If Romney really had a 7 point lead, then he would be blowing out Obama in all the state polls. The actual 2008 election had a 7 point spread, and Obama won 365 - 173 electoral votes.
This is definitely good news for Romney, but if this poll is true, then every recent nationwide and state poll is way, way off.
interesting point. A 7 point lead nationally and a neck and neck tie in Ohio makes NO sense. One of these scenarios is way off. Ohio is traditionally a very good barometer for the electorate in general. When companies want to test market a new product, they often do it in Ohio for this very reason.
What I gather from this consistent strong showing in Gallup, (even through the weekend), is that Gallup knows their cred is on the line and they sense the lead and eventual win margin will be VERY significant. As far as Ohio, I’m much more skeptical of those polls.
BTW, The Columbus Dispatch endorsed Romney today. That is HUGE coming from such a left-leaning paper.