Republican Poll News--4.22.12

Obama vs. Romney: Your guide to poll-watching Christian Science Monitor Here's some advice on how to sort through the numbers. By Brad Knickerbocker, Staff writer / April 22, 2012 Polls show a very close race developing between Republican Mitt Romney and incumbent Barack Obama. (L.- r.) Jae C. Hong/AP, Carolyn Kaster/AP. See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

More versions of 'no' issued in speculation over Romney's VP CNN Marco Rubio says A CNN poll found no consensus among Republicans for the No. 2 slot Washington (CNN) -- Politicians played hot potato with the No. 2 spot on the Republican presidential ticket on Sunday, with the latest round of prominent Republicans ... See all stories on this topic »

Romney on spending: Guns triumph over butter POLL Naples Daily News By AP In this March 19, 2012, photo, Republican Presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters after speaking at the University of Chicago in Chicago. Romney won the Illinois Republican presidential primary on Tuesday ... See all stories on this topic »

Firing Up the Swing Groups in US Election New York Times They account for about 15 percent of the electorate and went for Mr. Obama 51 percent to 47 percent four years ago, but swung to Republicans in the midterm elections. "This is a group that Romney ought to carry," says Whit Ayres, a Republican poll ... See all stories on this topic »

Romney Romp, Low Turnout Predicted For Tuesday's GOP Primary Hartford Courant But Connecticut Republicans will still head to the polls Tuesday in a race that many believe will be marked by a low turnout. The secretary of the state's office is predicting that turnout could be 15 percent to 20 percent. "Some say there's a lack of ... See all stories on this topic »

New York Republican presidential primary lacks urgency Rochester Democrat and Chronicle In Monroe County and most parts of the state, polls are open from noon to 9 pm, according to the state Board of Elections. The Republican National Convention is Aug. 27 to 30 in Tampa, Fla. The Democratic National Convention is the first weekend in ... See all stories on this topic »

GOP hoping cross over voting affect recalls Wausau Daily Herald Senate Republican leader Scott Fitzgerald told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier this month that nothing was preventing GOP voters from "messing around" in the primary. Fitzgerald said some Republicans may vote for Falk because polling shows she ... See all stories on this topic »

Poll: A Latino VP does nothing to boost Hispanic support for Mitt Romney Houston Chronicle (blog) The poll was conducted from April 16-18 and surveyed 1059 likely Hispanic voters in Florida, Nevada and New Mexico. The poll asked Hispanics their thoughts on a Democratic presidential ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden versus a Republican ticket of ... See all stories on this topic » Houston Chronicle (blog)

Morning Bits Washington Post (blog) "President Obama could be in big trouble when it comes to the youth vote, according to a new poll. Less than half of 18-to-24-year-old voters want Obama to win reelection, and he leads a generic Republican candidate by just 7 percentage points. See all stories on this topic »

RI readies for statewide test of voter ID law Boston.com By David Klepper AP / April 22, 2012 PROVIDENCE, RI—Janice Brady votes every chance she gets, and thinks a new Rhode Island law asking voters to show identification at the polls will protect the integrity of the state's elections. See all stories on this topic »