Poll Watch: Omaha World-Herald/Wiese Research Nebraska 2012 Presidential Survey

Omaha World-Herald/Wiese Research Nebraska 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 52% (51%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 38% (40%)
• Other/Don't know 10% (9%)

2nd Congressional District

Among Likely Voters

• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 50% (44%)
• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 45% (44%)
• Other/Don't know 5% (12%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Paul Ryan 47.0% (42%) / 32.0% (30%) {+15.0%}
• Mitt Romney 47.5% (43%) / 39.7% (38%) {+7.8%}
• Barack Obama 44.5% (38%) / 45.3% (50%) {-0.8%}
• Joe Biden 34.3% (26%) / 46.4% (46%) {-12.1%}

President Obama Job Approval

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 54%

Survey of 800 registered voters, including an oversample of likely voters from the 2nd Congressional District, was conducted October 23-25, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points among all registered voters; +/- 4.9 percentage points among registered voters in the 2nd Congressional District. Results from the poll conducted September 17-20, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers: 

Obama and Romney were tied among women, with each candidate garnering 46 percent support. That was a change from September, when women had favored Romney, 49 percent to 42 percent.

Among men, Romney had nearly twice as much support last week as Obama — 59 percent to 31 percent. In fact, his lead among the state's male voters has increased significantly since the September poll.