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Subscribe to RSSA new round of NBC News-Marist polls shows President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney running almost neck-and-neck in three key battleground states, with Obama holding a slight advantage in Michigan and North Carolina, and the two candidates tied in New Hampshire.
Click here to read the NBC News/Marist Poll of New Hampshire
In Michigan, Obama is ahead by four percentage points among registered voters, including those who are undecided but are still leaning toward a candidate, 47 to 43 percent.
Click here to read the NBC News/Marist Poll of Michigan
In North Carolina, the president gets 46 percent to Romney's 44 percent, which is within the survey's margin of error.
And in New Hampshire, the two men are tied at 45 percent each.
Click here to read the NBC News/Marist Poll of North Carolina
"Everything is very close," says Lee Miringoff, the director of Marist College's Institute for Public Opinion, which conducted these surveys.
In 2008, Obama won Michigan and New Hampshire – which had been competitive states in previous presidential elections – by double-digit margins. And he carried North Carolina, a reliably Republican state since 1980, by just 14,000 votes.
In all three states, Obama's approval rating remains above water -- or right on the surface. In Michigan, 48 percent of registered voters approve of his job, while 42 percent disapprove.
In New Hampshire, it's 47 to 45 percent, and in North Carolina it's 47 to 47 percent.
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As for Romney, his favorability rating is upside down in two of the three states. In Michigan, 37 percent say they have favorable impression of the former Massachusetts governor, and 43 percent have an unfavorable opinion. In North Carolina, Romney's fav/unfav is 40-42 percent.
The lone exception is in New Hampshire – which borders Massachusetts, and where Romney owns a home – it's even at 45-45 percent.
Mixed results on the economy
The issue of the economy is a mixed bag in each of these three states, as well.
Majorities say the country is headed in the wrong direction, but nearly equal majorities believe that Obama inherited the current economic conditions.
In Michigan, the president holds a narrow edge over Romney, 44 to 42 percent, when it comes to which candidate would do a better job handling the economy.
Romney, meanwhile, leads on this question in New Hampshire, 46 to 42 percent. And they are tied in North Carolina, at 43 percent.
"The economy plays both ways in all three states," Miringoff says.
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In New Hampshire, adding Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) to the GOP presidential ticket doesn't improve Romney's standing in the Granite State.
A Romney-Ayotte team won the support of 43 percent of registered voters, versus 45 percent for Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
In a hypothetical contest for Michigan's Senate seat, incumbent Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow leads former Republican Rep. Pete Hoekstra by 12 points among registered voters, 49 to 37 percent.
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And in North Carolina's gubernatorial contest, former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, the Republican nominee, gets 43 percent, while Democratic Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton gets 41 percent.
These three NBC-Marist surveys were conducted June 24-25 by landline and cell phone of 1,078 registered voters in Michigan, 1,029 registered voters in New Hampshire and 1,019 registered voters in North Carolina.
The margin of error for the New Hampshire and North Carolina poll is plus-minus 3.1 percentage points, and it's 3.0 percentage points in Michigan.
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This Country would have fallen in to a virtual wasteland if President Obama didn't come in and save it. Thank you President Obama. The Greatest Leader to ever save the free world!!!
That's almost funny. Almost. You must be an Obama Bucks receipient or just a die hard Demmy.
Corn-Fed - I think it is so outrageous that it is funny.
That would be hilarious if it wasn't so pitiful.
Get a job Libtard/turd.
m Rand is telling everybody they are getting no gifts this year...he is donating through Obama's gift registry!
"Obama leads big with Hispanics"...........Why ? Because he rewards ILLEGALS.
Corn-Fed-Up it's so sad that you drink from the cup of bitterness bound by your own self-hate. What's wrong didn't mommy and daddy give you enough love to build and true understanding of this world for yourself.
m Rand
Bitterness? Self-hate? Where did you come up with that theory? Corn-Fed-Up is doing nothing more than noting that Obama is pandering to the people he think will save his bacon in the next election.
The majority of Obamas base is abandoning him. Hell, even big players in his OWN PARTY are letting the world know they will AVOID the Democratic Convention to show some distance between them and Obama.
m Rand........And YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID. Just ask your mom & dad.
lmao....... Oh god thats priceless! Corn fed keep it up the "blinded one" needs to spew forth some more gobbledy goop!
I can see the troglodites are out in force this morning,,,another word for trolls,,,Sorry, but most americans are not as ignorant or easily programed as you far right extremists,,,,,,Ah, let me look into my crystal ball,,,,,Obama re-elected, congress goes to the left with a philibuster proof senate,,,,,and america is back!
