Poll Watch: Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Qualifications Survey

Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Qualifications Survey

Is Mitt Romney qualified to be President of the United States?

• Yes 43% [49%] (49%)
• No 28% [25%] (32%)
• Not sure 29% [25%] (20%)

Is Herman Cain qualified to be President of the United States?

• Yes 30% [18%]
• No 33% [35%]
• Not sure 37% [47%]

Is Rick Perry qualified to be President of the United States?

• Yes 30%
• No 44%
• Not sure 27%

Is Ron Paul qualified to be President of the United States?

• Yes 27% [27%]
• No 46% [43%]
• Not sure 28% [31%]

Is Michele Bachmann qualified to be President of the United States?

• Yes 21% [20%]
• No 56% [45%]
• Not sure 23% [34%]

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted September 26-27, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted June 2-3, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 17-18, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Sixty-four percent (64%) of GOP voters say Romney is qualified, 52% say the same of Perry, and 49% think Cain is up to the job. Fewer than one-in-five GOP voters believe any of these three are unqualified. 

Republicans are evenly divided on Bachmann's qualifications — 35% say she’s qualified and 37% say she’s not. 

Among GOP voters, just 29% see Paul as qualified to be president. 

Cain is seen as the most qualified candidate among Tea Party voters while Romney is viewed that way by non-Tea Party members.