Thursday, July 26, 2012

Poll Watch: Monmouth University New Jersey 2012 Presidential Survey

Monmouth University New Jersey 2012 Presidential Poll
  • Barack Obama 50%
  • Mitt Romney 42%
  • Other candidate 1%
  • Undecided 6%
Among Independents
  • Barack Obama 44%
  • Mitt Romney 42%
  • Other candidate 6%
  • Undecided 9%
Among Men
  • Barack Obama 47%
  • Mitt Romney 46%
  • Other candidate 2%
  • Undecided 5%
Among Women
  • Barack Obama 54%
  • Mitt Romney 31%
  • Other candidate 3%
  • Undecided 11%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Barack Obama 53% / 38% {+15%}
  • Mitt Romney 41% / 39% {+2%}
Among Independents
  • Mitt Romney 40% / 31% {+9%}
  • Barack Obama 45% / 38% {+7%}
Among Men
  • Barack Obama 49% / 38% {+11%}
  • Mitt Romney 44% / 34% {+10%}
Among Women
  • Barack Obama 56% / 30% {+26%}
  • Mitt Romney 29% / 41% {-12%}
Regardless of which presidential candidate you support, please tell me if you think Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would do a better job handling the economy?
  • Barack Obama 44%
  • Mitt Romney 42%
Now, thinking about different personal qualities, please tell me whether each of the following applies more to Obama or more to Romney, or to both equally.  

Is a strong and decisive leader
  • Barack Obama 44%
  • Mitt Romney 30%
Cares about people like you
  • Barack Obama 50%
  • Mitt Romney 23%
Has a clear plan for solving the country’s problems
  • Barack Obama 34%
  • Mitt Romney 34%
Survey of 535 likely voters was conducted July 18-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.2 percentage points. Party ID: 34% Democrat; 23% Republican; 43% Independent.

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