Put that in your pipe and smoke it along with whatever else you have in it,,,,,,,,Have a great day,,,,,
Dream on and you will probably end with nightmares.
Your crystal ball has a crack....polls for months show the house staying Republican and the Senate being lost in the same election obama loses in.
Notice how the Libtard has to explain to the other Libtard/turds that troglodites (?) is another word for trolls. Duh. Then calls Republicans ignorant. Typical Libtardism.
philibuster ......... lmao! Omg, and for all you wondering where the blog elite are ......they are probably doing the same thing the two Unions halls (SEIU, UAW) on the way to work. Chock full of cars and buzzing like bees. Getting ready to protest if things do go their way this morning. The chant..... 4 rich white guys and an Uncle Tom .....taking away your health care. Dare I say..... the drinking has started early today in the Union hall parking lots.
It is sad that American elections have come down to voting against, rather than for.
In spite of Obamas handlers setting the stage with angel wings made of American flags behind him, along with adoring females looking lovingly at his backside, and he stares off towards the horizon with his all-knowing, all-seeing, smug mug, the fact remains that his administration has brought us to the brink of the fiscal abyss with wild spending and vote buying efforts. In spite of the media and entertainment industries blind support of this buffoon, and accusations of racism towards anyone who does not blindly follow him, this election will show if our system is a joke. This time around, it might be better to vote for the devil we don't know than the one we do. Even that million dollar smile is looking awfully fake nowadays.
yawn, i've seen plenty of people critcize obama for legitimate reasons and not be called a racist.
but of course looking at your post you ARE a hater, so that explains it. "smug mug"? flags? blah blah blah. standard political fare, same as every other politician.
It is sad that americans like you have come down to name calling against presidents ("buffoon").
To everything, spin, spin, spin. The only poll that counts is in November.
It's crazy weird how this country is so evenly divided. How evenly the voters are divided anyway. I see Mitt Romney as the tip of a conservative iceberg, that is about so much more than simple economic issues. I look at the uber-conservative Republican party as another iteration of a repressive regime. I can't possibly vote to oppress women, deny healthcare to millions, deny science, raise religion to a place in society never intended. The economy will fix itself over time, but if we vote in the Taliban, they're going to be bloody difficult to dislodge. Oh, did I mention bigotry and voter suppression?
Speaking of unrelated issues attached to bills, how about that takeover of college loans in the ACA? What the hell does that have to do with healthcare except it softens the blow of the funding from nowhere in the guise of "interest collected"?
Billy, guess you missed the foreign aid to Egypt and Syria being tied to the Agriculture bill.....have news for you...it wasn't the republicans doing it.
Bongoman:
You know it is kind of funny when commentary like this presented. No one has ever been denied healthcare. How are women being repressed they are getting free birth control to protect them, yet diabetics have co pays. As far as religion being elevated. Are you daft? Perhaps you should read the people who founded this countries comments on religion. Oh but then you are liberal, raised in a liberal education system that is oh yeah thanks to them worst in the world of developed countries. So you probably just look at the pictures
Get rid of Harry Reid and the problems go away. Nancy (the wad) Pelosi got her walking papers last time. Dinngy Harrys next!
They are honestly going to spend around 1 billion campaigning.
Kinda makes you wonder how much they are going to spend dishonestly, don't it?
It actually proves how insane ALL politicians are.
Spend a BILLION dollars to get a job paying $400,000 a year with only a 4 year initial guarantee, and an 8 year maximum.
Pretty $hitty return on investment if you ask me!!
I think ever one will vote Republican this November just to get rid of Obama or at least the people working and have worked will.
Barry Borrack Hussein Soetoro Osama, the Wonderboy from Kenya, has got to go! We have got to HOPE that there will be a CHANGE. America cannot stand four more years of going backwards.
Would you like some Tea with your hate mr. Harley!
Not hate, just the facts lady
Cup of tea sounds good...way too much watermelon lately. (even though the prices have been good)
m Rand: And, would you like some poo poo to throw on the American flag, and some pee pee to toss on the police cars when you go to your next Occcupy Rally? Or, would you just rather pull your pants down, for the cameras, and do it all by yourself? Just asking.
