Poll Watch: Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey

• Barack Obama 50% (47%) {48%} [49%] (46%)
• Sarah Palin 33% (38%) {38%} [38%] (43%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 51%
• Sarah Palin 30%

Among Men

• Barack Obama 44%
• Sarah Palin 38%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 56%
• Sarah Palin 29%

Surveys of 1,000 likely voters were conducted August 11-12, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted July 16-17, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted between March 10-13, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted between January 7-10, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted November 24, 2009 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

This marks the first time that the president has risen out of the 40s in hypothetical matchups with any of the major GOP presidential hopefuls. Fifteen percent (15%) prefer some other candidate, and two percent (2%) are undecided. 

Palin earns support from 62% of Republicans, while 88% of Democrats back the president.