A new national poll by Rasmussen has businessman Herman Cain up by two points on President Obama, 43 – 41. Ten days ago Rasmussen had Obama up by three, as Cain surged past most of the GOP field into a battle with former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney for the top spot nationally.
Rasmussen noted the fast-moving nature of the race in its report: “Whether Herman Cain’s surge in the polls is temporary or has staying power, he’s enjoying a big enough bounce to take a very slight lead over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 matchup. At the moment, the Georgia businessman is the only Republican with a lead of any kind over Obama, although former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has held a similar advantage several times and is currently trailing the president by just two points.”