Rand: Clearly you are not a father, if you are clearly not a responsible one. When the government steals from my child to pay for illegal immigrants denying my child the fruits of my labor I think I have a right to hate. Or like most liberals you probably think taking from a 10 year old is ok
huh....I always thought it was Barry Borrack Hussein SOMBRERO Osama.......
What's the matter the haters can only compete with name calling.....I knew I would bring the Racist out to be exposed!
Don't worry haters Jesus still loves you!
That's cause Jesus is Mexican.....
Bain is a PRIVATE investment company that USES INVESTORS MONEY.......not TAX PAYER DOLLARS like OBAMA foolishly WASTED on his crony GREEN INVESTMENT FIRMS that went BANKRUPT!! Who is more IRRESPONSIBLE here???? OBAMA IS with WE The People's TAX MONEY!!!!
AH! SNAP!
Solyndra Bush's fault? You belong in the Libtard Hall of Fame.
Of course...... its Bush's fault! I beleive you can track everything bad and evil in this world to "bush" of some kind! Does a lack of "bush" mean anything?
If you are a Socialist Libtard then you should vote Obama,
If not Vote for a man that still has some class and does not think everything
is funny.
Oh my, you have it too. the Socialist Libtard disease. first sign is you start by saying That's funny because
0bama stole the tax payers monies so gm could file for bankruptcy and get it thanks to freak 0bama ,gm got 163 billion $ and after they got that money
gm filed for an 0bama assisted bankruptcy
Now does anyone not see why he made the illegals legal? Votes
Don't foget the gays Votes
Regardless of obama, gays still get to vote. Although since he really didn't change anything but his evolutionary stance, I doubt he'll get the majority of them to vote for him anyway.
You're right, gays know after three years it only for votes. If Obama gets back in, he will turn the shank in their gut.
I think most gays are more interested in making a living than what lip service the President gives to their cause. The real slap in the face to the Gay community was that Obama had his revelation immediately AFTER the NC vote. Had he evolved a couple days earlier, and supported them in NC, he might have shown some conviction. His timing shows that he is just pandering.
And ... in a just released poll ... Obama has a HUGE lead among illegal voters .
ha ha ha Soon he is going to put voting machines in Mexico. Then pass an executive order that their vote counts. But only of they vote for him. Votes for another candidate will be thrown out.
Also a strong showing from the dearly departed!
How can Illegal vote, is that not also Illegal, as you all know Obama is a Mack Dadd. This man tell it all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfZqMkdpYi0
and a HUGE lead among IDIOTS......
And a huge lead with the jobless Libtards.
BO's gotta go in 2012! We (the working class the middle class, the TAX payers) cannot afford more of this idiot! Sorry, but that's what he and his acomplishments have cost me and I'm sure you too. If you would just quit being an ostrich and get your head out of the sand you will see that BO has done nothing to help the Middle Class, Main St., the average working people! He has just given away freebees to those who I'm sure never contributed to deserving it. His days are numbered, he has screwed us over enough. Time to try someone else!
No BO in 2012!!!!
Democrats plan a walk out in a possible contempt vote for Holder today.
This is the Wisconsin democrat move. Where is Congress going to go Canada?
Ha one can only wish Bobby
Hell would be more appropriate.
Bobby..its actually the black caucas that is staging the walkout in a protest of racism.
Pathetic.
Each year, the GOP's laundry list of people that they despise seems to get a little bit longer. Ask yourself if you are on that list before voting in November
The list of irresponsible people has been growing for a long time now.
And what list would that be?
I have seem a big group added to the Democrat list this year....THE AMERICAN WORKER!
The list will get a lot shorter come November.
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No matter how it shakes out today, God Bless the USA.
If you're not part of the 1 to 2 percent, you, your family, your kids and grand kids will suffer under a Romney presidency. Romney's economic policies are President's Bush's policies on steroids and Romney will return the favor to these big donors with greater tax breaks and more loop holes. The 98% will pick up the tab. Remember, you have a man that had no problem destroying peoples lively hood and dreams for profit. If Romney doesn't consider you to be his equal, he doesn't seem to have any issues with discarding you and your family as collateral damage in his quest for greater wealth for himself, investors and campaign donors
ya know it is kind of funny, your words. Because under Obama wall street has gotten richer, there was just a report the other day how CEO's are averaging like a 12% increase in salary. Yes let's ignore the facts. Or wait if it happens under Obama it's not happening it is a figment of our imagination. Obama's biggest campaign contributors in 2008 were WALL STREET please get some facts
Futhermore the 1% you hate so much, wait they contribute to approximately 50% of total taxes in this country. I would say that is pretty fair. Perhaps if you get a job you can contribute too
PAUL, you do realize obama, his every friend, co-worker and pretty much the only people he cares about are the 1%'ers.
