Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Arizona 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen (R) Arizona 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 52% [52%] {54%} (51%)
  
• Barack Obama 44% [42%] {41%} (40%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 55% [35%] {36%}
• Mitt Romney 32% [56%] {53%}
  

Already Voted

• Mitt Romney 49%
  
• Barack Obama 48%

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Mitt Romney?

• Very favorable 41% [33%] {28%}
• Somewhat favorable 14% [20%] {28%}
• Somewhat unfavorable 10% [19%] {23%}
• Very unfavorable 34% [26%] {21%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 55% [53%] {56%} / 44% [45%] {44%} {+11%}

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president?

• Strongly approve 27% [29%] {24%} (25%) [28%]
• Somewhat approve 17% [13%] {20%} (21%) [13%]
• Somewhat disapprove 11% [10%] {10%} (9%) [8%]
• Strongly disapprove 44% [47%] {45%} (43%) [48%]

President Obama Job Approval

• Approve 44% [42%] {44%} (46%) [41%]
• Disapprove 55% [57%] {55%} (52%) [56%]

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 21, 2012 for KPHO CBS5 (Phoenix, AZ). The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 25, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 26, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 13, 2012 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted February 1, 2012 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers:

Among those who say they are certain to vote in this election, Romney leads 52% to 45%.

Ninety percent (90%) of Arizona Republicans and 18% of the state's Democrats support Romney. Just 80% of his fellow Democrats back the president in Arizona.