President Barack Obama gained a point on Mitt Romney in the Gallup daily tracking poll and now leads the Republican nominee 50 percent to 45 percent.

The seven-day rolling average includes the first day of polling after the presidential debate, after which Obama earned lackluster reviews from both viewers and pundits.

On Thursday, Obama led Romney by 4 points.

Obama's approval rating dropped slightly to 52 percent. On Thursday, Obama's approval rating had hit its highest point in three years at 54 percent. But he's still comfortably above the "safe" 50 percent threshold for re-election.

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Produced by Daniel Goodman