Poll Watch: NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Survey

NBC/WSJ/Marist Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll
  
Likely Voters

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 50%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 45%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 49%
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 46%

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 54%
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 42%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 51% (52%)
• Mitt Romney 43% (35%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  
Likely Voters

• Paul Ryan 49% / 40% {+9%}
• Barack Obama 51% / 44% {+7%} 
• Joe Biden 42% / 45% {-3%} 
• Mitt Romney 43% / 46% {-3%}

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 52% / 43% {+9%}
• Paul Ryan 46% / 40% {+6%}
• Joe Biden 41% / 44% {-3%}
• Mitt Romney 41% / 47% {-6%}

Which candidate will do a better job handling the economy?

Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 45%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Which candidate will do a better job handling foreign policy?

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
  
Likely Voters

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 46%

Registered Voters  

• Approve 48% (50%)
• Disapprove 44% (40%)

Survey of 1,295 registered voters, including 968 likely voters, was conducted September 16-18, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.7 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 3.2 percentage points among likely voters.  Party ID (among likely voters): 33% Democrat; 28% Republican; 38% Independent. Party ID (among registered voters): 33% Democrat; 26% Republican; 40% Independent. Ideology (among likely voters): 32% Moderate; 31% Conservative; 18% Liberal; 12% Very conservative; 7% Very liberal.  Ideology (among registered voters): 33% Moderate; 31% Conservative; 18% Liberal; 12% Very conservative; 7% Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted March 26-27, 2012 are in parentheses.