POLL: Slight Romney Bump Post Ryan
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Romney’s personal image appears to have improved following the announcement: 45% favorable, 48% unfavorable. While still net unfavorable, this represents a substantial improvement from July, when he was net -8. For the first time in the PurplePoll we tested Obama’s favorability (we have been testing job performance), and we found him to have a very similar rating as Romney: 47% favorable, 49% unfavorable. Taken together, these measures indicate that the vice presidential roll-out has successfully provided modest momentum for the GOP ticket moving toward the convention. For those seeking a game change event (in either direction), this wasn’t it.Most national polls and their aggregators continue to show a virtual tie in the popular vote, but the president is maintaining a significant Electoral College advantage.
Labels: 2012 elections, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, polls