Politics
Election 2012: Obama leads Romney 50-42
Romney, who oversaw the restructuring of several companies while at Bain Capital, says he understands the private sector better than Obama does. Democrats dispute the claim.
If the economic recovery continues to limp slowly, as it has in the past two months, Republicans say voters will become more open to Romney’s campaign.
On other issues: Half of adults say Obama is the stronger leader, while 39 per cent choose Romney; Obama is more trusted to handle taxes and social issues, and to protect the country.
Romney, a former Massachusetts governor who has changed his stance on some important issues over the past 18 years, may need to shore up his image on questions of credibility and sincerity. More than half of adults say Obama is the one who more often says what he believes, while 31 per cent choose Romney on that measure.
Morris Griffin, 76, a Democratic-leaning voter from Mississippi is among those who question Romney’s consistency.
“He changes his mind every other day,” said Griffin, a Marine veteran. “This is the guy that didn’t want to save the automotive industry some time back, and now he says he’s the one that had idea for saving it.”
Still, Griffin said there is a 25 per cent chance he will change his mind and not vote for Obama.
