Poll Watch: Fox News 2012 Political Survey

Fox News 2012 Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 42%
• Disapprove 48%

Among Democrats

• Approve 77%
• Disapprove 14%

Among Republicans

• Approve 6%
• Disapprove 88%

Among Independents

• Approve 31%
• Disapprove 55%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congress is doing?

• Approve 10%
• Disapprove 81%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 48% / 47% {+1%}
• The Democratic Party 41% / 50% {-9%}
• The Republican Party 35% / 54% {-19%}
• The Tea Party Movement 31% / 51% {-20%}

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 37% / 51% {-14%}
• The Tea Party Movement 27% / 50% {-23%}
• The Republican Party 24% / 56% {-32%}
• The Democratic Party 18% / 59% {-41%}

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 65% / 20% {+45%}
• The Democratic Party 49% / 37% {+12%}
• The Tea Party Movement 20% / 61% {-41%}
• The Republican Party 16% / 71% {-55%}

Among College Graduates

• Barack Obama 50% / 44% {+6%}
• The Democratic Party 42% / 47% {-5%}
• The Republican Party 34% / 55% {-21%}
• The Tea Party Movement 28% / 58% {-30%}

No College Degree

• Barack Obama 46% / 49% {-3%}
• The Tea Party Movement 33% / 43% {-10%}
• The Democratic Party 40% / 52% {-12%}
• The Republican Party 36% / 54% {-18%}

Survey of 904 registered voters was conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D)/Shaw & Company Research (R) August 7-9, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 45% Democrat; 36% Republican; 19% Independent.

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