Polls of the Week: Aug. 24
Americans trust Obama with Medicare, plus more polls.
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Mediscared? - Since Rep. Paul Ryan joined the Republican ticket, Democrats have used his proposal to voucher Medicare as one of the top reasons to vote for President Obama. New Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News polls in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin published Aug. 23 found that about 60 percent of voters in each of the battleground states trust Obama to handle Medicare. (Photo: Barack Obama/ Flickr)
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Hot in Cincinnati - No Republican has ever lost Ohio and won the White House, and based on new polls, Romney has work to do in the Buckeye State. A University of Cincinnati poll found that 49 percent of voters support Obama and 46 percent back Romney. A Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News poll gives the president a 50 to 44 percent edge over his rival. (Photo: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Romney's MO - The Show Me state has been in the news this week after U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin showed his ignorance in a remark about rape and pregnancy. And despite calls from Romney for Akin to drop his bid, Missouri is standing behind its man—and the Republican presidential nominee. In a Public Policy Polling survey released Aug. 23, Romney leads Obama in the state by 52-42 percent.(Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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Zip - Romney may be in the black financially, but when it comes to support from African-American voters he's completely in the red. In an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll published Aug. 22, the Republican garnered zero Black voter support, compared to 94 percent for Obama. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Mitt's the Business - Business owners have complained that Obama has not been their friend and they plan to befriend Romney at the polls in November. A survey released by Manta on Aug. 21 found that 61 percent of small business owners say they'll vote for the Republican; just 26 percent said they'll vote for Obama.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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