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Americans see Obama as solid favorite to win presidential election: poll

English.news.cn 2012-05-16 12:06:50

• Latest poll shows 56% of Americans think Obama will win, 36% think Romney will win.

• The poll shows 81% of Democrats predict Obama will win, 68% of Republicans believe Romney will win.

• Among the independents, 58% believe Obama will win reelection, 31% predict a Romney win. 

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Fifty-six percent of Americans think President Barack Obama will win the 2012 presidential election, compared with 36 percent who think Republican challenger Mitt Romney will win, according to the USA Today/Gallup poll released on Tuesday.

The May 10-13 poll also shows that 81 percent of Democrats predict Obama will win the November election, compared to 68 percent of Republicans who believe that Romney will win.

Among the independents, 58 percent believe that Obama will be successful in his bid to seek reelection, compared to 31 percent who predict a Romney win, the poll finds.

It is unclear why Americans are more inclined to predict an Obama win than a Romney victory, though the two virtually tied in the latest May 8-14 Gallup's election polling that showed Obama only leading by 46-45 percent to Romney.

It may be that American voters recognize the advantages Obama enjoys as the incumbent, and that historically, presidents seeking re-election usually win, the Gallup said in a report on the polling.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-05/16/c_131591426.htm




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