A new poll from Rasmussen shows President Obama ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in an Ohio matchup amongst likely voters 45 – 41, but tied with Rick Santorum, the former Republican senator of nearby Pennsylvania, at 44 percent. Obama’s approval rating, which was underwater through most of 2011, is now nearly even at 50 approve and 49 percent disapprove. From Rasmussen:
Ohio voters favored a generic Republican candidate over Obama in an Election 2012 matchup in early November. But the president has consistently run stronger against named GOP candidates than he did against the generic one. Also, his job approval ratings have improved in recent weeks as Americans become a bit more bullish on the economy.
Here’s the TPM Poll Average for the Ohio race between Obama and Romney.
