Obama Romney Neck and Neck
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From the Left
CNN Poll: Obama 49%-Romney 47% among likely votersWith three days to go until the start of the Republican convention, President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney remain deadlocked in the race for the White House, according to a new national survey.
A CNN/ORC International poll released Friday also indicates Romney's favorable rating among those likely to vote in the presidential election is in the same ballpark as the president's, and the survey also points to a slightly higher level of enthusiasm for Republicans than Democrats.
From the Left
Poll: Obama, Romney neck-and-neck ahead of party conventionsThe Republican National Convention opens this week with President Obama and presumptive nominee Mitt Romney running evenly, with voters more focused on Obamas handling of the nations flagging economy than on some issues dominating the political debate in recent weeks.
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows Romney at 47 percent among registered voters and Obama at 46 percent  barely changed from the deadlocked contest in early July.
From the Right
Obama, Romney in dead heat as voter bases stickHeading into their nominating conventions, President Obama and Mitt Romney are dead even  down to a tenth of a percent  in the latest The Washington Times/JZ Analytics Poll, which also shows independents, the critical swing group, beginning to pick sides.
Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney both stood at 45.7 percent support, and Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson garnered nearly 4 percent support. About 5 percent said they were undecided in an election looking like it will depend on which candidate can turn out his base supporters.
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