The new CNN poll late last week had some good news for the President despite a bad week economically. The poll echoed others on the econony: that if Americans are seeing economic troubles in their own lives and communities, they’re not taking it out on President Obama, as his approval rating is up to 52% and he leads Mitt Romney among voters by three points, 49% to 46%.
There is also an enthusiasm gap, with Obama voters more strongly behind him than Romney’s supporters. And on the most important question of this election: Who do you think better understands the problems faced by ordinary Americans — Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?” Obama leads by 19, 55% to 34%.
Over the weekend, have two new polls in California, which only confirm that RustyDils is a blithering idiot, as Obama leads by double digits in both of them. And we have a new poll out of New Mexico, but confirms the state’s strong Obama status.
NATIONAL–PRESIDENT (CNN): Obama 49, Romney 46
NATIONAL–PRESIDENT (Gallup Tracking): Romney 46, Obama 45
NATIONAL–PRESIDENT (Rasmussen Tracking): Romney 46, Obama 45
CALIFORNIA–PRESIDENT (Field Poll): Obama 48, Romney 32
CALIFORNIA–PRESIDENT (SurveyUSA): Obama 57, Romney 36
NEW MEXICO–PRESIDENT (FM3 for Patriot Majority): Obama 48, Romney 35 and Gary Johnson 12
CALIFORNIA–SENATOR (SurveyUSA): Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) 50, Elizabeth Emken (R) 34; Feinstein 52, Al Ramirez (R) 32; Feinstein 52, Dan Hughes (R) 31; Feinstein 54, Orly Taitz (R) 29