Polls, Polls, Polls... Ya Gotta Believe
Washington Post today: "Obama Loses Bin Laden Bounce; Romney on the Move Among GOP Contenders -- The public opinion boost President Obama received after the killing of Osama bin Laden has dissipated, and Americans’ disapproval of how he is handling the nation’s economy and the deficit has reached new highs, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. A new poll from ABC and the Washington Post finds President Obama's "Bin Laden bounce" receding — and Mitt Romney shoring up his position as Obama's most formidable opponent. Dan Balz and Jon Cohen:New Post-ABC numbers show Obama leading five of six potential Republican presidential rivals tested in the poll. But he is in a dead heat with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who formally announced his 2012 candidacy last week, making jobs and the economy the central issues in his campaign. Among all Americans, Obama and Romney are knotted at 47 percent each,