WPRI Rhode Island 2012 Presidential Poll
Inside the numbers:
- Barack Obama 54% (57%)
- Mitt Romney 33% (33%)
- Undecided 8% (7%)
Inside the numbers:
The two candidates are winning the vast majority of their political parties' members in Rhode Island, with Obama winning 90% of Democrats and Romney winning 92% of Republicans. Obama has slight edge among independents, 41% to 39%, but 14% of them remain undecided.
Beyond his party, Obama's strongest support in Rhode Island comes from voters ages 18 to 39 (61%), women (59%) and voters ages 60 and older (55%). Romney's biggest backers are men (39%), independents (39%) and voters ages 40 to 59 (38%).
Among 300 likely voters surveyed in the 1st Congressional District, Obama takes 55% and Romney takes 32%, with 9% undecided. Among 301 likely voters in the 2nd District, Obama takes 54% and Romney takes 35%, with 7% undecided.
Obama's approval rating in Rhode Island is also largely unchanged over the last month. The poll shows 54% of voters rate the president's job performance as excellent or good, while 44% rate it as fair or poor.
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