Poll Watch: CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Survey

CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Survey

• Barack Obama 49% {49%} [54%] (45%) {53%}
• Mitt Romney 48% {48%} [43%] (50%) {45%}

• Barack Obama 51% [52%]
• Ron Paul 47% [45%]

• Barack Obama 51% {51%}
• Rick Perry 46% {46%}

• Barack Obama 54% {51%}
• Michele Bachmann 42% {45%}

• Barack Obama 58% {55%} [59%] (52%) {55%}
• Sarah Palin 37% {41%} [38%] (44%) {42%}

Among Independents (MoE: +/-4.5%)

• Barack Obama 49%
• Ron Paul 48%

• Barack Obama 49% {41%} [47%]
• Mitt Romney 47% {53%} [46%]

• Barack Obama 50% {46%}
• Rick Perry 44% {46%}

• Barack Obama 56% {47%}
• Michele Bachmann 39% {45%}

• Barack Obama 57% {48%} [57%]
• Sarah Palin 37% {41%} [39%]

Among Moderates (MoE: +/-5.5%)

• Barack Obama 62%
• Ron Paul 35%

• Barack Obama 63% {60%} [63%]
• Mitt Romney 34% {37%} [33%]

• Barack Obama 64% {64%}
• Rick Perry 31% {32%}

• Barack Obama 72% {65%}
• Michele Bachmann 25% {32%}

• Barack Obama 75% {69%} [71%]
• Sarah Palin 21% {26%} [25%]

Among Men (MoE: +/-4.5%)

• Ron Paul 50%
• Barack Obama 48%

• Mitt Romney 49% {51%} [46%]
• Barack Obama 47% {43%} [50%]

• Barack Obama 49% {50%}
• Rick Perry 49% {44%}

• Barack Obama 56% {50%}
• Michele Bachmann 42% {45%}

• Barack Obama 56% {49%} [58%]
• Sarah Palin 40% {44%} [40%]

Among Women (MoE: +/-4.5%)

• Barack Obama 55%
• Ron Paul 43%

• Barack Obama 55% {54%} [58%]
• Mitt Romney 43% {44%} [38%]

• Barack Obama 56% {51%}
• Rick Perry 40% {46%}

• Barack Obama 58% {52%}
• Michele Bachmann 38% {45%}

• Barack Obama 62% {59%} [61%]
• Sarah Palin 33% {36%} [36%]

Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that Barack Obama has the personality and leadership qualities a President should have.

• Agree 58%
• Disagree 41%

Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that each of the following candidates has the personality and leadership qualities a President should have. 

Mitt Romney

• Agree 62%
• Disagree 34%

Rick Perry

• Agree 47%
• Disagree 47%

Ron Paul

• Agree 44%
• Disagree 51%

Michele Bachmann

• Agree 38%
• Disagree 58%

Sarah Palin

• Agree 29%
• Disagree 70%

Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with Barack Obama on the issues that matter most to you.

• Agree 46%
• Disagree 52%

Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each of the following on the issues that matter the most to you.

Mitt Romney

• Agree 49%
• Disagree 47%

Rick Perry

• Agree 42%
• Disagree 53%

Michele Bachmann

• Agree 39%
• Disagree 57%

Ron Paul

• Agree 37%
• Disagree 57%

Sarah Palin

• Agree 34%
• Disagree 65%

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

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 52%

Survey of 917 registered voters was conducted September 23-25, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted August 5-7, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 29 - May 1, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted October 27-30, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted April 9-11, 2010 are in curly brackets.