It isn't a large lead, just 0.4 percent, but it is the first time I have seen Real Clear Politics, which uses multiple polls to average who is leading the presidential race, show Mitt Romney ahead of Barack Obama for the general election.
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RCP screen shot from October 9, 2012 |
[Update] Romney up 0.7 now with the addition of IBD/TIPP Tracking poll.
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RCP screen shot October 9, 2012. |
[Update] The visual: