SHOT: Obama Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter This Morning: “Absolutely” Better Off:

NBC’S NATALIE MORALES: “Let me begin by starting with that central question on a lot of people’s minds, and that is are we better off today than we were four years ago when President Obama was elected?” OBAMA DEPUTY CAMPAIGN MANAGER STEPHANIE CUTTER: “Absolutely. Let me just walk you through what life was like four years ago.” (NBC’s “Today Show”, 9/3/12)

CHASER: More Americans Say They Are Worse Off After Four Years:

In the most recent AP-GfK poll, 28 percent of Americans said they were better off today than four years ago, while 36 percent said they were worse off and 36 percent said they were in about the same financial position. (AP, 9/3/12)

Mason Dixon: 54 Percent Of Florida Voters Think The Country Is On The Wrong Track, While 38 Percent Think It Is On The Right Track. (Mason Dixon, 800 RV, MoE 3.5%, 7/9-7/11/12)

Glengariff Group: 57.7 Percent Of Michigan Voters Think The Country Is On The Wrong Track, While 33.3 Percent Think It Is Headed In The Right Direction. (Glengariff Group, 600 LV, MoE 4%, 8/18-8/20/12)

WMUR Poll: 57 Percent Of New Hampshire Adults Think The Country Is On The Wrong Track While 38 Percent Think It Is On The Right Track. (WMUR, 521 A, MoE 4.3%, 7/5-7/15/12)

SurveyUSA: 60 Percent Of North Carolina Voters Think The Country Is On The Wrong Track, While 33 Percent Think It Is Headed In The Right Direction. (SurveyUSA, 540 RV, MoE 4.2%, 8/19-8/23/12)