Poll Watch: Reuters/Ipsos 2012 Presidential Survey

Reuters/Ipsos 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% [47%] (52%) {48%} [48%] (48%) {43%} [49%] (48%)
• Mitt Romney 42% [43%] (41%) {42%} [43%] (40%) {44%} [43%] (40%)

Who's stronger on the following issues?

Afghanistan

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 28%

Healthcare

• Barack Obama 51% {49%}
  
• Mitt Romney 37% {36%}

Jobs and the economy

• Barack Obama 45% {43%}
• Mitt Romney 43% {45%}

The War on Terror

• Barack Obama 51%
  
• Mitt Romney 31%

Medicare

• Barack Obama 49%
  
• Mitt Romney 35%

Immigration

• Mitt Romney 40%
• Barack Obama 39%
  

Social Security

• Barack Obama 46%
  
• Mitt Romney 36%

Taxes

• Barack Obama 46% {43%}
  
• Mitt Romney 40% {42%}

Survey of 959 registered voters was conducted May 3-7, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted April 12-15, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 8-11, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 2-6, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 5-9, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 8-12, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 31 - November 3, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 8-12, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 5-9, 2011 are in parentheses.