Thursday, November 01, 2012

Poll Watch: Marquette University Law School Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Survey

Marquette University Law School Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll
  • Barack Obama-Joe Biden 51% (49%) {53%} [54%] (49%) {50%} [51%] (49%) {51%} [46%] (49%)
  • Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan 43% (48%) {42%} [40%] (46%) {45%} [43%] (43%) {43%} [46%] (45%)
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net} 
  • Barack Obama 53% (52%) {56%} [55%] (52%) {53%} [51%] (53%) {55%} [49%] (55%) {52%} [52%] (50%) / 44% (45%) {41%} [39%] (43%) {42%} [42%] (39%) {41%} [47%] (43%) {43%} [43%] (44%) {+9%}
  • Paul Ryan 46% (49%) {42%} [41%] (41%) / 42% (41%) {42%} [41%] (34%) {+4%}
  • Joe Biden 45% (45%) {45%} [45%] (38%) / 45% (46%) {39%} [40%] (43%) {0%
  • Mitt Romney 45% (46%) {37%} [36%] (35%) {36%} [36%] (35%) {40%} [40%] (33%) {32%} [27%] (30%) / 50% (48%) {53%} [51%] (45%) {48%} [42%] (43%) {47%} [44%] (46%) {47%} [50%] (42%) {-5%}
Please tell me whether the following statement describes Barack Obama, or not...he is someone who cares about people like me.
  • Describes 61% (59%) {61%} [64%] (57%)
  • Does not describe 36% (38%) {36%} [33%] (39%)
Please tell me whether the following statement describes Mitt Romney, or not...he is someone who cares about people like me.
  • Describes 44% (47%) {37%} [39%] (37%)
  • Does not describe 52% (49%) {56%} [53%] (51%)
Please tell me whether the following statement describes Barack Obama, or not...he is a strong leader.
  • Describes 56% (53%) {56%} [60%] (52%)
  • Does not describe 42% (45%) {42%} [38%] (46%)
Please tell me whether the following statement describes Mitt Romney, or not...he is a strong leader.
  • Describes 55% (55%) {45%} [46%] (46%)
  • Does not describe 38% (37%) {45%} [44%] (38%)
Regardless of how you intend to vote, which candidate do you think would do a better job handling each of the following issues:
  
The Economy
  • Barack Obama 49% (49%) {52%}
  • Mitt Romney 47% (50%) {43%}
Health Care
  • Barack Obama 52% (51%) {54%}
  • Mitt Romney 44% (46%) {40%}
Foreign Policy
  • Barack Obama 54% (50%) {55%}
  • Mitt Romney 40% (47%) {40%}
Taxes
  • Barack Obama 51% (50%) {54%}
  • Mitt Romney 44% (47%) {41%}
Federal Budget Deficit
  • Mitt Romney 49% (52%) {44%}
  • Barack Obama 47% (45%) {50%}
Social Issues Such as Abortion or Same-Sex Marriage
  • Barack Obama 56% (53%) {59%}
  • Mitt Romney 38% (40%) {35%}
Do you think Obama has or has not provided enough details about the policies he would pursue in a second term as president?
  • Has provided enough 50% (48%) {45%}
  • Has not provided enough 48% (49%) {51%
Do you think Romney has or has not provided enough details about the policies he would pursue as president?
  • Has provided enough 39% (37%) {27%}
  • Has not provided enough 57% (60%) {69%} 
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?
  • Approve 51% (48%) {53%} [54%] (48%) {50%} [49%] (52%) {52%} [45%] (50%) {48%}
  • Disapprove 46% (48%) {42%} [39%] (45%) {46%} [44%] (43%) {43%} [49%] (46%) {47%}
Survey of 1,243 likely voters was conducted October 25-28, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points. Party ID: 34% (31%) {33%} [34%] (28%) {32%} [33%] (30%) {33%} [29%] (33%) {33%} [34%] Democrat; 29% (28%) {26%} [26%] (26%) {30%} [29%] (27%) {28%} [28%] (30%) {27%} [26%] Republican; 33% (38%) {37%} [38%] (42%) {35%} [36%] (39%) {36%} [40%] (34%) {36%} [35%] Independent.  Political views: 10% (6%) {10%} [8%] (11%) {10%} [8%] (10%) {9%} [9%] (9%) {9%} [8%] Very conservative; 32% (35%) {30%} [31%] (30%) {33%} [32%] (31%) {33%} [38%] (33%) {30%} [30%] Conservative; 34% (34%) {33%} [32%] (30%) {31%} [35%] (34%) {32%} [30%] (32%) {37%} [38%] Moderate; 13% (19%) {16%} [19%] (16%) {17%} [15%] (16%) {16%} [13%] (17%) {15%} [14%] Liberal; 6% (3%) {5%} [7%] (7%) {6%} [5%] (6%) {7%} [6%] (5%) {4%} [4%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted October 11-14, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 27-30, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted September 13-16, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 16-19, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 2-5, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 5-8, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 13-16, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 23-26, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 9-12, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 26-29, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 22-25, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 16-19, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 19-22, 2012 are in parentheses.

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