Monday, October 01, 2012

Poll Watch: Washington Times/Zogby 2012 Presidential Survey

  • Barack Obama (D) 49.7% {45.7%} (42.0%) [43.2%]
  • Mitt Romney (R) 41.1% {45.7%} (42.8%) [43.6%]
  • Not sure 9.2% {5%} [13.0%]
(Among Obama Voters) Which of the following best describes why you are voting for Barack Obama?
  • Want to see him re-elected 61.3%
  • Really dislike Romney 14.5%
  • He is the lesser of two evils 11.7%
  • Simply voting for Democrat 9.1%
  • Not sure 3.4%
(Among Romney Voters) Which of the following best describes why you are voting for Mitt Romney?
  • Think he is the best candidate 58.2%
  • He is the lesser of two evils 16.1%
  • Really dislike Obama 16.0%
  • Simply voting for GOP 5.8%
  • Not sure 3.9%
If the presidential election were held today, for whom would you vote?
  • Barack Obama (D) 48.7%
  • Mitt Romney (R) 41.2%
  • Gary Johnson (L) 1.2%
  • Jill Stein (G) 0.7%
  • Virgil Goode (C) 0.2%
  • Not sure 8.0%
Did President Obama's handling of the attacks on the U.S. embassies earlier this month make you more or less likely to vote for him?
  • Much more likely 10.5%
  • More likely 18.9%
  • Less likely 16.3%
  • Much less likely 23.0%
  • Makes no difference 25.8%
  • Not sure 5.6%
Mitt Romney said recently that 47 percent of Americans pay no income taxes, are dependent on government and see themselves as victims. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree?
  • Strongly agree 20.1%
  • Somewhat agree 20.7%
  • Somewhat disagree 13.5%
  • Strongly disagree 39.6%
  • Not sure 6.1%
Regardless of whom you support, who do you think will win November's presidential election?
  • Barack Obama 57.4% {48%} (44.9%)
  • Mitt Romney 29.9% {37%} (32.8%)
  • Not sure 12.7%
Are you better off now than you were four years ago?
  • Yes 46.1%
  • No 48.8%
  • Not sure 5.2%
Survey of 800 likely voters was conducted September 27-29, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted August 23-25, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 6-8, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 11-12, 2012 are in square brackets.

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