Politics & Government

Presidential Poll: Romney Holds Slight Lead Amongst St. Charles County Residents, Poll Shows

If the election were held today, which presidential candidate would you vote for? Last week, St. Charles County voters favored Mitt Romney over Barack Obama.

We're less than a dozen weeks from Election Day.

The signs—both literal and figurative are hard to ignore. Earlier in August, Missouri had its  to narrow down the field for statewide races. Ads for candidates are filling local airwaves and running non-stop. 

And on Monday, the Republican National Convention kicked off in Tampa, FL. The four-day convention is expected to conclude with Mitt Romney officially claiming the Republican nomination for president, a title he has unofficially had for several months. Romney's presumptive nomination means one part of the ballot will be set. The next domino is set to fall a week later in Charlotte, N.C., when the Democrats confirm President Barack Obama as the nominee. 

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With the race to the White House heating up, we're bringing back the Presdential Poll. Every week we'll take the temperature of the local electorate. 

Last week—our first week in bringing back the feature—Romney had a slight edge over President Barack Obama. Romney claimed 14 votes to Obama's 11. 

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Who do you favor at this point and why? Vote in the poll and tell us who, right now, has your vote.


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