Poll Watch: Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 46% [49%] (47%) {48%} [49%] (45%) {43%} [46%] (50%) {44%} [49%] (48%) {49%} [47%]
• Newt Gingrich 38% [39%] (37%) {37%} [39%] (40%) {45%} [40%] (38%) {38%} [34%] (30%) {37%} [39%]

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted January 7-8, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted January 2, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 26, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted December 18-19, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 12-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 6-7, 2011 are in parentheses.  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, 2011are 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:

Male voters favor Obama by a slight 43% to 41% margin, while females give the president a wider 48% to 36% advantage.

Voters not affiliated with either major political party prefer Obama 43% to 32%.

Gingrich is heavily favored by Tea Party voters, while Obama leads among those not affiliated with the movement.

The president has the support of 52% of union members and also leads Gingrich 45% to 39% among those who are not in a union.