It should be noted that the poll was conducted after the party conventions, but before Romney's 47 percent remarks were made public and the first debate (politically damaging moments for Romney and Obama, respectively).
First things first, among likely voters polled: 50 percent said they'd vote for President Obama and 46 percent chose Mitt Romney. That is a statistical tie, given the poll's 4 percent margin of error.
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