Republican registration in so-called Purple States has jumped 5% since the 2008 election
BY
Jonathan Lemire
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, December 13 2011, 12:25 PM
The race for the White House will likely be decided in 12 battleground states - and
President Obama has some serious work to do to keep his job, a new poll finds.
The President’s support in the key “purple” states has slipped 4 percentage points since 2008, according to a USA Today/Gallup survey.
Meanwhile, the number of registered Republicans in those same swing states have swelled by 5 points - giving GOP frontrunners
Newt Gingrich and
Mitt Romney leads over Obama.
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A new poll of 12 swing states shows Mitt Romney *doing better vs. President Obama than Newt Gingrich * - NY Daily News
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