Sunday, October 28, 2012

Poll Watch: Washington Post/ABC News 2012 Presidential Tracking Survey

  • Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 49% [49%] (50%) {49%} [48.51%] (48%)
  • Barack Obama-Joe Biden 48% [48%] (47%) {48%} [48.44%] (49%)
Among Independents
  • Mitt Romney 56% [58%] (57%) {54%} [52%]
  • Barack Obama 40% [38%] (38%) {42%} [43%]
Among Moderates
  • Barack Obama 56% [56%] (56%) {57%} [57%]
  • Mitt Romney 41% [40%] (40%) {40%} [40%]
Among Men
  • Mitt Romney 55% [58%] (57%) {57%} [53%]
  • Barack Obama 42% [40%] (40%) {40%} [43%]
Among Women
  • Barack Obama 54% [55%] (54%) {56%} [53%]
  • Mitt Romney 43% [42%] (43%) {41%} [44%]
(If Support Obama) Is your vote more for Obama, or more against Romney?
  • For Obama 77%
  • Against Romney 19%
(If Support Romney) Is your vote more for Romney, or more against Obama?
  • For Romney 58%
  • Against Obama 36%
(Among Romney Voters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Mitt Romney, somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?
  • Very enthusiastic 59% [58%] (60%) {62%} [62%] (58%)
  • Somewhat enthusiastic 35% [35%] (33%) {31%} [32%] (35%)
  • Not so enthusiastic 5% [5%] (5%) {5%} [4%] (5%)
  • Not enthusiastic at all 2% [2%] (2%) {1%} [2%] (1%)
(Among Obama Voters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Barack Obama, somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?
  • Very enthusiastic 61% [59%] (60%) {60%} [62%] (64%)
  • Somewhat enthusiastic 33% [35%] (35%) {35%} [34%] (32%)
  • Not so enthusiastic 3% [3%] (3%) {3%} [3%] (3%)
  • Not enthusiastic at all 1% [2%] (1%) {1%} [1%] (1%)
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? 
  • Approve 50% [49%] (49%) {50%} [49%] (50%)
  • Disapprove 48% [49%] (50%) {49%} [49%] (48%)
Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job handling the economy?
  • Mitt Romney 51% [51%] (52%) {50%} [50%] (48%)
  • Barack Obama 44% [44%] (43%) {44%} [45%] (46%)
Regardless of who you may support, who do you think:

Better understands the economic problems people in this country are having
  • Barack Obama 48% [49%] (48%) {50%} [51%] (51%)
  • Mitt Romney 45% [47%] (46%) {45%} [44%] (44%)
Has presented a clearer plan for dealing with the economic situation
  • Barack Obama 43%
  • Mitt Romney 43%
Survey of 1,295 likely voters was conducted October 23-26, 2012The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Party ID: 35% [34%] (34%) {34%} [34%] (34%) Democrat; 29% [30%] (30%) {30%} [29%] (29%) Republican; 33% [32%] (31%) {32%} [32%] (33%) Independent.  Results from the poll conducted October 22-25, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted October 21-24, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 20-23, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 19-22, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 18-21, 2012 are in parentheses.

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