Gallup: Romney favorability rating soars, higher than Obama's

According to a new Gallup survey, Mitt Romney has reached his highest favorable rating yet, 50%/41% for +9%.

That's an 18% swing since February when he sat at -9%.

Check out the chart below -- he's doing better with indies, but his biggest gain has been with Republicans, as befitting the conclusion of the primary and that consolidation of his party.

Now ready for the big comparison?

Barack Obama's fav rating is 52%/46%, which means Romney edges him in net favorability. That's something that was exceedingly rare in the primary.