Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) 2012 Presidential Poll

If the Presidential Election were held today, would you vote for Republican Mitt Romney, Democrat Barack Obama or Libertarian Gary Johnson?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 48%
• Gary Johnson 1%
• Undecided 3%

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Gary Johnson?

• Very favorable 2%
• Somewhat favorable 14%
• Somewhat unfavorable 12%
• Very unfavorable 8%

Note: Sixty-three percent (63%) don’t know enough about Johnson to have any opinion at all.

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted August 22-23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Among Republicans, two percent (2%) offer a very favorable opinion of Johnson, while nine percent (9%) have a very unfavorable opinion.

Among Democrats, the numbers are one percent (1%) very favorable and 12% very unfavorable.

As for those not affiliated with either major party, three percent (3%) have a very favorable view of Johnson and three percent (3%) very unfavorable.