WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama appeared to get a modest boost from this week's Democratic convention, polls indicated.
The Gallup national tracking poll released Saturday gave Obama a 4-point lead over Republican nominee Mitt Romney, 49-45, a 1-point increase from Friday and a 2-point pickup since Thursday. Gallup's job approval rating Saturday indicated 49 percent approved of the president's performance in office and 42 percent disapproved.