US election: Barack Obama opens up double digit lead over Mitt Romney

The poll shows Mr Romney still has a way to go to repair the damage done to
his campaign during the brutal Republican primary. Almost four in 10
Americans view him favourably, while 48 per cent think the opposite.

55 per cent believe he is more out of touch with average Americans, versus 36
per cent who say the president is more out of touch.

The poll also had 45 per cent of Americans saying they are better off now than
in 2009, compared with 36 per cent who say they are worse off.

That marks a significant change from March, when the figures were about equal.

Respondents said their homes were worth more today, they were dining out more
and taking more vacations.

That bodes well for Mr Obama four and a half months out from the election, but
the poll was not all good news.

More than three fifths said the nation was on the wrong track, twice as many
as who said it was on the right track.

And 45 per cent said they felt their children would have a lower standard of
living than their own, compared with 28 per cent who said their children’s
standard of living would be higher.

Source: AFP

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