The Polling Report [8.1.12]
A new Gallup poll finds 66% of Americans have a favorable opinion of former President Bill Clinton, tying his record-high favorability rating recorded at the time of his inauguration in January 1993. Clinton averaged 56% approval since 1993. The Republicans must be jealous. I am sure they would like to have an overwhelmingly popular former President speaking at their convention.
Like on Monday, we have a lot of new state polls, but no state has changed sides. Rather, there is a deepening of the shades going on. Arizona goes from pink and slim Romney to dark red and Strong Romney in one poll. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania moves to the Strong Obama and the dark blue column. Ohio and Florida also have very favorable polls out this morning for the President.
NATIONAL POLLS
NATIONAL–PRESIDENT (Gallup Tracking): Obama 47, Romney 45
NATIONAL–PRESIDENT (PPP for Daily Kos/SEIU): Obama 48, Romney 47
NATIONAL–PRESIDENT (Rasmussen Tracking): Romney 47, Obama 44
STATE POLLS
ARIZONA–PRESIDENT (PPP for the League of Conservation Voters): Romney 52, Obama 41
MISSOURI–PRESIDENT (Rasmussen): Romney 50, Obama 44
MICHIGAN–PRESIDENT (EPIC-MRA): Obama 48, Romney 42
FLORIDA–PRESIDENT (Quinnipiac): Obama 51, Romney 45
PENNSYLVANIA–PRESIDENT (Quinnipiac): Obama 53, Romney 42
OHIO–PRESIDENT (Quinnipiac): Obama 50, Romney 44
CONGRESSIONAL POLLS
ARIZONA–SENATOR (PPP for the League of Conservation Voters): Richard Carmona (D) 38, Jeff Flake (R) 38
CONNECTICUT–SENATOR (PPP): Chris Murphy (D) 50, Linda McMahon (R) 42; Susan Bysiewicz (D) 45, McMahon 42; Murphy 47, Chris Shays (R) 38; Shays 43, Bysiewicz 40
CONNECTICUT–SENATOR–DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY (PPP): Chris Murphy 49, Susan Bysiewicz 32
MICHIGAN–SENATOR (EPIC-MRA): Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) 49, Pete Hoekstra (R) 35
