Well, first of all you have margin of error in both Ras and Gallup as with all polls of course. So one having a tie today and the other a 6 point lead may not be that much different when you figure that in.
I think the reality is Romney with a 2-3 point lead and both polls will show that in the next few days or so - one going up, one going down.
Two weeks before the election in 19, the media polls had an average of carter 51% and Reagan 39%.
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