Poll Watch: Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 43% {45%} [40%] (38%) {42%} [41%] (44%) {42%} [41%] (44%) {41%} [43%] (39%) {38%} [43%] {40%} [44%] (44%) 
• Barack Obama 42% {42%} [42%] (44%) {43%} [42%] (42%) {43%} [43%] (42%) {44%} [40%] (43%) {46%} [42%] {45%} [42%] (44%)

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted December 14-15, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted December 8-9, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 30 - December 1, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 21-22, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted November 9-10, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted November 1-2, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 24-25, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 16-17, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 8-9, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 28-29, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 18-19, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 10-11, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 25-26, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the polls conducted August 17-22, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the polls conducted between July 14-15, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 6-9, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted January 3-4, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted November 24, 2009 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Romney holds a 47% to 36% advantage among male voters, while the president has a similar 47% to 39% lead among female voters.

Obama runs best among voters under the age of 30, while Romney draws his strongest support from older voters.

Among voters not affiliated with either political party, Romney leads by 10 points.

Evangelical Christians support Romney over the president by better than two-to one. The Republican edges Obama by three points among other Protestants and leads by 14 among Catholics. Voters of other religions prefer the president by a 59% to 30% margin. Those who attend church at least occasionally support Romney, while those who attend rarely or never lean toward the incumbent.