Mittens Romney Loses Edge In Economy Poll

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Since the beginning of this election cycle, and when it became clear that Willard Mitt Romney would be the nominee of the Republican Party, the general public expressed more confidence in him to do something about the economy than Barack Obama. Those poll numbers haven’t changed, until now:

President Obama’s convention plea for patience with his economic plans might have resonated: Mitt Romney is no longer viewed as the better candidate to fix the economy and create jobs in a new poll by CBS and the New York Times. Obama’s advantage couldn’t be slimmer—47-46—but the shift on what should be one of Romney’s strong points is another dose of bad polling news for him heading into debate season.

Romney still holds a big advantage on which candidate would get the deficit under control, but Obama trumps him soundly as the candidate who better understands the everyday struggles of voters. Also of note: The percentage of those who view the president favorably jumped to 51%, the first time it cracked the midpoint since the Osama bin Laden raid. As for the big picture, Obama leads 49-46 among likely voters, but that’s within the margin of error.

It’s hard to believe that a three day convention could turn this around, and I’m inclined to believe it was a combination of factors, including a steadily improving economy that led to the switch. What do you think?

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