President Barack Obama within 3 points of Mitt Romney in Arizona?

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Posted: 09/21/2012

A poll conducted this week shows President Barack Obama is within three points of Governor Mitt Romney in Arizona, according to a Friday report.

The EastValleyTribune.com article said Purple Poll of Arizonans conducted a survey of 600 Arizonans from Saturday through Wednesday, after the release of a video showing him telling donors that 47 percent of Americans "believe they are victims" entitled to help from the government.

The poll reportedly shows Arizonans think Romney knows how to get things done more than Obama, but that Obama is better at handling a crisis.

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