Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Poll Watch: Roanoke College Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

Roanoke College Virginia 2012 Presidential Poll
  • Barack Obama (D) 47%
  • Mitt Romney (R) 39%
  • Gary Johnson (L) 2%
  • Jill Stein (G) 2%
  • Virgil Goode (C) 1%
  • Undecided 10%
Including "Leaners"
  • Barack Obama (D) 48%
  • Mitt Romney (R) 40%
  • Gary Johnson (L) 2%
  • Jill Stein (G) 2%
  • Virgil Goode (C) 1%
  • Undecided 7%
Among Democrats
  • Barack Obama 94%
  • Mitt Romney 1%
  • Other 1%
  • Undecided 4%
Among Republicans
  • Mitt Romney 88%
  • Barack Obama 2%
  • Other 1%
  • Undecided 9%
Among Independents
  • Mitt Romney 45%
  • Barack Obama 32%
  • Other 8%
  • Undecided 16%
Among Men
  • Mitt Romney 45%
  • Barack Obama 42%
  • Other 6%
  • Undecided 8%
Among Women
  • Barack Obama 51%
  • Mitt Romney 34%
  • Other 12%
  • Undecided 3%
(Among Obama Voters) Would you say that your vote for Obama is more of a vote for him or a vote against Romney? 
  • Vote for Obama 74% 
  • Vote against Romney 15% 
(Among Romney Voters) Would you say that your vote for Romney is more of a vote for him or a vote against Obama? 
  • Vote for Romney 48% 
  • Vote against Obama 34%  
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Barack Obama 50% / 41% {+9%}
  • Mitt Romney 36% / 45% {-9%}
Regardless of you are voting for, which candidate, Obama or Romney, do you think would do a better job dealing with the following issues?

Reducing unemployment
  • Obama 46%
  • Romney 43%
Reducing the budget deficit
  • Romney 49%
  • Obama 39%
Taxes
  • Obama 49%
  • Romney 40%
Dealing with foreign policy
  • Obama 52%
  • Romney 38%
The War on Terror
  • Obama 50%
  • Romney 38%
Social security
  • Obama 49%
  • Romney 38%
Medicare
  • Obama 51%
  • Romney 38%
Health care
  • Obama 50%
  • Romney 39%
Immigration
  • Obama 47%
  • Romney 39%
Which candidate do you think is a stronger leader?
  • Obama 48%
  • Romney 36%
Just in general, how well do you think Barack Obama understands the needs of people like you? Very well, fairly well, not too well, or not at all well?
  • Very well 33%
  • Fairly well 23%
  • Not too well 14%
  • Not at all well 27%
Just in general, how well do you think Mitt Romney understands the needs of people like you? Very well, fairly well, not too well, or not at all well?
  • Very well 12%
  • Fairly well 29%
  • Not too well 19%
  • Not at all well 36%
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President of the United States? 
  • Approve 46% 
  • Disapprove 45% 
Survey of 589 likely voters was conducted September 19-28, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 36% Democrat; 27% Republican; 28% Independent; 9% Other/None. Ideology: 40% Moderate; 36% Conservative; 21% Liberal.  Gender: 45% Male; 55% Female.  Race: 81% White; 15% Black. Click here to view crosstabs.

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