Washington Post/ABC News 2012 Presidential Survey
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
If Chris Christie and Sarah Palin don't run
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
Herman Cain
Say a candidate for president supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Would you be more likely to vote for a candidate who held this position, less likely, or wouldn’t it make much difference in your vote?
Say a candidate for president supports allowing undocumented immigrants who graduate from a state high-school to qualify for in-state college tuition. Would you be more likely to vote for a candidate who held this position, less likely, or wouldn’t it make much difference in your vote?
Survey of registered voters was conducted September 29 - October 2, 2011. Party ID breakdown: 32% [33%] (32%) {31%} [32%] Democrat; 25% [24%] (26%) {25%} [22%] Republican; 37% [36%] (34%) {39%} [41%] Independent. Political ideology: 41% [37%] (35%) {40%} [36%] Conservative; 36% [39%] (40%) {36%} [39%] Moderate; 20% [20%] (23%) {22%} [21%] Liberal. Results from the poll conducted August 29 - September 1, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 14-17, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted June 2-5, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 14-17, 2011 are in square brackets.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
- Mitt Romney 20% [23%] (26%) {21%} [16%]
- Herman Cain 15% [3%] (7%) {4%}
- Rick Perry 15% [29%] (8%) {3%}
- Chris Christie 10%
- Sarah Palin 8% [14%] (16%) {17%} [5%]
- Ron Paul 7% [8%] (7%) {6%} [2%]
- Newt Gingrich 7% [4%] (4%) {6%} [2%]
- Michele Bachmann 4% [6%] (13%) {3%} [1%]
- Rick Santorum 2% [2%] (2%) {1%} [0%]
- Jon Huntsman 1% [1%] (3%) {1%} [0%]
- Other 2% [1%] (1%) {3%} [5%]
- No one/None of them 3% [4%] (1%) {5%} [12%]
- Would not vote 0% [1%]
- No opinion 6% [4%] (8%) {14%} [33%]
If Chris Christie doesn't run
- Mitt Romney 23% [23%] (26%) {21%} [16%]
- Herman Cain 17% [3%] (7%) {4%}
- Rick Perry 16% [29%] (8%) {3%}
- Sarah Palin 8% [14%] (16%) {17%} [5%]
- Ron Paul 8% [8%] (7%) {6%} [2%]
- Newt Gingrich 8% [4%] (4%) {6%} [2%]
- Michele Bachmann 4% [6%] (13%) {3%} [1%]
- Rick Santorum 2% [2%] (2%) {1%} [0%]
- Jon Huntsman 1% [1%] (3%) {1%} [0%]
- Other 2% [1%] (1%) {3%} [5%]
- No one/None of them 4% [4%] (1%) {5%} [12%]
- Would not vote 1% [1%]
- No opinion 6% [4%] (8%) {14%} [33%]
- Mitt Romney 25% [25%] (30%)
- Herman Cain 17% [5%] (7%)
- Rick Perry 17% [30%] (8%)
- Ron Paul 9% [10%] (10%)
- Newt Gingrich 9% [5%] (6%)
- Michele Bachmann 7% [9%] (17%)
- Rick Santorum 2% [3%] (3%)
- Jon Huntsman 1% [1%] (3%)
- Other 2% [2%] (1%)
- No one/None of them 4% [4%] (2%)
- Would not vote 1% [1%]
- No opinion 7% [5%] (9%)
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
- Yes 31%
- No 66%
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
- Yes 42%
- No 34%
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
Herman Cain
- More you like 47%
- Less you like 18%
- More you like 43%
- Less you like 23%
- More you like 38%
- Less you like 35%
- More you like 30%
- Less you like 44%
- More you like 35%
- Less you like 49%
GENERAL ELECTION
- Mitt Romney 48% [49%] (47%) {49%} [45%]
- Barack Obama 46% [45%] (49%) {46%} [49%]
- Chris Christie 45%
- Barack Obama 45%
- Barack Obama 49% [46%] (53%)
- Rick Perry 46% [47%] (40%)
- Definitely would 19%
- Would consider 37%
- Definitely would not 37%
- Definitely would 17%
- Would consider 31%
- Definitely would not 44%
Obama has announced that he is running for re-election in 2012. Would you say you will definitely vote for him, you’ll consider voting for him, or you definitely will not vote for him?
Just your best guess, who do you think will win the presidential election next year - Obama or the Republican candidate? - Definitely would 23%
- Would consider 29%
- Definitely would not 46%
- Republican candidate 55%
- Obama 37%
- More likely 28%
- Less likely 35%
- No difference 33%
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
- More likely 34%
- Less likely 31%
- No difference 32%
Say a candidate for president sees global warming as a problem that needs to be addressed. Would you be more likely to vote for a candidate who held this position, less likely, or wouldn’t it make much difference in your vote?
- More likely 44%
- Less likely 21%
- No difference 34%
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
- More likely 27%
- Less likely 36%
- No difference 36%
Say a candidate for president wants to repeal the new federal health care law that takes effect over the next few years. Would you be more likely to vote for a candidate who held this position, less likely, or wouldn’t it make much difference in your vote?
- More likely 43%
- Less likely 29%
- No difference 21%
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
- More likely 67%
- Less likely 15%
- No difference 13%
Say a candidate for president favors letting states opt out of the Social Security system and replace it with their own retirement programs. Would you be more likely to vote for a candidate who held this position, less likely, or wouldn’t it make much difference in your vote?
- More likely 24%
- Less likely 52%
- No difference 20%
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
- More likely 33%
- Less likely 41%
- No difference 22%
Say a candidate for president supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Would you be more likely to vote for a candidate who held this position, less likely, or wouldn’t it make much difference in your vote?
- More likely 25%
- Less likely 42%
- No difference 32%
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
- More likely 38%
- Less likely 27%
- No difference 34%
Say a candidate for president supports allowing undocumented immigrants who graduate from a state high-school to qualify for in-state college tuition. Would you be more likely to vote for a candidate who held this position, less likely, or wouldn’t it make much difference in your vote?
- More likely 21%
- Less likely 51%
- No difference 27%
Among Republicans and Republican-Leaning Independents
- More likely 11%
- Less likely 69%
- No difference 18%
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