Presidential Polls 2012: Romney Narrowly Leading Obama Nationwide

As President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney prepare the final phases of their campaign, the race to the White House is too close.

According RCP's average. Romney holds a very slim 0.9 lead over Obama, 48 to 47.1.

According to an ABC News/Washington Post Poll, 49 percent of likely voters support Romney compared to 48 percent who support Obama. Romney's lead is the first since Aug. 25.

The poll found that 49 percent of likely voters approve the job that Obama has been doing and 45 percent trust him to handle the economy. Fifty percent trust that Romney will properly handle the economy.

Obama leads Romney by seven points, 51-44, among likely voters who think that the incumbent better understands the economic problems people in this country are having.

According to the latest Rasmussen Reports daily presidential tracking poll, Romney has the support of 50 percent of the nation's voters compared to Obama who has 46 percent.

The polls showed that 89 percent of Republicans support Romney while 82 percent of Democrats support the commander-in-chief.

Rasmussen projects that the Obama has 237 Electoral Votes and Romney has 235. Both candidates are vying for the magic number of 270 and expect to get to it by winning Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado, Iowa, Nevada and New Hampshire.

According to Gallup's tracking, 51 percent of likely voters support Romney and 46 percent support Obama. Among registered voters, the race is much closer with 48 percent of voters supporting Romney comparing to 47 percent who will support Romney.

According to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Obama and Romney are now tied nationally. The polls show that 47 percent of likely voters will vote for both candidates. This is the first poll to be fully conducted after Tuesday's town hall debate.

Among registered voters, Obama is ahead of Romney by five points, 49 percent to 44 percent.

According to the polls, Romney leads among men (53 percent to 43 percent), Obama is up with women (51 percent to 43 percent) and they are essentially tied among voters in the Midwest.

A CBS News poll shows Obama with a two point lead over the Republican challenger - a lead that was almost identical a month ago.

The poll shoes that 4 percent of likely voters still are undecided about which candidate will get their vote. More than one-third of Obama's likely voters say they're enthusiastic about voting compared to past election, compared to 58 percent of Romney voters.