Obama retains lead- but his philosophy takes a hit

President Obama has increased his lead over Gov. Romney in the Rasmussen tracking poll to two points. Today's results are as follows: Obama 46%, Romney 44%, Third Party 5%, Undecided 5%.

Meanwhile, a Rasmussen poll has dealt the president's philosophy a bit of a hit. It seems that 64% of the American people would prefer fewer government services and lower taxes. Only 25% say that they would prefer more government services.

Or not. After all, the same question has garnered essentially the same results since 2006- a year when the Democrats scored an historic victory in off-year elections.