Poll Watch: Washington Post Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

Washington Post Virginia 2012 Presidential Survey

Among Registered Voters

• Barack Obama 51% (48%)
• Mitt Romney 44% (46%)

• Barack Obama 53% (50%)
• Mike Huckabee 44% (46%)

• Barack Obama 55% (51%)
• Tim Pawlenty 35% (38%)

• Barack Obama 61% (54%)
• Donald Trump 30% (35%)

• Barack Obama 61% (55%)
• Sarah Palin 30% (36%)

Among Adults

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?

• Approve 57% (49%) 
• Disapprove 40% (46%)

• Strongly approve 31% (27%)
• Somewhat approve 26% (21%)
• Somewhat disapprove 13% (11%)
• Strongly disapprove 27% (35%)

How do you personally feel about the Obama administration's policies --enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?

• Enthusiastic 10% (10%)
• Satisfied but not enthusiastic 37% (38%)
• Dissatisfied but not angry 37% (31%)
• Angry 13% (20%)

As you may know, Barack Obama has announced that he is running for reelection in 2012. Would you say you will definitely vote for him, consider voting for him, or definitely not vote for him?

• Definitely vote for 30% (29%)
• Consider voting for 33% (26%)
• Definitely not vote for 35% (43%)

Survey of 1,180 adults in Virginia, including a subsample of 1,040 registered voters, was conducted April 28 - May 4, 2011; 677 interviews were conducted before the killing of Osama bin Laden (April 28 - May 1), with 503 afterward (May 2-4). The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Results from interviews conducted before the announcement of bin Laden's death are in parentheses.