Posted on 03/16/2012 11:09:58 AM PDT by techno
President Obama now trails former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum by four points in a hypothetical 2012 matchup in combined polling of key swing states Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Virgina. The president continues to hold a modest lead in those states.
Santorum leads the president 48% to 44% in the so-called Core Four states. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate in this matchup, and two percent (2%) are undecided. This marks a shift from last week, when the president was slightly ahead of Santorum (5 points).
Obama remains ahead of Romney 46% to 42% showing no change from last week. Six percent (6%) prefer some other candidate in the matchup, and six percent (6%) are undecided.
Combined the Core Four have 75 Electoral College votes, and if the president is successful in these states, it would be just about impossible for the GOP candidate to win the White House. On the other hand, if a Republican were to win the four states, the president's prospects for reelection would be minimized.
During 2008, Obama picked up 52% of the vote in these states to Republican nominee John McCain's 48%.
The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia was conducted on March 10-15, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports.
Both GOP candidates lead the president by roughly 20 points among men in the four states. The president holds similar leads over his opponents among women.
Among voters not affiliated with either major political party in those states, Romney is slightly ahead by 44% to 40%. But Santorum leads the president 56% to 34% among unaffiliated voters in those states.
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Look how Rick Santorum compares with the other Republican candidates in PA:
Santorum +15.5
No need to worry at how well Rick will do in PA.
GOOD JOB RICK!!!.....lots of hard work, dedication, discipline!!
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