Poll Watch: Washington Post/ABC News 2012 Presidential Survey

Washington Post/ABC News 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 48% [47%] (47%) {48%} [49%] (47%) {49%} [45%]
• Barack Obama 46% [47%] (46%) {46%} [45%] (49%) {46%} [49%]

• Barack Obama 49% [49%] (52%)
• Ron Paul 42% [44%] (42%)

• Barack Obama 52%
• Rick Santorum 41%

• Barack Obama 52% [51%] {50%} [54%]
• Newt Gingrich 40% [43%] {44%} [39%]

Survey of 867 registered voters was conducted January 12-15, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted December 15-18, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 31 - November 3, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 29 - October 2, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 29 - September 1, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 14-17, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 2-5, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 14-17, 2011 are in square brackets.