Rasmussen: Romney 45, Obama 42

Not many polls have shown former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney ahead of President Barack Obama in the early part of the 2012 cycle, but Rasmussen has a new national survey showing Romney up by three. One week ago the split went to Obama, 42-40. “Romney and Obama are tied among voters not affiliated with either major political party.” Rasmussen wrote. “Men prefer Romney 46% to 39%, while women are evenly divided between the two candidates. Obama continues to lead among voters under 40, while their elders favor Romney.”