Gallup Poll: Obama more likable than Romney

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Last edited Tue Jun 26, 2012, 08:26 PM - Edit history (1)

Americans find both President Obama and Republican opponent Mitt Romney likable -- Obama more so, reports the Gallup Poll.

Presented with a list of eight personal characteristics that could describe the candidates, 81% of respondents said Obama "is likable;" 64% said the same of Romney.

"Overall," the Gallup Poll added, "half of Americans believe both candidates are likable, with 28% ascribing this trait only to Obama and 12% only to Romney. Just 4% consider neither candidate likable."

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Beyond likability and changing issue positions, Americans are most likely to see Obama as being honest and trustworthy (60%) and being able to understand the problems Americans face in their daily lives (58%).

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/06/gallup-poll-obama-more-likeable-than-romney/1#.T-pD1r9RFwl


Obama Battleground States Lead Expands Over Romney, Poll Shows
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/26/obama-battleground-states-poll_n_1629086.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

NBC and the Wall Street Journal are out with their monthly poll, a gold standard of sorts for measurements of the electorate's temperature. The top line numbers don't jump out as particularly newsworthy. President Barack Obama enjoys a statistically insignificant lead of three percentage points over GOP challenger Mitt Romney, 47 percent to 44 percent.

Backers of the president could argue that holding steady is, in some respects, a victory, as he's sustained a fairly steady stream of bad news on the economy. Last month, Obama was up, 47 percent to 43 percent.

But the revelation in the poll is found in the swing-state numbers. Among voters polled from Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin, Obama leads Romney, 50 percent to 42 percent. That number continues a positive trend for the president. Two months ago, the swing-state number was 47 percent to 45 percent. One month ago it was 48 percent to 42 percent.

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Among swing-state respondents, 18 percent say what they’ve seen and heard about Romney’s business record gives them a more positive opinion about the Republican candidate, versus 33 percent who say it’s more negative. That’s compared to the national 23-to-28 percent margin on this question.

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. K&R

[Booster]

2. Given Rmoney's lies, how could anyone think of him as being honest & trustworthy. Not to mention

being able to understand the problems Americans face in their daily lives. Sounds like a whole lot of Repubs are going to holding their nose on election day.

[JI7]

3. 64 percent seems high for Romney, but the media has been soft on him

[treestar]

4. Notice how they put that

"find them both likable."

Make sure you make it look like Rmoney is equal if you can!

Maybe some people won't read farther!