Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took a slight hit to his likely voter support numbers on Friday but maintained a lead over President Barack Obama, the latest Gallup Daily tracking report revealed. The candidate's support ratings among registered voters remained unchanged in the last 34 hours.
The Gallup Daily reports have remained steadfast in the Romney camp, experiencing little to no shift in poll numbers towards President Obama after his strong performance second presidential debate performance. This is contrast to the shift experienced in the days following the first presidential debate, where the Republican challenger was decidedly the winner.
According to Friday's Gallup tracking, Romney continued to maintain a one-point lead over Obama among registered voters. Neither candidate experience any changes in the last 24 hours, staying at 48 percent and 47 percent support respectively.
Romney took a one-point drop among likely voters but remained ahead of Obama by six percentage points, 51 percent to 45 percent. The GOP candidate saw a surge among likely voters earlier this week and saw a big jump between Tuesday and Wednesday, when he rose by four points.
The results from Gallup's Daily tracking contradict those found by Reuters/Ipsos Daily tracking, which found Obama leading Romney, 47 percent to 44 percent, on Thursday. Friday's Gallup Daily includes the night of the second presidential debate as well as the days following the debate.
President Obama was largely seen as the victor of Tuesday's town hall-style presidential debate at Hofstra University. He was awarded the victory by close margins by most instant-polls on Tuesday night and Wednesday, but saw an overwhelming 24-point victory against Romney in a poll conducted by SurveyUSA of California.
The gains the president made on Thursday in his approval and disapproval ratings were marred by a two-point increase in his disapproval rating. While Obama's approval rating remained at 50 percent, his disapproval rating rose to 46 percent since Thursday.
Romney continues to ride the surge following the first presidential debate despite losing Tuesday's second debate against President Obama, according to Gallup. However, he has been trailing the president in other daily election tracking polls.
Obama and Romney will meet one final time before the presidential election on Nov. 6 in the last presidential debate of October. The final debate, which will be held on October 22, will happen at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. and will focus on foreign policy. The Lynn University debate will be moderated by Bob Schieffer.
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