The Week in Polls: Obama and Romney Remain Neck and Neck

A roundup of national surveys.

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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Americans Weigh In - President Obama and Mitt Romney are virtually tied among likely voters, fewer Americans claim a religious affiliation, plus more national polls. –Joyce Jones and Britt Middleton

It's Getting Tight Out There - In a sign that the presidential race has returned to pre national conventions status, President Obama and Mitt Romney are neck and neck in the polls. In a new survey from Gallup, Romney leads Obama among likely voters by 49 to 47 percent. Among registered voters, the president is ahead by 49 to 46 percent. (Photos from left: AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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It's Getting Tight Out There - In a sign that the presidential race has returned to pre national conventions status, President Obama and Mitt Romney are neck and neck in the polls. In a new survey from Gallup, Romney leads Obama among likely voters by 49 to 47 percent. Among registered voters, the president is ahead by 49 to 46 percent. (Photos from left: AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Forging a Spiritual Path - In an increasing trend, Americans are moving away from claiming a religious affiliation, with one-fifth of the U.S. adult population saying they aren't religiously affiliated, according to a Pew poll released on Oct. 9. Of the respondents that expressed "being religious or spiritual in some way," 68 percent said they believed in God and 21 percent said they prayed every day. (Photo: Lawren/STOCK)

Battleground Stakes - Obama's "bad night" in Colorado, where he and Romney debated domestic policy issues, has turned into a bad week in the polls in key states. According to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll, Romney leads in Virginia (48 to 47 percent). In Florida, the president has a one-point lead (47 to 46 percent), but fares better in Ohio at 51 to 45 percent. (Photo: Rick Wilking-Pool/Getty Images)

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Battleground Stakes - Obama's "bad night" in Colorado, where he and Romney debated domestic policy issues, has turned into a bad week in the polls in key states. According to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll, Romney leads in Virginia (48 to 47 percent). In Florida, the president has a one-point lead (47 to 46 percent), but fares better in Ohio at 51 to 45 percent. (Photo: Rick Wilking-Pool/Getty Images)

Generation Gap - A new USA Today/Pew Research Center survey released June 18 found that 60 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds support the leaks that exposed the NSA surveillance programs, compared with 36 percent of 65 and older.   (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Dialed In - Mobile apps have made it easier than ever for voters to keep up with news from the campaign trail. According to a Pew survey released Oct. 9, 39 percent said they used their smart phones to fact check a statement they just heard about a candidate or his campaign. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Second Chances - More hearts, if not votes, still belong to Obama, but Romney's appeal has grown since his strong debate performance. In a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, the Republican's favorability rating is at 47 percent, up from 44 percent. (Photo: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

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Second Chances - More hearts, if not votes, still belong to Obama, but Romney's appeal has grown since his strong debate performance. In a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, the Republican's favorability rating is at 47 percent, up from 44 percent. (Photo: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

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Saving Those Pennies - After hitting a nearly four-year high of $77 in August, Americans scaled back their daily household spending to an average of $74 a day during the month of September, according to a Gallup poll released on Oct. 5. Pollsters credit the decrease to a dip in back-to-school shopping and the uncertainty of the presidential election outcome. (Photo: Keith Brofsky/STOCK)

Their Choice - President Obama leads Romney when it comes to representing voters’ opinions on abortion at 48 to 39 percent, respectively, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Monday. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Considering the Issues - Nearly half (45 percent) of registered voters believe that the issue of abortion will be among important factors they consider when casting their ballot, compared to 34 percent who disagreed, according to a Gallup poll released on Oct. 4.  (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)