President Barack Obama gained 2 points on Republican rival Mitt Romney in Friday's Washington Post/ABC News daily tracking poll. Romney now leads the president, 49 percent to 48 percent.
That marked a return to Wednesday's levels, a day after Romney bumped 2 points himself and broke out to a 50-47 lead.
Other key numbers:
- Obama's approval rating sits at 50 percent. His disapproval rating is 47 percent.
- Romney still has a significant, 7-point advantage on handling the economy.
- Independents prefer Romney by a record 20 points.
In other tracking poll news Friday, Romney led Obama 50-47 in Rasmussen's daily survey.
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