REUTERS: President Barack Obama’s lead over challenger Mitt Romney has narrowed to just two percentage points since the Republican’s strong performance in their first debate, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday.
In more bad news for Obama, one in five voters said the Democrat’s performance in the contest in Denver on Wednesday made them feel more negative about him and almost a third said they felt more positive about his Republican challenger…
The online tracking poll conducted between Monday and Friday showed 46 percent of likely voters backed Obama, versus 44 percent for Romney… (more)
Gallup shows Obama at 50%; Romney at 45%. Where the other 5% goes will determine if a landslide or statistical deadheat like Bush/Gore wherein Republican governors and Supreme Court can hand it to the Repbulican.