Poll Watch: Magellan Strategies (R) North Carolina 2012 Presidential Survey

Magellan Strategies (R) North Carolina 2012 Presidential Survey

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 43%

• Barack Obama 48%
• Rick Perry 43%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 47%
• Barack Obama 43%

• Barack Obama 48%
• Rick Perry 46%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 40%

• Barack Obama 48%
• Rick Perry 40%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 36%

• Rick Perry 43%
• Barack Obama 41%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Perry 31% / 37% {-6%}
• Barack Obama 44% / 52% {-8%}
• Mitt Romney 30%  / 44% {-14%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 37%  / 40% {-3%}
• Rick Perry 33% / 41% {-8%}
• Barack Obama 39% / 55% {-16%}

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

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 54%

Do you think that Barack Obama deserves to be re-elected, or do you think that Barack Obama does not deserve to be re-elected?

• Deserves to be re-elected 44%
• Does not deserve to be re-elected 52%

Survey of 923 likely voters was conducted September 7-8, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.23 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 46% Democrat; 35% Republican; 19% Independent.  Political ideology: 44% Conservative; 37% Moderate; 12% Liberal. Click here to view crosstabs.