Today in Poll Watch: National polls show the presidential race essentially tied. In the swing states, it's a mixed picture: Mitt Romney has the upper hand in Florida, the two are in a dead heat in Virginia, and President Obama is ahead in New Hampshire and Ohio. But that still means Romney's the underdog, because winning Virginia and Florida won't get him to 270 electoral votes.
Today in Poll Watch: Colorado, a back-up for Obama, has the president in a small lead for the most part, a CNN/ORC International Poll has Obama up by three, and Mourdock drops (though not according to him) in Indiana.
Polling out of Iowa produces mixed results, Wisconsin's tight, and a neck-and-neck race nationally, but maybe there's a better question.
Obama's up by slim margins in two Ohio polls, a national poll has Obama up by five, Michigan might be up for grabs, Obama's up by eight in a Wisconsin poll, and Europeans like Obama.
Today in Poll Watch: An NPR poll shows just how perplexing the presidential race is a week away, it's a dead heat in the Florida Senate race, and a poll today shows Elizabeth Warren up by 7 points over Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts.
Today in Poll Watch: it's still a tight race for the senate in Massachusetts, polls make small movements in the national race, and another poll makes North Carolina a dead heat.
Today in Poll Watch: Internal polls from both sides present conflicting but not-pretty pictures for Richard Mourdock in Indiana, Colorado is neck-and-neck in the presidential race, and tracking polls conflict again.
Today in Poll Watch: Two polls have contradictory results on whether President Obama or Mitt Romney is winning women, Romney has a big leg up with white voters, and PPP shows everything all tied up in North Carolina.
Today in Poll Watch: Gallup has brought Romney's lead down to three, Murphy is now up by six in Connecticut, a new poll shows cause for concern for Obama when it comes to enthusiasm, and two polls show how tight it is in Ohio.
Today in Poll Watch: President Obama won the debate, tracking polls are up and down, and Sen. Ben Nelson's lead is shrinking in Florida.
Today in Poll Watch: Numbers raise questions about just how many opinions the debates affected, Obama's up in his crucial state of Ohio, and national polls give Romney the upper hand.
National polls other than Gallup indicate the race is tight, Obama is up in Wisconsin and maybe Iowa, and Rasmussen has Romney up by five in Florida.
Today in Poll Watch: In Maryland, marriage equality is leading, the Democrat is up in Ohio's Senate race, and Romney takes a seven-point Gallup lead.
Today in Poll Watch: Insta-polls give President Obama the second debate, and the Connecticut Senate race is still in a dead heat.
A new poll from USA Today/Gallup finds the candidates equally favorable heading into tonight's debate, Romney's up by as much as four in two polls, but Obama's up by three in another, Pennsylvania is looking closer, and rural swing state voters are going big for Romney.
National and tracking polls show varying results, a USA Today/Gallup poll has Romney up in swing states thanks to women but the Obama campaign sees a problem, and Romney is doing better with Latinos in Florida than he does with Latinos nationwide, and fewer voters think Obama will win Tuesday's debate.
Today in Poll Watch: It's unclear who won the vice-presidential debate, and Mitt Romney is leading President Obama in Florida and New Hampshire.
Today in Poll Watch: Voters in three swing states see more strong leadership qualities in Romney than Obama; in another poll of swing states we find the debate didn't change that many people's minds; a small number of debate watchers do so on two screens; and the national tracking polls once again conflict.
Today in Poll Watch: Paul Ryan gets better favorability ratings heading into the vice-presidential debate Thursday, national tracking polls are again unclear for both candidates, Latino voters in Arizona overwhelmingly support President Obama, and Obama's up by 4 points in Florida despite one pollster calling the state for Mitt Romney.
Today in Poll Watch: Gallup's numbers today lead to varied viewpoints, favorability for both candidates are at highs, and Ohio is tight.
Today in Poll Watch: Pew shows Mitt Romney leading by four points, the tracking polls paint a confusing picture, swing state polls show President Obama leading by a small margin, and fewer Obama supporters than Romney supporters are "extremely likely" to vote.
Today's in Poll Watch: Two different pollsters show Virginia, Ohio, and Florida leaning more towards Romney than they had been, but the tracking polls still have Obama up nationally.
Debate viewers think Mitt Romney beat President Obama, and the Connecticut senate race is basically tied. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Today in Poll Watch: Two national polls show differing results, Romney's close in Florida and Virginia, but down in Ohio, Romney's gaffe was worse than Obamas, and the Democrat might be winning the Arizona senate race.
