The Week in Polls: Obama Pulls Ahead; Romney Wins the Middle

A look at a few political and national polls from the week.

Dead Heat - President Obama and Mitt Romney have spent a lot of time and money in Florida in an effort to win its 29 electoral votes, but the state is clearly divided. In a Tampa Bay Times Miami Herald/Bay News 9 poll, 48 percent of likely voters support Obama, while 47 percent back Romney. The president also has an 11-point lead among Latino voters, a key voting bloc.  (Photos from left: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, Allan Tannenbaum-Pool/Getty Images)
Going to the Extremes to Get in Shape - While some health experts believe popular home fitness routines such as P90X and Insanity are safe, they warn sedentary folks that doing too much too soon may cause injuries, writes the Grio. Not to mention you might lose interest because the workouts are just too hard. Their advice: Start slow.  (Photo: Anderson Ross/Getty Images)
/content/dam/betcom/images/2011/07/National/071411-National-Urban -League- Can -Help- You -Finish -Your -College- Degree .jpgFree Syria Army Finds Victories - In late July 2012, Syria’s rebel faction, Free Syria Army, posted several victories including the seizure of Aleppo, the main city of the North and the capture of 150 government troops.  (Photo: AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)

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Dead Heat - President Obama and Mitt Romney have spent a lot of time and money in Florida in an effort to win its 29 electoral votes, but the state is clearly divided. In a Tampa Bay Times Miami Herald/Bay News 9 poll, 48 percent of likely voters support Obama, while 47 percent back Romney. The president also has an 11-point lead among Latino voters, a key voting bloc. (Photos from left: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, Allan Tannenbaum-Pool/Getty Images)

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