Obama, Romney tied as race heats up : Poll

President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are running neck-and-neckThey gave Obama higher marks on "understanding the economic problems people in this country are having" (48 percent-40 percent), as well as "has the better moral character to serve as president" (52 percent-38 percent).When asked which contender would best handle the economy, Obama and Romney were tied at 47%.A marked enthusiasm gap opened between the two candidates in the new poll.

The Washington Post/ABC News survey showed the two candidates statistically tied with 49% of Americans backing Obama and 46% supporting Romney.Asked further about each candidate's character, voters seemed to favour Obama.

President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are running neck-and-neck in a dozen of crucial swing states that are likely to determine the outcome of the November elections, according to a poll released on Monday.Forty-eight percent of Obama's supporters said they were "very enthusiastic" about the president's candidacy, compared to 23% of Romney's backers who said they were "very enthusiastic" about supporting the Republican candidate.