Livewire Gallup: Romney Now Up By 2 Points by David Taintor 10.12.12 | 9:03 am 1 Mitt Romney leads President Obama by 2 points, 49 percent to 47 percent, in the latest national Gallup tracking poll. Send Tips David Taintor is a New York-based senior editor who oversees breaking news coverage. He previously worked at NBC News.