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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 1045619" data-attributes="member: 1246">Via <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/10/25/post-abc-tracking-poll-romney-50-percent-obama-47/" target="_blank">WaPo</a>:Republican Mitt Romney has edged ahead of President Obama in the new <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/index.html" target="_blank">Washington Post-ABC News national tracking poll</a>, with the challenger winning 50 percent of likely voters for the first time in the campaign.

As Romney hits 50, the president stands at 47 percent, his lowest tally in Post-ABC polling since before the national party conventions. A three-point edge gives Romney his first apparent advantage in the national popular vote, but it is not one that is statistically significant with a conventional level of 95 percent confidence.
Results from the tracking poll were first released Monday evening, and had Obama at 49 percent, and Romney at 48. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the results were flipped, with Romney at 49 and the president at 48. All of the results are among likely voters.

However, Romney does now boast a statistically — and substantively — important lead on the economy, which has long been the central issue of the race. When it comes to handling the nation’s struggling economy, 52 percent of likely voters say they trust Romney more, while 43 percent say they have more faith in the president.
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[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 1045619, member: 1246"] Via [URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/10/25/post-abc-tracking-poll-romney-50-percent-obama-47/"]WaPo[/URL]: [INDENT]Republican Mitt Romney has edged ahead of President Obama in the new [URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/index.html"]Washington Post-ABC News national tracking poll[/URL], with the challenger winning 50 percent of likely voters for the first time in the campaign. As Romney hits 50, the president stands at 47 percent, his lowest tally in Post-ABC polling since before the national party conventions. A three-point edge gives Romney his first apparent advantage in the national popular vote, but it is not one that is statistically significant with a conventional level of 95 percent confidence. Results from the tracking poll were first released Monday evening, and had Obama at 49 percent, and Romney at 48. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the results were flipped, with Romney at 49 and the president at 48. All of the results are among likely voters. However, Romney does now boast a statistically — and substantively — important lead on the economy, which has long been the central issue of the race. When it comes to handling the nation’s struggling economy, 52 percent of likely voters say they trust Romney more, while 43 percent say they have more faith in the president. [/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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