Thursday, May 24, 2012

Poll Watch: NBC News/Marist Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

NBC News/Marist Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll
  • Barack Obama 48% (52%)
  • Mitt Romney 44% (35%)
How about if the candidates are:
  • Barack Obama-Joe Biden 46%
  • Mitt Romney-Bob McDonnell 44%
Which candidate will do a better job handling the economy?
  • Barack Obama 46%
  • Mitt Romney 45%
Which candidate comes closer to your views on social issues such as abortion, contraception, and same-sex marriage?
  • Barack Obama 48%
  • Mitt Romney 43%
Which is more important in deciding your vote for president?
  • The economy 72%
  • Social issues 22%
Which candidate will do a better job handling foreign policy?
  • Barack Obama 52%
  • Mitt Romney 37%
Which candidate will do a better job handling the national debt?
  • Mitt Romney 50%
  • Barack Obama 40%
Which candidate best understands the problems of people like yourself?
  • Barack Obama 53%
  • Mitt Romney 36%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Barack Obama 52% / 44% {+8%}
  • Mitt Romney 41% / 44% {-3%}
Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?
  • Economic conditions mostly inherited 57%
  • Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 36%
When thinking about the U.S. economy, which statement comes closer to your view:
  • The worst is yet to come 37%
  • The worst is behind us 55%
During the next 12 months, do you think that the nation's economy will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
  • Get better 34%
  • Get worse 16%
  • Stay about the same 45%
In the coming year, do you expect your personal family finances to get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
  • Get better 34%
  • Get worse 10%
  • Stay about the same 55%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
  • Approve 49%
  • Disapprove 45% 
Survey of 1,076 registered voters was conducted May 17-20, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Party registration: 31% Democrat; 29% Republican; 39% Independent.  Ideology: 38% Moderate; 30% Conservative; 17% Liberal; 10% Very conservative; 5% Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted February 29 - March 2, 2012 are in parentheses.

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