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"washington post" and abc news shows romney is closing the likeability gap with president obama. seen as a great strength for the president. also republican women have a lot to do with that. romney's favorability up to 41% according to the poll. within 11 points of the president. president obama did have a 21-point advantage just about a month ago. romney's favorability among female voters has jumped 13 points since april, while president obama has dropped seven points, 80% of republican women have favorable views of mitt romney. u.s. markets hoping to rally after a big selloff over fears ...

There and says there's been a drop with him and independents. >> if he has 44% as the poll states with independents and more of the poll -- same people polled prefer romney's politics, is that a likeability issue? >> absolutely. and again, if romney doesn't close that likeability issue, that empathy factor, i think he's got real problems in november. i suspect, you know, he needs to bring out one of his giant guns which is ann romney. ann romney comes across as very likable, very much able to relate and i suspect we'll see much more of ann romney in helping to close that likeability gap. >> th...