A new poll from Republican-leaning pollster Magellan Strategies commissioned by the Las Vegas Review-Journal shows President Obama with a 4 point lead in Nevada on presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney, 50 percent to 46 percent.
Romney enjoys higher a favorability rating in the new Nevada numbers than most state polling: 47 percent of registered voters polled said they have a favorable view of him, versus 46 percent who have an unfavorable one. Obama is a bit higher at a 50 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable rating, but the President has typical enjoyed a big advantage on his personal rating through this cycle so far.
The PollTracker Average of the presidential race in Nevada shows Obama with a 4.6 percent advantage.
