Monday, August 13, 2012

Poll Watch: POLITICO/George Washington University 2012 Battleground Poll

POLITICO/George Washington University 2012 Battleground Poll
  • Barack Obama 48% (47%) {53%} [49%]
  • Mitt Romney 47% (48%) {43%} [43%] 
(Among Obama Voters) Would you say that your vote for Barack Obama is more of a vote for Barack Obama, or a vote against Mitt Romney?
  • For Obama 77%
  • Against Romney 18%
(Among Romney Voters) Would you say that your vote for Mitt Romney is more of a vote for Mitt Romney, or a vote against Barack Obama?
  • For Romney 39%
  • Against Obama 52%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Barack Obama 50% / 47% {+3%}
  • Mitt Romney 46% / 46% {0%}
How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President? Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing?
  • Approve 49%
  • Disapprove 50%
I am going to read you several issues. For each one, please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job that President Obama is doing on this issue.

The Economy
  • Approve 44%
  • Disapprove 54%
Foreign Policy
  • Approve 52%
  • Disapprove 43%
The Federal Budget and Spending 
  • Approve 37%
  • Disapprove 61%
Taxes
  • Approve 46%
  • Disapprove 50%
I would like to read you a list of issues that some people have said are important to them. Please tell me, for each one, who will better handle this issue -- Mitt Romney or Barack Obama.

Jobs
  • Mitt Romney 50%
  • Barack Obama 44% 
The economy
  • Mitt Romney 49%
  • Barack Obama 44%
Standing up for the middle class
  • Barack Obama 54% 
  • Mitt Romney 40%
Taxes
  • Barack Obama 47% 
  • Mitt Romney 47%
Health care
  • Barack Obama 50% 
  • Mitt Romney 46%
Social Security and Medicare
  • Barack Obama 49% 
  • Mitt Romney 45%
Foreign policy
  • Barack Obama 54% 
  • Mitt Romney 39%
Sharing your values
  • Barack Obama 49% 
  • Mitt Romney 45%
Running a positive campaign
  • Barack Obama 48% 
  • Mitt Romney 37%
Being a strong leader
  • Barack Obama 49% 
  • Mitt Romney 44%
Having a vision for the future
  • Barack Obama 49% 
  • Mitt Romney 44%
Can get things done
  • Mitt Romney 47%
  • Barack Obama 41%
Do you believe that President Obama’s economic policies have helped make the economy better, had no impact on the economy, or made the economy worse?
  • Better 40%
  • No impact 15%
  • Worse 43%
Regardless of who you intend to vote for – which candidate for President do you think is going to win the election?
  • Barack Obama 56% 
  • Mitt Romney 33%
Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted August 5-9, 2012 by The Tarrance Group (R) and Lake Research Partners (D). The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID: 44% Democrat; 40% Republican; 15% Independent.  Ideology: 24% Very conservative; 33% Somewhat conservative; 26% Somewhat liberal; 11% Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted April 29 - May 3, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 19-22, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 6-9, 2011 are in square brackets.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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