President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney face off in another debate Tuesday night.
A new poll shows that the economy, budget deficits and jobs are the top three concerns for voters, and they think that Republican nominee Mitt Romney would do a better job than President Barack Obama on all three.
So why isn't Romney winning? The Politico/George Washington University Battleground Poll shows Obama and Romney in a statistical tie as we head into their second debate on Tuesday night.
It could be because Obama's emphasis on helping the middle class is resonating among voters, especially since he's running against a wealthy opponent who pays a low effective tax rate.
Obama has a 54 percent to 42 percent edge over Romney as far as standing up for the middle class. The president has a 52-43 edge on Medicare, and leads 50-46 on the question of who shares your values. The president even has a 49-47 percent edge on taxes, usually a Republican strong point.
Romney has a narrow edge on the economy and jobs, but a 54-42 percent lead on the federal budget and spending.
The Republican leads on the question of who can get things done, but Obama has the edge of being a strong leader. These results seem contradictory, but maybe it's because voters think Romney is a good executive, but they're not so sure about his leadership, given his tendency to change positions on issues.
The poll was conducted by a Republican polling firm, the Tarrance Group, and a Democratic firm, Lake Research Partners.
Not surprisingly, each firm reads the results differently. The Tarrance Group's Ed Goeas and Brian Nienaber emphasize Romney's lead among voters on pocketbook issues and note that Romney's favorability rating has jumped since the first debate. They think this positions Romney for victory in November.
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