What small business want to hear during debate

October 04, 2012 01:44

Polls indicate President Obama is extending his lead in battleground states such as Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, which is bad news for Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Since one of the former Massachusetts governor's strongest selling points is his successful career in business, he needs to score big on the economy against the President in the upcoming debates. Expect him to focus on jobs and business growth during the first debate on Wednesday.

According to a newly released USA Today/Gallup Poll, small business owners are split in their support: 47% to 47% with the rest undecided. That's about as tight as you can possibly get. Just one month ago, a poll by Manta showed Governor Romney leading the President among small business owners.

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