Thursday, October 04, 2012

Poll Watch: CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Debate Survey

CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Debate Poll

Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate -- Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?
  • Mitt Romney 67%
  • Barack Obama 25% 
Among Democrats
  • Barack Obama 51% 
  • Mitt Romney 35%
Among Republicans
  • Mitt Romney 94%
  • Barack Obama 3% 
Among Independents
  • Mitt Romney 75%
  • Barack Obama 17% 
Among Moderates
  • Mitt Romney 55%
  • Barack Obama 34% 
Among Men
  • Mitt Romney 74%
  • Barack Obama 20% 
Among Women
  • Mitt Romney 59%
  • Barack Obama 30% 
Did Barack Obama do a better or worse job than you expected?
  • Better 21%
  • Worse 61%
Did Mitt Romney do a better or worse job than you expected?
  • Better 82%
  • Worse 10%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Mitt Romney 56% (54%) / 42% (42%) {+14%}
  • Barack Obama 49% (49%) / 49% (50%) {0%}
Next, regardless of which presidential candidate you support, please tell me if you think Barack Obama or Mitt Romney would better handle each of the following issues:

The economy in general
  • Mitt Romney 55%
  • Barack Obama 43%
Health care
  • Mitt Romney 52%
  • Barack Obama 47%
Taxes
  • Mitt Romney 53%
  • Barack Obama 44%
The federal budget deficit
  • Mitt Romney 57%
  • Barack Obama 41%
Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one better described Barack Obama or Mitt Romney during tonight’s debate.

Agrees with your views on the size and role of the federal government
  • Mitt Romney 54%
  • Barack Obama 44% 
Spent more time attacking his opponent
  • Mitt Romney 53%
  • Barack Obama 30%
Seemed to be the stronger leader
  • Mitt Romney 58%
  • Barack Obama 37%
Was more likeable
  • Mitt Romney 46%
  • Barack Obama 45%
Overall, did tonight's debate make you more likely to vote for Barack Obama or more likely to vote for Mitt Romney, or did tonight's debate not affect how you are likely to vote?
  • More likely to vote for Romney 35%
  • More likely to vote for Obama 18%
  • No effect on vote 47%
Among Independents
  • More likely to vote for Romney 38%
  • More likely to vote for Obama 8%
  • No effect on vote 53%
Among Moderates
  • More likely to vote for Obama 29%
  • More likely to vote for Romney 24%
  • No effect on vote 47%
Among Men
  • More likely to vote for Romney 37%
  • More likely to vote for Obama 13%
  • No effect on vote 50%
Among Women
  • More likely to vote for Romney 33%
  • More likely to vote for Obama 23%
  • No effect on vote 44%
Survey of 430 registered voters who watched the presidential debate was conducted October 3, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID: 37% Democrat; 33% Republican; 29% Independent.  Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random national sample on September 28-October 2, 2012. In those interviews, respondents indicated they planned to watch tonight's debate and were willing to be re-interviewed after the debate.  Results from the pre-debate questionnaire are in parentheses.

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