The Week in Polls: All Tied Up
A roundup of national polls from this week.
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Eeenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe - The 2012 presidential election is poised to be a nail biter until the very end. Pity those voters who live in key swing states, where the attention from the campaigns may feel more like a blitz. But Americans have more on their mind than the election, and some worry that the nation's leadership status may be falling. Read on for the polls of the week. – Joyce Jones and Britt Middleton (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Ups and Downs - The momentum Romney gained after the Denver debate may be fading. In a series of daily tracking polls, The New York Times reports, the Republican lost ground in five surveys and was tied with Obama in two. The president's numbers improved in five of the polls, and he gained about one point between the eight polls combined. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Advantage Obama - Early voting has its reward and in Ohio, the beneficiary is Obama. In a new poll from Time magazine, 49 percent of Ohioans who said they'll cast their ballots on Nov. 6 and those who've voted early said they're backing the president, compared to 44 percent who support Romney. Those who've not yet voted are evenly split between the two candidates at 45 percent.(Photo: J.D. Pooley/Getty Images)
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Congressional Approval - Could the increase in Congress' approval rating have something to do with the fact that lawmakers have been in their home districts since July? Though still low, in a new Gallup poll, 21 percent of Americans said they approve of the job Congress is doing, up from 13 percent in September.(Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
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Rating Obama - A new weekly average poll from Gallup for the period Oct. 15-21, states the obvious: 87 percent of Black and 77 percent of non-white Americans approve of the job Obama is doing. At 87, 77 and 9 percent, respectively, Democrats, independents and Republicans, said he's doing a good job. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Uncertain Future - The majority of adults aged 18-39 are worried about America's leadership among nations of the world, with 71 percent saying that they fear American jobs are being outsourced to competitors, in a recent survey by Generation Opportunity. Fifty-five percent believed America will not be a global leader in five years if it continues on the same path. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Just Hit Send - Mobile apps have made it easier than ever for voters to support their preferred candidate. A Pew poll released on Oct. 25 found that 10 percent of 2012 campaign donors support their choice through text message or mobile app, with Democrats being more likely than Republicans to take the digital plunge. (Photo: James Whitaker/Getty/STOCK)
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Feeling Rich - It's a slogan the Romney/Ryan ticket has been using for months: Are you better off since President Obama took office? In a Gallup poll released Oct. 24, 38 percent of Americans said they were financially better now than they were a year ago, up four points from 2011. (Photo: Gaetan Bally KEYSTONE /Landov)
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Dead Heat - Election Day is just two weeks away and the outcome is anyone's guess. In the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey, each candidate has 47 percent of support among likely voters. In addition, in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll the candidates are tied at 46 percent. (Photos from left: Joe Raedle/Getty Images, Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
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Less of the Same - If Obama ekes out a win on Nov. 6, he won't be able to conduct business as usual. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 62 percent said the president should make "major changes" in a second term, 31 percent called for "minor changes" and 4 percent said no changes are needed. (Photo: David Greedy/Getty Images)
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