Thursday, October 25, 2012
1:50 PM
PPP: Obama 51, Romney 45
A new survey from the Dem firm Public Policy Polling has President Obama up on Mitt Romney in Wisconsin 51 percent to 45 percent.
That's an improvement for the president over the 49-47 split PPP found for Obama in its last poll three weeks ago.
The latest survey was conducted for the group Health Care for America Now, which bills itself as an organization that supports the Affordable Care Act and advocates for the protection of Medicare and Medicaid.
The poll found Obama led with independent voters 48-43 and had an advantage over Romney in terms of who they trust more to protect Medicare (52-45) and to stand up for the middle class (52-44).
PPP, which uses automated calls in its surveys, polled 827 likely Wisconsin voters Tuesday and Wednesday. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
Thirty-four percent of respondents identified themselves as Dems, 29 percent Republicans, and 38 percent independents or other.
-- By JR Ross
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