: Romney 49% – Obama 48%