CBS/NYT Poll: Romney By 3

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A new national poll from CBS News and the New York Times shows former Massachusetts Gov. and likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney with a 3 point lead, 46 percent to 43 percent overall. The internals of the poll show Romney leading with men by 3 points, women by 2, and taking unaffiliated voters by 7. The TPM Poll Average shows Romney with a 1.9 percent lead at the moment.

“Romney now leads the President among independents; they were nearly tied among this group last month,” pollsters wrote in their analysis. “Obama beats Romney among moderates. Both candidates continue to perform well with their political base: the President gets solid support from Democrats and liberals, while Romney is running strong with Republicans and conservatives. More than seven in 10 white evangelicals are backing Romney – similar to last month.”

However, the poll was conducted in a different way than most surveys — pollsters interviewed registered voters that were surveyed by CBS/NYT in their April poll and called them back, which lessens the amount of people that can (and want to be) reached, which could give more weight to enthusiastic voters who want to give their opinion.

(h/t) National Journal

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