◼ The Republican with the biggest lead: Ron Paul, who would defeat Obama by 7 percentage points, 49 percent to 42 percent. Rick Santorum, winner of the 2012 Iowa caucuses, leads Obama 48 percent to 44 percent. Mitt Romney, edged in the caucuses by Santorum, leads Obama 46 percent to 44 percent. - DesMoinesRegister.com
Iowa Democrats made Obama the winner of the 2008 Iowa caucuses, launching him on his road to the White House. In the general election, he defeated Republican nominee John McCain in Iowa by nearly 10 percentage points.
But Obama is in trouble in Iowa today, hampered by negative perceptions of the job he is doing as president. More Iowans disapprove (48 percent) than approve (46 percent). That’s just one percentage point above his all-time low in job approval, 45 percent in September 2010.
◼ Obama's low start 'suggests real trouble' - DesMoinesRegister.com
◼ Poll: Obama Trailing 3 GOP Challengers in Swing State Iowa - Publius/Big Government
◼ The poll's results are a troubling sign for Obama in a state that launched him to the presidency. - The Hill
