Washington Post-ABC News: Obama tied with Romney, leads Newt & Paul

[Tender Branson]

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?

49% Approve
47% Disapprove

...

Adults:

49-46 Obama/Romney
50-43 Obama/Paul
51-42 Obama/Gingrich

RV:


47-47 Obama/Romney
49-44 Obama/Paul
51-43 Obama/Gingrich

24. How about if the candidates were (Barack Obama, the Democrat) and ([ITEM], the Republican), and Ron Paul running as an independent candidate for president - for whom would you vote? Would you lean toward (Obama), ([ITEM]), or toward Paul?

Adults:

44% Obama
30% Romney
21% Paul

44% Obama
30% Gingrich
22% Paul

RV:

42% Obama
32% Romney
21% Paul

43% Obama
32% Gingrich
21% Paul

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_121811.html

[Eraserhead]

Paul pulling 20%+ as an independent, wow.

[Tender Branson]

Paul pulling 20%+ as an independent, wow.

Yeah, that's impressive.

It also looks like he could be a spoiler for Romney, but not much for Gingrich.

Romney goes from a tie to a 10% deficit, while Gingrich goes from -8 to -11.

[Jacobtm]

Paul pulling 20%+ as an independent, wow.

Perot got 19% in 1992, and that's after he dropped out and then re-entered the race.

[Eraserhead]

Paul pulling 20%+ as an independent, wow.

Perot got 19% in 1992, and that's after he dropped out and then re-entered the race.

I'm aware.

[Jacobtm]

Paul pulling 20%+ as an independent, wow.

Perot got 19% in 1992, and that's after he dropped out and then re-entered the race.

I'm aware.

So then it shouldn't be surprising that another adorable old outsider can get that same group of voters, more or less.

[Harry Hayfield]

Source: Fox News
Poll conducted for: Washington Post - ABC
Survey: Dec 15 - 18 2011
Size: 1,005
Margin of error: +/- 3.5%

Obama (D) 44% Romney (R) 30% Paul (I) 21%
Estimated Electoral College from President Forever: Obama 448 Romney 90 Paul 0

Obama (D) 47% (+3%) Romney (R) 47% (+17%)
Estimated Electoral College from President Forever: Obama 284 Romney 254

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

*Puts tinfoil hat on*

I wonder if Fox News polled this in such a manner to over-exaggerate how much Paul would hurt the GOP chances so they can air it non-stop to Iowa to prevent a Paul victory

*Removes tinfoil hat*

[Ⓐnarchy in the ☭☭☭P!]

*Puts tinfoil hat on*

I wonder if Fox News polled this in such a manner to over-exaggerate how much Paul would hurt the GOP chances so they can air it non-stop to Iowa to prevent a Paul victory

*Removes tinfoil hat*

Of course, it could also result in Paul just becoming the (R), or he could lose and then run (I)

[TheGlobalizer]

*Puts tinfoil hat on*

I wonder if Fox News polled this in such a manner to over-exaggerate how much Paul would hurt the GOP chances so they can air it non-stop to Iowa to prevent a Paul victory

*Removes tinfoil hat*

Looks like ABC News/WaPo polled this, not Fox.

[Eraserhead]

Paul pulling 20%+ as an independent, wow.

Perot got 19% in 1992, and that's after he dropped out and then re-entered the race.

I'm aware.

So then it shouldn't be surprising that another adorable old outsider can get that same group of voters, more or less.

Well, when you put it like that...