One week out, polls as close as ever

One week out from election day, the presidential race could scarcely be closer, with polls showing the candidates tied nationally and in several key swing states.

A new Pew Research poll released yesterday shows a dead even national race, with President Obama and Mitt Romney tied among likely voters at 47 percent apiece. The previous Pew poll, conducted at the beginning of October, showed Romney ahead of the president by 4 points nationally, 49 to 45 percent.

Pew's latest survey also reflects a turnout edge for Romney, whose voters are more enthusiastic about casting their ballot - 76 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning voters describe themselves as likely to vote, while only 62 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters say the same.

The Pew poll, which surveyed 1,495 likely voters nationwide and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 points, was conducted between October 22 and 28.

The close national race is reflected in several new swing-state surveys as well, with Mr. Obama and Romney statistically tied in new surveys from Florida, Colorado, and North Carolina.

In Florida, a CNN/Opinion Research poll released yesterday shows Romney ahead of the president by one point, 50 to 49 percent, a statistically insignificant edge for the Republican. The CNN poll, conducted between October 25 and 28, surveyed 770 likely voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 points.

Meanwhile, yesterday's American Research Group (ARG) survey of likely voters in Colorado also shows Romney with a statistically insignificant one point lead over the president, 48 to 47 percent. The ARG survey polled 600 likely Colorado voters between October 25 and 28 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 points.

Finally, despite some recent polls suggesting that North Carolina might be slipping out of Mr. Obama's grasp, a new Elon University survey released yesterday shows the race all tied up in the Tarheel state, with both candidates netting the support of 45 percent of respondents. The Elon survey polled 1,238 likely voters between October 21 and 26 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.79 points.

[GOP-R--Con-Men]

President Obama wanted to update America's power grid (in part by burying power lines) and transportation systems including from New York to New Jersey but congressional republicans and Chris Christie blocked him on both counts. The irony of it all, further proof and reason not to vote for republicans.

[GOP-R--Con-Men]

President Obama wanted to update America's power grid (in part by burying power lines) and transportation systems including from New York to New Jersey but congressional republicans and Chris Christie blocked him on both counts. The irony of it all, further proof and reason not to vote for republicans.

[danthejet]

If American's vote Romney in, America will become the laughing stock of the free world!!! From up here in Canada where our gov't did not let our banks go out of control risking our savings on bad bets = #1 banking system in the world. You can't sue your doctor because he didn't order every useless test in the book....I can go on & on & on. Your only hope is to vote Obama.

[dweezil22]

Why isn't the current Gallup Poll (Romney 51 - Obama 46) or the Battleground Poll (Romney 52 - Obama 46) or Rasmussen Poll (Romney 49 - Obama 47)included in this article?

[lynn27272]

the polls arent even close. Cant wait for nov6th for obama to just go away!!!

[John_Mayor]

Because most of the Gallup results are already history as we speak. The poll was between 10/22 and 10/28, only a small percentage of the poll is from last sunday.
Gallup has Obama's approval rating at 51%, you believe hes still at 46% with 51% approval?

http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/gallup-daily-obama-job-approval.aspx

[mentalist65]

To those who feel they are not better off...thank the Republicans who ran the country into the ditch. Voting for a guy who changes his positions more than the Kama Sutra won't help you.Romney's whole life has been spent so far on amassing vast fortune by climbing over the skulls of the 99%; he was against auto industry bail out and now flips to support the auto industry?

[seabass6251]

Voting to make government more intrusive into my daily life more than it already is doesn't help me more. Matter of fact, it hurts.

[AOCGUY]

And I thought you were a Republican seabass.

[markjomwm]

Hillary in '16...ha ha. Her legacy will now be Bengazi....so good luck with that once all the facts finish trickling out from our "most transparent" presidency evah.

[markjomwm]

Hillary in '16...ha ha. Her legacy will now be Bengazi....so good luck with that once all the facts finish trickling out from our "most transparent" presidency evah.

[RobertVBrand]

He claimed to have driven Mass. to first place in education when is was already ranked first. He claimed to have asked women's groups for names when they actually came to him. He hides his tax returns and history at Bain. He dodged the draft and went to France instead of Vietnam. He thinks corporations are people too but disparages 47% of the real people. But he has lots of rich backers, so naturally he polls well.

[seabass6251]

I'm not sure where you intended to end up with that post, but I think you missed your target.

[AOCGUY]

Got to ask Robert - did you go to Viet Nam?

[dontyouworryboutit]

Looks like americans are finally wising up and finished with Obama. Guess they werent as stupid as I thought they were. Go Romney!

[HandyAndy5]

For all of you who bought the Republican's "magic beans" twice under Bush, please don't buy their "magic beans" again under Romney.

There isn't anything there for you.

[seabass6251]

Obama's proven that!