Scott Rasmussen mentioned to me a couple of weeks ago that one of the key distinctions between Rasmussen and other pollsters is Rasmussen’s preference for likely voters. He noted that, as November neared, other pollsters would start using likely voters instead of registered voters. Well, Fox News used likely voters for the first time in its new poll last night, and the result is a one-point edge for Mitt Romney:
Less than a week before the Republican convention begins, the race for the White House is a virtual tie. According to a Fox News poll of likely voters, the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan ticket receives the backing of 45 percent, while the Barack Obama-Joe Biden ticket garners 44 percent.
The poll, released Thursday, is the first Fox has conducted among likely voters this year, which means an apples-to-apples comparison can’t be made to previous polls. Likely voters are eligible/registered voters who will most likely cast a ballot in this year’s presidential election.