The Week in Polls: May 4

Obama and Romney are neck and neck, plus more polls.

Americans Weigh In - Congress loses a popularity contest, the number of interracial marriages in the United States reaches all-time high, President Obama gets kudos for fiscal cliff dealings, plus more national polls. – Joyce Jones and Britt Middleton

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President Obama’s job approval rating averaged a high of 47 percent in April, but the Republican presidential rival is nipping at his heels in polls in key swing states. Meanwhile, young adult women want their wedding cake and a high-paying career, too, while both marriage and affluent careers are becoming less important to men. – Joyce Jones

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Obama High - Gallup reports that President Obama's job approval rating averaged 47 percent in April. It’s his highest monthly average since May 2011, when it shot up to 50 percent after Osama Bin Laden was killed. (Photo: Olivier Douliery/ABACAUSA.com/Getty Images)

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Working Girls - A Pew Research Center poll finds that more young women than men have made having a high-paying career “one of the most important things” or “very important” by a margin of 66 percent to 59 percent. In 1997, it was more even at 56 percent to 58 percent.  (Photo: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

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Carry Only What You Need - Try not to overstuff your purse or wallet with items that you don’t need with you for that night — you might lose them or, even worse, they might get stolen. Take only the essentials: your cell phone, ID, subway/bus card, one debit/credit card and some cash.  (Photo: KEYSTONE /Landov)

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It's Always the Economy - Lawmakers relish debates about social issues from birth to gun control, but they are not priorities for most voters. The findings of a Pew Research Center poll published May 1 showed that what they care about most is the economy (86 percent), jobs (84 percent), the budget deficit (74 percent), health care (74 percent) and education (72 percent).    (Photo: KEYSTONE/Landov)

War Fatigue - An overwhelming majority of the public favor withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan as soon as possible, including 48 percent of Republicans, 66 percent of Democrats and 62 percent of independents, a Pew Research Center poll published April 30 shows.(Photo: REUTERS/Baz Ratner)

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War Fatigue - An overwhelming majority of the public favor withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan as soon as possible, including 48 percent of Republicans, 66 percent of Democrats and 62 percent of independents, a Pew Research Center poll published April 30 shows.(Photo: REUTERS/Baz Ratner)

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Swingers - Voters are starting to warm up to Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney, who has caught up with President Obama in two key swing states, Ohio and Florida, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released May 3. Romney and Obama are separated by a mere percentage point in Florida, where the former Massachusetts governor leads by 44 to 43 percent. In Ohio, their roles are reversed, at 44 to 42 percent, and Obama is ahead in Pennsylvania by 47 percent to 39 percent.(Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Swingers - Voters are starting to warm up to Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney, who has caught up with President Obama in two key swing states, Ohio and Florida, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released May 3. Romney and Obama are separated by a mere percentage point in Florida, where the former Massachusetts governor leads by 44 to 43 percent. In Ohio, their roles are reversed, at 44 to 42 percent, and Obama is ahead in Pennsylvania by 47 percent to 39 percent.(Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

I See You! - The results of a Pew Research Center poll show that 37 percent of kids ages 12 to 17 use applications like Skype, Googletalk or iChat to communicate with friends. In addition, 27 percent record and upload video to the Internet. (Photo: EPA/APPLE/Landov)

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I See You! - The results of a Pew Research Center poll show that 37 percent of kids ages 12 to 17 use applications like Skype, Googletalk or iChat to communicate with friends. In addition, 27 percent record and upload video to the Internet. (Photo: EPA/APPLE/Landov)