Poll Watch: McClatchy-Marist 2012 Presidential Survey

McClatchy-Marist 2012 Presidential Survey

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 44%

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mike Huckabee 43%

• Barack Obama 52%
• Sarah Palin 40%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 39%

• Barack Obama 42%
• Mike Huckabee 40%

• Barack Obama 52%
• Sarah Palin 35%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 38%

• Barack Obama 55%
• Mike Huckabee 31%

• Barack Obama 68%
• Sarah Palin 26%

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 42%
• Disapprove 50%

Among Independents

• Approve 39%
• Disapprove 52%

Among Moderates

• Approve 54%
• Disapprove 38%

Survey of 873 registered voters was conducted December 2-8, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 37% Democrat; 28% Republican; 33% Independent. Political ideology: 46% Conservative; 34% Moderate; 19% Liberal.