Polls of the Week: Aug. 24

Americans trust Obama with Medicare, plus more polls.

Mediscared? - Since Rep. Paul Ryan joined the Republican ticket, Democrats have used his proposal to voucher Medicare as one of the top reasons to vote for President Obama. New Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News polls in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin published Aug. 23 found that about 60 percent of voters in each of the battleground states trust Obama to handle Medicare.  (Photo: Barack Obama/ Flickr)

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Mediscared? - Since Rep. Paul Ryan joined the Republican ticket, Democrats have used his proposal to voucher Medicare as one of the top reasons to vote for President Obama. New Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News polls in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin published Aug. 23 found that about 60 percent of voters in each of the battleground states trust Obama to handle Medicare. (Photo: Barack Obama/ Flickr)

Hot in Cincinnati - No Republican has ever lost Ohio and won the White House, and based on new polls, Romney has work to do in the Buckeye State. A University of Cincinnati poll found that 49 percent of voters support Obama and 46 percent back Romney. A Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News poll gives the president a 50 to 44 percent edge over his rival.  (Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Hot in Cincinnati - No Republican has ever lost Ohio and won the White House, and based on new polls, Romney has work to do in the Buckeye State. A University of Cincinnati poll found that 49 percent of voters support Obama and 46 percent back Romney. A Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News poll gives the president a 50 to 44 percent edge over his rival.  (Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

Romney's MO - The Show Me state has been in the news this week after U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin showed his ignorance in a remark about rape and pregnancy. And despite calls from Romney for Akin to drop his bid, Missouri is standing behind its man—and the Republican presidential nominee. In a Public Policy Polling survey released Aug. 23, Romney leads Obama in the state by 52-42 percent.(Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

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Romney's MO - The Show Me state has been in the news this week after U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin showed his ignorance in a remark about rape and pregnancy. And despite calls from Romney for Akin to drop his bid, Missouri is standing behind its man—and the Republican presidential nominee. In a Public Policy Polling survey released Aug. 23, Romney leads Obama in the state by 52-42 percent.(Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Zip - Romney may be in the black financially, but when it comes to support from African-American voters he's completely in the red. In an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll published Aug. 22, the Republican garnered zero Black voter support, compared to 94 percent for Obama.  (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Zip - Romney may be in the black financially, but when it comes to support from African-American voters he's completely in the red. In an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll published Aug. 22, the Republican garnered zero Black voter support, compared to 94 percent for Obama.  (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Mitt's the Business - Business owners have complained that Obama has not been their friend and they plan to befriend Romney at the polls in November. A survey released by Manta on Aug. 21 found that 61 percent of small business owners say they'll vote for the Republican; just 26 percent said they'll vote for Obama.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Mitt's the Business - Business owners have complained that Obama has not been their friend and they plan to befriend Romney at the polls in November. A survey released by Manta on Aug. 21 found that 61 percent of small business owners say they'll vote for the Republican; just 26 percent said they'll vote for Obama.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Hope and No Change?  - As Election Day nears, the race between Obama and Romney is so tight that the outcome is anyone's guess, but most Americans believe the president will win a second term, a new Associated Press-GfK poll  has found. Forty-seven percent of voters said they will vote for Obama-Biden, 46 percent said they're backing Romney-Ryan and 58 percent said they expect Obama will be re-elected. (Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Hope and No Change?  - As Election Day nears, the race between Obama and Romney is so tight that the outcome is anyone's guess, but most Americans believe the president will win a second term, a new Associated Press-GfK poll  has found. Forty-seven percent of voters said they will vote for Obama-Biden, 46 percent said they're backing Romney-Ryan and 58 percent said they expect Obama will be re-elected. (Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

This Isn’t the Only Snag   - Medicaid expansion, another critical component of the Affordable Care Act, has faced serious obstacles over the past year. The expansion has been based on whether states accept it given that half of our states have either opted out or are undecided. By 2014, 9.7 million Americans could go without health coverage. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Deciding Factors - It's not just the economy, it's health care, too, that will guide voters' choices in November. The Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News polls in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin rated the economy as "extremely important" to their vote by 60, 59 and 54 percent, respectively, and health care "extremely important" by 56, 42 and 50 percent, respectively.  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)