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Fauxmentum for Romney

ELOY, Ariz. – NBC/Marist return from the field with two polls that calm the poor suckers with Romney stock on Intrade.

First, 767 voters in Arizona:

Mitt Romney - 43%
Rick Santorum - 27%
Newt Gingrich - 16%
Ron Paul - 11%
Undecided - 3%

Next, 715 voters in Michigan:

Mitt Romney - 37%
Rick Santorum - 35%
Ron Paul - 13%
Newt Gingrich - 8%
Uncommitted - 2%
Undecided - 4%

Romney has regained the lead, has he? Sort of. The pollsters add that 16 percent of likely GOP voters have voted in Michigan, and they’ve broken 49-26 for Romey; half of Republicans have voted in Arizona, breaking 52-22 for Romney. Take them out and Romney’s still losing Michigan.