New York Times/CBS Poll: Romney 47, Obama 46

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6:46 PM, Jul 18, 2012 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

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From the Times's write-up of the poll:

For all of the Washington chatter that Mr. Romney’s campaign has seemed off-kilter amid attacks on his tenure at Bain Capital and his unwillingness to release more of his tax returns, the poll shows that the race remains essentially tied, with 45 percent saying they would vote for Mr. Romney if the election were held now and 43 percent saying they would vote for Mr. Obama.

Including voters who lean toward a particular candidate, Mr. Romney has 47 percent to Mr. Obama’s 46 percent.

The poll was of 982 registered voters, a sample that's likely to underrepresent Republican support.