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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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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
Keep looking at the comics. For well over 200 years those conservative policies kept this country strong. However, the more we give into your thought of I don't have to earn my way, well see where we are
Paul
Do you mean like Obama and Solyndra?
We are suffering now you stupid SOB!
Give a man a fish, and he will eat for one day. Teach a man to fish, and he will never starve. Give a man a welfare check, a free cell phone with free minutes, public housing, a crack pipe, food stamps, some Air Jordans, and he will throw away the fishing gear and vote Democrat for a llfetime.
Yes I think it is so appropriate that my son pay's for people's cell phones. I certainly think that is civil stealing from a 10 year old to pay for someone who didn't bother to get a high school degree's cell phone
Mr Harley, problem is we don't teach. And if it is up to the republicans less $$ is put into education than under democratic leadership. Giving $1M to the top 1% instills equal lethargy and resembles a "food stamp", but this one buys caviar.
Happy, that's straight from the liberal talking points with little or no value,or truth,for that matter.The education system is run BY democrats,and we have thrown enough money at that black hole to pay off the deficit twice over.All to watch our children continue to fall behind in academics globally.
My my, black hole. I guess that word choice is coincidence.
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Hey Guys! I am not worried about these three State's, I am worried about the other seven States Obama has that the rest of us don't know about! I am sure those States are in his corner.
If Obama takes 50 out of 57 states we are screwed!! Good point! But, if he loses, I am sure he will rewrite the constitution in a way that will allow him to remain in office so he may promulgate his diabolical plan upon us!
Today will be another nail in the coffin of the Obama downfall.
Another domino.
Uhh, Einstein.
You are implying Obama's downfall is getting nailed, therefore assuring an Obama victory.
Should have spent more time in english class and less at the shooting range.
Hey, MSNBC, why don't you just keep your polls to yourself? They don't mean sh*t and you know it. Every day there's a different poll and every day the numbers go back and forth, depending largely on how slanted the questions are. Stop insulting our intelligence.
Shhh... you'll hurt the feelings of the puppet masters at MSNBC.
But you know as well as I, that predicated on how the question is posed... AND what possibly answers are provided to choose from, polls can and do present the results desired.
HOWEVER.... Considering the poll originator is NBC, and the bias they have towards Obama, the results ARE actually telling. What they're discovering is that no matter HOW they pose the question, or answer selection, they can't get Obamas numbers up.
That and the fact that many of the Democrat power brokers are already telling the media they won't attend the Domocrat National Convention, is indicative of how bad Obama is for the country AND party.
Either way.... We lose...
and in other great news. A federal judge has blocked the DOJ's attempt stopping Florida from purging their voter roles. Apparently, he thinks non-citizens should not be able to vote. What a novel concept.
Wait till the debates.
ye so Obama can debate the constituonal advocacy for illegal aliens voting.
They didn't call my house here in NC. People in NC are ready for the Obama-nation to end in November. They need to make some more calls to know how North Carolina really feels about the election.
Same here in Florida
Texas can't wait for this fool to be gone! November seems like so long away..
Same the world over.
NECK@Neck more like it! YouTube, Ouzzy88, watch "Decision 2012", then you'll go write in your local plumber or a down to earth, common sense fellow. It time to be "for the people, FROM the people!". Its time for "Trickle UP' plans, not Trickle Down its a never worked and never will, put the money back into the hands of the working class, we spend it!
yes trickle down never worked we have just been the most powerful economy of the last century. We still out pace by far any other countries GDP. so that doesn't work. Well you are right it does not work when 50% of the 99 percent you libs scream about do not work and do not contribute to Federal Tax you merely steal from my 10 year old
Unique Arts
The fight to get the power OUT of the hands of the Democrat and Republican parties starts in the respective STATES.
It is the STATE that writes the laws regarding what one has to do to get on that state election ballot.
It is the STATE that writes draws the various congressional district lines.
It is the STATE where the Republican and Democrat parties really disenfranchise any and all others that try to challenge the major political parties stranglehold on the election process.
