Week in Polls: Oct. 27

Obama leads GOP field in key swing state.

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Obama v. Republican Field - Despite his low job approval ratings, President Obama leads his potential Republican challengers among voters in Ohio, a presidential swing state, finds a Quinnipiac University poll released Oct. 26. He leads Herman Cain by 47 to 29 percent; Mitt Romney by 45 to 41 percent; and Rick Perry by 47 to 36 percent.(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Herman Cain - Herman Cain leads his fellow White House hopefuls in a new CBS News/New York Times poll published Oct. 25, garnering 25 percent of support. It’s a far cry from the 5 percent he got in September. (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Congressional Approval Rating - Congress’ approval rating dropped to a single digit for the first time in the history of the CBS News/New York Times poll since the question was first asked in 1977. A poll released on Oct. 25 found that only 9 percent of respondents approve of the job Congress is doing, while 84 percent say they disapprove. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

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Congressional Approval Rating - Congress’ approval rating dropped to a single digit for the first time in the history of the CBS News/New York Times poll since the question was first asked in 1977. A poll released on Oct. 25 found that only 9 percent of respondents approve of the job Congress is doing, while 84 percent say they disapprove. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

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Jobs Plans - According to a CBS News/New York Times poll published Oct. 25, only 38 percent of Americans believe President Obama has a “concrete jobs plan” and even fewer (20 percent) believe that congressional Republicans have a “clear” jobs plan.  (Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Government Regulations - Thirty-seven percent of small business owners say they are worried about going out of business,  according to Gallup poll published on Oct. 24. In addition, 22 percent say that government regulations are their biggest problem and 27 percent said that increased revenues and sales would be their primary motivators for hiring new employees in 2012.(Photo: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)

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Government Regulations - Thirty-seven percent of small business owners say they are worried about going out of business,  according to Gallup poll published on Oct. 24. In addition, 22 percent say that government regulations are their biggest problem and 27 percent said that increased revenues and sales would be their primary motivators for hiring new employees in 2012.(Photo: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)

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Handgun Bans - In a Gallup poll published Oct. 26, just 26 percent of Americans say they favor legal handgun bans prohibiting the possession of handguns by anyone other than police officers and other authorized individuals — an historic low. (Photo: AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Tea Party v. Occupy Wall Street -  Thirty-nine percent of Americans say they support the Occupy Wall Street movement, while 35 percent say they support the Tea Party, according to a Pew Research Center poll published Oct. 24. Forty-four percent said they oppose the Tea Party movement, compared to 35 percent who say they oppose OWS. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Tea Party v. Occupy Wall Street -  Thirty-nine percent of Americans say they support the Occupy Wall Street movement, while 35 percent say they support the Tea Party, according to a Pew Research Center poll published Oct. 24. Forty-four percent said they oppose the Tea Party movement, compared to 35 percent who say they oppose OWS. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)