Poll Watch: Siena College New York 2012 Presidential Survey

Siena College New York 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 57% [60%] (60%) {63%} [59%] {55%} [56%] (55%)
• Mitt Romney 37% [35%] (34%) {31%} [34%] {37%} [36%] (37%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 60% [58%] (61%) {64%} [57%] {55%} [52%] (52%) / 38% [39%] (36%) {34%} [40%] {43%} [45%] (45%) {+22%}
• Mitt Romney 33% [35%] (32%) {35%} [36%] {34%} [30%] (32%) / 57% [57%] (57%) {55%} [48%] {45%} [46%] (46%) {-24%} 

How would you rate the job that Barack Obama is doing as President? Would you rate it excellent, good, fair, or poor?

• Excellent 15% [13%] (16%) {15%} [10%] {9%} [11%] (10%) [13%] {16%}
• Good 32% [32%] (34%) {34%} [33%] {29%} [29%] (26%) [32%] {37%}
• Fair 25% [25%] (23%) {27%} [28%] {32%} [28%] (30%) [30%] {24%}
• Poor 27% [29%] (26%) {24%} [29%] {30%} [33%] (33%) [25%] {23%}

Barack Obama is running for re-election as President in 2012. I know it's a ways off, but as things stand now, would you vote to reelect him or would you prefer someone else?

• Re-elect 54% [54%] (56%) {58%} [51%] {48%} [47%] (47%) [50%] (52%) {54%}
• Prefer someone else 42% [41%] (38%) {36%} [42%] {45%} [47%] (45%) [41%] (44%) {39%}

(Republicans only) Now that Mitt Romney is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, how enthusiastic would you say you are toward his candidacy? Are you very enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not very enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?

• Very enthusiastic 17%
• Somewhat enthusiastic 42%
• Not very enthusiastic 21%
• Not enthusiastic at all 19%

Survey of 766 registered voters was conducted May 6-10, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 48% [48%] (48%) {48%} [48%] {48%} Democrat; 24% [24%] (24%) {24%} [24%] {24%} Republican; 25% [25%] (25%) {25%} [24%] {25%} Independent/Other. Political ideology: 39% [42%] (42%) {41%} [43%] {42%} Moderate; 27% [28%] (26%) {28%} [27%] {29%} Conservative; 27% [26%] (28%) {28%} [27%] {24%} Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted April 1-4, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 26-29, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 29 - February 1, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 8-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 10-12, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 15, 18-21, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 9-14, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted May 2011 are in curly brackets.