40-Day Polling Average Update: Romney and Obama Near Even; Obama Leads Perry by Six-Points – 9/22/11

2012 Presidential General Election Matchup Averages – National
*Date*	*Poll*	*Republican*	%	*Democrat*	%	*Margin*
		*Giuliani*	*49.0*	*Obama*	*42.0*	*+7.0*
	*40-Day*	*Romney*	*45.3*	*Obama*	*45.8*	*+0.5*
	*Average of Polls*	*Paul*	*40.7*	*Obama*	*42.7*	*+2.0*
		*Santorum*	*40.0*	*Obama*	*45.0*	*+5.0*
		*Cain*	*38.5*	*Obama*	*43.5*	*+5.0*
		*Perry*	*42.3*	*Obama*	*48.3*	*+6.0*
		*Huntsman*	*36.3*	*Obama*	*42.3*	*+6.0*
		*Gingrich*	*40.0*	*Obama*	*49.5*	*+9.5*
		*Bachmann*	*39.0*	*Obama*	*50.6*	*+11.6*
		*Palin*	*38.0*	*Obama*	*51.4*	*+13.4*
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Here are the latest 40-day polling averages on the potential matchups for the 2012 Presidential Election. Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are virtually dead even, with Obama leading Rick Perry by six-points on average.

NOTE: Still working on updating the 2012 GOP Presidential Nomination data.