Fox Poll: Obama, Romney Locked At 46 Percent Nationally

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A new national poll commissioned by Fox News shows President Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney locked at 46 percent apiece, although Obama still rates higher on favorability. Obama’s personal rating is at 50 percent favorable against 48 percent unfavorable, while Romney is at 42 percent favorable to 45 unfavorable nationwide. From Fox:

The president bests the Republican contender on a couple of key measures.  More voters think Obama (36 percent) has a “clear plan for fixing the economy” than think Romney does (31 percent).  In addition, voters are slightly more likely to view the president favorably than unfavorably (50-48 percent), while the opposite is true for Romney (42-45 percent).  

Romney has an advantage over the president among voters who are “extremely” concerned about the economy (by 13 points) and the future of the country (by 16 points).

The TPM Poll Average of the presidential race shows Obama with a slight lead nationally at the moment.

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