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What's behind Romey's slip in new poll?

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You we are just inside the ninety day mark until you cast your ballot for president.

Who'll fill out the Republican ticket is still really anyone's guess but chief political correspondent Carl Cameron tells us the latest polling.

Indicates governor Romney.

May need some help.

Mitt Romney raced around Manhattan fundraising as speculation reached frenzy levels about his vice presidential pick.

The latest Fox News poll shows Romney trailing by nine points behind President Obama and losing ground since last month.

The Fox News poll says on improving the economy Romney has a three point edge he's also ahead by eight points when it comes to reducing the deficit.

The president mr.

Romney -- actually Todd when it comes to helping small business and dealing with immigration.

Romney slippage in the polls appears caused by the relentless barrage of attack ads from the Obama campaign in the left.

The president's surge comes from independent voters who shifted slightly away from Romney.

To the president who now leads -- independents by eleven points.

Romney's favorability numbers have dropped.

And he's now aggressively counter attacking his latest attack dad uses obamacare as a tough wedge issue to all but accuse the president of religious intolerance.

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President Obama used his health care plan to declare war on religion.

Forcing religious institutions to do -- conspiracy.

He's wrong believes it's wrong.

The ad ends with -- -- quoting Pope John Paul the second and noting the endorsement of iconic former polish leader Lech Walesa asked.

The combination is a clear appeal to Catholic voters and polish Americans who vote in large numbers in some key battleground states.

In our fox poll the president leads Romney by thirteen points among Catholics but only by four points among white Catholics.

Former governor Tim Pawlenty continued campaigning as a Romney surrogate today Columbus, Ohio senator Rob Portman.

By contrast to -- short blisters have kept low profiles.

House Republican Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan plans to be on vacation next week with his family -- Florida US senator Marco Rubio has been vacationing with -- -- -- the last several days.

And won't return until the weekend.

All the prospects are double checking their various public disclosure forms and updating their Wikipedia profiles waiting on a call from mr.

Romney.

And mr.

Romney's counting on his vice presidential pick to give a big boost of momentum and he needs it based on the fox poll.

It's the first time since Romney effectively clinched his nomination.

That mystery this is the biggest lead that it's mr.

Obama has had since Romney managed that was -- -- dropped out of the race back several months ago brought OK Carl -- on this with the panel thank you.

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