President Obama claims a slim 1-point edge in Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling’s latest national daily tracking poll.
The poll, conducted Oct. 22-24 on behalf of the progressive group Americans United for Change, shows Obama earning the support of 49 percent of likely voters nationwide, while Republican nominee Mitt Romney trails slightly with 48 percent. The two candidates were tied in Wednesday’s tracking poll, and Romney held a 2-point lead on Tuesday.
This week saw Obama move ahead of Romney in the PollTracker average.