It is the STATE where the battle needs to be made.
obozo? this is the best you can do? what an idiot. this poll is always 5% in favor of the lib. By the way oboze, jimmy carter had a 62-38 lead at this point
Jimmy Carter now comes in black.
and in a more incompetent form!! Many didn't think it was possible!
Obama's newest critic is Jimmy Carter
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1708342328001/obamas-newest-critic-jimmy-carter
Here's my bottom line, anyone would be better than having Obama-bimbo in the white house for another 4 years dictating policies and accomplishing NOTHING. I would rather have a MORMON over a MORON in the white house.
Romney 2012
obozo? going around the country pretending to be an angry, extreme racist msnbc host isn't going to help you
he is not pretending, he is angry. Angry at all us whites that pay for all his programs. Dang it we are not working hard enough to support his people, islam and anyone who chooses not to work.
And the main question:
How accurate are NBC poll?
It was put together by Jay Carney..
Darn, Obama is going to win re-election. It says so on MSNBC. Home to Ed Shultz, Rachel Maddow and "Hardball". True middle of the road commentators.
In the last few weeks I have read that the ONE key state in this election will be...
Michigan
Ohio
Iowa
North Carolina
Florida
Pennsylvania
NOW THERE'S THREE????????????????????????????????????
I can't keep up anymore. Does anyone really know what they're talking about?
OBAMA just another liberal living on welfare
Pointed out by just another right wing parroting troll.
ANd once again for lack of a intelligent arguement the left resorts to name calling
Except for the FACT most assistance in the USA is given to whites in typically red states.
But a true conservative would never let FACTS interfere with a good hate-mongering.
Wow, for someone spouting out absolute lies you have an interesting take on other viewpoints.
WilliamOfRites...
While I don't disagree with your position regarding whites, YOU inferred that ask252 was making a racial statement.
Please show me WHERE ask252 made ANY mention of race.
A little racist there yourself?
Once the debates start Romney is finished.
Obama better have three teleprompter on and running
sounds to me like msnbc is trying to build up TV ratings for this election, I really think that IF the government think tanks want to sit and make up "new laws" maybe something along the lines of news media accountability should be something they look into ALL these so-called news media just spew out inaccuracies at will, which in fact creates a huge public disturbance and either way they make huge dollars off basic garbage, with little or no fact or basis what so ever
they need all the help they can get.
James, get real! You know that Obama will win the state of Washington ... even if it takes 3 recounts.
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Wow, I had to watch “Democracy Now” to find out Rep. Darrell Issa is full of political @!$%#. How come you didn’t report about the Fortune Magazine article by Katherine Eban, “The Truth about Fast and Furious”.
You fancy glamour shot ****suckers need to get off our public airwaves and let the REAL news journalists in. I am somebody who wants the TRUTH consciousmc.blogspot.com
yes you really know the truth. here is the truth guns were run by our government who lost control of them., They killed two border agents and 100's of mexicans. Beyond that we really don't know anything. Except taht clearly if he was black you would be scremaing a lot louder there liberl
ask252....YOU need to read more. The guns found at the scene of the border agent's killing were NOT used in the killing.....AND....there was only ONE border agent killed.....not two. There WERE two guns found at the scene that were linked to the Fast and Furious debacle.
Or maybe you knew all that and you just needed to let off steam.
Has anyone seen the list of Democrats who will be staying away from the Democrat convention? It includes Claire McCaskill of Missouri. Obama is scaring even his own party.
the PC word is "distancing"
i call it... staying away from the black plague
The headline should have read, "Four more years of no progress no matter who gets elected. Country still horribly divided!"
Both of them frighten and disgust me. Can we get someone who won't engage in barbaric imperialism and who will end the drug war? And who won't give trillions of dollars to wall street and outsource all our industry? Jeeze this country is going to collapse like this. I'd leave this country but I don't have a visa and there is no where that isn't either corrupted by the US or going to be a target of a US military intervention. I hate you all.
DJ:
I am sure there is some island where you can escape for several years. Try loserville
What clever name calling. "Loserville?" How long did you have to work on that one?
DJoo1
I'd run, but people wouldn't like me. I tell them the truth.
Well, you can always go to Gilligan's Island, and become the Skipper's new "little buddy".