A new CBS poll shows:
“President Obama holds a significant lead over each of his potential Republican opponents in the general election, according to a poll released Tuesday by CBS News and the New York Times. That includes Mitt Romney, who was even with Mr. Obama last month.
The new survey shows the president leading Romney by six points, 48 percent to 42 percent, among registered voters. Last month, the two men were tied at 45 percent each.
Mr. Obama’s lead over former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who has surged to a lead in national polls, is eight points: 49 percent to 41 percent.”
This poll was conducted by telephone from February 8-13, 2012 among 1,197 adults nationwide.
997 interviews were conducted with registered voters. Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard land-line and cell phones
