Poll Watch: PPIC California 2012 Presidential Survey

PPIC California 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 53% {53%} [51%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 41% {39%} [40%] (39%)
• Someone else 2% {2%} [2%] (3%)
• Don't know 4% {6%} [7%] (8%)

Among Men

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 50% {48%} [50%] (49%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 43% {44%} [43%] (39%)
• Someone else 3% {4%} [2%]
• Don't know 4% {4%} [4%]

Among Women

• Barack Obama-Joe Biden 57% {59%} [51%] (51%)
• Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 38% {33%} [38%] (38%)
• Someone else 2% {1%} [2%]
• Don't know 3% {7%} [10%]

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Barack Obama is handling his job as president of the United States?

• Approve 54% {53%} [50%] (54%)
• Disapprove 45% {46%} [47%] (42%)

Survey of 993 likely voters was conducted October 14-21, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted September 9-16, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 10-24, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 14-20, 2012 are in parentheses.