Friday, May 18, 2012

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Nebraska 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) Nebraska 2012 Presidential Poll
  • Mitt Romney 53% (52%)
  • Barack Obama 39% (35%)
  • Some other candidate 6% (10%)
  • Undecided 3% (3%)
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Mitt Romney?
  • Very favorable 20%
  • Somewhat favorable 36%
  • Somewhat unfavorable 23%
  • Very unfavorable 18%
How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president?
  • Strongly approve 24% (19%)
  • Somewhat approve 18% (19%)
  • Somewhat disapprove 9% (11%)
  • Strongly disapprove 47% (50%)
Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted May 16, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted March 5, 2012 are in parentheses.
Inside the numbers:
Romney holds a double-digit lead among both male and female voters in the state. As in other parts of the country, Obama is ahead among voters under 40, while their elders prefer the Republican. Most married voters support Romney; a plurality of unmarrieds likes the president.

Both candidates carry roughly 80% of the voters in their respective parties. Voters not affiliated with either of the major parties prefer the president by four points.

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