NBC/WSJ Poll Shows Romney Support Among Blacks at Zero Percent -- Should it Be Taken Seriously?

A whopping 0 percent of black voters support Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, if you trust the accuracy of a new NBC/WSJ poll.

While it isn't surprising that President Obama leads Romney among black and other minority voters, the assertion that the GOP candidate has no support in the black community is hard to swallow.

NBC News breaks down the numbers from the poll:

Obama continues to lead Romney among key parts of his political base, including African Americans (94 percent to 0 percent), Latinos (by a 2-to-1 margin), voters under 35-years-old (52 percent to 41 percent) and women (51 percent to 41 percent).

Romney is ahead with whites (53 percent to 40 percent), rural voters (47 percent to 38 percent) and seniors (49 percent to 41 percent).

And the two presidential candidates are essentially even when it comes to the swing groups of suburban voters, Midwest residents and political independents.

Further, Obama held a three-point lead in 12 swing states, "a narrower edge in these battlegrounds than the eight-point lead the president enjoyed in the June and July NBC/WSJ polls."

So, what's wrong with Romney? Voters apparently find Obama much more "likable" and easier to relate to. NBC News explains:

What’s more, Obama bests Romney by 35 points (58 percent to 23 percent) on the question of which candidate is more likeable, and by 22 points (52 percent to 30 percent) on caring about average people.

In addition, a majority of voters (51 percent) view the former Massachusetts governor’s approach to issues as being “out of step” with most Americans’ thinking. By comparison, 54 percent say Obama’s positions are “in the mainstream.”

The NBC/WSJ poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters from Aug. 16-20, and has an "overall margin of error of plus-minus 3.1 percentage points."

(H/T:: Mediaite)