Offbeat

Presidential Polls 2012: Swing States Remain Close; Latest Gallup Poll Shows Romney 5 Points Ahead of Obama

A number of latest presidential polls, including those from Gallup and Rasmussen, this week have shown Republican candidate Mitt Romney with an encouraging lead over President Barack Obama. Following the end of the debate season many had wondered whether Romney would be able to maintain the momentum he had gained throughout that period - although the swing of voters is no longer shifting so drastically his way, but he will be pleased he has been able to maintain his newly found advantage in a number of important swing states, and in nationwide polls.