There is something to be said for polling averages, as it calms you down and cures your whiplash after reading through each new poll. For example, here are TPM’s polling averages for key states and nationally at the moment:
The TPM Poll Average this morning stands at Obama 45.1%, Romney 44.6% — a .5% margin for Obama.
TPM Poll Average, North Carolina: Romney +.2.7.
TPM Poll Average, New Hampshire: Obama +10.1.
TPM Poll Average, Virginia: Obama +8.8.
What can I say, I like chaos. Speaking of polling chaos…
NATIONAL–PRESIDENT (Fox News): Obama 46, Romney 39
NATIONAL–PRESIDENT (Gallup Tracking): Obama 45, Romney 45
NATIONAL–PRESIDENT (Rasmussen Tracking): Romney 47, Obama 46
NATIONAL–PRESIDENT (Washington Times): Romney 44, Obama 43
NORTH CAROILINA–PRESIDENT (PPP): Obama 48, Romney 47
NORTH CAROLINA–PRESIDENT (Rasmussen): Romney 51, Obama 43
NEW HAMPSHIRE–GOVERNOR (PPP): Ovide Lamontagne (R) 40, Maggie Hassan (D) 39; Lamontagne 38, Jackie Cilley (D) 38; Hassan 37, Kevin Smith (R) 31; Cilley 37, Smith 32
NEW HAMPSHIRE–GOVERNOR–DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY (PPP): Maggie Hassan 23, Jackie Cilley 20
NEW HAMPSHIRE–GOVERNOR–REPUBLICAN PRIMARY (PPP): Ovide Lamontagne 53, Kevin Smith 13
NEW JERSEY–SENATOR (Quinnipiac): Sen. Robert Menendez (D) 45, Joseph Kyrillos (R) 35
There are no changes in our map today.