The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows Mitt Romney attracting 47% of the vote, while President Obama earns support from 43%. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate, and five percent (5%) are undecided.
Following Romney’s overseas trip, 44% believe the president is better able to deal with America’s allies. Another 44% say Romney is better for that task.
Republicans continue to follow the election more closely than Democrats or unaffiliated voters. This is a key indicator of potential turnout.
Matchup results are updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). See tracking history.
New polling shows Romney leading by five inNorth Carolina. The Tar Heel State is rated Leans Romney in the Rasmussen Reports Electoral College Projections.
In his weekly newspaper column, Scott Rasmussen notes that “Americans have come to view the government as a burden that is weighing down the economy and the nation... Too many politicians, from both political parties, believe the government’s job is to run the country. A healthier view is to recognize that our government was designed to play a support role rather than take the lead.” In his book, In Search of Self-Governance, Scott wrote that “the American people do not want to be governed from the left, the right, or the center. They want to govern themselves.”
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Forty-five percent (45%) believe Medicare is a good deal for working Americans. However, just 34% are even Somewhat Confident they will receive all promised Medicare benefits. Only 10% are Very Confident.
(Presidential Job Approval Data Below)
A president’s Job Approval rating is one of the best indicators for assessing his chances of reelection. Typically, the president’s Job Approval rating on Election Day will be close to the share of the vote he receives. Currently, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's job performance. That matches the president’s lowest level of approval in 2012. Approval has been this low on seven days earlier in the year.
