A new CNN/ORC poll confirms that President Obama comes out of the conventions with an improved image.

Obama now has a 57% favorable rating, as compared with a 52% favorable rating before the conventions. Mitt Romney was viewed favorably by 48%, compared with 50% two weeks ago.

In the horse race, Obama leads 52% to 46%, among likely voters. Just before the conventions, Obama and Romney were tied at 48% each.

Meanwhile, tracking polls by Gallup and Rasmussen show Obama with a 5-point edge

Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire