President Obama's Lead on Healthcare Issues Dives 10 Points, Survey Says

President Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney by three points in healthcare categories, but his lead has dropped drastically, according to a national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for People and the Press.

The Pew Research Center conducted a national survey Oct. 4-7 among 1,511 adults, including 1,201 registered voters of which 1,112 were likely voters.

Forty-seven percent of respondents chose President Obama and 44 percent chose Mr. Romney when asked "who would do better on dealing with healthcare," representing a three-point lead. In a September survey, 52 percent choose President Obama and 39 percent choose Mr. Romney, representing a 13-point lead

President Obama also dropped 10 points for the question of who would do better dealing with Medicare. Forty-six percent of respondents choose President Obama and 43 percent chose Mr. Romney in the most recent survey — a 3-point lead. In September, President Obama's lead was 13 points with 51 percent selecting him as the better candidate to deal with Medicare and 38 percent choosing Mr. Romney.

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