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Election Matters: Why Being a

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page reveal why being a moderate may not be a bad thing in the general election and also discuss President Barack Obama's standing amid an improving economy.

A review of key indicators that could help determine the outcome
Gallup editors review the key indicators that are likely to determine the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, putting the current data into historical context.
States in East Are Most Democratic; in West, Most Republican

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals the most Democratic and most Republican states in the country and discusses regional differences in party identification.

Santorum in third place, ahead of Paul
Mitt Romney has moved ahead of Newt Gingrich in national Republican voters' preferences for the 2012 GOP nomination, 31% to 26%, according to Gallup Daily tracking from Jan. 27-31.
Obama Approval Highest in D.C., Lowest in Utah

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals the states where residents were most approving and least approving of President Obama in 2011.
Election Matters: Strengths, for Now

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page discuss the relative strengths of Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Barack Obama as the GOP presidential nomination race heads into the Florida primary and the Nevada caucuses.

Candidates are tied on understanding the problems Americans face
Voters nationally and in 12 general election swing states are more likely to say Mitt Romney is presidential and sincere than to say so about Newt Gingrich. Fewer than half think either man understands what average Americans face.

Gingrich performs worst against Obama in swing states and nationally
Voters in 12 key swing states and nationally are split between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in their 2012 preferences, but pick Obama over Newt Gingrich. Gingrich and Romney are nearly tied again in national GOP nominee preferences.

Romney slumps to 24%, his lowest level since before Iowa caucuses
Newt Gingrich is now the candidate of choice for 32% of Republican voters nationwide, his highest level of support this year. The 24% supporting Mitt Romney is his lowest.
State of the Union's Key Focus Syncs With Americans' Priorities

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals that President Obama's focus on jobs and the economy in his State of the Union speech closely aligns with the issues Americans wanted him to discuss.

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