The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Mitt Romney attracting 47% of the vote, while President Obama earns 43%. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate, and another five percent (5%) are undecided.
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Just 30% believe the United States is generally heading in the right direction. Only 16% believe todayâs children will be better off than their parents.
To help the economy, 24% believe the government should increase spending, while 66% think spending cuts are a better remedy.