Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are dead even at 48% headed into tomorrow's debate, based on an average of PPP's national tracking between Friday and Sunday. Barack Obama had a small lead in Friday interviews, Mitt Romney had a slight advantage on Saturday, and the candidates were dead even on Sunday.
Our tracking isn't providing any real surprises along demographics lines. Obama is up 50/46 with women, 61/33 with Hispanics, 85/9 with African Americans, and 50/39 with young voters. Romney is up 51/44 with men, 57/39 with whites, and 51/47 with seniors. One key for Romney is that he's up 51/41 with independents, which helps him make up for the party identification advantage Democrats have nationally.
Obama's approval rating is 45% with 50% of voters disapproving of him, making it important that he make a compelling case for voters tomorrow night about why his first term has been a success. Romney's favorability rating is back on positive ground at 49/45, while Obama's is dead even at 48/48.
Here's the state of the race headed into the final debate: it's tied nationally, and the candidates are within 2 points of each other on the most recent PPP surveys in the critical swing states of Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin. It could not be a whole lot closer.
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Another reason for Dems to get out the vote, otherwise the election will be back in Bush's Supreme Court's hands.
Posted by: Gosto Tothiwim | October 21, 2012 at 09:59 PM
Blacks are racists. Need proof? This and every other poll.
Posted by: JustinC | October 21, 2012 at 11:15 PM
What is the current partisan makeup of the PPP poll?
Posted by: Bart DePalma | October 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM
I noticed that PPP, in a break from what they've been doing all year, hasn't told us at all what they're going to be polling for the next 2 weeks. Would you care to let us know?
Posted by: scott | October 22, 2012 at 02:41 PM
The Romney / Ryan ticket would drive the entire economy into a nose dive as long as it benefits the richest Americans. Income inequality is endangering the Middle Class and making paupers of us all who don’t have those millions upon millions of dollars. Read more about the role of Romney’s riches in this election and the power of his sacred undergarments at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/05/mitt-romneys-magic-mormon-underwear.html The working class of our country can’t AFFORD to allow this election to be bought and sold!
Posted by: Brandt Hardin | October 22, 2012 at 07:51 PM