Poll Watch: Reuters/Ipsos 2012 Presidential Survey

Reuters/Ipsos 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% [49%] (45%) {49%} [47%] (52%) {48%} [48%] (48%) {43%} [49%] (48%)
• Mitt Romney 42% [43%] (44%) {42%} [43%] (41%) {42%} [43%] (40%) {44%} [43%] (40%)

Who's stronger on the following issues?

Healthcare

• Barack Obama 53% (51%) {51%} {49%}
  
• Mitt Romney 36% (38%) {37%} {36%}

Jobs and the economy

• Barack Obama 46% (43%) {45%} {43%}
• Mitt Romney 44% (46%) {43%} {45%} 
  

The War on Terror

• Barack Obama 50% (52%) {51%}
  
• Mitt Romney 35% (33%) {31%}

Foreign Policy

• Barack Obama 51% [47%]
  
• Mitt Romney 35% [35%]

National Security

• Barack Obama 47% [49%]
  
• Mitt Romney 38% [37%]

Family Values

• Barack Obama 48% [47%]
  
• Mitt Romney 40% [39%]

Immigration

• Barack Obama 42% (40%) {39%}
• Mitt Romney 41% (41%) {40%}

Taxes

• Barack Obama 49% (42%) {46%} {43%}
• Mitt Romney 38% (44%) {40%} {42%}

Survey of 1,014 registered voters was conducted August 2-6, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points.  Party ID: Total Democrats 47%; Total Republicans 45%.  Results from the poll conducted July 5-9, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 7-11, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 3-7, 2012 are in curly brackets.  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.