Poll: Obama Trailing 3 GOP Challengers in Swing State Iowa

A new poll shows President Barack Obama trailing three of the four GOP presidential candidates in the key swing state of Iowa.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads Obama by 46 percent support to 44 percent among likely Hawkeye state voters in the latest Iowa poll. The survey shows Rick Santorum, winner of the state’s 2012 caucuses, besting Obama 48 percent to 44 percent. Texas Rep. Ron Paul has the biggest edge over the president leading him 49 percent to 42 percent.

Only former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.) loses to Obama in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup. Obama receives 51 percent support to Gingrich’s 37 percent.


The poll’s results are a troubling sign for Obama in a state that launched him to the presidency. Obama won the 2008 Iowa Democratic caucuses and carried the state in the general election, defeating GOP nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) by 10 points, 55 percent to 44 percent.

Obama’s national poll numbers have risen steadily as the economy shows signs of improvement, but in key swing states he is still vulnerable.

Read more at The Hill

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