Purple Strategies Poll : Obama leads Romney by 8 points (48% to 40%) and Santorum by 11 (50% to 39%) among independents in swing states. 39% now believe that the economy is improving, while 35% say it’s getting worse, and nearly a quarter say it’s staying the same

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POLITICO.COM
Poll: Obama leads GOP among independents
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS
March 21, 2012

Poll: Obama leads GOP among independents


Some excerpts :

These improvements appear to be fueled by a slowly improving political climate for the incumbent. President Obama’s approval rating continues to improve, and is now close to even at 46% approve to 50% disapprove. This represents a 5-point improvement over the last six months, compared to a 3-point decline in disapproval.

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The poll also has some good news for Mitt Romney, that his favorables are slowly on the rise:

Mitt Romney’s image has improved over the last month – 29% now have a favorable view, up from 27% in our last poll. Those with an unfavorable view ticked down by a point to 56%. While these numbers remain problematic, they could signal that he has reached a low point from which he will turn around as the primary season winds down.

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