Poll Watch: Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen 2012 Presidential Poll

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

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted January 15-16, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted January 7-8, 2012 are in curly brackets.  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:

Obama leads Gingrich by 15 points among women but holds just a three-point edge among men. 

Among voters not affiliated with either major political party, the president bests Gingrich 46% to 33%. 

Voters under 40 still prefer the president, while older voters tend to favor the Republican. 

Obama leads Gingrich by a two-to-one margin among government workers and by nine points those who work for private companies, Gingrich has the edge among entrepreneurs and retirees.