With just 24 hours until President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney meet for the second presidential debate, Obama's lead over Romney in the polls is disappearing.
A new ABC/Washington Post poll shows that 49 percent of voters would vote for Obama if the elections were held today compared to 46 percent who would vote for Romney.
Before the first debate, 59 percent of likely voters said they were "very enthusiastic" about supporting Obama, compared to 52 percent of Romney supporters. Now, just 60 percent said they're "very enthusiastic" about supporting Obama, while 62 percent said they are "very enthusiastic" about supporting Romney.
Surprisingly, More than two-third's of the nation's registered voters said they do not need any more information before Election Da
According to a new POLITICO-George Washington University Battleground Poll, despite a presidential debate, a jobs report and unprecedented amounts of advertising, Obama and Romney remain statistically tied at 49 and 48 percent respectively.
"With only three weeks of campaigning and two presidential debates left, this race is narrowing down to a 50-50 contest on all levels," said Christopher Arterton, professor of political management. "That will make turnout all the more critical as the campaigns head into election day."
The poll showed that 53 percent of Americans expect Obama to win the election, an eight point change from last week when 61 percent expected him to win.
According to a release, 79 percent said they are extremely likely to vote, with 83 percent of Republicans, 78 percent of Democrats and 74 percent of Independents say they are extremely likely to vote.
Of those "extremely likely" to vote, Romney is ahead 51 to 47 percent. Seventeen percent said they are "very likely" to vote. Obama is ahead with this group 54 to 41 percent.
Obama has a 53 percent favorable and 45 percent unfavorable rating. The president's job approval rating is 50 percent approval and 48 percent disapproval.
"As late as our Sept. 27 Battleground Poll, Romney had an image that was upside down with his unfavorable image exceeding his favorable image by two points and with just six percent of the electorate yet to develop an impression of him," said Ed Goeas, Republican pollster and president/CEO of The Tarrance Group. "Converting those with an unfavorable view into holding a favorable view is one of the hardest jobs for any campaign. That Romney has done it here and now, as millions of dollars of negative ads continue to run about him, is a truly remarkable accomplishment."
Celinda Lake, Democratic pollster and president of Lake Research Partners said Obama has a solid foundation for winning the presidential race, including positive favorability and job performance ratings and advantages on key issues, including standing up for the middle class, Medicare, sharing voters' values, foreign policy and being a strong leader.
"However, Obama must translate his substantial advantage on standing up for the middle class into a broader debate over character and leadership to halt Romney's favorability gains, especially among women and Independents," Lake said.
According to Gallup's latest polling, among registered voters, Obama has a slight lead over Romney with 48 percent planning to vote for him and 46 percent for Romney.
Among people who are likely to vote, Romney leads Obama by two points. Forty-nine percent of likely voters said they will vote for Romney compared to 47 percent for Obama.
Forty-eight percent of Americans approve Obama's work in the White House and 47 percent disapprove.
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