In addition to the Gallup swing state poll out on Monday morning, DC firm Purple Strategies is out with their monthly Purple Poll, showing a small lead for President Obama against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and a larger one against former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The Purple poll uses interviews with voters from Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. January’s numbers show Obama over Romney 46 – 44 in the twelve states, and up 49 – 43 on Gingrich.
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