Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Real Clear Politics General Election Polling Averages Has Mitt Romney Ahead

By Susan Duclos

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.

RCP screen shot from October 9, 2012

[Update] Romney up 0.7 now with the addition of IBD/TIPP Tracking poll.

RCP screen shot October 9, 2012.



[Update] The visual: