Poll Shows President Obama Leading in 12 Battleground States

A new poll released Sunday indicates the presidential race between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama is still tight in a dozen major battlegrounds.

According to the latest survey by USA Today/Gallup, the president has a small advantage over his Republican rival, 47% to 45%, in 12 key states. The two-point margin falls well within the poll’s sampling error.

Obama’s edge over Romney represents the same two-point margin he held when the same poll was last conducted in May.

When zooming out to include voters from the other states, the gap expands to a four-point margin in favor of Obama, 48% to 44%.

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Jack Boardman July 9, 2012 9:38 pm

I'll keep that in mind. 🙂

Ezra Grant July 9, 2012 9:35 pm

Jack Boardman Great piece Jack. And the words are true today as they were when you wrote them in 2008. If you ever feel the need to say more than the 140 characters Twitter allows, there's an open invitation to say it @ EzKool. 🙂

Jack Boardman July 9, 2012 9:02 pm

I DO! In tweets & sharing the work of others. There is no one in my Twitter-stream, or among my friends on Facebook who doesn't know where I stand and what my politics are. I rather enjoy researching the past for my little fiction blog and applying my world view to its characters. It's easier for me to do it this way. BTW: here's a blast from the past when I DID do politics: http://jaymerton.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/why-do-most-african-americans-tend-to-vote-for-democrats/

Ezra Grant July 9, 2012 8:54 pm

Jack Boardman Ah, come on Jack. This is not a competition. We're all fighting the same fight. We need to get the word out and every voice counts, especially those who consider there's as "subtly political."

Jack Boardman July 9, 2012 8:11 pm

My days as a political blogger ended when I realized there were far better political bloggers out there…you, Gotta Laff in particular. Mine is subtly political…

Ezra Grant July 9, 2012 8:03 pm

From what I've read so far, a #slacker you're not! 🙂

Jack Boardman July 9, 2012 8:01 pm

THAT means I can no longer be a #slacker, right?

Ezra Grant July 9, 2012 8:00 pm

Good stuff. I'll be a frequent visitor! 🙂

Jack Boardman July 9, 2012 6:23 pm

Oh…and fair to partly computer art.

Jack Boardman July 9, 2012 6:22 pm

Not political (anymore)…just cheesy fiction: http://jaymerton.wordpress.com/

Ezra Grant July 9, 2012 5:21 pm

I didn't know you had a blog. What's the URL??

Jack Boardman July 9, 2012 4:29 pm

Well…then…I've NEVER had a comment from you on my blog! 😀 'Tis true, I've been amiss in my responsibilities. #suchaslacker

Jack Boardman July 9, 2012 4:29 pm

Well…then…I've NEVER had a comment from you on my blog! 😀 'Tis true, I've been amiss in my responsibilities. #suchaslacker

Ezra Grant July 9, 2012 4:08 pm

haven't had a comment from you in a while Jack. Glad to see your keyboard still works. 🙂

Jack Boardman July 9, 2012 11:54 am

Considering the recent jobs report…this relatively GOOD news for the president and not-so-good news for Mr. Romney.