https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2012/05/15/romney-edges-ahead-as-the-obama-team-gets-desperate/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:37:53 -0400<![CDATA[It is far too early to know whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will win the presidential election, but the latest polls must not be giving Obama much comfort. The New York Times/CBS poll, one heavily skewed to give the Democrats a bigger margin (surprise, surprise), shows Mitt Romney with a 3-point lead over the president. It is within the margin of error, but it nevertheless reveals Romney quickly widening what was a large gap in the president’s favor.  Sixty-two percent of the respondents said that the economy and jobs were most important to them in deciding who the candidate of their choice should be. In other words, Romney’s lead is due to the belief of those polled that he would be able to deal with producing jobs and improving the economy better than the president.]]>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:53:04 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2012/05/15/romney-edges-ahead-as-the-obama-team-gets-desperate-n184118