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Romney Gaining Ground on Obama in Polls

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    FBN’s Lou Dobbs on Romney gaining support among voters in key voting groups.

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It turns out the Republican presidential nominee.

Is a very likable fellow at overall despite what the mainstream liberal media's been telling us.

For months and for months and for months.

Just as recently as this spring governor Romney's favorability.

Was in the thirties.

I mean that's not good.

There -- -- favorability.

It's more like.

On favorability.

But according to a brand new Politico George Washington University poll Romney is now view -- favorably by a majority of overall likely voters.

That has become.

51%.

On -- Likely voters.

And two new polls show governor Romney making inroads are you ready for this among Hispanic voters in fort.

A Florida international university and Miami Herald poll shows the president leaving Romney there.

By just 77.

Points in Florida among Hispanic voters.

In Florida.

Now bat is a big deal 51.

244%.

Now this this is important.

This means that we are seeing erosion from President Obama to governor Romney with three weeks ago.

We're seeing it among key voter groups including Hispanics in Florida as -- poll showed.

And just last week a Tampa Bay times poll -- governor Romney leading among Latinos in Florida 46.

The 41%.

Those.

Are impressive poll results.

And clearly.

Absolutely crashing into the conventional thinking that Hispanic Americans will vote monolithic -- for President Obama.

It's certainly in -- -- Carly of the governor's pitch back in September.

Remember he said the Republican Party is the natural home.

Of Hispanic voters in -- either resonating with Hispanic voters now.

Or it's simply being proved true in the latest polling or perhaps both the top off.

I knew USA today Gallup poll of the swing states out today shows Romney with a five point lead on the president.

51 to 46.

Among likely voters 51.

-- 46.

Now these are likely voters.

And the fact is that lead.

Is pretty extraordinary again.

With the battleground states but the real headline is that the governor now has women to thank.

For this boost in the poll results.

The governor is now tied with the process.

48.

48%.

-- mom.

Went.

That is a very big deal indeed back in 2008 women supported President Obama over John McCain by 813.

Point margin.

All this is likely to have a profound impact on the election if these trends continue.

But let me conclude with this forecast.

The mainstream liberal media are you ready -- mainstream liberal media.

Isn't likely to start pointing out that President Obama has a a -- problem or Hispanic problem.

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