Politics | Mitt Romney 2012 Obama Up by 7 in CNN Poll He leads among registered voters 52-45 By John Johnson Posted Aug 9, 2012 5:16 PM CDT Copied Mitt Romney trails President Obama by 7 points in a new CNN poll. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) The latest poll from CNN has President Obama up 52% to 45% over Mitt Romney among registered voters. Some of the highlights: Obama leads among independent voters, 53%-42%. Romney's unfavorable rating jumped from 42% to 48% since July, while the president's remained steady at 42%. In good news for Romney, 56% of his voters say they "strongly support" him, up from 47% in May. Obama's current mark is 61%. In not-so-good news for Romney, the percentage of those who think he would right the economy has fallen from 50% in May to 45%. Read the full story here. Read These Next Iran just hit one of the Middle East's largest oil refineries. Travelers will likely cheer at this new advice from airports. Special forces reportedly rescue US crew member from Iran. Iran says it shot down a US jet and is hunting for the pilot. Report an error