but I had been hit with too many negative polls lately, so this was a bright spark
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/president_obama_vs_republican_candidates.htmlObama Vs Romney
RCP Average 7/5 - 8/18 -- 46.7 44.1 Obama +2.6
Gallup 8/17 - 8/18 879 RV 46 48 Romney +2
Democracy Corps (D) 8/6 - 8/10 1000 LV 48 46 Obama +2
CNN/Opinion Research 8/5 - 8/7 930 RV 49 48 Obama +1
McClatchy/Marist 8/2 - 8/4 807 RV 46 41 Obama +5
FOX News 7/17 - 7/19 904 RV 47 41 Obama +6
ABC News/Wash Post 7/14 - 7/17 RV 49 47 Obama +2
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl 7/14 - 7/17 RV 48 41 Obama +7
PPP (D) 7/15 - 7/17 928 RV 45 45 Tie
Rasmussen Reports 7/14 - 7/15 1000 LV 42 43 Romney +1
Quinnipiac 7/5 - 7/11 2311 RV 47 41 Obama +6
Obama Vs. Perry
RCP Average 7/5 - 8/18 -- 49.1 39.9 Obama +9.2
Gallup 8/17 - 8/18 879 RV 47 47 Tie
CNN/Opinion Research 8/5 - 8/7 930 RV 51 46 Obama +5
McClatchy/Marist 8/2 - 8/4 807 RV 52 33 Obama +19
FOX News 7/17 - 7/19 904 RV 47 37 Obama +10
ABC News/Wash Post 7/14 - 7/17 RV 53 40 Obama +13
Quinnipiac 7/5 - 7/11 2311 RV 50 37 Obama +13
Rasmussen Reports 7/6 - 7/7 1000 LV 44 39 Obama +5
Obama Vs. Bachmann
RCP Average 7/5 - 8/18 -- 49.9 39.4 Obama +10.5
Gallup 8/17 - 8/18 879 RV 48 44 Obama +4
CNN/Opinion Research 8/5 - 8/7 930 RV 51 45 Obama +6
McClatchy/Marist 8/2 - 8/4 807 RV 52 35 Obama +17
FOX News 7/17 - 7/19 904 RV 49 38 Obama +11
ABC News/Wash Post 7/14 - 7/17 RV 55 40 Obama +15
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl 7/14 - 7/17 RV 50 35 Obama +15
PPP (D) 7/15 - 7/17 928 RV 48 41 Obama +7
Rasmussen Reports 7/8 - 7/9 1000 LV 46 39 Obama +7
Quinnipiac 7/5 - 7/11 2311 RV 50 38 Obama +12
Obama Vs. Palin
RCP Average 7/5 - 8/12 -- 53.4 36.0 Obama +17.4
Rasmussen Reports 8/11 - 8/12 1000 LV 50 33 Obama +17
CNN/Opinion Research 8/5 - 8/7 930 RV 55 41 Obama +14
McClatchy/Marist 8/2 - 8/4 807 RV 56 35 Obama +21
PPP (D) 7/15 - 7/17 928 RV 53 37 Obama +16
Quinnipiac 7/5 - 7/11 2311 RV 53 34 Obama +19