Obama leads Romney by only 5 in WI but stronger in IA

[WI_DEM]

Raleigh, N.C. – Since PPP last polled Wisconsin in May, Barack Obama’s approval
rating in the state has dove 14 points on the margin, from 52% approving and 44%
disapproving to 44-51. Of the 45 states in which PPP has measured the president’s
approval rating, only 18 see him worse than Wisconsin. Three months ago, Obama led
Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney in Wisconsin by 12 points, 51-39, just a little
tighter than his 14-point victory over John McCain three years ago. But the president’s
margin over Romney is now only 47-42.

Against the other four Republicans tested, the president is still in solid shape, leading
Rick Perry, 50-40; Michele Bachmann, 51-39; Sarah Palin, 52-40; and Herman Cain, 50-
36. By this measure, even Cain matches or exceeds McCain’s performance, but poll
respondents report voting for Obama by only 10 points, so in this slightly less-favorablethan-
2008 electorate, only Romney and Perry match McCain.

The president is in a little stronger shape in Iowa, with a 45-48 approval rating, down
seven points from May’s 49-45. But they still prefer him to the Republicans traversing
their state now. Romney is now down ten points, 49-39, almost identical to his 49-40
deficit in May. That is exactly McCain’s loss margin and one point worse than the selfreported
vote. Obama also leads Perry, 51-38; native Bachmann, 51-34; Cain, 51-33 (50-
32 in May); and Palin, 54-33 (55-35).

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_IAWI_0824.pdf

[Pirate Smile]

1. Iowa has gotten a better look at the Republicans then most states. It isn't pretty and getting a

good look at the lunatic competition helps President Obama.