Obama holds key leads on Romney, as economy malaise looms over reelection bid

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7. Polls are important as a deterrent to election theft. If polls consistently show a certain trend

election officials may be less likely to risk prison for tampering with the results. If the election officials know that the Obama administration will win reelection, regardless of their tampering, they will be less likely to risk being prosecuted by the Obama administration.