A new poll from Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling (PPP) shows President Obama with a 5 point lead in Iowa, 48 percent to 43 percent, falling from a 10 point lead when PPP last polled the state in May. Obama’s approval rating is underwater at 47 percent approve to 49 disapprove, but Iowans still don’t love Romney — only 37 percent of Hawkeye state residented polled said they have a favorable view of him, but a 55 percent majority say they have an unfavorable one.
“Barack Obama continues to look like the favorite in Iowa,” said Dean Debnam, President of PPP in a release. “But the race there is a lot closer than it was both in 2008 and on our last poll. Mitt Romney’s within range.”
The current PollTracker Average of the presidential race in Iowa shows the President with a 3.7 percent lead.
