"Republican Candidate" Extends Lead vs. Obama to 47% to 39%: Margin marks first statistically significant lead among registered voters

Gallup reports:

Registered voters by a significant margin now say they are more likely to vote for the "Republican Party's candidate for president" than for President Barack Obama in the 2012 election, 47% to 39%. Preferences had been fairly evenly divided this year in this test of Obama's re-election prospects.

Just a reminder,those non-farm payroll numbers can affect poll numbers.