| President Obama Holds Sizeable Lead In Three Swing States |
| Aug-01-2012 |
| Keywords: obama, lead, swing states, ohio, florida, pennsylvania |
A new poll shows that the president is holding a solid lead over his presumptive Republican challenger in three key swing states.
The new survey, by Quinnipiac University, the New York Times and CBS News, shows President Obama getting at least 50% of the vote in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The president leads Romney by 51%-45% in Florida, by 50%-44% in Ohio, and 53%-42% in Pennsylvania.
Peter A. Brown, the director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute says the results bode well for the president seeking a second term in office.
"If today were Nov. 6, President Barack Obama would sweep the key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania and - if history is any guide - into a second term in the Oval Office."
The news comes as the president is campaigning in Ohio today, where the unemployment rate is well below the national average.
Brown says the survey results highlight a strength of the presidents, and also give some guidance to Romney as to what make-up he should be looking for when he picks his running mate.
"The president's strength among women is the dominant dynamic fueling his lead. It is this dynamic that argues for Romney to pick a female running mate. On the other hand, the president's lead in Ohio and Florida also argues for the selection by Romney of Sen. Rob Portman or Sen. Marco Rubio since he can't win the White House without the Buckeye and Sunshine states and presumably these home state senators would be the most helpful," Brown said. |
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