Obama Maintains Small Lead Nationally

A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds President Obama leading Mitt Romney by four points nationally, 47% to 43%.

“But the poll found much to stir concern within the burgeoning Obama re-election campaign. Despite signs of economic recovery, nearly half of Americans said the country is at the start of a long-term decline. Americans by a sizable plurality said Mr. Obama’s approach has worsened the nation’s budget deficit and health-care problems, and increased its partisan divide.”

Key finding: 63% say they are not confident their children’s lives will be better than theirs.