The poll covers the last 5 days and gives Obama a 2.6% lead but even this poll has an incredibly skewed sample. For instance look at these internals: Republicans: Obama 8% Romney 87% Democrats Obama 88% Romney 7% Independents Obama 36% Romney 46% Just looking at those internals you would think Romney would have about a 9% advanatage instead of a 2% deficit. So, what gives? Just take a look at the incredible skew they have in their sample below. Sample Size: 938 likely voters (identified from 1079 registered voters with party affiliation of 37% Dem, 30% GOP, 32% Ind.) Dems were over sampled by about 5 to 4 or about 20% making a poll that favors Romney by a wide margin appear to favor Obama. http://news.investors.com/special-report/508415-ibdtipp-poll.aspx