New poll: Obama opens lead in PA, but Romney catches up in OH, FL
Quinnipiac Swing State Poll finds Obama pulling into lead in PA, but Romney bouncing back in Florida and Ohio.
New poll: Obama opens lead in PA, but Romney catches up in OH, FL
Thomas Fitzgerald, Inquirer Politics Writer
President Obama has opened up an 8-percentage-point lead in Pennsylvania, but Republican Mitt Romney has pulled even in Ohio and Florida thanks to a drop in support for the president, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll of the three key swing states released Thursday.
Pennsylvania voters preferred Obama, 47 percent to 39 percent in the survey, helped by a large advantage for the president among women voters.
Romney had 44 percent to Obama’s 43 percent support in Florida, with a similar statistical tie in Ohio, where Obama was nominally in the lead with 44 percent, to 42 percent for Romney.
In Florida, Quinnipiac found a 6-point plunge in the president's support compared to its survey late last month. Obama's support dropped 3 points in Ohio.
In the last Quinnipiac Swing State Poll March 28, Obama was ahead of Romney 49 percent to 42 percent in Florida, 47 percent to 41 percent in Ohio, and 45 percent to 42 percent in Pennsylvania.
At least 67 percent of voters in each state say the economy is in a recession, but at least 51 percent of voters in each state say the recovery has begun. Voters in Florida and Ohio say Romney would do a better job on the economy. Pennsylvania’s were divided on that question.
“Romney’s ability to cut into the president’s leads in Ohio and Florida reflects two changes in the political environment: First, since he is now the de facto nominee, Romney is no longer being attacked by his fellow Republicans, who are closing ranks behind him,” Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac survey, said in a statement. “Second, voter optimism about the economy has leveled off, reflecting economic statistics over the past month and the public reaction to them.”
Results are subject to a statistical error margin of plus or minus 2.9 percent, based on interviews with 1,169 Florida voters, 1,130 Ohio voters and 1,168 Pennsylvania voters between April 25 and May 1.
Comment removed.- PA- job growth is fine and real estate ok- Obama wins
OH- manufacturing doing great after years of struggle and real estate ok- Obama close win
FL- real estate still in tank, state does not manufacture anything- Obama will have tough time
Overall, Obama will win.— Seed - i guess some still remain non-coMITTed?— Angie200
- Mitt has been running for office for last 20 years (since 1992). Running for office is not work.
Mitt ran MA down into the ground with 46th in job growth.
Mitt, W, and Hoover are ''MBA' president. We know the last two were responsible for depression 1 and 3.
Mitt will create depression 3 by letting other vulture capitalists to rob the middle class. That's why people are noncoMITTed.— Seed - Pa women voters. Enough said.— pnolan
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- Good to see Tea Party mitts smiling and supporting Willard after wall street shoved him down their throat :-) — Seed
- ps will vote for Obama— angrywhtguy
- We'll see how many dead people and black panthers Tank brings to the poll this year.— Dunsmore
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- If the economy stays where it's at, Obama is gone. If it gets noticeably better, he's stay. Watch gas prices this summer. If they spike, it will squash any recovery. Imagine the deals Obama is cutting with the dreaded "Big Oil" Companies.— tr88
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- Last time around it was some choice McCain/Palin on the repub side.Just like Santorum he would have troops stationed in almost every country so as a result lost a lot of votes.Romney so far on that issue looks more practical.As for womens issues {reproductive rights} its not a good thing to decide who to vote for on one issue alone just like I wont vote on the war and peace issue {primarily a mens issue for obvious reasons} for the same reason. Apparently a lot of us cant sort all the other issues out when voting can they???— tastycake
- once Romney open his mouth in the debates watch him drop faster then a constipated turd in a toilet— Ronba
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