Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Core Four States 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) Core Four States 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 46% {47%} (47%) [47%] {46%} (46%) [44%]
  
• Mitt Romney 43% {44%} (44%) [42%] {42%} (42%) [44%]

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president?

• Strongly approve 25% {27%} (28%) [24%] {29%} (24%)
• Somewhat approve 23% {22%} (18%) [23%] {19%} (24%)
• Somewhat disapprove 10% {11%} (12%) [8%] {10%} (13%)
• Strongly disapprove 41% {40%} (40%) [44%] {42%} (38%)

Survey of 1,271 likely voters in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia was conducted April 16-30, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted March 31 - April 5, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 24-29, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 17-22, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 10-15, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 3-8, 2012 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted February 17-22, 2012 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Obama and Romney are nearly even among men in the Core Four states. Among women, it’s Obama 46%, Romney 40%.

The two men are also nearly even among voters not affiliated with either major political party in those states.