Poll: Obama Up Nine in Ohio?

Poll: Obama Up Nine in Ohio?

A new survey from the generally reputable Quinnipiac University polling outfit places President Obama's lead in Ohio at a robust nine points (double his 2008 Buckeye State victory margin), with Mitt Romney languishing in the high 30s.  An outlier, or time to despair?  National Journal has some doubts about the sample:
 

President Obama leads Mitt Romney 47 percent to 38 percent in the Ohio survey. Quinnipiac's sample is slightly more Democratic-leaning than the previous poll. In the latest poll, 34 percent of voters said they generally consider themselves Democrats, compared to 26 percent who...