republican Mitt Romney now leads failed President Barack Obama by seven points in the latest Rasmussen tracking poll. Romney for the first time reached 50% level of support. This was the first poll that came out since Obama came out for gay marriage.
Rasmussen reported:
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows Mitt Romney earning 50% of the vote and President Obama attracting 43% support. Four percent (4% ) would vote for a third party candidate, while another three percent (3% ) are undecided.
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This is the first time Romney has reached the 50% level of support and is his largest lead ever over the president. It comes a week after a disappointing jobs report that raised new questions about the state of the economy. See tracking history.
Thirty-seven percent (37% ) give the president good or excellent marks for his handling of the economy. Forty-eight percent (48% ) say he’s doing a poor job.