Romney Barely Ahead of Cain Nationally

The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows Mitt Romney with a slight edge over Herman Cain, 28% to 27%, followed by Newt Gingrich at 13%, Ron Paul at 10% and Rick Perry at 10%.

The remainder of the field received less than 5% support.

In general election match ups, President Obama leads Romney by six points, 49% to 43%, and tops Cain by 15 points, 53% to 38%.