Morning Call/Muhlenberg Poll: Paul Ryan doesn't move race in Pennsylvania
The first poll of Pennsylvania voters since Mitt Romney made Paul Ryan his running mate found the pick did nothing to move the race.
President Barack Obama maintains his lead in the lean-blue state with 49 percent support to Romney's 40 percent among likely voters, according to a The Morning Call/Muhlenberg College poll conducted this week.
In other recent statewide polls Obama's lead has ranged from 12 points to six points, but he's consistently been ahead.
Notably, Obama maintains his lead despite weak job approval -- 47 percent of voters disapprove of the job he's doing in the White House, compared to 43 percent who do.
"Nine points is a very good place to be going in to the conventions," said Chris Borick, Muhlenberg College pollster. "And this comes despite very mediocre reviews of his performance among likely voters and personal favorability numbers that aren't as strong as they used to be. Pennsylvania voters are by no means thrilled with what they see from President Obama, but they are unimpressed with the alternative, which is Mitt Romney."
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