Rasmussen Polls; Obama and Romney Tied with 48% Voter Support
The race to the White House is close for President Obama and Mitt Romney.
As of Friday, the two top candidates are evenly matched with the support of 48 percent of American voters, according to Rasmussen's daily Presidential polls.
The Oct. 19 results also showed one percent of voters preferring another candidate and two percent of people still undecided.
The results are based on polls conducted nightly with reports on a three-day average. That means the data compiled from eligible voters polled includes the night before Tuesday's second presidential debate.
Rasmussen's polls for the last two days have shown Governor Romney with a slight lead at 49 percent.
On Oct. 20, the morning polls will reflect an update based on voters' opinions about Tuesday's debate.
President Obama's job approval rating is another big factor being tracked by Rasmussen. The polls track voters' opinion if they approve or disapprove of how Obama has done while in the Oval Office.
So far the results show that even for people that say they somewhat approve of how the incumbent has done the job, eight percent are voting for Romney.
However, Romney only has 68 percent of voters who were polled saying they somewhat disapproved of Obama. This may show that Romney hasn't won all the support for those voters that aren't onboard for another four years of the incumbent.
According to the Examiner, both candidates have majority of the support of their respective political parties. Romney is currently backed by 87 percent of the Republican Party while Obama has the support of 85 percent of Democrats. Romney also has a nine point lead with voters not attached to a particular party.
