Obama vs Romney, 45%-45%; Obama vs Palin, 48%-42%

Not looking good for Obama:

If the 2012 presidential election were held today, President Obama and possible Republican nominee Mitt Romney would be all tied up at 45% each, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

The president, seeking a second four-year term, beats another potential GOP rival, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, by six points – 48% to 42%.

In both match-ups, seven percent (7%) like some other candidate, with three percent (3%) undecided.

Vastly early, but not the sort of numbers one wants to see for his Presidency. Right now, Obama is coming off more than a year of the most adulatory, servile and devoted MSM coverage imaginable, while Palin is coming off the most hostile, confrontational and unfair MSM coverage we’ve seen…for Palin to be only 6 points back of Obama, with Obama under 50%, shows how badly the Obama brand has been knocked down.

UPDATE: More from Matt at American Issues Project.