Poll Watch: Rasmussen Nebraska 2012 Presidential Survey

Rasmussen Nebraska 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 52%
• Barack Obama 35%

• Rick Santorum 49%
• Barack Obama 37%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Santorum 55% / 41% {+14%}
• Mitt Romney 54% / 42% {+12%} 

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president?

• Strongly approve 19%
• Somewhat approve 19%
• Somewhat disapprove 11%
• Strongly disapprove 50%

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted March 5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Romney and Santorum carry male and female voters by double-digit margins over Obama. Voters under 40 prefer the president. Just over 60% of their elders support the Republican in either matchup.

Voters not affiliated with either of the major political parties give an edge to Obama against both GOP hopefuls.