Thursday, December 08, 2011

Poll Watch: Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey
  • Barack Obama 45% {43%} [46%] (50%) {44%} [49%] (48%) {49%} [47%]
  • Newt Gingrich 40% {45%} [40%] (38%) {38%} [34%] (30%) {37%} [39%]
Among Independents
  • Barack Obama 40%
  • Newt Gingrich 37%
Among Men
  • Newt Gingrich 47%
  • Barack Obama 40%
Among Women
  • Barack Obama 49%
  • Newt Gingrich 34%
Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted December 6-7, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted November 28-29, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 19-20, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 11-12, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 3-4, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 12-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the polls conducted June 24-25, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted March 18-19, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted January 15-16, 2011 are in square brackets.
Inside the numbers:
Gingrich draws support from 74% of conservatives while Obama is favored by 52% of moderates and 86% of liberals.

The president receives his strongest support from voters under the age of 30, while elderly voters tend to favor Gingrich.

Among voters who have served in the military, Gingrich leads Obama by a 10-point margin – 50% to 40%. Those who have never served in the military support the president 46% to 38%.

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