Then why don't you become part of the 1 to 2 percent? Too Stupid? Too Lazy? Or Both.
I have yet to have a Libtard/turd answer this question.
Paul if your not part of the 1-2% your kids and grand kids are not going to be better off no matter who is president.What you liberals dont get is, that to be sucessfull, you have to earn it,not get it from the government, despite what all the lib politicians tell you.And tearing down the so called "rich" is no solution.
Paul.....And with the unemployment rate over 8% for his entire term (A record for any Prez) Obama has hurt more families than Romney ever did.
Obama has helped the poor and middle class? It is not the 1% that loses their job when regulation drives companies out of the US. It is not the 1% that is hurt most when the new MACT for power plants virtually eliminates the use of Coal (so now only Coal can be used to generate power in China ... which must be warming a different globe).
But the 1% do benefit from artificially low interest rates. Major corporations can redeem their high interest bonds and issue new ones at lower rates (to finance their plants in China). Low mortgage rates? You can't get a new mortgage at a low rate if you are underwater or don't have a job. And now your savings, if you have any, can only earn 0.5%.
I Obama the friend of the common person? Are his policies helping the middle class? Not from my perspective.
How ignorant are you people? Really, like the U.S. and certain people that live in the U.S. haven't already been suffering since Obama got into office? More and more of our freedoms are being taken away each day, and Obama is working hard to turn our nation into a communist nation. I really wonder about some of you who call yourselves American's. What will you think than if one of your loved ones are refused healthcare on this stupid Obamacare plan? It will happen to thousands of people, if Obama and the government decide that someone doesn't need certain meds, or certain treatment, they will be refused it, why do you think there have been so many Nurses and Doctors against it, and I have Nurses that are relatives so I know the talk in the hospitals. Lets see what you feel than. Quit being so ignorant!!! I know I will have peace of mind knowing who I vote for, and who I didn't vote for last time. Those who vote for Obama again, well, as our Country that used to be a great one, continues to fall, you can blame yourselves for how low we fall.
and in other news a Federal Judge blocked the DOJ's attempt to stop Florida from cleaning up the voters list to those that really have the right to vote
In other news a Federal judges clears the way for Florida to remove illegal aliens from the voter roles!
A Republican Federal Judge in Florida? shocked!
But your on board with all liberal judges that find cases in your favor, right rhino?And there are, by far, more lib judges than those who determine law by the constitution,rather than their politics.
@Rapco- No I am not. Judges should make decisions based in law not political affiliation (R or D)
And it's against the law for an illegal to vote...so no problem....remove them from the roles.....whether it be 1 or 1,000,000
Even 1 illegal vote negates the vote of a legal citizen!
Thats good to hear rhino but that rarely happens with the growing amount of liberal judges,the 9th circuit being the worst offender.
Rapco, sounds like you need an earthquake!
Both leave America as a loser!!!
freak 0bama ,stay out of Ohio they hate you guts also they hate watermelon
wrong... President Obama is ahead in Ohio...
He's probably ahead because of all of the beaners that he paid off for their votes. But we'll see in november. Personally I want neither to be president.
Dj.Please keep your veiled racial slurs to yourself,they serve no purpose at all.
North Carolina is not in PLAY it is solid Romney. The economy sucks in our state, Obama's gay marriage statement will hurt him at the poles in NC. He barely won in 2008 there is no way in H E L L he can win here. If he's in trouble in NH and MI the dems better start really WORRYING because they are screwed.
and yes despite this totally biased POLL he is in trouble in Florida as well. Don't let anyone fool you. When he comes to town we buy extra Glade to get rid of the stench
It's gonna be a huge month for SERVPRO come January.
He does exude a new class of stank.
Each year, the GOP's laundry list of people that they despise seems to get a little bit longer. Ask yourself if you are on that list before voting in November
This comes from the left who tells those who disagree with them on policy to go to hell, that they are racists and bigots, that taking from my 10 year old is ok. And many other comments and hate lists. I am pretty sure John Boehner is on Obama's drone kill list because that is the kind of action this president will take to get rid of his competition
Paul....anything new to post or are you just going to cut and paste all day?
Each year, the GOP's laundry list of people that they despise seems to get a little bit longer. Ask yourself if you are on that list before voting in November
Get a job Libtard/turd.