Obama or Romney? Who would you vote for?

8:16 AM Tuesday May 29, 2012

Digiital image / P.K. Stowers

US voters are nearly evenly divided between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney with five months to go before the election, especially on handling the economy.

With US unemployment still hovering above 8 per cent, both candidates have stepped up their emphasis on jobs and the economy. Obama and Romney have offered a starkly differing vision of how the economy should work as they appeal to voters who say jobs are the foremost issue in the November election.

A new poll shows Obama and Romney locked in a dead heat over handling the economy. They are tied at 47 per cent. Overall, 49 per cent said they back Obama for re-election and 46 per cent preferred Romney, a statistically insignificant difference.

Obama or Romney? Who would you vote for? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

Serus Biggs () | 09:31AM Tuesday, 29 May 2012

I would have voted for Obama in 2008 and still would in 2012. The way I see it is he is the lesser of two evils.

I really did believe in him in 2008, hope, change, things can't be the same! A new generation of politics. But the system got him and hes a sell out, weak and for example continued the bush tax cuts.

In saying that though I support his gay marriage comment and various other things. Romney is awful and has changed his position on everything. From liberal to conservative and watch the space as he moves to the centre. A horrible man
So Obama 2012

Bruce C (Queensland) | 09:31AM Tuesday, 29 May 2012

The moment Obama sold out to the "Gay Lobby" and approved of gay marriage, was the day he became unelectable to the American people. Just wait and see what the silent majority think when they have there chance to express their opinion without being pillorised.

Andrew P Nichols (Australia) | 09:32AM Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Given the Yanks' propensity for wanting to police the world, shouldn't we all get a vote? In reality, there is little difference between them. Both are determined to start a new war in the Middle East soon and thereby continue the USA's violent decline into penury. Romney will start bombing Iran earlier than Obama.