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    The Cornfield Eye on the Polls - August 17th

     

    Between  now and the general election on November 6, there are going to be  daily, weekly and monthly polls covering almost every contest  imaginable. Some are local, some are state and some - actually most -  will be on the presidential race.

    Until  Election Day, I am going to try and give a synopsis of what the  pollsters reveal for both voters, candidates and campaigns to chomp and  chew. Yes, the only poll that really matters will be on November 6.

    US Presidential Nationwide:

    Gallup - Obama 45%  Romney 47%

    Rasmussen - Obama 46%  Romney 45%

    Right Track/Wrong Track: Right Track 29%  Wrong Track 63% (Rasmussen)

    Gallup On The Issues - President Obama:

    Terrorism - Approve 58%  Disapprove 35%
    Education - Approve 49%  Disapprove 43%
    Foreign Affairs - Approve 48%  Disapprove 45%
    Immigration - Approve 38%  Disapprove 54%
    Creating Jobs - Approve 37%  Disapprvoe 58%
    The Economy - Approve 36%  Disapprove 60%
    Federal Budget Deficit - Approve 30%  Disapprove 65%

    Healthcare Reform: Support 38%  Oppose 43% (Princeton Research Survey)

    Medicare (Kaiser Family Foundation):

    As An Issue - Very Important 73% 

    Reform - Keep As Is 58%

    Affordable Care Act - Very Important 59%

    Best For Healthcare - Obama 53%  Romney 40%

    Voter Photo ID(Washington Post Poll):

    Require Or Not? - Required 74%  Not Required 23%

    Voter Fraud - Major Problem 48%  Minor Problem 33%  No Problem 14%

    Voter Suppression - Major Problem 41%  Minor Problem 32% No Problem 20%

    State-By-State Presidential:

    Florida - Obama 43%  Romney 45% (Rasmussen)

    Michigan - Obama 49%  Romney 44% (Mitchell Research Survey)

    Pennsylvania - Obama 44%  Romney 38% (Franklin & Marshall College)

    Wisconsin - Obama 47%  Romney 48% (Rasmussen)

    Wisconsin - Obama 50%  Romney 44% (CNN/ORC)

    State-By-State Senate:

    Wisconsin - Tommy Thompson (R) 54%  Tammy Baldwin (D) 43% (Rasmussen)

    From the Cornfield, there you have the latest of The Cornfield Eye on the Polls.

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