Obama's lead with women voters explains his national poll lead, McCaskill is up by just 1 point in her Missouri Senate race, and Obama is up by a whopping 11 points in a new poll out of Nevada. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Today in Poll Watch: Hey, it looks like this race might be tight again -- Romney's lead is growing among independents, and Elizabeth Warren's ahead in Massachusetts.
A Fox News poll finds people want change, but they don't want Romney, Nevada and North Carolina are not going the ways the parties expected, and Romney might be fighting in Iowa. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Gallup sees President Obama strong on approval rating even though Rasmussen doesn't, and the Indiana Senate race is tight.
Today in Poll Watch: Voters are seeing President Obama as the way to go for the benefit of the economy, Mitt Romney is seen unfavorably by half of Americans, Democrats lead Senate races in Florida and Ohio, and the Arizona Senate race might be tighter than expected.
In today's Poll Watch: Things aren't looking good for Mitt Romney in Ohio, President Obama's also up in Florida, and the Massachusetts Senate race is tied.
Today in Poll Watch: Voters think President Obama will stand up for the middle class, but actual middle class voters are split between him and Mitt Romney. Meanwhile, Romney appears to be losing ground on Medicare.
Today in Poll Watch: Two new polls give President Obama a slight lead over Mitt Romney in North Carolina, whether the country is better off than it was four years ago depends on how you phrase it, and some national polls again show discrepancies.
Romney's take on the 47 percent is is showing up in favorability numbers, the tracking polls are tight, more Wisconsin polls show the state leaning towards Obama, and a poll shows Scott Brown up in what would be a switcheroo for the Massachusetts Senate race. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
President Obama takes a (possibly) large lead in Paul Ryan's home state of Wisconsin, has a small lead in Virginia, but is tied with Mitt Romney in Colorado. In another poll of 12 swing states, Obama is up by two points. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
In the latest swing state polls, Obama is up by 8 in Virginia and five in Michigan, and Romey leads by 2 in Colorado and 1 in Florida. While in the Massachusetts Senate, Elizabeth Warren keeps her lead. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Elizabeth Warren has experienced a bounce in the Massachusetts Senate race polls, and Obama has a foreign policy edge on Romney. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Both candidates had good news to point to in the national polls today, which means they also both had bad news. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Obama leads in two national polls, and is substantially in the front in Michigan. Here's our gide to today's polls and why they matter.
Obama may be losing his post-convention bounce according to a new tracking poll, McCaskill solidly leads Akin, and Obama has a hold of New Mexico. Meanwhile, 30 percent of Americans are satisfied with how things are going in the country. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Two national polls show conflicting results among likely voters, while Bible Belt whites have some lingering issues with Romney and Democrats mostly think they are hearing good news about the economy. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Rasmussen's tracking poll now follows suit with a bump for Obama. That said, North Carolina remains neck-and-neck and New Mexico is perhaps closer than it should be for a non-swing state.
Gallup and Reuters/Ipsos are showing that Obama got a convention bump in both the presidential race and his job approval. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
No bounce yet for Obama, but he's still leading in New Jersey. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Obama's favorability is down while Romney's is moving up, but the two are tied among likely voters in a national poll. Here's our guide to todays' polls and why they matter.
With the DNC getting underway in Charlotte, support for Obama is lagging in North Carolina, though polls in Michigan and Colorado are more favorable. Meanwhile, Florida did not give Romney more support after the RNC. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
One poll shows a convention "bounce" for Romney, while Michigan is close, or not really. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Claire McCaskill is leading by a point in the Missouri Senate race, where polling hasn't really produced a clear picture, and Obama is up by a wide margin in his home state of Illinois. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
The New Jersey governor may have appeared at the GOP convention last night, but a poll from his state shows Obama with a strong lead. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
We're in convention season and it looks like Romney is lacking on questions of empathy. Meanwhile the two candidates are tied in North Carolina, DNC territory, while Obama holds leads in Connecticut and Iowa. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
A new poll shows that registered voters by a small margin think Mitt Romney will do a better job with Medicare, but the same poll shows opposition to Ryan's plan for the program. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.
Submit your news and ideas | See all reader postsThe Atlantic Wire is your authoritative guide to the news and ideas that matter most right now. Our team tracks newsmakers and opinions across the entire media spectrum: newspapers, web sites, television, radio and magazines.
But we do more than just collect information. By synthesizing, analyzing and summarizing what’s out there, and adding new information when we can, we are a news engine that gives you a quick and valuable account of the issues of the day.
Have a hot tip? A story we missed? Tell us on the Open Wire
How to send us editorial or technical feedback
Get Five Best Columns in your inbox each morning (preview)
