Politics | Mitt Romney 2012 Obama Up by 7 in CNN Poll He leads among registered voters 52-45 By John Johnson Posted Aug 9, 2012 5:16 PM CDT Copied Mitt Romney trails President Obama by 7 points in a new CNN poll. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) The latest poll from CNN has President Obama up 52% to 45% over Mitt Romney among registered voters. Some of the highlights: Obama leads among independent voters, 53%-42%. Romney's unfavorable rating jumped from 42% to 48% since July, while the president's remained steady at 42%. In good news for Romney, 56% of his voters say they "strongly support" him, up from 47% in May. Obama's current mark is 61%. In not-so-good news for Romney, the percentage of those who think he would right the economy has fallen from 50% in May to 45%. Read the full story here. Read These Next FBI says 'person of interest' in Kirk killing is in custody. Two photos show 'person of interest' in Kirk shooting. Moment of silence for Kirk ends in House shouting match. Videos may have captured the shooter of Charlie Kirk on a roof. Report an error